The Nevada Commission on Nuclear Projects is hoping federal efforts to find states willing to host sites that can handle the ...

On the same day that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary declined to fully shut down the idea of reopening a nuclear waste repository in Nevada, the state’s congressional ...

During the campaign, Barack Obama took a stand against the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. That boosted his appeal in Nevada, where the facility is located. Most residents -- particularly ...

Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright during his confirmation hearing. (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee screengrab) “Can Nevadans count on you to acknowledge that the failed Yucca ...

state because people there oppose it. Romney, who along with Herman Cain is at the head of the GOP field, drew cheers at a debate when stating the federal government should not “jam it down their ...

The federal government has a fund of $44.3 billion earmarked for spending on a permanent nuclear waste disposal facility in the United States. It began collecting money from energy customers for the ...