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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bruce Golding

White House wants to entice ‘willing states’ to take nation’s nuclear waste with promises of economic boost

The White House reportedly wants Congress to change federal law so "willing states" can store the nation's nuclear waste — and potentially boost their economies as a result.

A leaked document circulating on Capitol Hill details an administration proposal to replace the abandoned plan to stash radioactive refuse deep inside Nevada's Yucca Mountain, according to Politico.

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