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November 5, 2007	Outreach Department

Yucca Mountain Project EIS

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) will hold several public hearings on issues related to the Yucca Mountain Project.

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEIS) for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada.
Draft SEIS for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada-Nevada Rail Transportation Corridor and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Rail Alignment for the Construction and Operation of a Railroad in Nevada to a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada.

Public comments will be accepted in person or by mail. Use the ANS resources below to craft your comment.

Position Statements
#18: The Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials
#45: Nuclear Fuel Recycling
#79: International Cooperation for Expansion of Nuclear Energy*
#81: The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent-Fuel Storage in a Geological Repository

Focused Message - Nuclear Matters : Transportation

For more information go to:
U.S. Department of Energy Issues National Environmental Policy Act Documents for Public Comment (DOE Office of Public Affairs)

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