Yucca Mountain Nuclear Dump Jeopardized by Federal Judge


	Yucca Mountain Nuclear Dump Jeopardized by Federal Judge

faberglas

9-9-2007 1:16 AM

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water law being used against DOE plans for national sacrifice of desert

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9-10-2007 8:42 AM

tabsey

Next year - they've noticed the turnover of judges.

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