Nuclear Waste Facility Siting and Local Opposition
SED Publication Type
Nuclear Waste Facility Siting and Local Opposition
Author
O'Hare, Michael
Publication Date
On the historic evidence, but also for the distinctive qualities of the challenge, nuclear waste siting conflicts are assuredly among the most refractory in the large variety of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) facility siting disputes. Since the president brought the Yucca Mountain process to a halt in 2010 (or, more accurately, issued its death certificate), the search for a permanent waste fuel repository is at the starting line again.