The Yuc's on Us

onAug 6, 2008 @ 07:48 PDT

The planned U.S. nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada will cost billions more than previously estimated due to a hike in the amount of waste it will have to dispose of and inflation, the Energy Department said. At the same time, Presidential hopeful John McCain proposed building 45 new nuclear plants in the U.S. The Yucca Mountain program, which began in 1983 and is expected to close in 2133, is expected to cost $96.2 billion in 2007 dollars over its 150-year life cycle, up 67 percent from a 2001 estimate of $57.5 billion.

By Ross Gelbspan

Analysis

uk/The Elections that Turned Climate into a Defining Political Fault Line

ByRupert Read

onMay 12, 2026 @ 03:07 PDT

Reform and Green victories set the stage for big climate battles in the years ahead.

Analysis

In Louisiana, Data Center Hype Faces AI Regulation and Community Resistance

ByNed Randolph

onMay 8, 2026 @ 08:15 PDT

With Meta's new Manhattan-sized project slated for the state, lawmakers are pushing new restrictions on artificial intelligence even as the Trump administration threatens to withhold broadband funding in response.