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

The Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture Project Was Always a Boondoggle

ByMitch Anderson

onMay 20, 2026 @ 12:41 PDT

Instead of delivering on its promised CCS project, the Oil Sands Alliance is turning up the heat on Ottawa to rollback environmental regulations, and government is capitulating.

Climate Denier Group Pushes States to Embrace Coal Power for Data Centers

BySharon Kelly

onMay 20, 2026 @ 11:17 PDT

The Heartland Institute used the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2025 annual meeting to spread climate disinformation and tout coal to power AI.

Series: Tech vs. Climate

Series: Tech vs Climate