NIMBY Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

NIMBY is

• A)a publicly perceived risk of siting a toxic or nuclear waste disposal facility near their homes.
• B)the U.S.federal agency that oversees nuclear power facilities.
• C)a U.N.organization in Geneva that directs the medical use of radioactive isotopes.
• D)the deciding factor in the approval of theYucca Mountain disposal site in Nevada.

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