The First Long-Term Nuclear Waste Repository in the United States,located

question 34

Multiple Choice

The first long-term nuclear waste repository in the United States,located ____,is scheduled to open in 2010,but delays are expected due to numerous regulatory and legal battles.

• A)deep inside Nevada's Yucca Mountain
• B)in the Alaskan wilderness
• C)in offshore containment rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
• D)on remote federal land in Tennessee
• E)in a series of deep,interconnected tunnels in North Dakota

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