Nuclear plant in Ely could complicate radioactive waste, water issues

Nevada's long-standing common sense argument against Yucca Mountain has been that the state doesn't even have a nuclear plant, so it would be patently wrong to force it to be the nuke dump site for the rest of the nation.

[koz]

Nevada has never had a "common-sense" argument against Yucca Mountain. Although Nevada doesn't have a nuclear plant, it gets much of its electricity from nuclear power plants. In addition, it gets more of its electricity from coal-burning power plants which deposit radioactive waste over wide parts of the nation, along with other toxic waste.

[sun up]

nv has had a nuclear store plant for 50 plus years, whats the problem,?? do you really think the blast areas are radioactive free,? you best think again.