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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is taking the first step toward blocking a nuclear waste dump at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain by slashing money for the program, according to congressional sources. Obama’s budget will eliminate virtually all funding for the Yucca project with the exception of money needed for license applications submitted last year to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has fought the dump for years. Nevada officials contend that the volcanic ridge line is not the most ideal place to store 70,000 tons of reactor waste. The Associated Press
