A solution for nuclear waste from power plants could finally be moving forward after the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly May 10 to authorize continued licensing of Yucca Mountain as well as interim waste storage.
H.R. 3053 passed by a bipartisan vote of 340-72 and now goes to the Senate, where it faces stiff opposition from the Nevada delegation and environmental groups, but could pass, according to Skopos Labs, an analytical firm.