Nev. repository gets $25M in House GOP spending bill

Nev. repository gets $25M in House GOP spending bill
The House Appropriations Committee introduced its first 2013 spending measure, and it covers funding for the Department of Energy and other agencies. The bill sets aside $25 million for the Yucca Mountain repository, even though the federal government has terminated a program to keep radioactive waste there. The Hill/On The Money blog

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