Administration About-Face on Yucca

October 22, 2018

Administration About-Face on Yucca President Trump spoke about Yucca Mountain funding in an interview this Saturday, implying he is opposed to the project: "I think you should do things where people want them to happen, so I would be very inclined to be against it...We will be looking at it very seriously over the next few weeks, and I agree with the people of Nevada."   The Department of Energy has included $120 million for Yucca Mountain funding in both of its budgets under the Trump administration. White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters did not confirm if the administration had changed its position, only saying that the issue will be looked at "very seriously" as they plan a 2020 budget in the coming months.