Law360, New York (March 24, 2010, 3:16 PM ET) -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., has launched a battle against the Obama administration's recent move to pull the plug on a controversial but long-standing proposal to open a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
The group introduced a resolution of disapproval Tuesday that would compel the U.S. Department of Energy to cease its efforts to drop the license application for the Yucca Mountain facility.
Specifically, the resolution aims to block the DOE from using appropriated funds to terminate...
Legislators Fight To Revive Yucca Nuclear Waste Plan
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