Brownstein Podcast Series

Brownstein policy advisors Brian McKeon and Darien Flowers discuss the current status of the Yucca Mountain project. Yucca Mountain is located 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas and was designated by Congress in 1987 as the proposed site for permanent storage of highly radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants nationwide. In a discussion moderated by Policy Director Elizabeth Gore, the group covers upcoming activity on the project in Congress and the political dynamic the project faces.