This page contains links to websites with news, information, or references about nuclear waste disposal or related topics.  Links to agencies and organizations involved with nuclear waste disposal issues are found on the "Related Links" page. 

NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN

U.S. Department of Energy - OCRWM  - online resource for monitoring news media mentions of the Yucca Mountain Project and nuclear waste issues. This page contains items from the Las Vegas Review Journal, Pahrump Valley Times, Las Vegas Sun, Reno Gazette-Journal, and Nevada (Carson City) Appeal.

YUCCA MOUNTAIN PROGRAM DOCUMENTS

U.S. Department of Energy - OCRWM Program Documents  - includes OCRWM Reports to Congress; OCRWM System Requirements Document (Rev. 8); Analysis of the Total Life Cycle Cost of the OCRWM Program; Nuclear Waste Fund Fee Adequacy: An Assessment; Nuclear Waste Policy Act as Amended; and OCRWM Education Curriculum Guides

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

U.S. Department of Energy - Alphabetical Listing of Documents - This page contains mostly archival documents and does not include the many documents used by DOE to support the License Application. To read LA supporting documents such as analysis and model reports, calculations, or engineering drawings, please go to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Licensing Support Network.

FACT SHEETS

U.S. Department of Energy - Program Fact Sheets - This page contains  brief overviews of specific, and sometimes complex, topics. These fact sheets respond to questions the DOE has received from the public. They cover a range of topics, from "facts about radiation" to "why do scientists think a repository will work?"

AUDIOVISUALS

U.S. Department of Energy - Audiovisuals - This gallery contains photos, graphics and videos of the Yucca Mountain Project. They are grouped into the following categories: Repository Design, Transportation, Historical, Recent, Favorites, Graphics and Videos. The largest category of photos are "Historical" which provide the viewer with a selection of project images dating back to the late 1980s.  "Favorites" are those photos that are frequently requested such as aerial views, the underground Exploratory Studies Facility, and north portal view. The "Videos" category contains videos on topics related to Yucca Mountain and the transportation of nuclear waste.

MAPS

U.S. Department of Energy - Maps - This section features a topographical map of Yucca Mountain and the surrounding area and a national map of current waste locations.

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