What are the pros and cons of storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, including how the land and citizens of Nevada would or would not be affected?

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Q: What are the environmental effects of storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain?

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Q: What are the arguments for and against storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain

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