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DOE Submits License Application
to Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Flash-based video player		LICENSE APPLICATION (LA)
		::	Press Conference with DOE Secretary Bodman - June 3, 2008
		::	News release \|\| En Español
		::	Accessing the License Application
		::	Transmittal letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
		::	More LA content
		::	Media Center / Citizens Guide
		INFORMATION PRODUCTS
		::	Publication: The Safety of a Repository at Yucca Mountain
		::	Fact sheet: Repository Licensing Overview
		::	License Application facts & figures
	More Video: Cask testing

Our mission is to manage and dispose of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel in a manner that protects health, safety and the environment; enhances national and energy security; and merits public confidence.

Yucca Mountain environmental documents

Engineering and Design
The Department of Energy is finalizing a design for the planned Yucca Mountain repository and surface facilities. Descriptions, 3D images, and animations are now online. Read More >

Current locations of nuclear waste in the United States
Nuclear waste is currently located in more than 120 locations in 39 states. Read More >

WHAT'S NEW


	::	New publication: The Safety of a Repository at Yucca Mountain [pdf]
	::	Final Supplemental EIS posted
	::	Supplemental Rail EIS posted
	::	DOE Marks Milestone in Submitting Yucca Mountain License Application [pdf]
	::	DOE Awards Contracts for Waste Storage Canisters for Yucca Mountain [pdf]
	::	DOE Issues a Request for Proposals for Yucca Mountain Contract [pdf]
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