| 1. Aerial view of north
end of the Yucca Mountain crest in February 1993. |
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2. View of the first curve in the
main drift of the Exploratory Studies Facility in October
1995.
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3. Aerial view of the crest of
Yucca Mountain.
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4. The tunnel boring machine
reaches daylight in April 1997.
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5. Location of Yucca Mountain,
Nevada.
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6. Cutaway image of Yucca
Mountain, its rock layers, and the planned network of repository
tunnels.
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7. Cutaway image showing an
emplacement tunnel, waste packages, and drip
shield.
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8. Cutaway showing the expected
flow of water around a repository emplacement
tunnel.
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9. Fuel assembly for production
of nuclear power.
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10. Tunnel boring machine cutter
head at the South Portal in April 1997.
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11. In October 1998, miners
completed the 1.7-mile cross-drift tunnel built for scientific studies
near the potential repository area.
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12. A scientist uses ultra-violet
light to study how fluids move through rock. A scientist uses
ultra-violet light to study how fluids move through
rock.
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13. Photo of the Yucca Mountain
License Application.
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14. A national map of current
waste locations.
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