Trump, in Reversal, Opposes Nevada Yucca Nuclear Waste Dump
- President’s budget won’t include funds for long-sought project
- Project is bitterly opposed by residents in key swing state
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President Donald Trump is reversing course on his plan to construct a nuclear waste dump in Nevada, a key swing state where residents have bitterly opposed the project.
While Trump’s previous budgets have included funding for developing the nuclear repository about 90 miles south of Las Vegas, the spending blueprint to be released next week will include no money for licensing the project, two senior administration officials said.