In January 2019, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak vowed that "not one ounce" of nuclear waste would be allowed at Yucca Mountain, and a May funding bill did not include funding for the site. In May 2019, the Reno Gazette-Journal published a long-form essay cataloging opposition to the Yucca Mountain project. According to a tribal elder, the Western Shoshone view Yucca Mountain as sacred and believe a nuclear storage facility "will poison everything. It's people's life, our Mother Earth's life, all the living things here, all the creatures; whatever's crawling around, it's their life too." The tribes say they lack funds to discredit federal safety claims, but will be directly affected by a potential disaster.
in january 2019 nevada governor steve sisolak vowed that "not one ounce" of nuclear waste would be allowed at yucca mountain and a may funding bill did not include funding for the site in may 2019 the reno gazette-journal published a long-form essay cataloging opposition to the yucca mountain project according to a tribal elder the western shoshone view yucca mountain as sacred and believe a nuclear storage facility "will poison everything it's people's life our mother earth's life all the living things here all the creatures; whatever's crawling around it's their life too" the tribes say they lack funds to discredit federal safety claims but will be directly affected by a potential disaster