Fears Over Yucca Mountain Could Spell Trouble For Bush

The controversial nuclear waste storage facility in Nevada is causing some residents in this swing state to re-think their support for President Bush.

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October 23, 2004, 9:00 AM PDT

By Michael Dudley

Two and a half years after President Bush recommended Congress approve Yucca Mountain as the country's final resting place for its nuclear waste, 3% of the State's electorate place concern over the site as their top issue. In light of how tight the Presidential race has become, "3% is huge."

Thanks to Michael Dudley

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