H.R. 10143
Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026
Summary:
• The bill, titled the "Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026," terminates the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository licensing proceeding and permanently prohibits the Secretary of Energy from considering the site for a repository in the future.
• The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to reclaim the Yucca Mountain site and mitigate any significant adverse environmental impacts caused by prior site characterization activities.
• The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must submit a study to Congress within 180 days on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site.
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• The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to reclaim the Yucca Mountain site and mitigate any significant adverse environmental impacts caused by prior site characterization activities.
• The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must submit a study to Congress within 180 days on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site.
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