House Boosts Spending on Yucca Mountain Plan

Date: July 17, 2003

Source: News Room

The House of Representatives has curbed spending on U.S. nuclear weapons programs but boosted funding for the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in passing a $27.1 billion bill funding energy and water programs next year. The House voted 377-26 to clear the measure. But it will likely face stiff opposition from the Senate, which has taken a different approach in its companion bill. Overall, the bill would be an increase of around $942 million over the current fiscal year, but would slash more than $326 million from President George W. Bush's budget request.

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