EPA Extends Yucca Comment Period

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced it will accept public comments on proposed Yucca Mountain radiation safety standards for an additional 30 days.

The official comment period is being extended to Nov. 21, the agency announced in a Federal Register notice.

The EPA has scheduled public hearings at Amargosa Valley on Oct. 3, and in Las Vegas on Oct. 4-6. A hearing in Washington will be held on Oct. 11.

The agency is extending the comment period in recognition of "the high level of interest in Yucca Mountain."

"It is important to allow adequate time for public information to readily reach more rural areas," the EPA said.

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