Public land sought for nuke rail study

[NVMojo]

August 29, 2005

WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department wants to lock up more than 300,000 acres of public land from mining or drilling for 10 years, as part of its plan for a new rail line to move nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain.

No major environmental or economic impacts would result from the land withdrawal, according to a draft environmental assessment published today in the Federal Register.

Grazing permits, public access and other current uses of the land would not be affected, according to the department. The proposed withdrawal affects land in Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye counties.

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[NNadir]

1. Lock up land from drilling and mining?

That would be a disaster.

Drilling and mining are far more preferable than the thought of a trainload of radioactive things going by.

Drilling and mining are harmless. Radiation kills everyone who even thinks about it.

[NVMojo]

2. it's twisted ....