Reid's retirement could rescue Yucca Mountain plan

By Susan Ferrechio ( @susanferrechio ) • 12/21/16 12:01 AM
Susan Ferrechio Chief Congressional Correspondent The Washington Examiner
The long-stalled plan to open a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada has a strong chance of being revived in a Trump administration, especially now that Harry Reid, the longtime opponent of the project, will no longer lead Democrats in the Senate.

The Trump transition team has already signaled interest in reviving the site, which was legally designat...