Nevada voters did not want the waste in their state, and politicians from both parties made careers out of opposing completion of the project. Nevada officials have argued seismic rumblings near the site make it unsuitable for storing waste that needs to be underground for tens of thousands of years. You are reading The Energy 202, our must-read tipsheet on energy and the environment. Trump supporter: Stoker was is rumored to have started the “Lock her up!” chant about Hillary Clinton made popular at Trump rallies. The National Association of State Energy Officials holds its 2020 Energy Policy Outlook Conference and Innovation Summit in Washington, DC until Feb. 7.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2020 13:07 UTC