Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Yucca Mountain socioeconomic project: An interim report on the State of Nevada socioeconomic studies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/137575· OSTI ID:137575
The State of Nevada formally initiated a study of the socioeconomic impacts of a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in southern Nevada in 1986 after the Nevada site had been chosen as a potential waste disposal site. The State and affected local governments that participated in the development of the study recognized that the effort would need to go well beyond what is traditionally considered adequate for socioeconomic impact assessment because of the unique nature of the repository project. This Interim Report is a report on work in progress and presents findings from the research to date on the potential consequences of a repository for the citizens of Nevada. The research and findings in the Report have been subjected to rigorous peer review as part of the state`s effort to insure independent, objective analysis that meets the highest professional standards. The basic research effort will continue through June 1990 and will enable the state to refine and clarify the findings presented in this Interim Report.
Research Organization:
Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office, Carson City, NV (United States); Mountain West Research, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG08-85NV10461
OSTI ID:
137575
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/10461--T24; ON: DE90004733; IN: NWPO-SE-022-89
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English