Being responsive and getting the job done right

The US DOE, Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Office (YMSCPO) has been given the responsibility for characterization of the potential and repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, and the responsibility of informing and working with the Project. In support of these responsibilities, the Project Office has begun a preliminary review of potential railroad routes to Yucca Mountain for the transportation of high-level radioactive waste. An extensive effort has been undertaken to integrate the route review evaluation with public and local government concerns