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Chain-link gates block the portals to Yucca Mountain, although this one at the north portal has an open padlock during a recent visit. About 1,600 people work at the site, mostly scientists testing to see whether the site is viable and safe for waste storage.

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Chain-link gates block the portals to Yucca Mountain, although this one at the north portal has an open padlock during a recent visit. About 1,600 people work at the site, mostly scientists testing to see whether the site is viable and safe for waste storage.

By Phoebe Sweet

Today, the Yucca Mountain project is a horseshoe-shaped tunnel under 1,000 feet of an unimpressive peak in Southern Nevada. It’s 60 miles as the crow flies to the lowest point in the continental United States, Badwater in Death Valley National Park. From Yucca’s ridge it is also possible to see the highest point in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney, as well as ancient volcanoes and a major fault line. (4 Comments) »

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