Q: What is Nuclear Waste?

Q: Will the nuclear waste be going through Lincoln County? If so what route will it take?

Q: What are the national transportation routes?

Q: Would communities know when to expect shipments of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste?

Q: Will this project create jobs? If so what kind of jobs will it create?

Q: Will the shipments be secure?

Q: What will happen if there is a transportation accident?

Q: Who is liable if a radioactive shipment is involved in an accident?

Q: How will the Nuclear Waste be shipped?

Q: Can the waste be safely shipped to Yucca Mountain?

Q: What kind of containers will the Nuclear Waste be in?

Q: How would nuclear waste be transported to Yucca Mountain? 

Q: Why was Yucca Mountain chosen for the storage site?

Q: What are the characteristics of the Yucca Mountain site?

Q: Would a repository at Yucca Mountain protect public health and safety? Who is responsible for health and safety standards?

Q: How could the transportation of nuclear waste affect property values?

Q: Will the Nuclear Waste always be harmful? If not, how long will the waste take to be no longer harmful?

Q: How would the nuclear waste be disposed of at Yucca Mountain?