DOE unlawfully rejected Congress’ Requirement that the Repository be “primarily” a geologic repository (D.C. Court of Appeals).
DOE failed to report back to Congress that the site was in fact found by DOE to be geologically unsuitable (D.C. Court of Appeals).
The Secretary’s Recommendation was Unlawful (D.C. Court of Appeals).
Relied on gerrymandered, unlawful siting rules.
Ignored geologic unsuitability of the site.
Failed to transmit required information to the Governor.
Failed to publish a Record of Decision on the Environmental Impact Statement.
The EPA’s health and safety standards for licensing the Yucca Mountain repository are arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful (D.C. Court of Appeals).
The President’s approval of the Yucca Mountain site was unlawful, insofar as it was premised on application of unlawful site suitability rules (D.C. Court of Appeals).
Defense of State Engineer’s decision to deny water permits to DOE (Federal District Court, Las Vegas).
Nevada will mount a major challenge at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the licensing of the repository.
