SJR 4

This Nevada Senate Joint Resolution urges the Federal Government to repurpose Yucca Mountain—the controversial site originally designated for nuclear waste storage—for renewable energy development and storage instead. The resolution cites Nevada's longstanding opposition to using Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository due to health and environmental concerns, while highlighting alternative uses identified by federal reports, including geothermal, solar, wind, compressed air storage, and other renewable energy applications. By formally requesting this shift in federal policy, Nevada seeks to transform a contentious site into a renewable energy hub that could bring economic development and jobs to Amargosa Valley and surrounding communities while supporting the current administration's clean energy goals.