Secondary Sources "Energy Department." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Ed. Shirelle Phelps and Jeffrey Lehman.

2nd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 144-148. U.S. History In Context. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. Document URL http://0ic.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/Referenc eDetailsWindow?query=&prodId=UHIC&displayGroupName=Reference &limiter=&source=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy= &search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId= GALE%7CCX3437701609&userGroupName=lvccld_main&jsid=5d1d830 e84ee20dd23bdaf9c944b1642 The Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive agency of the federal government. Their duties entail the administration of federal energy responsibilities, research and development of energy technology, marketing of federal produced power, promotion of energy conservation, and the regulation of energy production and consumption. It was created in 1977 to bring all of the energy agencies into one cabinet-level department. This is an important document because many of the decisions at Yucca Mountain were made by the Department of Energy. Klevans, Edward H., and Darryl L. Farber. "Nuclear Waste." Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics. Ed. Carl Mitcham. Vol. 3. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 1345-1349. U.S. History In Context. Web. 18 Oct. 2013. Document URL http://0ic.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/Referenc eDetailsWindow?query=&prodId=UHIC&displayGroupName=Reference &limiter=&source=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy= &search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId= GALE%7CCX3434900472&userGroupName=lvccld_main&jsid=0b02231 463fa14a171a0f73edada5af8 The disposal of nuclear waste has been a continuous problem in the United States. There are two types of nuclear waste, Low level waste (LLW) and

high level waste (HLW) HLW, also called spent fuel is the radioactive waste; therefore, the main problem. The DOE has the ultimate responsibility in removal and disposal of HLW. The DOE has focused on a single site for the disposal of this high level waste, Yucca Mountain, Nevada. This document is useful because it describes what nuclear waste is; the entire purpose for Yucca Mountain. Lerner, Adrienne Wilmoth. "Radioactive Waste Storage." Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 6-8. U.S. History In Context. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. Document URL http://0ic.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/Referenc eDetailsWindow?query=&prodId=UHIC&displayGroupName=Reference &limiter=&source=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy= &search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId= GALE%7CCX3403300639&userGroupName=lvccld_main&jsid=5f4aa13 9fda06985b9e84128ca9f4832 Adrienne Learner describes how the storage of nuclear waste involves national security. Many factors were thought about before choosing Yucca Mountain. One factor was the geologic structure. The structure at Yucca Mountain is relatively stable, and denser. There is a large water source under Yucca Mountain, and that could be harmful because the water source is used for drinking and irrigation. Yucca Mountain is looked at by science, politics, and should be as equally involved in security. This is a useful source because it describes a different point of view. The point of view of someone more interested in security matters, as opposed to other issues. "Nuclear Regulatory Commission." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Ed. Shirelle Phelps and Jeffrey Lehman. 2nd ed. Vol. 7. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 278-281. U.S. History In Context. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. Document URL http://0ic.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/Referenc eDetailsWindow?query=&prodId=UHIC&displayGroupName=Reference &limiter=&source=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy= &search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId=

GALE%7CCX3437703126&userGroupName=lvccld_main&jsid=c5e93ad 9b4ce09ce34f23fedde3ac175 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency that assesses the use of nuclear power in the United States. They were formed in 1975 when the Atomic Energy Commission was dissolved. Responsibilities for this agency are fulfilled through a system of Licensing and Regulation. The NRC, along with the DOE and the Bush administration had a big involvement in Yucca Mountain in 2002. This is a useful document because it describes one of the main agencies involved in Yucca Mountain. ! Tomain, Joseph P. "Nuclear Waste Policy Act (1982)." Major Acts of Congress. Ed. Brian K. Landsberg. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. 91-93. U.S. History In Context. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. Document URL http://0ic.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/Referenc eDetailsWindow?query=&prodId=UHIC&displayGroupName=Reference &limiter=&source=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy= &search_within_results=&action=2&catId=&activityType=&documentId= GALE%7CCX3407400238&userGroupName=lvccld_main&jsid=c4bd597 5ab587d2f2f81cbd3f019d50b The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 requires the DOE to dispose of nuclear waste safely. Only by using environmentally accepted methods in a geologic formations, with the intent to bury the waste at specified underground disposal sites. In 1987, the NWPA was amended by congress so that the DOE would only study and look for a waste disposal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. This document is important because it is the foundation to the Department of Energy, who is a very large part in the Yucca Mountain disposal project.