Yucca Mountain Disposal System [Energy] Law and Legal Definition
According to 10 CFR 63.302 [Title 10 – Energy; Chapter I -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Part 63 – Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada; Subpart L -- Postclosure Public Health and Environmental Standards], the term Yucca Mountain disposal system means “the combination of underground engineered and natural barriers within the controlled area that prevents or substantially reduces releases from the waste.”
