Yucca Mountain - coming back to life again?

The latest twist in a 25-year story:  maybe Yucca Mountain might go forward after all?  It was canceled in 2009 by President Obama, after a 2004 court case ruled that it needed to be proven safe for a million years (a virtually impossible task scientifically).  But, the situation also depends a lot on politics - and in particular, who controls the senate, and how powerful Nevada is at blocking the project. 

Apparently the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has just completed a study stating that Yucca Mountain is in fact safe as planned, and could be a viable storage option. 

And some commentary is suggesting that if Republicans regain the Senate in November, things could really shift and maybe Yucca would be opened after all?

Read more about this here. 

Image of Yucca Mountain entrance in 2006:  Isaac Brekken/Associated Press