Location
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Recreation Wellness Center (SRWC) Room 1020
Start Date
10-4-2008 2:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2008 2:30 PM
Description
Abstract:
-Yucca Mountain: Extensive history of social-cultural studies
-No interaction on transportation
-Unsuccessful effort began in 1993 and ended in 1995
-DOE tribal policy was a very good start
-Restarted again in 2004-DOE invites tribes to TEC meeting
-Shape future interaction between DOE and other Tribes
-Tribes identify themselves as affected by DOE differently than DOE defines affected tribes
Keywords
Department of Energy; Native American; Nuclear waste; Tribes; Yucca Mountain
Disciplines
American Politics | Environmental Public Health | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Health | Sociology | Sociology of Culture
Language
English
Biography
Included in
American Politics Commons, Environmental Public Health Commons, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons
Tribes and Yucca Mountain: Native American forum on nuclear issues
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Recreation Wellness Center (SRWC) Room 1020
Abstract:
-Yucca Mountain: Extensive history of social-cultural studies
-No interaction on transportation
-Unsuccessful effort began in 1993 and ended in 1995
-DOE tribal policy was a very good start
-Restarted again in 2004-DOE invites tribes to TEC meeting
-Shape future interaction between DOE and other Tribes
-Tribes identify themselves as affected by DOE differently than DOE defines affected tribes
Comments
12 PowerPoint slides & Biography