Nevada’s Nuclear Future Debate | Las Vegas News

A Nevada congressional candidate is turning heads by backing Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste storage site — despite decades of local opposition. Cody Whipple, whose father died of cancer linked to nuclear fallout, argues the site is now safer thanks to new reprocessing tech and could boost Nevada’s economy by turning it into a science hub. His stance contrasts sharply with statewide sentiment, but he believes the state needs a new economic direction. Meanwhile, Governor Joe Lombardo outlines his second-term agenda, pledging no tax hikes while proposing a back-to-school sales tax holiday and tying incentives to job creation — even suggesting redirecting data center tax breaks to education and workforce programs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6ed5f669fb788515