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Las Vegas SUN - Las Vegas newspaper online has frequent coverage of Yucca Mountain topics.
Plopper Laboratory - Current projects in cellular differentiation, migration, adhesion recptors, and of laminin domains. Includes publication list, realted links and contacts for staff members, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Inyo County (California) Yucca Mountain Repository Assessment Office - Inyo County, California is one of 10 "Affected Units of Local Government" designated by the Secretary of Energy under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
Desert Research Institute - affiliated with University of Nevada; research programs focus on water resources and air quality, global climate change and the physics of the earth's turbulent atmosphere, and humanity's historic struggle to adapt to harsh environments.
University of Nevada at Reno, The - Seismological Laboratory - Search for the recent earthquakes and its effects in Nevada and eastern California. It includes research projects, a lecture on plate tectonics and prepareness against earthquakes.
DOE Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project - Investigating the proposed site in Nevada for a U.S. geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste, including spent nuclear fuel.
Cassman, Vicki - Curriculum vitae of this University of Nevada Assistant Professor. Research interests include Andean archaeology, preservation, textile analyses, museum studies and perishables.
UNRSL Helicorder Camera - View the analog earthquake helicorder drums displayed in the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Program - About fuel cells, fuel cell technology research, market opportunities, fuel cell energy for isolated communities, and related topics. From Desert Research Institute (Nevada, U.S.).
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino - Las Vegas. Offers visitor information, a virtual tour, and a shark cam.
Two Rare Sierra Nevada Native Plants Receive Federal Protection - Press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides information and answers to frequently-asked questions about the Ione Manzanita and Ione Buckwheat and their status on the endangered species list.
Plasma Etch, Inc. - Supplier of plasma etching systems, based in Carson City, Nevada. The web site includes company description and information on advantages of plasma technology and various plasma applications.
Las Vegas Astronomical Society - The site includes a list of upcoming events, observation tips, and a gallery of images.
Recent Earthquakes - In California and Nevada
Environmental Journalism Case Study - Nuclear Waste Storage at Yucca Mountain - Columbia School of Journalism: Reading list and other resources on geological storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.
Nevada Technical Associates, Inc. - Company specialising in training in radiation safety, radiochemistry and related areas. Courses held mainly in Nevada, USA.
Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center - Offers public and school starshows, a gift shop, and public sky-viewing. Located in Reno, NV.
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology - Conducts research and publishes reports on mineral resources, engineering geology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, and geologic mapping.
Journal of the Arizona/Nevada Academy of Science - Tables of contents from vol.22 (1987) on.
CalFlora - Database containing summary geographic and ecological distribution information for over 8000 California vascular plant taxa, as well as additional habitat information for rare species of the Sierra Nevada.
Sierra Safari Zoo - Reno. Features visitor information, history, exotic animals on display, and opportunities to help.
Information Science Research Institute (ISRI) - Established in 1990 at the University of Nevada by a grant from the United States Department of Energy. The center is focused on technologies for recognition and retrieval of information from machine-printed documents. The site includes information relating to publications, staff details and projects.
NWTRB Reports - Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board analyses on various topics related to Yucca Mountain.
An International Peer Review of the Yucca Mountain Project - This report presents the results of the jointly organised OECD Nuclear Energy Agency - International Atomic Energy Agency international peer review of the Total System Performance Assessment supporting the site recommendation process.
Nevada, Division of Environmental Protection - Information to help individuals, companies, organizations, and governmental entities comply with Nevada environmental laws and regulations.
Western Section of The Wildlife Society - Group of professionals in all areas of wildlife ecology, conservation, and management from California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.
The 2001 International MultiConference - Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 25-28, 2001.
Pacific Planetarium Association [PPA] - Contains membership list and newsletter.
Pyramid Lake Fisheries - Includes information on how the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is restoring and managing populations of the endangered Cui-ui and the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab's Work on the Yucca Mountain Project - Information on ongoing and completed research efforts (including on-line movies of some simulation experiments).
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