Nye county is yucca mountain. Can this possibly go agianst us?
Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 32,485. In 2006 its population was estimated at 44,795. At 18,159 total sqare miles, Nye is the third largest county in terms of area in the contiguous United States. Its county seat is Tonopah6. The center of population of Nevada is located in Nye County, very near Yucca Mountain [1]. The largest city in Nye County is Pahrump.
The Nevada Test Site and proposed nuclear waste repository Yucca Mountain is located in the southwestern part of the county and is the focus of a great deal of political and public controversy in the state. The U.S. federal government also owns 92% of the land in the county. This is also a controversial subject for the county and for the state.
A portion of Death Valley National Park is in Nye County, and visitors often stay at Beatty or Amargosa Valley. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Preserve is located here as well. The county has no incorporated towns.