Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | 3:57 p.m.
A History Channel program, “Mega Disasters : Glow Train Catastrophe,” scheduled to air at 10 p.m. tonight, looks at how a nuclear waste train/truck accident could destroy Las Vegas.
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plan to transport 77,000 tons of nuclear waste to a permanent storage facility 950 feet below Nevada's Yucca Mountain. If the plan goes through, much of the cargo will travel through Las Vegas, making an accident there a very disturbing possibility. If history has taught us anything, it's that transporting dangerous goods can sometimes have catastrophic results. Take a look at the potential disaster that such a rail accident would have in Las Vegas.
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