How could the transport of nuclear waste through Eureka County affect property values?
In the event that the Yucca Mountain repository is opened, trucks and trains would begin transporting waste to the site from across the country. In areas where rail lines would be needed, or where bypasses or overpasses are necessary, the government would buy the land, or if landowners were unwilling, the land would be condemned and bought under the government jurisdiction of eminent domain. There is no data to suggest how property values statewide would be affected by a nuclear waste repository, although the state’s Agency for Nuclear Projects plans such research for next year. Real estate values are influenced by what occurs in the economy and state leaders are concerned that a nuclear waste repository would tarnish the image of Nevada as a tourist mecca, thereby reducing income from tourism. For other parts of the state, most notably the areas located along the rail or trucking routes, the major concern is with the accidents that might occur and whether the risk associated with prox
