Nevada vows to halt uranium shipment

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A U.S. Department of Energy official says cleanup from one of three silos at the former Fernald uranium processing plant could begin in mid-June, although it's still not clear what will be done with the material.
The $4.4 billion cleanup plan calls for the waste to be shipped to Nevada, but officials there have said they will file a lawsuit in an attempt to prevent that.
Bill Taylor, the Energy Department's project director for the facility, sent a letter to state and federal environmental officials Thursday telling them about the proposed timetable. He asked for their comments by June 11.
Nevada hasn't received the 45-day notice it was promised before shipments begin, however, said Marta Adams, a senior assistant attorney general.
"When we get the notice, we'll be in court," she said.
No provisions have been made for temporary storage at the Fernald site, which is 18 miles northwest of Cincinnati.
Jim Saric, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's project manager, has said he doesn't know how the agency would react if the material were stored temporarily at the site.