Yucca Mountain, Nevada, is a potentially viable site for nuclear waste disposal because

A) it features a strong rock in a dry climate
B) the salt deposits there will flow slowly into mine openings, sealing off the waste
C) the area is been geologically stable for more than 100 million years
D) it is an uncontroversial site


A

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