NIMBY is
A) a publicly perceived risk of siting a toxic or nuclear waste disposal facility near their homes.
B) the U.S. federal agency that oversees nuclear power facilities.
C) a U.N. organization in Geneva that directs the medical use of radioactive isotopes.
D) the deciding factor in the approval of the Yucca Mountain disposal site in Nevada.
A
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