The first long-term nuclear waste repository in the United States,located ____,is scheduled to open in 2010,but delays are expected due to numerous regulatory and legal battles.
A)deep inside Nevada's Yucca Mountain
B)in the Alaskan wilderness
C)in offshore containment rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
D)on remote federal land in Tennessee
E)in a series of deep,interconnected tunnels in North Dakota

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The correct answer is A as deep inside Nevada's Yucca Mountain is the site chosen for the first long-term nuclear waste repository in the United States. It was scheduled to open in 2010, but its development has been hindered by regulatory and legal battles, resulting in delays.

The First Long-Term Nuclear Waste Repository in the United States,located