Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2024

S 4324, the "Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2024," terminates the federal effort to build a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. It repeals key provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and requires the Department of Energy to withdraw its application for a construction permit and end the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing process for the site. The bill also prohibits the Department of Energy from considering Yucca Mountain for future repository use and mandates the Department of Energy to reclaim the site and address environmental impacts. Additionally, it requires a study within 180 days on alternative economic uses for the site - such as defense facilities, data centers, renewable energy, or research - based on a 2011 Government Accountability Office report. This directly affects federal agencies managing nuclear waste and the Yucca Mountain site.