Committee presses for decommissioning language and bonding to prevent stranded infrastructure
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Members identified a gap in model ordinances around decommissioning and recommended requiring decommissioning plans and bonds so facilities cannot be abandoned without cleanup or financial guarantees.
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Committee members flagged decommissioning as an unresolved issue and urged that either the ordinance or developer contracts include enforceable provisions requiring removal or remediation if a facility ceases operations.
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