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Lawmakers hear bill that would enable uranium fuel processing activity in Montana; opponents cite health, transport and cost concerns
Summary
House Bill 696 would authorize state steps toward hosting uranium processing and fuel production; sponsor framed the measure as improving supply‑chain security, while opponents warned of public‑health risks, depleted‑uranium waste streams and long‑term contamination concerns.
Representative Gary Perry presented House Bill 696 as a follow‑up measure to HB 623, describing it as a framework for Montana to consider enrichment, fuel processing and related industrial activity. Perry said the goal is to reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical nuclear materials and suggested Montana might serve as a regional processing hub. "We have got to turn this around," Perry said, adding geopolitical and supply chain concerns about imports from Russia and China.
Supporters repeated arguments made in earlier…
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