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Utah House passes resolution opposing high‑level nuclear waste proposal on Goshute reservation
Summary
The House approved House Concurrent Resolution 6 urging Congress and federal agencies to oppose a proposed high‑level nuclear waste repository on Goshute tribal land, citing liability, transportation risks and long‑term hazard concerns. The resolution passed 62–9 after floor debate.
House Concurrent Resolution 6, introduced by Representative Ralph Becker, passed the Utah House on a 62–9 vote after a lengthy floor debate in which members expressed concern about liability, transportation and long‑term environmental risks posed by the proposal to locate a high‑level nuclear waste repository on Goshute tribal land.
Becker told colleagues the resolution was intended to send “unequivocally a clear message” to Congress and federal…
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