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House approves bill tightening state oversight of radioactive waste groundwater discharge
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB 324 to require groundwater permits and increased state oversight where radioactive waste reprocessing or discharge could affect groundwater, focusing debate on White Mesa mill operations, federal primacy, and potential long-term cleanup costs; the bill passed 65–3.
The Utah House on Feb. 24 passed first-substitute House Bill 324 to require groundwater-discharge permits and strengthen state oversight over certain radioactive waste reprocessing and disposal activities.
Representative Brown, the floor sponsor, said the bill addresses a regulatory gap created when processing or reprocessing activities can affect groundwater and public health. He noted past permitting and the state’s authority to request information…
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