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Leavitt vows to block high‑level nuclear waste storage near Goshute lands, seeks land-exchange protections
Summary
In his State of the State, Gov. Michael O. Leavitt announced three initiatives to prevent high‑level nuclear waste storage near the Goshute Reservation: refuse rail crossing permissions requiring state approval, pursue federal land-exchange legislation to create a buffer, and oppose utilities attempting to move waste into Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Michael O. Leavitt said the state will "vehemently" oppose any plan to store high-level nuclear waste on lands near the Goshute Reservation and outlined multiple steps the state will pursue to block such proposals.
Leavitt told the joint convention that Utah entered the fight at a disadvantage but would not abandon it. He said the state will refuse permission for rail crossings where state approval is required and…
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