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Senate takes up resolution criticizing NRC-approved uranium byproduct disposal; debate over state primacy
Summary
SCR 11, urging state policy on NRC-authorized disposal of uranium byproduct near Blanding, prompted debate about whether the federal process bypassed state permitting and public hearings; the resolution was placed on the calendar after a roll-call showing 21 ayes, 3 nays and 5 absences.
Senator Steven Reese brought SCR 11 to the floor, saying recent NRC approval to dispose of low-level uranium byproduct in the Blanding area occurred without state environmental review, public hearings, or a groundwater-discharge permit. Reese said the action effectively circumvented state processes and urged the legislature to…
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