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Utah Senate rejects bill that would have eased approval for Laidlaw to compete with EnviroCare
Summary
After heated floor debate focused on local control, oversight and lobbying concerns, the Senate defeated Senate Bill 144, which would have removed gubernatorial and legislative approval as a step for two preexisting low‑level radioactive waste sites and effectively permitted Laidlaw to directly compete with EnviroCare.
Senators on Feb. 17 rejected Senate Bill 144, a proposal that would have changed the order of approvals for a small set of preexisting hazardous‑waste sites and, in practice, allowed Laidlaw to enter the low‑level radioactive waste market alongside EnviroCare in Tooele County.
Senator Blackham, sponsor of the procedural motion to bring the bill forward, said the change applies only to a handful of preapproved sites and would not eliminate technical review by the Department of Environmental Quality or local zoning requirements. He framed the bill as a question of market competition and noted the proposal raises the per‑ton fee from $2.50 to $7.50; he…
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