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Congressman Matheson urges Utah leaders to resist new nuclear testing and hotter radioactive waste
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U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson addressed the Utah Senate urging legislators to oppose renewed nuclear testing and proposals to bring hotter radioactive waste to Utah; he said he will introduce federal legislation to hold agencies accountable and appealed for public involvement.
U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson addressed the Utah Senate in Committee of the Whole on Feb. 23, urging state lawmakers to oppose renewed nuclear weapons testing and the importation of higher‑level radioactive waste into Utah.
“I am introducing legislation this week in the United States Congress to hold the federal government accountable and to protect the health and safety of Utahns from nuclear testing,” Matheson said. He…
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