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Sen. Orrin Hatch urges Utah legislature to oppose Skull Valley nuclear‑waste proposal
Summary
Sen. Orrin Hatch told the Utah Senate that the Skull Valley consolidated interim storage proposal threatens the Utah Test and Training Range, Hill Air Force Base and local communities and urged senators to submit public comments before the May 8 BLM deadline.
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch addressed the Utah Senate in a committee of the whole, urging state lawmakers and local leaders to oppose the Skull Valley consolidated interim storage proposal and to submit public comments before the Bureau of Land Management’s May 8 deadline. Hatch told senators he believes the project is “not in the public interest” and described potential risks to national security and to local communities.
Hatch said the proposal threatens military operations and nearby facilities, including the Utah Test and Training Range and Hill Air Force Base. “It’s a threat to our Utah test and training range, a threat…
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