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Senate passes resolution opposing "Divine Strake" Nevada underground test, citing health worries and limited committee process

Utah State Senate · February 7, 2007
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Summary

The Senate passed a concurrent resolution urging opposition to the proposed "Divine Strake" underground test in Nevada, with senators citing long-term health concerns from past testing and objecting to the lack of committee hearings before the floor suspension. The resolution passed under suspension of rules and will be transmitted to the House.

The Utah Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, a resolution opposing the proposed "Divine Strake" subterranean test in the Nevada desert and urging that public concerns be considered before tests proceed.

Sponsor Senator Davis told the Senate the measure was "of utmost concern to the state of Utah" and notable to southern Utah communities. Senators on both sides recounted past experiences with regional…

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