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Utah committee advances bill to let state coordinate nuclear fuel recycling planning
Summary
A Senate committee adopted a substitute to SB135 to authorize the Office of Energy Development to coordinate with industry and communities on nuclear fuel recycling planning and voted to send the substitute to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation, over public health and cost concerns raised by environmental and health advocates.
A Utah Senate committee on energy and public utilities on [date] adopted a first substitute to Senate Bill 135 that would authorize the Office of Energy Development to coordinate with public and private entities on nuclear fuel recycling facility development and to serve as a liaison between industry and local communities.
Sponsor remarks and agency testimony explained the bill is intended to let the state prepare regulatory and planning steps so Utah could act if the Nuclear Regulatory Commission grants expanded authority. The sponsor said the substitute requires the Office…
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