Category: Nuclear Waste
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Background The nuclear industry has a long history of cost overruns, schedule delays and project failures. Almost thirty Utah cities and towns who are members…
NEWS: Utah radioactive waste bill draws heat from critics
Deseret NewsAmy Joi O’DonaghueFebruary 5, 2019Critics of a bill proposing to amend how radioactive waste is classified and disposed of in Utah blasted the measure…
NEWS: Will Nuclear power power some Utah cities in the Future?
Desert News Amy Joi O’Donoghue November 25, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — An Oregon-based company is in a global race to be the first to…
NEWS: Utah says no to EnergySolutions Accepting Depleted Uranium from Military, but will it change course in the future?
The Salt Lake Tribune Brian Maffly October 25, 2018 Radioactive munitions won’t be buried in Utah’s West Desert anytime soon after a decision issued Thursday…
NEWS: Board Denies Utah Disposal of Depleted Uranium Bullets
Deseret News Amy Joi O’Donoghue October 25, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — EnergySolutions was denied an exemption to bury thousands of tons of depleted uranium…
NEWS: Commentary: Utah’s Decision on Radioactive Waste is About Values as well as Science
The Salt Lake Tribune Scott Williams October 19, 2018 On Thursday, the Utah Waste Management and Radiation Control Board will vote on a request by EnergySolutions that…
NEWS: State Gives More Time for Comment on Depleted Uranium Disposal
Deseret News Amy Joi O’Donoghue October 5, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Environmental Quality agreed Thursday to extend the public comment…
JOINT RELEASE: Senate Leader Calls on Utah to Oppose Revival of Yucca Mt. Project
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Contacts: Senator Gene Davis, gdavis@le.utah.gov 801.647.8924 Steve Erickson, Citizens Education Project 801.554.9029 erickson.steve1@comcast.net Press…
NEWS: ENVIRONEWS: NUCLEAR UTAH
Catalyst Amy BrunvaNd September 17, 2018 Heal Utah reports on three new radioactive threats in Utah. 1)Yucca Mountain, Nevada could rise from the grave as…