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Sign Up for HEAL Utah’s Capitol Report What’s Happening at the Utah Capitol Each year, Utah lawmakers meet for a short legislative session at the…

Nuclear Testing is Safe? Utahns have heard this story before.

In October of 2025, the Trump administration made an alarming announcement- they want to resume nuclear weapon testing again. If you are wondering what that even means, you are not alone. Read more to learn about the impacts of nuclear weapons testing for our state!

For the first time in US history, Foreign Nuclear Waste to Be Dumped in the US.

Northwest Nuclear Waste Compact ignores public objections to danger of importing plutonium and more radioactive waste, so EnergySolutions can profit Contact: Carmen Valdez Healthy Environment…

Utah Could Become First-Ever Permanent Dump for Foreign Nuclear Power Waste in US

Utah Could Become First-Ever Permanent Dump for Foreign Nuclear Power Waste Contact: Carmen Valdez Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) carmen@healutah.org Salt Lake City,…

Utah as Canada’s Dumping Ground? EnergySolutions’ Push to Import Canadian Nuclear Waste

EnergySolutions is seeking authorization to import up to 1.3 million cubic yards of Canadian low-level radioactive and mixed waste, generated by the civilian nuclear power industry. HEAL Utah is calling for full transparency, public input, and an independent review of potential health and environmental impacts before any approval is considered.

Stop EnergySolutions From Bringing Nuclear Waste to Utah!

EnergySolutions is seeking approval to import nuclear waste from Canada for disposal at its Clive facility in Tooele County, just west of Salt Lake City. If approved, this proposal would open the door for Utah to become a global destination for nuclear waste, something Utahns have opposed for decades.

RMP Wants to Fast-Track Nuclear; Keeps Details Secret

Salt Lake City, UT (November 6, 2025) – HEAL Utah, a leading environmental advocacy organization dedicated to improving Utah’s air quality and safeguarding the well-being of our communities, is deeply concerned about Rocky Mountain Power’s ongoing request from the Utah Public Service Commission to waive key requirements so it can secure federal funding for a power purchase agreement with the proposed Natrium nuclear reactor in Wyoming.