NEWS: Utah Gov. Herbert quietly allows depleted uranium bill to become law without his signature
Benjamin WoodSalt Lake TribuneMarch 20, 2019 A bill that critics say opens the door to the storage of depleted uranium in Utah is now state…
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NEWS: Gov. Herbert says EnergySolutions’ donations to lawmakers not a factor as he weighs signing bill that may allow it to store depleted uranium
Lee DavidsonSalt Lake TribuneMarch 1, 2019 As Gov. Gary Herbert weighs pleas from environmental activists to veto a bill that may help EnergySolutions store radioactive…
NEWS: Advocates urge governor to veto waste classification bill
Associated PressFebruary 25, 2019 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmentalists are urging Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to veto legislation that could open the way for…
NEWS: 5 stories to catch you up on the fourth week of the Utah Legislature
Deseret NewsFebruary 16, 2019 Discussion on some amendments to Utah’s new medical marijuana law was a main focus as lawmakers wrapped up the fourth week of the…
NEWS: Radioactive waste bill passes; veto by Utah governor appears unlikely
Amy Joi O’DonaghueDeseret NewsFebruary 22, 2019 The House voted without discussion 50-20 to approve changes made in a radioactive waste bill dealing with the potential…
NEWS: Feeling Depleted
Katharine BieleCity WeeklyFebruary 20, 2019 Depleted uranium. Haven’t we been through this before? The argument this time is different—if comical. The idea before the Legislature…
NEWS: Environmentalists call on Gov. Gary Herbert to veto bill that could clear the way for depleted uranium at EnergySolutions’ Utah landfill
Bethany RogersSalt Lake TribuneFebruary 23, 2019 Environmental activists are petitioning Gov. Gary Herbert to pull out his rarely used veto pen and strike down a…
NEWS: Feeling Radioactive
Ray HowzeCity WeeklyFebruary 15, 2019 You might think radioactive waste spews from the Legislature. It doesn’t. At least not yet. In the session’s third week,…
NEWS: Proposal would allow permanent storage of depleted uranium in Utah
Bob BernickUtah PolicyJanuary 31, 2019 Utah would be able to take depleted uranium byproducts for permanent storage under a bill being proposed by state Rep.…
PRESS RELEASE: Radioactive Waste Amendments Puts Public Health and Safety at Risk
Radioactive Waste Amendments Puts Public Health and Safety at RiskHB220 would allow the country’s most radioactive waste to come to Utah February 5, 2019, Salt…