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Published in 2008

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Congressman questions plan to import nuclear waste into U.S

A U.S. congressman is asking the Northwest Interstate Compact for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management to withhold support for a license application filed by the Utah-based company EnergySolutions to import 20,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste from Italy, process it in Tennessee, and dispose of the waste in Utah. The Compact is comprised of eight states: Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii, and Alaska. EnergySolutions disposes of more than 90 percent of the low-level radioactive waste generated in the U.S. through a license granted by the State of Utah and with the permission of the Compact. The license application marks the first time in the history of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that a company has asked to dispose of large amounts of foreign-generated waste in the U.S. EnergySolutions has made clear its intent to pursue decommissioning work in both the U.S. and Europe. “It is highly likely that this is the first application with a string to follow,” the congressman said.

Details Here: dnj.midsouthnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080204/NEWS01/80204034

first published week of:   02/04/2008

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