LWVU Nuclear Waste Position
Written August 2006
Background:
The LWVU did a background
information report on the state of hazardous waste in
An update on Nuclear Waste issues
as a result of the 2005 Legislative Session was also completed.
POSITION:
The following position was approved by the membership on August 5,
2006:
The LWV supports the 1990 law that
created a process for approving commercial landfill waste sites for garbage,
hazardous and radioactive waste. The law
requires approval by all of the following: local officials, the state Division
of Radiation Control, the Legislature and the Governor. Further, the League supports prohibiting
storage of higher levels of low-level radioactive waste in landfills without
approval of both the Legislature and the Governor. Public input must be part of the
decision-making process.
The League supports:
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Frequent review and adjustment of
nuclear waste taxes and regulatory fees.
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Supports
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Adequate, dedicated, perpetual
care funds for all radioactive waste storage facilities are vital to assure
public safety for at least a century beyond site closure.
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Regulation and supervision by the
state of
The League has safety concerns
about transportation of high level nuclear waste into and through the State of