Environmental group wants depleted uranium shipments stopped

Utah watchdog calls on the DOE to take back nuclear waste

 

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Does trainload of radioactive waste have legal right to be in Utah? 

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CEO of EnergySolutions steps down 

 

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Wasting Utah to Power california?

The State Engineer is considering a request to allow 10 billion gallons of water a year to be depleted from the Green River to cool a proposed nuclear power plant. Despite the fact the nuclear power is too expensive to serve Utahns, no long term solution exists for high level nuclear waste, and better options should be sought for future power generation, one former state legislator is determined to push his company's project through. Help us protect the taxpayers, the river, and Utah!

THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY

Our state knows, all too painfully, the dangers of testing nuclear weapons.  Ratification of the CTBT would be a concrete step in ensuring this dark legacy is never repeated.   

Together we can work to see that the specter of testing never again threatens the people of our state.  The CTBT would also strengthen international efforts to stop nuclear proliferation and promote global arms control.  Help convince our senators that ratification of the CTBT is a priority.  Click here to find out more and make YOUR voice heard!

GETTING R.I.D. OF FOREIGN NUCLEAR WASTE

Following a recent court ruling, little stands in the way of EnergySolutions' plans to import thousands of tons of foreign nuclear waste from Italy and other countries.

Now more than ever, we need sensible policy at the federal level to prevent Utah from becoming the world's dumping ground.  Fortunately, Rep. Jim Matheson-D and Rep. Jason Chaffetz-R are co-

sponsoring the Radioactive Import Deterrence (RID) Act, which would ban the import of foreign nuclear waste.  Our senators Orrin Hatch-R and Robert Bennett-R need encouragement from YOU to jump on the bandwagon and support a companion bill in the senate.  Click here to take action.

   

depleted uranium stockpiles.  Destination Utah?

EnergySolutions is poised to import over 10,000 tons of depleted uranium (DU). Even though DU grows 30 times hotter than allowed under state law and will pose a potent hazard far beyond the 100 years that the "Class A" waste allowed in Utah is supposed to last.  Sign our petition, demanding that our state regulators end this practice!

Over 14,000 drums totaling more than 10,000 metric tons was scheduled to arrive starting in October 2009.  However, the Department of Energy has momentarily delayed shipments to EnergySolutions, giving the Utah State Radiation Control Board a window of opportunity to deal with this threat.  Click here to learn more and take action!