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House says no to foreign N-waste

Salt Lake Tribune

Washington » One hurdle down, opponents of Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions' plan to bring foreign radioactive waste to Utah are now bracing for a tough fight in the Senate over a proposed ban on the stuff.

Scientists: Nuke panel owes Utahns an apology

Salt Lake Tribune

Environment » Trio attacks safety of depleted uranium in shallow disposal sites like EnergySolutions'.

Three scientists say federal nuclear regulators owe Utahns an apology -- and a policy change -- for allowing shallow burial of depleted uranium, including the 49,000 tons already at EnergySolutions Inc.'s landfill in Tooele County.

Nuclear power water rights protests triggers public hearing

Salt Lake Tribune

State water officials have decided to schedule a public hearing on a proposal that would transfer water rights amounting to billions of gallons from Kane and San Juan counties to a company that wants to build a nuclear power plant at Green River.

They're going to get an earful.