Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 2, 2021)
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain expenditures involving repositories for disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Specifically, DOE may not use the fund to pay for disposal in a repository or planning, construction, or operation of a repository unless DOE has entered into an agreement with the state in which the repository is located and with affected local governments and Indian tribes.
What just happenedMar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 2, 2021
- Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate