A panel of state senators on Thursday pushed forward a proposal that could clear the way for the permanent disposal of depleted uranium in Utah.
The measure’s sponsor, Rep. Carl Albrecht, told the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee that the waste in question needs to be safely stored, and he believes EnergySolutions has the ability to do the job at the company’s Clive facility in Tooele County.
“They’re a state-of-the-art facility, and they’re going to comply with DEQ [Utah Department of Environmental Quality] requirements and state requirements and federal requirements,” Albrecht, R-Richfield, said.
But environmental groups are firmly opposed to the bill, and DEQ’s executive director also showed up to Thursday’s hearing to convey Gov.