A bill that would offer support to Utah cities participating in a project to add nuclear energy to their power portfolios received final passage in the House on Wednesday.
Environmental advocates have opposed the resolution, citing waste and cost concerns. But Rep. Brad Daw, the resolution’s House sponsor, told his colleagues that under new technology that’s being developed at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, the energy is clean, reusable and abundant.
“It provides a lot of benefits both in terms of powering our houses and also driving our economy,” said Daw, R-Orem. “I really stand fully in support of this resolution, just basically indicating that we would like to see good, advanced nuclear technology promoted in this state and used in a manner that is wise and environmentally sound.