S.L. County Council opposes N-waste storage

[NVMojo]

Salt Lake County leaders have joined Sen. Orrin Hatch on the protest wagon, hoping to derail the transfer of high-level nuclear waste to the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation in Tooele County.
By a 7-to-1 vote Tuesday, the County Council adopted a resolution - also urged by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce - to oppose hauling the reactor rods over federal land.
"Until Congress gets its act together, and the national leadership, it's clearly up to the states to defend themselves," argued Councilman Joe Hatch. "Keep those rods where they are."
Along with Utah's senior senator, the council is urging residents to flood the Bureau of Land Management with feedback before the May 8 deadline.
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon also opposes the temporary storage of up to 44,000 tons of spent, but highly radioactive, reactor rods in Tooele County.

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[Erika]

1. Maybe the Utah voters should have thought before voting

heavy GOP. Utah is still one of only four states to give W a positive rating. Maybe they are starting to wake up or Helderheid is doing one heck of a job.

Orrin Hatch has been nothing but a rubber stamp to W.

[rodeodance]

2. Skull Valley --how apropo for nuke waste.