Management and Disposal of High-Level Nuclear Waste
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Nuclear Waste Storage
Does Not Make Sense for Wyoming
There's little money in it: $5-10 million/year if a DOE facility; none guaranteed
otherwise. Congress has a record of withholding funding.
There's no trustworthy record with the federal government. We'd have to hope the
federal government will change its ways and be reliable despite a 50 year record of
broken promises, missed timelines, changing policies and political uncertainty.
There is no such thing as "temporary" when a permanent facility does not exist.
Congress would need to act to address legalities and financial concerns.
Transportation concerns are real and remain unanswered; the federal government has
not heeded reasonable improvements requested by states and others.
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It could hurt Wyoming businesses and future economic diversification.
Wyoming people have repeatedly opposed this proposal. We don't need to study it
again.
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