Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021

Summary

Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a task force that must evaluate the implications of amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove exemptions from environmental laws for spent nuclear waste and high-level radioactive waste in order to enable consent-based siting of disposal and storage solutions for such waste. The task force must provide a clear explanation of what constitutes consent-based siting . In addition, the task force may provide participation grants to help environmental justice communities on issues relating to the storage and disposal of such waste.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 September 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
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Related records

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