Nuclear Waste Transportation Prohibition Through Urbanized Areas Act of 1987

Summary

Nuclear Waste Transportation Prohibition Through Urbanized Areas Act of 1987 - Prohibits the transportation of high level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel by or for the Department of Energy to any temporary or permanent storage facility operated by or for such Department through an area designated as an urbanized area if the affected local government can identify a safer route.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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