PFS plant is dead – for now

I was glad to read that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will not even entertain acknowledgment of the plan by Private Fuel Storage to build a high level nuclear waste plant in Utah. PFS has been trying for years to get the go ahead to build a nuclear waste site in Utah. Each obstacle, … Continue reading PFS plant is dead – for now

No Nuke Waste Facility Exansion: EnergySolutions concedes to HEAL!

Hot off the press from HEAL Utah: Today, at the eleventh hour, EnergySolutions conceded to HEAL Utah and backed out of our legal challenge of the company's expansion plans. Rather than face oral arguments before the Utah Supreme Court tomorrow, EnergySolutions has instead withdrawn its request to double in size. (This means there will be … Continue reading No Nuke Waste Facility Exansion: EnergySolutions concedes to HEAL!

Gov. lets EnergySolutions bill become law

Announcement from HEAL Utah: Tonight, Governor Huntsman let Senate Bill 155 become law. While pledging to prevent "backdoors" for more and hotter nuclear waste to be dumped in Utah, Gov. Huntsman instead let EnergySolutions and the Legislature push the door wide open while locking Utahns out. Using EnergySolutions' language to describe the bill as a … Continue reading Gov. lets EnergySolutions bill become law

Guv must veto nuke waste bill

The Governor of Utah has until midnight tonight to veto the nuclear waste bill that passed both the state senate and house. SB 155 would take the Legislature and governor out of disposal decisions by Energy Solutions on its own property. The Governor's office has been flooded with calls and emails urging him to veto … Continue reading Guv must veto nuke waste bill

Energy Pollutions Bill Passes

Sadly, the Utah Senate has passed SB155, which will take away legislative oversight of nuclear waste coming into our state. This gives Energy Pollutions Solutions one more step towards total autonomy over this issue.Speaking for EnergySolutions and its operations plans, Sen. Darin Peterson, R-Nephi, said, "Every time they have tried to change, they have been … Continue reading Energy Pollutions Bill Passes

I Wish the Salt Lake Tribune Would Get it Straight

After all these years I still can't believe the Utah media can't get it right. I'm referring to this article in today's Salt Lake Tribune: Goshutes, PFS press their battle for a nuke dump The article makes it look like the entire Goshute Tribe wants PFS on their reservation. Nothing could be further from the … Continue reading I Wish the Salt Lake Tribune Would Get it Straight

Raise a red flag on EnergySolutions

EnergyPollutions and supporters are up to no good. This came in from HEAL Utah:Yesterday, the Utah Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to remove the oversight of all publicly elected officials from nuclear waste expansions at EnergySolutions. Senate Bill 155 (Waste Amendments), sponsored by Sen. Peterson (R-Nephi), prevents all future Governors, Legislatures, and Tooele County commissioners from ever stopping any expansion at EnergySolutions' … Continue reading Raise a red flag on EnergySolutions

“Energy Solutions Arena”

The Delta Center has a new name: Energy Solutions Arena. EnergySolutions Arena — Former Envirocare provides new name for Delta Center Arena's new name a winner, Miller says:Critics have no shortage of nicknames This came to my desk from HEAL Utah: EnergySolutions is no longer just an eyesore in the West Desert. As of this … Continue reading “Energy Solutions Arena”

Slag Site Cleanup in Our Neighborhood

Tom and I have been observing with curiosity and interest an excavation project near our home. We live just west of the Midvale, Utah line in West Jordan. Just east of that line (which is actually the Jordan River), is the land formerly owned by Sharon Steele, a mining company that dumped its tailings on … Continue reading Slag Site Cleanup in Our Neighborhood