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S.2871: Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 28, 2021
- Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 2021
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- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 28, 2021
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |