Decision on Goshute nuclear delayed

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2002

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, an independent regulatory agency, said it will delay a decision on a proposal to store up to 44,000 tons of nuclear waste on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation in Utah.

The tiny, impoverished tribe has signed a deal with a consortium of private utility companies to store the waste. The deal is expected to bring in millions for the tribe but the exact figures are kept private.

The state opposes the site and said it will try and prevent waste from entering its borders.

Get the Story:
Feds Need More Time on Skull Valley (The Salt Lake Tribune 12/13)

Relevant Links:
Private Fuel Storage - http://www.privatefuelstorage.com
The Skull Valley Goshutes - http://www.skullvalleygoshutes.org

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