2017 HB 406 Nuclear Energy as Renewable Energy
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Priority:
- CVNM Priority Vote
- Year:
- 2017
- Sponsors:
-
Cathrynn N. Brown
- Topics:
- Energy & Climate Change
- Legislative Info:
- HB 406 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
HB 406 would have amended the Renewable Energy Act to include nuclear energy as a renewable energy source. Fissile material such as uranium is not a renewable resource, and its mining and use in nuclear-fueled power plants generates extremely toxic waste.
Outcome
HB 406 died in the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
How Legislators Voted on HB 406
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown, Cathrynn N. (R) | R | 55 | Representative | 2017 | |
Ezzell, Candy Spence (R) | R | 58 | Representative | 2017 | |
Ferrary, Joanne J. (D) | D | 37 | Representative | 2017 | |
Gallegos, David M. (R) | R | 61 | Representative | 2017 | |
McCamley, Bill (D) | D | 33 | Representative | 2017 | |
McQueen, Matthew (D) | D | 50 | Representative | 2017 | |
Montoya, Rod (R) | R | 1 | Representative | 2017 | |
Nibert, Greg (R) | R | 59 | Representative | 2017 | |
Rubio, Angelica (D) | D | 35 | Representative | 2017 | |
Sariñana, Debra M. (D) | D | 21 | Representative | 2017 | |
Scott, Larry R. (R) | R | 62 | Representative | 2017 | |
Small, Nathan P. (D) | D | 36 | Representative | 2017 | |
Strickler, James R.J. (R) | R | 2 | Representative | 2017 |