2008 HJM 8 Change Waste Allowed in WIPP Site
- CVNM Position:
- Oppose
- Year:
- 2008
- Sponsors:
-
John Heaton
- Topics:
- Effective Government
Environmental Justice - Legislative Info:
- HJM 8 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
HJM 8 urges the US Department of Energy to authorize greater-than-class C (GTCC) radioactive waste disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). If DOE were to authorize WIPP to accept higher-level radioactive waste, it would change the fundamental purpose of WIPP from limited nuclear weapons waste to commercial nuclear waste dump – opening the door for WIPP to replace Yucca Mountain as the disposal site for commercial nuclear waste.
Outcome
HJM 8 passed the House, but was defeated in the Senate.
How Legislators Voted on HJM 8
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
| Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
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