Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Impact
The proposed resolution reflects ongoing challenges stemming from the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, which tasked the Department of Energy with establishing a repository for nuclear waste that has yet to be built. This situation has resulted in local governments becoming de facto interim storage sites, facing the adverse impacts of reduced property values and heightened tax burdens on residents. The bill advocates that the federal government should fulfill its prior commitments and provide financial support, calculated at a specific rate per kilogram of stored nuclear waste, to alleviate these financial strains.
Summary
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 126, known as ACR126, urges the President of the United States and Congress to provide annual financial compensation to local governments that host decommissioned nuclear power plants storing spent nuclear fuel. This resolution emphasizes the financial burden on these municipalities, which, due to the presence of nuclear waste, are unable to redevelop the contaminated sites, leading to significant property tax losses. The resolution draws attention to the need for federal action to rectify this injustice suffered by localities housing decommissioned nuclear facilities.
Contention
ACR126 is grounded in the recognition that local units of government have become permanent repositories for nuclear waste, impacting their economic vitality and social cohesion. The resolution calls for immediate legislative action to ensure they receive compensation until the establishment of a national repository for nuclear waste, thereby balancing the inequity faced by these communities. However, there may be contention over the extent of federal responsibility for local economic conditions, with debates likely focusing on funding priorities and the overall urgency of establishing safe nuclear waste disposal solutions.
Same As
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urging the United States Congress and the Department of Energy to fulfill federal obligations regarding spent nuclear fuel and establish a permanent repository
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urges President of United States and United States Congress to annually financially compensate every local unit of government in United States where there is located decommissioned nuclear power plant in which spent nuclear fuel is stored.
Urging the United States Congress and the Department of Energy to fulfill federal obligations regarding spent nuclear fuel and establish a permanent repository