Abbott to Rad Waste: Drop Dead

摘要

The governor of Texas drew a line in the sand this week on commercial interim storage, signing a new law banning the storage of high-level nuclear waste in the Lone Star State. House Bill (HB) 7, which Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed into law Thursday, went into effect immediately. The law prevents anyone from storing or transporting high-level nuclear waste, including spent nuclear fuel, in Texas. Spent fuel generated from existing power plants or university test reactors is exempt from the ban.