Wyoming lawmakers will return to Cheyenne, Wyo., on Jan. 14 to consider, among other proposals, legislation to allow for the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel in the state.
The bill, written by Wyoming Rep. Donald Burkhart (R), would not mandate an interim storage site.
In October, after the previous session of the Wyoming legislature ended, the body’s joint interim Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee approved Burkhart’s bill in draft form, clearing the way for debate in the upcoming general session.
In July, Burkhart said Wyoming could spend about $2 million to buy land for an interim storage site and then develop the site using a separate tranche of $400 million, “none of which would come from the state.”
