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Decision delayed on bringing nuke waste to Tennessee
SALT LAKE CITY — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is delaying a decision on whether to allow EnergySolutions Inc. to import the largest-ever amount of nuclear waste into the U.S. for processing at a plant near Kingston, Tenn.
The NRC ruled Monday that it will wait until a federal court decides whether an interstate compact can block disposal of the waste in Utah.
The Salt Lake City-based company wants to bring the 20,000 tons of low-level waste from Italy through the ports of Charleston, S.C., or New Orleans for processing at EnergySolutions’ plant at Kingston. After processing, about 1,600 tons would be hauled on trucks for disposal at the Salt Lake City-based company’s dump in the western Utah desert.
The proposal has drawn a record number of public comments — most in opposition to the plan.
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