S.2871 - Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021 - Legislation - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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Bill ID: S. 2871
Long Title: A bill to establish a task force on the implications of amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove exemptions from environmental laws for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to allow for consent-based siting of geologic repositories.
Sponsor: Senator Markey
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