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Utah nuclear power plant wins approval for diversion of water

“We expected this to be the case. The state engineer obviously spent two years looking at it,” said Aaron Tilton, whose company, Blue Castle Holdings, is proposing the twin-reactor plant in Emery County.

Tilton added that the judge rightfully weighed the merits of Jones’ decision within the context of what state law dictates.

“You got to look at the totality of everything that we have done and the way the law was applied. If we interpreted the law the way HEAL Utah wanted, nobody’s water rights would be approved,” he said.

The decision was blasted by HEAL Utah and other environmental groups that contended Jones’ decision was illegal because there was no demonstration by Blue Castle that the project is economically feasible or the water use is sustainable.

“It’s baffling that this project continues to stumble forward,” says HEAL Utah’s policy director, Matt Pacenza.

But 7th District Judge George Harmond said HEAL Utah and the other environmental groups failed to prove their case, and there was no lawful basis to deny the water use………http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=960&sid=27813730&fm=most_popular

November 29, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, water