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Regulators and legislators working on the bill say it is necessary to clean up outdated language in state law and define a process for the state to respond if the federal government ever designates North Dakota as a repository for high-level radioactive waste.

A group of Pierce County residents known as the North Dakota Community Alliance has concerns about the bill and is promoting amendments they say will better protect the public.

Since then, alliance members have been actively researching issues related to the disposal of nuclear waste, including viewing webcasts of meetings of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board from the Rugby High School. Now they’re working to raise awareness of the issue as the state develops regulations………

Alliance members are promoting amendments to give citizens a greater voice in the process, such as a longer public comment period, requiring a notice published in the local newspaper, and notifying residents within 30 miles of a proposed site. In addition, they’re pushing for higher permitting fees and bonding requirements and working to ensure county governments have a voice in the process…….https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/concerned-citizens-track-bill-on-high-level-radioactive-waste/article_89ccb7b1-62f6-54f4-8ee4-60e74fef6408.html#tracking-source=home-top-story