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The bill has been amended since its introduction early in the session – with many of the changes coming at the behest of the North Dakota Community Alliance.

The Rugby-based group has been a watchdog for nuclear waste issues since successfully repelling an effort three years ago that could have led to nuclear waste being buried near Rugby.

Members of the group are concerned about one major provision that remains in the bill.
It would allow the three-member Industrial Commission to make decisions regarding waste sites if an application were received when the legislature is not in session.

(Chuck Volk, North Dakota Community Alliance) “I have faith in the Industrial Commission today. I have faith in the leaders of today but leaders change. And this change in the bill is to try and maintain that for the future.”

Volk said if the bill goes through without requiring legislative action on nuclear waste in the state, his group would take up the issue again in the next session.