The State of Utah is the most obvious and persistent opponent of the radioactive waste storage proposal. Their information through the Department of Environmental Quality is quite limited, but outlines the state's primary concerns.

For additional information you can access the interview transcripts with Gov. Michael Leavitt, State Science Advisor Suzanne Winters, Department of Environmental Quality's Connie Nakahara and one of the early opponents of the storage project, attorney James McConkie. Additional opposition is voiced by Rep. James Hansen, Chairman of the House Resources Committee in Congress, and by Utah State Senator Terry Spencer who championed several new state laws opposing Private Fuel Storage. Video clips from the interviews with Michael Leavitt and Terry Spencer are also available from their transcripts pages.

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