HCR 65

This bill is a concurrent resolution from the West Virginia Legislature urging the U.S. Congress and Department of Energy to fulfill their legal obligations under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 by establishing a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel currently stored at decommissioned and operating nuclear power plants. The resolution emphasizes that the federal government has collected billions in fees from nuclear utilities for this purpose but has failed to meet its statutory deadline to accept and dispose of spent fuel, resulting in ongoing temporary storage at reactor sites. By passing this resolution, West Virginia is formally calling on federal authorities to expedite the development of a permanent nuclear waste storage solution, addressing both safety concerns and the financial burden on utilities and ratepayers who have already paid for disposal services they have not received.