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This bill is a joint resolution expressing Nevada's formal objection to the U.S. Department of Energy's transfer of radioactive, weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina to the Nevada National Security Site. The resolution condemns the federal government for secretly shipping one-half metric ton of plutonium to Nevada before November 2018, despite ongoing negotiations and assurances that no shipments would begin, and for failing to conduct proper environmental impact assessments as required by federal law. Through this resolution, the Nevada Legislature documents its opposition to the plutonium storage, citing unacceptable risks to the state's environment, economy, and the health of over 2.2 million residents in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, while also highlighting the Department of Energy's failure to use current data on population growth, traffic patterns, and safety factors in its analysis.