H 2302

This bill establishes a special commission to study the potential environmental and economic impacts of discharging spent fuel pool water and other radioactive wastewater from decommissioned nuclear power plants into Massachusetts waters. The 13-member commission, co-chaired by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, will examine effects on industries such as fishing, aquaculture, tourism, and restaurants, while developing recommendations to mitigate negative impacts. The commission must hold at least four public listening sessions across Dukes, Plymouth, Bristol, and Barnstable counties and submit a final report by November 1, 2024, addressing concerns about radioactive materials like tritium and boron entering state waters during nuclear plant decommissioning.