SD 1444

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Public Health to study and report on the potential environmental and economic impacts of discharging radioactive wastewater from nuclear power plant decommissioning activities, including spent fuel pool water containing tritium, boron, or other radioactive materials. The study must examine impacts on industries like fishing, aquaculture, tourism, and restaurants, analyze consumer perception concerns, and monitor pollution levels from any discharge methods including evaporation. Critically, the bill prohibits any discharge of radioactive wastewater into Massachusetts waters until 90 days after the departments complete and issue their report, effectively creating a moratorium on such releases pending the completion of this environmental and economic impact assessment.