West Virginia HCR65: Urging the United States Congress and the Department of Energy to fulfill federal obligations regarding spent nuclear fuel and establish a permanent repository

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 65 (By Delegates Young, Anderson, Browning, J. Cannon, Chiarelli, W. Clark, Clay, Crouse, DeVault, Flanigan, Hillenbrand, Holstein, Hornby, Marple, Pritt, Stephens, Zatezalo, and Steele) ([February 24, 2025; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works then Rules] Urging the United States Congress and the Department of Energy to fulfill federal obligations regarding spent nuclear fuel and establish a permanent repository. Whereas, Spent nuclear fuel can be safely stored at reactor sites for decades, but communities in the vicinity of commercial nuclear plants never consented to the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel; and Whereas, Twelve United States commercial nuclear power reactors have been permanently closed over the last decade, and licenses for 85 of the nation's 92 commercial nuclear reactors are scheduled to expire by 2050, stranding spent nuclear fuel and delaying efforts to restore sites for other productive uses; and Whereas, The United States inventory of spent nuclear fuel from commercial reactors now exceeds 90,000 metric tons of uranium (MTU) stored at 76 sites in 34 states; and Whereas, This amount is projected to increase at an average rate of approximately 1,800 MTU annually, reaching an estimated 137,000 MTU by 2050, nearly twice the statutory limit for storing spent fuel at the only authorized permanent disposal facility, known as a deep geologic repository; and Whereas, …

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Sponsors

• Young, Kayla (D, 056) · primary sponsor
• Anderson, William (R, 010)
• Browning, Ryan (R, 028)
• Cannon, Jarred (R, 021)
• Chiarelli, Geno (R, 078)
• Clark, Wayne (R, 099)
• Clay, Marshall W. (R, 051)
• Crouse, Kathie Hess (R, 019)
• Mike DeVault (R, HD-074)
• Bill Flanigan (R)
• Hillenbrand, Rick (R, 088)
• Holstein, Josh (R, 032)

Common questions

What is HCR65?

HCR65 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Urging the United States Congress and the Department of Energy to fulfill federal obligations regarding spent nuclear fuel and establish a permanent repository.

What is the status of HCR65?

Introduced as of February 24, 2025.

Who sponsored HCR65?

Young, Kayla (D, 056), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR65?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2025&sessiontype=RS&input4=65&billtype=CR&houseorig=H&btype=res