Nuclear Watchdogs Urge Congress To Address Equity In Waste Legislation

Nuclear watchdog groups are urging lawmakers to address environmental justice (EJ) in future legislation on how to handle nuclear waste, a push that could potentially get a boost from the incoming Biden administration because of President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign vow to elevate the role of EJ in environmental decision-making. “We’ve got to stop the business as usual” of siting facilities for radioactive and hazardous waste in communities of color, Diane D’Arrigo, radioactive waste project director for Nuclear Information & Resource...