General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 446 — Nuclear Energy

Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 446 · 3 active provisions

(Formerly Sec. 19-408a). Duties of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection re nuclear energy and radiation. Fees. Reporting of nuclear incidents. Posting of planned radiation releases

(a) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall: (1) Review the plans for and operation of safety programs at nuclear plants; (2) make recommendations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning third-party inspection of components and construction of nuclear plants for the purpose of improving qual…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-136

Moratorium on construction of nuclear power facilities

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Advanced nuclear reactor” has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 16271, as amended from time to time, and (2) “high level nuclear waste” means those aqueous wastes resulting from the operation of the first cycle of the solvent extraction system or equivalent and the concentrated wa…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-137

Burial of nuclear radioactive waste regulated. Certain low-level wastes exempted

(a) No individual, partnership, corporation or association, or state or local government or political subdivision or instrumentality thereof shall bury any nuclear radioactive waste within this state unless the General Assembly finds that the burial of such waste will not have a significant adverse effect upon the publ…

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