City Council Resolution 1995-45RESOLUTION 95- 45
RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ESTABLISHMENT OF
AN INTEGRATED SPENT FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, approximately 22 percent of the nation's electricity is generated using
nuclear energy; and
WHEREAS, approximately percent of the State of Minnesota's electricity
comes from nuclear energy; and
WHEREAS, the Monticello NSP Nuclear Plant, located in the city of Monticello, has
produced safe, low-cost electricity for 25 years and is a major/significant employer
and economic factor in this community; and
WHEREAS, Congress enacted the Nuclear Waste Policy Act in 1982 to codify the
responsibility of the Department of Energy to provide for the safe and timely
acceptance of commercially -generated spent nuclear fuel by 1998 in exchange for
payments by electric utility ratepayers into the Federal Nuclear Waste Fund; and
WHEREAS, since 1983, ratepayers nationwide have committed more than $10
billion into the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy has stated that it cannot accept spent
nuclear fuel from utilities until a permanent repository is available in 2010 at the
earliest; and
WHEREAS, by the end of this decade, 31 reactors in 15 states will have exhausted
the space in their spent fuel storage pools, and by 2010, 80 reactors in 28 states will
have had to expand their storage capacity; and
WHEREAS, continued delays in the Department of Energy's program to accept
spent nuclear fuel will subject utility customers to billions of dollars of added costs
for additional interim storage at plants, thereby causing customers to pay twice for
spent fuel management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Monticello supports the
principals contained in that certain Statement of Organizational Principles
establishing the Local Government Nuclear Waste Coalition and attached hereto;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Monticello hereby joins said
coalition, authorizes the payment of dues and participation therein, in accordance
with established procedures and budgeting authority.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor is hereby directed to forthwith
contact the State's Congressional delegation and communicate the City's support for
the positions adopted herein.
Adopted this 12th day of June, 1995.
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