Campbell County Commissioners held their final vote on Resolution #3116: PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT THE STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR SPENT FUEL AND WASTE IN CAMPBELL COUNTY
Commissioner Jim Ford No
Commissioner Bob Jordon Yes
Commissioner Jerry Means Yes
Commissioner Kelley McCreery Yes
Commissioner Scott Clem Yes
The last 2 pages of this pdf have the final draft of Resolution #3116.
The discussion that took place before the vote was quite illuminating. Commissioner Jerry Means spoke specifically about how this resolution was a result of his concerns regarding what was said at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) while he was there. Basically he shared that INL said they need to find a place to move their nuclear waste by 2035, and then further said that *Idaho and Wyoming need to be partners.
Watch/listen here – fast forward to 34 minutes for the beginning of the discussion. To listen to Commissioner Jerry Means speak specifically about what was said at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), fast forward to 40 minutes.
HEADS UP LINCOLN COUNTY
*During the Biden administration in 2023 a partnership was created between Idaho and Wyoming called the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor. This partnership identified Rock Springs and Laramie as part of this corridor. However, later on Jan 2, 2024, Lincoln County Officials (Commissioner Hansen and Mary Crosby, Grant Writer) announced their intention to attend the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium, the Intermountain West Nuclear Energy Corridor, and would be applying to get one of three grants nationwide to be recognized as a nuclear hub.
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