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Massachusetts General Court· H5148Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

An Act preventing the discharge of radioactive materials, the official text

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	(a) The department of environmental protection in consultation with the department of public health shall study, examine and report on the potential environmental and economic impacts caused by the discharge of spent fuel pool water, including discharge by any means or methods that increases the rate of evaporation of any materials created as a waste product of nuclear energy from spent fuel pools including, but not limited to, processed water or any other liquid with elevated levels of radioactivity including, but not limited to, tritium or boron associated with the decommissioning of the any nuclear power plant.
	(b) The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) examining and investigating the potential environmental and economic impacts of discharge, including discharge by any means or methods that increases the rate of evaporation; (ii) analyzing the impacts to consumer perception of the discharge of spent fuel wastewater on the fishing, aquaculture, tourism, restaurant industries and other sectors deemed appropriate by the department of environmental protection in consultation with the department of public health; (iii) undertaking regular monitoring of the land, air and water to determine the pollution levels created by discharge, including discharge by any means or methods that increase the rate of evaporation; and (iv) making recommendations on measures to mitigate or avoid potential negative impacts on such industries.
	(c) The department of environmental protection shall submit a report detailing the results of the study, along with recommendations and any proposed standards and legislation necessary to carry out its recommendations, to the: (i) the joint committee on public health; (ii) the joint committee on environmental and natural resources; and (iii) clerks of the house of representatives and senate not later than December 31, 2026.
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