State to craft energy blueprint that may include nuclear
Gov. Gary Herbert announced the formation of a task force Tuesday to craft a 10-year energy blueprint that will include an assessment of whether Utah should embrace nuclear power.
"Inherent in this discussion needs to be at least a consideration of nuclear energy," Herbert said.
The task force will look at issues related to nuclear power plants, including the availability of water and how to dispose of the waste, the governor said.
"I'm here to tell you that the issue is not going to go away," Herbert said. "As we have renewed concern for the environment, nuclear power will be more and more of a consideration."
Herbert said that "good science will make good policy," when it comes to nuclear energy, although the panel does not have any nuclear scientists on the board.
