A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5797)
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 18, 2014
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that:
the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin,
the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there, and
the President and the Secretary should work together with their Canadian government counterparts on a safe and responsible solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
Source last updated: Dec 5, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
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