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A Utah company, Energy Solutions, seeks approval to import 1.31 million cubic yards of low-level radioactive waste from Canada.

The proposal worries some environmentalists, concerned about potential hazards and Utah becoming an international waste disposal site.

The proposal will be discussed at a Dec. 19 meeting of the NorthWest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah company is seeking permission to bring in low-level radioactive waste from Canada for disposal at a facility in Tooele County, which has sparked concern from some environmentalists.

EnergySolutions proposes importing up to 1.31 million cubic yards of waste generated by the civilian nuclear power industry in Ontario, Canada, an

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