Video & Transcript Research : 'nuclear waste'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:06.479><c> plants</c> island nuclear plants island nuclear plants revitalization<00:07:08.479
- And these anti-nuclear family people got the upper hand.
- And these anti-nuclear family people got the upper hand.
- Program after program, we discourage the nuclear family.
- And these anti-nuclear family people got the upper hand.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's nuclear verdicts. The nuclear verdicts are killing the industry.
- One major driver of these rising costs is the persistent nuclear verdict awards.
- I'm a waste transportation company out of Sulphur, Louisiana.
- Very rarely do we see things like nuclear verdicts.
- But when that nuclear verdict gets overturned and reduced, that's on page nine, okay?
Bills:
HB37, HB51, HB173, HB180, HB192, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB485, HB516, HB521, HB526, HB638, HB752, HB817, HB976, HB1006, HB1044
Keywords:
HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House will vote on the first DOGE rescissions package that will claw back nearly $10 billion in wasteful
- However, for years billions of dollars have been shelled out for ridiculous, wasteful programs like $6
- HOWEVER, FOR YEARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SHELLED OUT FOR RIDICULOUS, WASTEFUL FRAM PROGRAMS LIKE
- These cuts are being pushed under the false pretense of waste, fraud, and abuse.
- THESE CUTS ARE BEING PUSHED UNDER THE FALSE PRETENSE OF WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You have natural gas, you have nuclear, and there are some thoughts of maybe geothermal coming online
- Nuclear is a technology that is developing, and it will be commercially available.
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has an eight-year cycle process.
- So if you want to have nuclear in place in eight years, and the technology is going to be ready eight
- A smaller nuclear reactor that they have successfully built and permitted with the NRC.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- On the energy side, I wish that our state would, you know, find their brain and look at nuclear energy
- because that's the cleanest and safest energy in the world right. ...nuclear energy, because that's
- , but my understanding is no, that they use a hospital-level amount of tritium, but there's not a nuclear
- waste like what would be in fusion, excuse me, with fission or some of the other and how we think about
- historical nuclear energy sources.
Summary:
The committee first discussed the state budget and employee compensation, focusing on the 1% pay increase proposal and the broader cost of state employee raises and benefits. Members noted that over the past several years the state has invested heavily in payroll, pension contributions, pay studies, and band realignments, and several senators argued that the 80/20 health insurance change and other benefit improvements amount to significant compensation increases even without an additional raise. Others cautioned that recurring revenue is limited, that recent revenue collections were weaker than expected, and that the state should be careful about committing to ongoing costs given possible economic slowdown, federal uncertainty, drought, wildfire risk, and the possibility of future budget pressure.
The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 177, a major economic development proposal centered on quantum computing, advanced energy, robotics, synthetic biology, and related technologies. Supporters described the bill as a large strategic investment intended to leverage New Mexico’s national laboratories, universities, and existing quantum workforce to attract companies, create high-wage jobs, and diversify the economy. Testimony emphasized that much of the quantum workforce would be skilled trades and technicians rather than Ph.D.-level researchers, and members asked detailed questions about whether the state would receive long-term returns, how intellectual property and clawbacks would be handled, and whether the package included recurring costs. Witnesses also explained the bill’s trade association and workforce-development components, and several senators raised concerns about energy use, water use, guardrails, and ensuring the state does not subsidize outside interests without benefits returning to New Mexico.
After debate, the committee moved to table SB 177 indefinitely, with members noting that the funding and structure were already incorporated into House Bill 2. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote, with several members excused. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But, Nuclear operations, national security, the list is endless.
- And when we had waste and fraud in our food stamp program, you solved it with technology with a Lone
- Senate Bill 2649 by Hall, relating to the creation of a statewide chronic wasting disease plan, to Water
- Senate Bill 2651 by Hall, relating to the regulation of chronic wasting disease, to Water, Agriculture
- S.J.R. 74 by Menendez. gas waste that is not produced in this state to natural resources.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day.
The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Mar 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It is designed as a mechanism to improve performance, reduce broad waste and inefficiency, and ensure
Bills:
H4738, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4849, H4878, H4887, H4924, H5052, H5053, S2878, S2894, S2897, H5102, H5107, H5108, H5109, H5128, H5136, S2963, S2956
Keywords:
Holyoke, City Council, municipal governance, special meetings, local government transparency, park land exchange, Lexington, public use, school committee, athletic fields, town administrator, employment authority, Wilbraham, local law, Uxbridge, public meeting notices, legal notices, municipal transparency, local government, digital publication
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, artificial intelligence, data privacy, technological impacts, cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Metro counties are required by the state's Metro Solid Waste Management Plan to address wood waste, which
- In 2024 alone, it's estimated that over 550,000 tons of wood waste was generated from the metro area
- </c> by the state's Metro Solid Waste by the state's Metro Solid Waste Management<01:06:11.920><c> Plan
- ,</c> Management Plan to address wood waste, Management Plan to address wood waste, which<01:06:13.839
- </c><01:06:21.200><c> was</c><01:06:21.520><c> generated</c> 550,000 tons of wood waste was generated
Bills:
HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078
Keywords:
HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Without the utilization of this spent grain by the cattle, this byproduct would end up wasted. ...and
- So, Beers for Steers turns a brewer's waste into a resource that alleviates costs when a healthcare veteran
- Together, we are reusing a valuable resource instead of wasting it.
- By encouraging the donation of spent grain, we reduce waste and lessen the burden on our environment.
Bills:
HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249
Keywords:
ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They wasted no time exploring ways view.
- They wasted no time exploring ways to<03:33:10.399><c> set</c><03:33:10.640><c> up</c><03:33:10.800><
- and ineffective class of ships that undermines our national security, endangers our sailors, and wastes
- With that, I reserve the balance of my time. ...without wasteful spending.
- In the 1980s, the United States developed what we called CL-20, one of the most powerful non-nuclear
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/09/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- as biologically derived methane gas from anaerobic digestion of organic materials such as landfill waste
- digestion of organic materials such as digestion of organic materials such as landfill<00:12:17.440><c> waste
- c> the</c><00:12:18.720><c> city</c><00:12:19.519><c> of</c><00:12:19.760><c> Lebanon</c> landfill waste
- Um the city of Lebanon landfill waste.
- power generation facilities and nuclear power generation facilities and HB1<02:32:42.000><c> 1748FN<
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- water can be expanded and once the waste water can be expanded and the<00:15:02.759><c> infrastructure
- Second, the nuclear plant was constructed in the 1970s, and spent nuclear waste currently sits approximately
- Second, the nuclear plant was constructed in the 1970s, and spent nuclear waste currently sits approximately
- Second, the nuclear plant was constructed in the 1970s, and spent nuclear waste currently sits approximately
- If you have any other questions, feel free to answer. waste water being discharged into into waste water
Bills:
HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050
Keywords:
HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And that municipal waste and electronic waste is a big issue.
- </c> is an electronic and municipal waste is an electronic and municipal waste issue<01:47:53.840><c>
- </c> of controversy around our waste of controversy around our waste disposal.<01:48:27.199><c> This<
- </c> is it specifically mentioning nuclear is it specifically mentioning nuclear power,<02:57:25.439>
- And I pushing toward nuclear. Yeah.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause.
The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4.
House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- After execution of our nuclear codes.
- </c> nuclear testing. nuclear testing.
- </c> Nevada was the focal point of nuclear Nevada was the focal point of nuclear development<01:04:10.880
- </c> nuclear testing and non-periferation. nuclear testing and non-periferation.
- Wright, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wright, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman<02:08:33.760><c>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/03/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And realizing that in recent years the EU has included nuclear as part of their clean energy definition
- Clean energy means low greenhouse gas emitting sources including nuclear and other renewable sources.
- </c><00:10:47.040><c> It</c> nuclear energy within the state. It nuclear energy within the state.
- </c><00:10:59.120><c> is</c> as everyone should know, uh, nuclear is as everyone should know, uh, nuclear
- > bills</c> know there's some other nuclear bills know there's some other nuclear bills come<00:11:32.000
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It was a luncheon, and they talked about the very strict federal guidelines associated with nuclear waste
- “I’m with the EQ in the Hazardous Waste Permit Section.
- “I’m with the EQ in the Hazardous Waste Permit Section.
- You can manage them as hazardous waste if you want.
- , but instead, at that point, would be a hazardous waste.
Summary:
The House Natural Resources Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several bills related to property rights, expropriation, renewable energy recycling, and local permitting. Representative Domangue first presented HCR 80 on private property rights, using it to highlight the 2025 landman code of conduct and the need for stronger guardrails in expropriation negotiations. She then deferred the resolution in order to allow Chairman Geymann to present HB 841, which was described as establishing a code of conduct for landmen and expropriation-related negotiations. The committee heard testimony and watched video examples from landowners describing intimidation, inadequate compensation offers, and the need for fair treatment. Amendments were adopted to broaden the bill to all certificate holders, prohibit threats about court costs and attorney fees, shorten response times, and add graduated fines and public posting for violations. HB 841 was reported favorably as amended, with no opposition cards recorded.
The committee then considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which would require recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. After discussion with DEQ, the bill was amended to clarify that existing universal waste rules apply and to remove language that would have required the renewable facility owner to pay decommissioning costs in that section; the effective date was set for January 1, 2027. Testimony from renewable energy industry representatives supported the measure and explained that solar panels and related components can be recycled at high rates, with established markets for recovered materials. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 621 favorably.
Next, Representative Jacob Landry presented HB 595, aimed at preventing local governments from unreasonably delaying or impeding energy projects through permit requirements, especially road permits affecting Haynesville Shale operations. After amendment, the bill required timely action on local road permits and deemed them approved if not acted on within 30 days. Supporters emphasized the economic importance of the Haynesville and the need for predictable permitting, while opponents argued the bill could further erode local authority, particularly regarding carbon capture and sequestration. The committee reported HB 595 favorably. Landry then presented HB 1191, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites to provide a cleaner path for cleanup, finality, and future investment. The bill drew technical and substantive amendments, including changes to definitions, confidentiality, and the role of DEQ; discussion continued over whether the bill should be deferred to allow more time to work through the remaining issues.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee debates bill to modify tax breaks for MN data centers, HF1277 2/27/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> electricity for industrial waste electricity for industrial waste treatment<00:08:57.480><c> petroleum
- We add to the grid, and we are using nuclear in some areas.
- </c><00:14:04.759><c> in</c> to the grid and we are using nuclear in to the grid and we are using nuclear
- have a a problem with electronic waste in<00:38:03.440><c> Minnesota</c><00:38:03.920><c> generally<
- </c><00:38:11.000><c> um</c><00:38:11.160><c> I'm</c> recycling of electronic waste um I'm recycling
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- you have 1,000 districts and it just costs them an extra $10,000 a year, that's $10 million of... waste
- We'd waste money building a building that really has no use.
- geopolitical situations, we have to make sure we have a safe secure supply of uranium to feed the nuclear
- power fleet in the U.S., including the two nuclear power facilities in Texas, and it is important that
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing