
Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact
It is the policy of the party states to enter into a regional low-level radioactive waste disposal compact for the purpose of providing the instrument and framework for a cooperative effort; providing sufficient facilities for the proper disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated in the region; protecting the health and safety of the citizens of the region; limiting the number of facilities required to effectively and efficiently dispose of low-level radioactive waste generated in the region; encouraging source reduction and the environmentally sound treatment of waste that is generated to minimize the amount of waste to be disposed of; ensuring that the costs, expenses, liabilities, and obligations of low-level radioactive waste disposal are paid by generators and other persons who use compact facilities to dispose of their waste; ensuring that the obligations of low-level radioactive waste disposal that are the responsibility of the party states are shared equitably among them; ensuring that the party states that comply with the terms of this compact and fulfill their obligations under it share equitably in the benefits of the successful disposal of low-level radioactive waste; and ensuring the environmentally sound, economical, and secure disposal of low-level radioactive wastes.
Member States
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State |
Citation |
Year Of Joinder |
Congress
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P. L. 99-240, Title II, 99 Stat. 1859
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1986
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Indiana
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IC 13-29-1 to 13-29-1.1-2
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1983
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Iowa
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I.C.A. Sec. 457B.1
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1983
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Minnesota
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M.S.A. Sec. 116C.831 et seq.
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1983
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Missouri
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V.A.M.S. Sec. 260.700
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1983
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Ohio
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RC 3747.01-3747.03, 3747.05
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1984
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Wisconsin
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W.S.A. 14.81
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1984
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