Western states rebuff plan for Italian nuclear waste in Utah

May 9, 2008 By JOHN MILLER, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Eight Western states on Thursday rejected a company's plan to ship tons of radioactive waste from Italy for disposal in Utah, saying importing foreign loads would violate the group's rules.

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