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Andrew Adams, KSL Newsradio The greatest snow on Earth? A Utah company might have its sights set on having the greatest dump on earth.
EnergySolutions wants to bring in 20,000 tons of nuclear waste over five years from Italy. The company has applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make it happen.
EnergySolutions says after it all gets recycled or incinerated in Tennessee, just 8 percent of the total volume will be stored here.
A couple of Congressmen are already coming out against it, saying they don't like the precedent it sets.