S. 1321 · On the floor · Energy

Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025

Sponsor: John R. Curtis (R-UT)

What it does

• Authorizes the Department of Energy to convey the Moab uranium mill tailings site to Grand County, Utah at no cost upon completion of cleanup activities.
• Requires the Department of Energy to retain water rights necessary to maintain groundwater remediation, well access, and associated surface footprints.
• Prohibits Grand County from reconveying any portion of the conveyed land to private entities or nonprofit organizations.

Official summary

Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025 This bill allows the Department of Energy (DOE) to convey the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, at no cost when it finishes cleaning up uranium mill tailings (i.e., radioactive waste) at the site. (The Moab site is a uranium milling site located approximately three miles northwest of Moab, Utah.) DOE must retain certain water rights that are necessary to carry out its responsibilities, such as maintaining access to wells and the associated surface footprint of the wells if the remediation of groundwater is ongoing at the time of the conveyance. The conveyance of the site must include a provision that prohibits Grand County from reconveying to a private entity or nonprofit organization any portion of the land conveyed to the county.

Latest action

Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources