{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/kennedy-curtis-lead-utah-delegation-bill-transfer-moab-umtra-site", "KENNEDY, CURTIS LEAD UTAH DELEGATION IN BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE", "2025-04-08", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Mike Kennedy", "K000403", "mikekennedy.house.gov", "mikekennedy", "https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Representative Dr. Mike Kennedy (R-UT) and Senator John Curtis (R-UT)\u2014along with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Burgess Owens (R-UT), Celeste Maloy (R-UT), and Blake Moore (R-UT)\u2014today introduced the Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act, legislation to authorize the transfer of the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) site to Grand County upon the completion of cleanup and remediation. The proposed transfer will allow the community to chart the long-term future of the site once it is deemed safe for reuse by the Department of Energy and other regulatory agencies.\n\n\"This bill will give Grand County and the City of Moab the tools they need to transform the site of the former toxic \u2018pile\u2019 of radioactive waste the federal government left behind into a thriving community center. I am proud to facilitate this effort and ensure that the City of Moab and Grand County receive the cleanup they deserve,\u201d said Representative Kennedy.\n\n\u201cThe Moab UMTRA site has undergone extensive remediation over two decades, and it\u2019s time to prepare for what comes next,\u201d said Senator Curtis. \u201cThe strength of this bill lies in the consensus behind it. It reflects years of cooperative effort among local leaders, the community, and federal agencies, all working toward a shared goal: restoring and returning this land to the people of Grand County.\u201d\n\nLocal officials and stakeholders in Utah have expressed widespread support for the legislation.\n\n\"The City of Moab appreciates the work of our congressional delegation as the House and Senate consider the Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025. As the gateway to our community the completion of this project and local control of future plans for this site will surely be a showcase for generations to come,\u201d said Joette Langianese, Mayor of Moab. \u201cWe are also grateful for the 25 years of bipartisan congressional support that will result in removing 16 million tons of uranium mill tailings away from the Colorado River, where it posed a threat to 40 million downstream water users in multiple states.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/kennedy-curtis-lead-utah-delegation-bill-transfer-moab-umtra-site"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8801680523902178, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}