It is the intent of this Legislature that the Mississippi Energy and Transportation Board shall have jurisdiction over state nuclear waste policy, activities and siting, including the long-term or temporary storage and/or disposal of high-level radioactive and transuranic waste, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 17-17-48 through 17-17-51 and Chapter 49 of Title 57, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities
Chapter 17 - Solid Wastes Disposal
§ 17-17-9. Burning of garbage, etc.
§ 17-17-11. Hauling of solid waste
§ 17-17-17. Unauthorized dumps as public nuisance per se
§ 17-17-29. Penalties; injunction; recovery of cost of remedial action; disposition of fines
§ 17-17-31. Provisions supplemental
§ 17-17-37. Property rights in solid wastes
§ 17-17-43. Procedures applicable to hearings before commission and permit board
§ 17-17-45. Appeal to chancery court
§ 17-17-48. Legislative intent as to regulation of radioactive waste disposal facilities
§ 17-17-51. Facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
§ 17-17-55. Hazardous Waste Facility Site Revolving Fund; purpose of fund; rules and regulations