Create a new permit to build and operate Molten Salt Nuclear Power Plants.

 

To make a new permit that private energy providers can obtain to have permission to build next generation nuclear power

plants. To be regulated by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

 

Currently Minnesota has two nuclear power plants in operation that are generation two (2) power plants, there is a ban

on the building of new gen two (2) in the state. This permit would make way for the new generation five (5) power

plants. They have many more safety measures and work much more efficiently without as much nuclear by-product.

 

Molten Salt Nuclear Power Plant: a type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salts as both a coolant and a fuel carrier

Private Energy Providers : a business that owns and/or operates facilities and provides services for the production,

distribution, and sale of energy resources like electricity, natural gas, oil, and other fuels

Permit: an official document giving someone authorization to do something.

Power Plant: the process of converting energy from a primary source into electricity, typically by using a turbine

generator

By-Product: an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture or synthesis of something else.

Minnesota Department of Commerce: the state government agency responsible for regulating various industries to protect

consumers and ensure a fair, competitive marketplace

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): U.S. agency that licenses and regulates the civilian use of nuclear energy and

materials to protect public health and safety, the environment, and national security.

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH): responsible for Minnesotans' public health, including disease control and

prevention, environmental health, public policy, and regulation of health care providers.

 

The funding to upkeep paperwork and operation of the permit within the Department of Commerce will come from a fee that

permit holders will pay annually of 10,000 dollars.

 

ENFORCEMENT: Department of Commerce - analyzing proposed projects and assisting in paperwork and investigations required

for the permit.

For OTHER OFFICIAL INSPECTIONS:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - the primary agency that regulates and investigates nuclear power plants in

Minnesota for safety and security.

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) - investigates environmental impacts by monitoring radioactivity

PENALTIES: If state facilities do not have the permit available by July 1st, 2027 they will have government funding

withheld until it is made available.

ALL INSPECTIONS WILL BE PAID AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AND FOR DURATION OF INSPECTION.

 

 

Permits will be available July 1st, 2027