Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-level Radioactive Waste Management (Alaska Statutes: Title 46 Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation; Chapter 45) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Alaska Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Sub-national agreement Radiation Waste management Public health Transport/storage Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Alaska Statutes adopts the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-level Radioactive Waste Management. Eligible parties to the compact are Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The compact states that the party states recognize that low-level radioactive wastes are generated by essential activities and services that benefit the citizens of the states. It is further recognized that the protection of the health and safety of the citizens of the party states and the most economical management of low-level radioactive wastes can be accomplished through cooperation of the states in minimizing the amount of handling and transportation required to dispose of such wastes and through the cooperation of the states in providing facilities that serve the region. It is the policy of the party states to undertake the necessary cooperation to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the party states and to provide for the most economical management of low-level radioactive wastes on a continuing basis. It is the purpose of this compact to provide the means for such a cooperative effort among the party states so that the protection of the citizens of the states and the maintenance of the viability of the states’ economies will be enhanced while sharing the responsibilities of radioactive low-level waste management. Full text English Website www.akleg.gov