Washington Initiative 297, Mixed Hazardous and Radioactive Waste Cleanup Measure (2004)
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| Topic Environment and Nuclear energy |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 297 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring cleanup of contamination before additional waste is added and the Department of Ecology regulating mixed radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring cleanup of contamination before additional waste is added and the Department of Ecology regulating mixed radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste. |
Election results
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1,812,581 | 69.09% | ||
| No | 810,795 | 30.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 297 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 297 concerns “mixed” radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste. This measure would add new provisions concerning “mixed” radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste, requiring cleanup of contamination before additional waste is added, prioritizing cleanup, providing for public participation and enforcement through citizen lawsuits. Should this measure be enacted into law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.
See also
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Footnotes
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