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This resolution reaffirms Hawaii's commitment to a nuclear-free future by highlighting multiple critical concerns about nuclear energy. The resolution emphasizes Hawaii's constitutional ban on nuclear fission power plants and the state's existing legal protections against nuclear energy, citing significant risks including transportation hazards for an island chain, geological instability with frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity, and the impossibility of safely storing nuclear waste. The document challenges the nuclear industry's claims by noting that nuclear energy is not truly carbon-free, is economically inefficient, and would be extremely costly, with the Hawaii State Energy Office already indicating nuclear power would be an expensive energy option. The resolution also critiques emerging nuclear technologies like Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as unproven and potentially serving private interests rather than public needs. Ultimately, the resolution calls for continuing Hawaii's existing path toward 100% renewable energy by 2045, prioritizing sustainable solutions like solar and wind, and formally opposes nuclear energy development. The document concludes by directing certified copies of the resolution be sent to key state officials, including the Governor, Attorney General, and county mayors, to formally communicate this stance.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=89&year=2025