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TX HR796
Resolution
Status
5/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Guillen
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AI Summary
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Commemorates the 50th anniversary of in-situ recovery (ISR) technology development on April 10, 2025
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First commercial ISR project was carried out at the Clay West site in South Texas, with pioneers from Union Carbide Corporation, Westinghouse, and U.S. Steel
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ISR technology now accounts for more than 50 percent of global uranium production, providing fuel for the nuclear energy sector
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The technology extracts uranium directly from underground ore bodies using groundwater mixed with oxygen and sodium bicarbonate, minimizing surface disruption and allowing full land and water reclamation
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Adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2025, by non-record vote
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the commercial development and operation of in-situ recovery technology.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
5/23/2025