Definitions.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-1501
in effect(a) As used in this article:
(i) "High-level radioactive waste" means as defined in the "Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982" as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.;
(ii) "High-level radioactive waste storage" means the emplacement of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel regardless of the intent to recover that waste or fuel for subsequent use, processing or disposal;
(iii) "High-level radioactive waste storage facility" includes any facility for high-level radioactive waste storage, other than a permanent repository operated by a federal agency pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended. "High-level radioactive waste storage facility" includes an independent spent fuel storage installation as defined in title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 72 section 3;
(iv) "Spent nuclear fuel" means as defined in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026
Source: Public.Resource.Org WY StatutesURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-wy/transforms/wy/ocwy/r78/gov.wy.code.title.35.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026