EnergySolutions' dreams of importing foreign radioactive waste to its landfill near Tooele might be a hot issue to the rest of the Utah, but it's anything but radioactive to the folks who live with it.

The Tooele Transcript reports that most candidates in Tooele County support EnergySolutions bringing in N-waste from other countries.

Even the revelation that EnergySolutions has for years been bringing foreign nuclear waste to the Clive landfill legally, but without the knowledge of state and county regulators, has not become an issue local races. Democratic State Rep. Jim Gowan:

What they did may have been a break of faith, but I believe it was within the scope of their license to do. I have no problem with them accepting foreign waste as long as it is in compliance with their agreement and the disposal meets the regulations that have already been set forth.

His opponent Republican Dan Egelund agrees.

State Rep. Ronda Menlove, who represents Clive, has toured EnergySolutions facility:

The waste they receive is the lowest level radioactive waste. You can get more exposure to radiation at your doctor’s office. No, I do not oppose importing waste as long as it continues to be low-level and it is handled appropriately.