The Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. John R. Curtis. The legislation proposes allowing the Department of Energy to convey the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, at no cost once the cleanup of uranium mill tailings is finished.
The Moab site is a uranium milling site located approximately three miles northwest of Moab. Under the proposed bill, the Department of Energy must retain specific water rights necessary to fulfill its responsibilities, such as maintaining access to wells and their associated surface footprint if groundwater remediation remains ongoing during the conveyance.
The bill includes a provision prohibiting Grand County from reconveying any portion of the conveyed land to a private entity or a nonprofit organization.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered the bill to be reported with an amendment favorably on Feb. 4, 2026.
