The resolution urges the United States Congress and the Department of Energy to fulfill federal obligations regarding the management of spent nuclear fuel by establishing a permanent repository. It highlights the challenges posed by the current storage of over 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel at 76 sites across 34 states, which is projected to increase significantly by 2050. The resolution points out that the federal government has not met its obligations under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, resulting in stranded spent nuclear fuel and significant financial burdens on taxpayers and nuclear utility customers.

Furthermore, the resolution calls for action on the recommendations from the bipartisan Blue-Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, emphasizing the need to streamline the regulatory framework to facilitate the relocation of spent nuclear fuel to interim storage facilities and ultimately to a permanent deep geologic repository. The West Virginia Legislature expresses its desire for Congress to prioritize these issues to support the expansion of nuclear energy and the restoration of decommissioned reactor sites, while also addressing the financial implications of the current situation.