Supreme Court declines challenge to New Mexico nuclear fuel site The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) licensing of a proposed interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel in southeast New Mexico, ending the latest judicial effort to block the project at the federal level. …
Holtec Ends Pursuit of New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Project Holtec International announced it will no longer move forward with plans to operate a nuclear waste storage site in southeast New Mexico, ending a multi-year effort marked by intense public resistance and legal challenges. The decision comes two years after the company received a federal …
New Mexico Declares Victory Over Holtec Project As Oklahoma explores the future of nuclear energy, neighboring New Mexico is celebrating a decisive win. This week, Holtec International ended its long-running plan to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in the southeastern part of the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham praised the decision as a …
