Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
The Supreme Court has agreed to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico
By MARK SHERMAN
Published - Oct 04, 2024, 10:39 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:37 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.
The justices said they will review a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission exceeded its authority under federal law in granting a license to a private company to store spent nuclear fuel at a dump in West Texas for 40 years. The outcome of the case will affect plans for a similar facility in New Mexico.
Political leaders in both states oppose the facilities.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has said his state “will not become America’s nuclear waste dumping ground.”
