Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility Nixed by NM Legislature / Public News Service

Like Nevada, New Mexico has rejected a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel. Responding to the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission's plan to issue a license for a Holtec International facility in southeast New Mexico, the legislature passed Senate Bill 53 mostly along party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed. The bill said no nuclear storage permits will be issued without support from state officials and not before the federal government has identified a permanent disposal site. ...

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