Across the United States, there is about 100,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons development, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Holtec International, a Florida-based company, is asking for a 40-year renewable license that would allow it to store high-level nuclear waste from around the U.S. in New Mexico. NM lawmakers may ban that sort of storage here during this session.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 43,277 as of January 10, 2021. Reports indicate 40,132 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation is 40,519 as of December 13, 2021. Reports indicate 38,505 coronavirus recoveries on the largest reservation in the United States.