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Supreme Court Clears the Way for Nuclear Waste Storage

  • The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18 to allow construction of a private interim nuclear waste storage facility in Andrews County, Texas, restarting these plans after a federal appeals court had blocked the license.
  • This decision follows decades of stalled efforts to secure a permanent storage site, including the selection of Yucca Mountain in 1987 and its later defunding amid strong local opposition and safety concerns.
  • The licensed facility by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, applied for in 2018, would store up to 40,000 metric tons of spent fuel rods and radioactive waste on an interim basis for up to 40 years near the Texas-New Mexico border.
  • Experts highlight that most spent fuel, now over 90,000 metric tons stored at 70 sites across 35 states, remains difficult to relocate, and commentators note this court ruling removes a major legal obstacle but does not finalize licensing challenges.
  • The ruling could revive related projects such as New Mexico’s Eddy-Lea facility, though bipartisan opposition from local officials warns of long-term risks, emphasizing the continuing challenge to find consensus on nuclear waste storage.
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Utility Dive broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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