Supreme Court to Review Authority Over Nuclear Waste Storage Sites
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can license temporary nuclear waste storage facilities in Texas and New Mexico.
- The case stems from a 5th Circuit Court ruling that the NRC exceeded its authority under federal law by licensing a West Texas facility.
- The decision will impact similar plans for a nuclear waste storage site in Lea County, New Mexico.
- Texas and New Mexico governors oppose the storage sites, citing environmental and public health concerns.
- The Biden administration argues that the NRC's authority to manage nuclear waste dates back to the 1954 Atomic Energy Act.
- A Supreme Court decision is expected by mid-2025, with potential repercussions for the nuclear energy industry.
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