A chronological archive of legal filings, policy shifts, and the ongoing defense of the Permian Basin’s geological integrity.
Sets federal law for permanent disposal; does not explicitly authorize private interim storage.
New Mexico loses “party-aggrieved” standing – procedural bar to review before merits.
NRC licenses Holtec HI-STORE (NM). NRC licensing posture upheld and procedural issues addressed.
Reverses Fifth Circuit on procedural standing – license reinstated; does not resolve merits of NRC authority.
Holtec announces pause/termination of project execution despite federal license.
Cert denied in Beyond Nuclear’s petition – leaves D.C. Circuit posture intact.
Procedural access has been the central battleground, not the merits of NRC authority.
Both circuits and the Supreme Court have focused heavily on who qualifies to challenge.
Two tracks – Texas (5th) and New Mexico (D.C., 10th interplay) – set a quasi-split that the Supreme Court engaged.
Outcome vs Execution can diverge.
Holtec’s federal license survived litigation, but project execution stalled/canceled a practical development, not a legal reversal.
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