Texas bans storage of highly radioactive waste, but a West Texas facility may get a license from the feds anyway
Thursday, September 9, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 7 into law. This law bans high-level nuclear waste from entering Texas. It also prohibits the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or the TCEQ) from issuing state permits for constructing facilities in Texas for HLW storage.
Why Radioactive Waste in West Texas Can Hurt Oil Industry
A proposal to take in more out-of-state waste at a West Texas radioactive waste disposal site has encountered an unlikely argument against it: that it can harm the booming oil and gas industry.
Gov. Abbott Opposes a Proposed West Texas Nuclear Site
Because of the many risks associated with these projects, the lack of a permanent storage facility, and the importance of the Permian Basin to the economy and energy security of the country, I respectfully urge you to join me in opposing the siting of an interim storage facility in Texas or in New Mexico.
