DOE Nuke Chiefs: There is Lack of Urgency on Nuclear Storage
Locating a permanent repository for nuclear waste is “not a crisis” and the government should be deliberate about community engagement throughout the process, a former Department of Energy nuclear leaders said during a discussion last week.
NM Lawmakers Warned About Carlsbad Nuclear Waste Facility
The concerns with interim storage of spent nuclear fuel in Southeastern New Mexico consist of environmental and social justice impacts. Both Baca and Grisham say that an interim storage site would become a de facto permanent resting place for America’s nuclear waste. There are currently no plans in sight for a permanent deep geological repository in the United States, despite the federal government’s promise to create one over 40 years ago.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham’s Letter To NRC
In an opposition letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed major concerns with the proposed nuclear waste site in Lea County. The NRC recommended the site even though their preliminary research did not take into account several key issues. The geological makeup of the area is not suitable for spent nuclear fuel to be stored.
