/tags/john-heaton John Heaton en-US Copyright Sat, 26 Aug 2023 22:29:18 GMT /local-news/2023-08-26/nmpbs-special-focuses-on-holtecs-proposed-commercial-nuclear-waste-facility This year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a 40-year license for a private company, Holtec International, to build a facility between Hobbs and Carlsbad that would store nuclear waste from decommissioned power plants across the country. It’s a very controversial project. So New Mexico PBS Producer Laura Paskus produced a one-hour Our Land special for New Mexico in Focus airing August 25 that explores what's at stake with this project. She spoke with 91°µÍř ahead of the show. Sat, 26 Aug 2023 22:29:18 GMT /local-news/2023-08-26/nmpbs-special-focuses-on-holtecs-proposed-commercial-nuclear-waste-facility Megan Kamerick /public-health-new-mexico/2014-12-18/lingering-concerns-during-wipp-cleanup As cleanup of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant commences, folks down south remain concerned about transparency and oversight. John Heaton is the chairman… Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:33:17 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-12-18/lingering-concerns-during-wipp-cleanup Marisa Demarco