/tags/nuclear-regulatory-commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:40:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-09/propublica-investigation-finds-uranium-contaminates-groundwater-in-nm-and-beyond In the rush to build the nuclear arsenal that won the Cold War, safety was sacrificed for speed. Mining companies built dozens of mills and processing sites to refine uranium ore. But the government didn’t have a plan for the toxic byproducts, many of which are known to cause health problems. Reporters from the nonprofit ProPublica investigated the impact on water sources. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:40:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-09/propublica-investigation-finds-uranium-contaminates-groundwater-in-nm-and-beyond Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-04-26/navajos-want-uranium-contaminated-land-cleaned-in-historic-meetings-with-nuclear-officials In a historic move, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission made the trek from Washington D.C. all the way to western New Mexico on April 22 to meet with Navajo tribal members and leaders who desperately want uranium contamination off their lands. 91°µÍř talked with New Mexico In Depth’s Marjorie Childress to find out what the community was saying. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:14:46 GMT /local-news/2022-04-26/navajos-want-uranium-contaminated-land-cleaned-in-historic-meetings-with-nuclear-officials Bryce Dix /local-news/2018-05-24/nuclear-waste-storage-proposal-faces-stiff-opposition A Florida-based energy company faced heavy opposition Tuesday night from Albuquerque locals who are against a proposal to store spent nuclear fuel from… Fri, 25 May 2018 03:13:59 GMT /local-news/2018-05-24/nuclear-waste-storage-proposal-faces-stiff-opposition /local-news/2014-09-09/watchdog-says-nuclear-storage-boom-unlikely Supporters of a plan to profit from nuclear waste storage in southern New Mexico said this week that they hope to start collecting spent fuel rods from… Tue, 09 Sep 2014 23:36:06 GMT /local-news/2014-09-09/watchdog-says-nuclear-storage-boom-unlikely /local-news/2014-09-08/new-mexico-eyes-nuke-project-after-ruling Two southeastern New Mexico counties could get a new nuclear-related project thanks to a ruling by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The Hobbs… Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:31:38 GMT /local-news/2014-09-08/new-mexico-eyes-nuke-project-after-ruling The Hobbs News-Sun