/tags/nuclear-waste nuclear waste 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 /local-news/2019-01-23/judges-consider-challenges-to-new-nuclear-waste-site-in-n-m A private company called Holtec wants to store nuclear waste from the country’s power plants in New Mexico. A panel of three judges from the Atomic Safety… Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:20:14 GMT /local-news/2019-01-23/judges-consider-challenges-to-new-nuclear-waste-site-in-n-m Marisa Demarco /local-news/2019-01-18/former-wipp-project-leader-talks-permit-changes Congress decided in the ’90s how much nuclear waste could be deposited into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southern New Mexico. WIPP is the only place… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 22:57:34 GMT /local-news/2019-01-18/former-wipp-project-leader-talks-permit-changes Marisa Demarco /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/2017-01-06/nmed-secretary-we-are-confident-wipp-is-ready-to-go The nation’s only underground nuclear waste dump is back in operation again. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad stored low level nuclear waste… Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:06:57 GMT /local-news/2017-01-06/nmed-secretary-we-are-confident-wipp-is-ready-to-go Elaine Baumgartel /local-news/2015-06-17/epa-asks-for-public-input-on-wipp-recertification The Environmental Protection Agency is considering whether to recertify an underground nuclear waste storage facility in southeastern New Mexico. It’s the… Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:16:21 GMT /local-news/2015-06-17/epa-asks-for-public-input-on-wipp-recertification /local-news/2015-04-27/activists-fear-consequences-of-high-level-nuclear-waste-storage Governor Susana Martinez is throwing her weight behind the idea of increasing nuclear waste storage in southeastern New Mexico and anti-nuclear activists… Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:24 GMT /local-news/2015-04-27/activists-fear-consequences-of-high-level-nuclear-waste-storage Cameron New /local-news/2014-12-08/feds-not-surprised-by-nuclear-fines The Department of Energy wasn’t surprised when they were hit with tens of millions of dollars in fines by the state environment department for mishandling… Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:34:01 GMT /local-news/2014-12-08/feds-not-surprised-by-nuclear-fines /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 /kunm-news-update/2013-07-09/state-environment-dept-to-hold-hearings-on-new-wipp-proposal The New Mexico Environment Department announced this week it will hold public hearings on a request to ship more radioactive waste into the state.… Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:20:55 GMT /kunm-news-update/2013-07-09/state-environment-dept-to-hold-hearings-on-new-wipp-proposal