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Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico
Holtec cited strong state opposition and legal challenges as reasons for abandoning its plan to store 100,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel from commercial plants nationwide.
- A private energy company, Holtec International, is abandoning its proposal to store nuclear waste in New Mexico, citing an 'untenable path forward for used fuel storage' as the reason for their departure.
- Holtec International will seek opportunities in other states that are more amenable to nuclear waste storage.
- The U.S. faces challenges regarding a permanent solution for storing roughly 100,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel, which has accumulated at various sites.
- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Legislature opposed the project through legislation and a lawsuit.
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