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US regulators delay decision on nuclear fuel storage license

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday asked the NRC to suspend its consideration of the license application. New Jersey-based Holtec International already has spent an estimated $80 million in its pursuit of a 40-year license to build and operate the complex in southeastern New Mexico.

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US regulators delay decision on nuclear fuel storage license

The announcement comes just days after New Mexico approved legislation aimed at stopping the project.

2 years ago·Albuquerque, United States

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US regulators delay decision to license New Mexico nuclear facility

Federal regulators have announced that a final report and decision on a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in New Mexico will be delayed.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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US regulators delay decision on nuclear fuel storage license

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- U.S. regulators say they need more time to wrap up a final safety report and make a decision on whether to license a multibillion-dollar complex meant to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a new schedule Monday, citing unforeseen staffing constraints. The agency was initially expected to issue a decision by the end of Mar…

2 years ago·Albuquerque, United States

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