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New Mexico’s Nuclear Underground: An Our Land Special

Learn about Holtec's approved 40-year license to store nuclear waste in New Mexico.

08/25/2023

Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

New Mexico’s Nuclear Underground: An Our Land Special

Season 7 Episode 3 | 55m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn about Holtec's approved 40-year license to store nuclear waste in New Mexico.

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 power plants the company is decommissioning in states from New Jersey to California. We hear from John Heaton, Sen. Jeff Steinborn and Dr. Myrriah Gómez.

08/25/2023

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Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

New Mexico’s Nuclear Underground: An Our Land Special

Season 7 Episode 3 | 55m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

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 power plants the company is decommissioning in states from New Jersey to California. We hear from John Heaton, Sen. Jeff Steinborn and Dr. Myrriah Gómez.

08/25/2023

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