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New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico sued the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet plans for a multibillion-dollar facility to store spent nuclear fuel in the state, arguing that the project would endanger residents, the environment and the economy.

New Jersey-based Holtec International wants to build a complex in southeastern New Mexico where tons of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation could be stored until the federal government finds a permanent solution.

State officials worry that New Mexico will become a permanent dumping ground for the radioactive material. The complaint filed in federal court contends the commission overstepped its

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