Radioactive Waste 887 - Residents Of New Mexico Reluctant To Accept Interim Storage Facility For Spent Nuclear Fuel - Part 2 of 2 Parts

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Mayer pointed out the NRC’s EIS, and a section that said while there could be up to thirteen accidents amid the shipments, the likelihood of them being severe was “one in ten trillion.” Even in a severe accident the NRC “concluded no release of (spent nuclear fuel) would occur,” according to the EIS.

Nuclear News Roundup Jan 17, 2023

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Radioactive Waste 886 - Residents Of New Mexico Reluctant To Accept Interim Storage Facility For Spent Nuclear Fuel - Part 1 of 2 Parts

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A recent poll was conducted in New Mexico to find out how residents feel about storing high-level waste in their state. A New Jersey company hoped to construct a facility to do so near Carlsbad. The results of the poll clearly showed that residents in all parts of the state oppose such a project.