NM: Nuclear Waste
NM activist seeking atomic bomb reparations invited to State of the Union
A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure …
In New Mexico, 'Oppenheimer' Film Revives Painful Memories
This summer's "Oppenheimer" movie will shine a light on development of the first nuclear weapons, but for many in southern New Mexico it is another …
Spent Nuclear-Fuel Storage Facility Nixed by NM Legislature
Like Nevada, New Mexico has rejected a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel. Responding to the Federal Nuclear Regulatory …
Opponents of Proposed NM Nuclear Waste Project Await Legislative Vote
A bill to block a nuclear waste storage facility in southeast New Mexico is being watched closely by opponents of the project. Don Hancock, director …
Governor: NM Won't Be a 'Dumping Ground" for Nuclear Waste
After being rejected by Texas and Utah, the federal government has now picked New Mexico to house the nation's spent nuclear fuel, but the governor …
NM "Downwinders" Continue Fight for Radiation Exposure Relief
A New Mexico group seeking financial compensation for those suffering negative health effects from the 1945 Trinity atomic bomb tests has two more yea…
New Mexico Oversight Hearing Slated for Nuclear "Downwinders"
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Victim compensation from the nation's first atomic bomb test conducted in New Mexico nearly 75 years ago will be the …
Final NM Public Comments Due Today on Holtec Nuclear Waste Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Residents of New Mexico opposed to a below-ground nuclear waste facility proposed for the state's southeast corner have …
Two Public Hearings in NM This Week on Nuclear Fuel Repository
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico residents will have two chances this week to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission what they think of a …
Los Alamos to Build Part of Next-Gen Nuclear Weapons
LAS ALAMOS, N.M. – The National Nuclear Security Administration announced Thursday that New Mexico and South Carolina will share in the …
Groups Fight Nuclear Waste Storage Proposal in NM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Groups opposed to construction of a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel from the nation's commercial reactors are on a tour …
Energy Bonds Bill Called "Blank Check" for NM's Largest Utility Company
SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill that would allow Public Service Company of New Mexico to issue bonds to pay for the shutdown of its coal-fired plants …