The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a license to Holtec International on May 9, 2023, to construct an “interim” nuclear waste storage facility in Lea County in southern New Mexico. This comes after the New Mexico Legislature passed SB 53 – Storage of Certain Radioactive Waste, providing the state authority over nuclear waste storage. Here is a compilation of additional resources on this issue.
2023 Legislative Outcome: SB 53 Storage Certain Radioactive Waste
SourceNM article on pre-emption and Holtec with quotes from Doug Meiklejohn