Fasken Land and Minerals v. NRC

  1. March 28, 2024

    5th Circ. Nixes License For NM Nuke Storage Site

    The Fifth Circuit wiped out the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's license for a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in New Mexico, citing its August 2023 ruling finding the agency lacks authority to license a separate facility in Texas.

  2. December 12, 2023

    NM Nuke Storage Site Backs Fed Authority At 5th Circ.

    Holtec International has told the Fifth Circuit that mineral owners can't rely on a panel's recent, faulty decision finding the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission lacks the authority to license a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in Texas in an ongoing dispute over a separate New Mexico facility.

  3. December 04, 2023

    Feds Say 5th Circ. Must Pause NM Nuke Storage Site Fight

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reiterated that the Fifth Circuit should pause a dispute over licensing for a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in New Mexico until the appeals court decides whether to reconsider a decision that the agency lacks the authority to license another temporary facility in Texas.