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Hughes Family Backs Out of Nuclear Waste Site Plan

Posted at 12:18 pm on September 17, 2015

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The Hudspeth County Herald recently reported that the family whose property was slated for a planned nuclear waste storage site has backed out of the plan. We spoke to the Herald’s Drew Stuart about the development. The Hughes family, which includes Texas Parks and Wildlife … Continue reading →

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West Texas Site Wants Nation’s Spent Nuclear Fuel

Posted at 11:14 am on February 11, 2015

Texas’ only radioactive waste dump wants to open its gates to tens of thousands of metric tons of spent nuclear reactor fuel now scattered across the country – a large expansion it is pitching as a temporary solution for a problem that has … Continue reading →

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West Texas Nuclear Dump Can Expand after TCEQ Ruling

Posted at 12:45 pm on August 22, 2014

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This week the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) gave a company storing radioactive waste in West Texas the go-ahead to store more than three times the amount of waste it’s currently allowed to, but the company says it has … Continue reading →

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