Texas Gov. Abbott Petitions Fifth Circuit to Keep Spent Nuclear Fuel Out of the Permian Basin
February 08, 2022
February 08, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022:
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday joined Texas's petition urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to vacate a federal license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that would bring spent nuclear fuel to a private storage facility in the Permian Basin. The petition argues that the Commission's licensing decision exceeds its statutory authority, botches basic a . . .
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday joined Texas's petition urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to vacate a federal license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that would bring spent nuclear fuel to a private storage facility in the Permian Basin. The petition argues that the Commission's licensing decision exceeds its statutory authority, botches basic a . . .