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Governor Greg Abbott wrote to President Donald Trump opposing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) evaluation of 40-year licenses for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste at proposed sites in west Texas (Interim Storage Partners) and southeastern New Mexico (Holtec International). Abbott argues that siting these facilities in the Permian Basin Region—the world's largest producing oilfield—would compromise regional safety and risk the U.S. economy and energy security. He notes that the Permian Basin produced over 30 percent of total U.S. crude oil in 2018 and exceeded 1.5 billion barrels of oil in 2019. Additionally, he highlights the lack of a permanent storage solution since the 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act and opposes the placement of highly radioactive waste in states without state consent.

• Governor Abbott opposes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issuing licenses for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste in Texas and New Mexico, specifically citing risks to the Permian Basin Region.
• The Permian Basin is identified as a critical economic and energy resource, having produced more than 30 percent of total U.S. crude oil in 2018 and over 1.5 billion barrels of oil in 2019, with 80 percent of that 2019 production occurring in Texas.
• The NRC is evaluating 40-year licenses for two specific entities: Interim Storage Partners (ISP) for a facility in west Texas and Holtec International for a facility in southeastern New Mexico.
• The document asserts that no permanent storage solution for nuclear waste has been established since the passage of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act in 1982, and that the proposed interim sites lack the deep geologic isolation necessary to prevent accidents, terrorism, or sabotage.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2020). Untitled. https://www.eesi.org/files/Letter_to_President_Trump-Texas_Gov_Abbott_Opposes_Nuclear_Waste_Consolidated_Interim_Storage_Facilities.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Untitled. 2020. https://www.eesi.org/files/Letter_to_President_Trump-Texas_Gov_Abbott_Opposes_Nuclear_Waste_Consolidated_Interim_Storage_Facilities.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2020untitled, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Untitled}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Letter_to_President_Trump-Texas_Gov_Abbott_Opposes_Nuclear_Waste_Consolidated_Interim_Storage_Facilities.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }