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Supreme Court Greenlights Controversial Texas Nuclear Waste Facility

6/19/2025

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In a pivotal 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court's decision that had halted a federal license for a nuclear waste storage facility in Texas. Justice Gorsuch voiced his dissent, emphasizing the rights of Texas and a landowner to contest the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's choice, highlighting the dangers associated with radioactive waste.

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In a pivotal 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court's decision that had halted a federal license for a nuclear waste storage facility in Texas. Justice Gorsuch voiced his dissent, emphasizing the rights of Texas and a landowner to contest the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's choice, highlighting the dangers associated with radioactive waste.