The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Holtec International with a final licence to build and operate a consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the US state of New Mexico.
The facility will be built on land provided by Holtec partner the Eddy Lea Energy Alliance, a regional economic development authority.
The CISF will provide a significant step on the path to the federal government’s long-standing obligation for disposition of used nuclear fuel by providing a centralised facility for storage of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste until a permanent solution is available.
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