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PNS Daily Newscast - May 24, 2019 


President Trump's reported to be ready to sign disaster relief bill without money for border security. Also on the Friday rundown: House bills would give millions a path to citizenship; and remembering California’s second-deadliest disaster.

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Nuclear Waste

Western Shoshone tribal leaders say a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain would expose their land and people to too much risk. (Johnny Bobb)
Western Shoshone Host Public Protest of Yucca Mtn. Nuclear Proposal
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
TONOPAH, Nev. - The Western Shoshone Nation is inviting the public to join its protest this weekend against moves by the Trump administration to ...Read More
Underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Site hold more than 50 million gallons of radioactive waste. (Jeff Keyzer/Flickr)
Nuclear-Site Workers Reach Settlement; Government Buy-In Needed
Friday, September 21, 2018
SEATTLE – Workers at the country's most contaminated nuclear site in southeast Washington scored a win for safety in court this week. But one ...Read More
This mock radioactive waste canister is meant to represent 100,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel rods. Holtec International wants New Mexico to store that amount of nuclear waste until a permanent facility is built. (Don Hancock)
Final NM Public Comments Due Today on Holtec Nuclear Waste Facility
Monday, July 30, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Residents of New Mexico opposed to a below-ground nuclear waste facility proposed for the state's southeast corner have ...Read More
San Antonio law enforcement still hasn't found nuclear material stolen from the car of Idaho National Laboratory contractors. (Idaho National Laboratory/Flickr)
Stolen Nuclear Material Exposes Larger Issue of Government Accountability
Monday, July 30, 2018
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – In 2017, security experts from the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory had a small amount of nuclear material ...Read More
A mock radioactive waste canister represents the 100,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel rods a company wants New Mexico to store until a permanent facility is built. (Don Hancock)
Two Public Hearings in NM This Week on Nuclear Fuel Repository
Monday, May 21, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico residents will have two chances this week to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission what they think of a ...Read More
Increased nuclear weapons production at Los Alamos could bring more jobs, but also more safety and environmental concerns to New Mexico. (energy.gov)
Los Alamos to Build Part of Next-Gen Nuclear Weapons
Friday, May 11, 2018
LAS ALAMOS, N.M. – The National Nuclear Security Administration announced Thursday that New Mexico and South Carolina will share in the ...Read More
Opponents of a nuclear-waste facility for southern New Mexico are on a state tour this week with a mock radioactive waste canister. (Don Hancock)
Groups Fight Nuclear Waste Storage Proposal in NM
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Groups opposed to construction of a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel from the nation's commercial reactors are on a tour ...Read More
Two units have been shut down at New Mexico's coal-fired San Juan Generating Station as of Dec. 31, 2017. (sierraclub.org)
Energy Bonds Bill Called "Blank Check" for NM's Largest Utility Company
Monday, January 29, 2018
SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill that would allow Public Service Company of New Mexico to issue bonds to pay for the shutdown of its coal-fired plants ...Read More
The EPA safety standard calls for the proposed Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Depository to verify it will protect against radiation for one million years. (State of Nevada)
Yucca Mtn. Nuclear Dump Opponents Wary of New Federal Funding
Friday, August 11, 2017
NYE COUNTY, Nev. – Nevada conservation groups are slamming a move by the Trump administration this week to spend $110,000 to start the process ...Read More
Legislation in the U.S. House could mean more radioactive material moving through Illinois. (illinois.gov)
House Vote on Nuclear Storage Bill has Illinois Implications
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Environmental groups have a warning for the nation's leaders: Haste will make more waste. A House vote could come as soon as ...Read More
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