NRC Releases Impact Statement for Holtec International

摘要

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recommended issuing a license to Holtec International for its proposed nuclear waste storage facility on 1,000 acres halfway between Carlsbad and Hobbs. The facility would house stainless steel canisters of spent nuclear fuel underground until the U.S. Department of Energy decides on a permanent repository location. The NRC released a draft environmental impact statement for the project's initial phase, a $230 million construction of the facility and storage of 8,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel in 500 canisters. The full project would cost $2.4 billion and store 10,000 canisters. The document says the impacts on land, industry and public health would be minimal, even if an accident occurred during transport of the canisters. In an emailed statement, Holtec President and CEO Kris Singh said the document is a "major regulatory milestone."