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title: Supreme Court steps into fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
description: The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.
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# Supreme Court steps into fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico

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Washington — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.

The justices said they will review a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission exceeded its authority under federal law in [granting a license to a private company](https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-and-nature-texas-environment-greg-abbott-45a11376537d0be900aa4dfef6858e53) to store spent nuclear fuel at a dump in West Texas for 40 years. The outcome of the case will affect plans for a [similar facility in New Mexico](https://apnews.com/article/us-news-environment-new-mexico-nuclear-waste-3b9b5078e6d4661d6d4255200a5bcd55).

Political leaders in both states oppose the facilities.

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