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State-Fed Fight Heats Up Over Building Private Nuclear Disposal Sites

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission will answer state's new court claim that US Supreme Court ruling limits agency power to license $350M interim storage site, while New Mexico sues NRC over $230M storage site now moving forward.

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State-Fed Court Fights Heat Up Over Building Private Nuclear Disposal Sites

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Texas site developer will answer new state claim that US Supreme Court ruling limits agency license authority for $350M interim storage site, while New Mexico sues NRC over $230M storage site now moving forward.

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Court Battle Heats Up Over Building Licensed Texas Nuke Waste Dump

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission and developer next month will answer new state claims that a recent US Supreme Court ruling limits agency license authority for the $350M project near Midland, while controversy grows over a separate approved storage site in New Mexico.

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New Mexico court strikes down move to repeal energy codes

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The New Mexico State Court of Appeals struck down an attempt to repeal energy-efficient building codes. The ruling says the State Construction Industries Commission did not give a reason why the codes needed to be changed. The original decision to roll back the building codes came from a suggestion by Gov. read more.

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Mind Your Administrative P's & Q's When Rejecting Energy Code Changes

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The Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico handed down a limited win for energy code advocates, holding that adopting changes to building codes that removed energy conservation provisions without any justification violated administrative procedure. New Mexico Construction Industries Comm''n , No. Appeals) at 10.

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Mind Your Administrative P's & Q's When Rejecting Energy Code Changes

Green Building Law Blog

The Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico handed down a limited win for energy code advocates, holding that adopting changes to building codes that removed energy conservation provisions without any justification violated administrative procedure. New Mexico Construction Industries Comm'n , No. Appeals) at 10.

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Xcel Energy To Grow Wind Power By 30%

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Texas/New Mexico : Three projects totaling almost 700 megawatts located in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, increasing the total to more than 2,200 megawatts. The additions will save Texas-New Mexico customers up to $590 million in fuel costs over 20 years. Plains U.S. Rocky Mountains U.S.