In Holtec CISF proceeding, NRC ASLB rejects Fasken's motions to re-open record and introduce an amended contention

On Sept. 3, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety (sic) and Licensing Board rejected Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd., and Permian Basin Land and Royalty Owners' motion to re-open the Holtec CISF licensing proceeding, and to admit a new or amended contention (legal and/or technical objection).

See today's ASLB ruling, here.

As Alliance for Environmental Strategies (AFES, a predominantly Hispanic, southeast New Mexico environmental justice organization) Beyond Nuclear, Don't Waste Michigan et al. (a seven-group national grassroots environmental coalition), and Sierra Club were earlier rejected by the ASLB, and were also even rejected on appeal to the NRC Commissioners (as was Fasken, save for this one remaining matter, above), this proceeding remains terminated.

Beyond Nuclear, Don't Waste Michigan et al., and Sierra Club have appealed NRC's final rulings to the second highest court in the land, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This is now an option for Fasken and PBLRO, as well. (AFES did not appeal its case to the NRC Commissioners, and also did not appeal to the federal court.)