ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20127
No(s). 20-1187 (D.C. Cir. Aug 27, 2024)

The D.C. Circuit denied environmental groups' petitions to review NRC's denial of their requests to intervene in licensing proceedings for construction and operation of a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in New Mexico. An energy company had applied for a license to construct and operate the facility, and the groups sought to intervene. A board established by NRC found the groups' contentions inadmissible and denied their petitions to intervene, and NRC affirmed. The groups challenged NRC's denial, arguing the Commission acted unreasonably and contrary to law. The court found NRC reasonably declined to admit the groups' factual contentions and otherwise complied with statutory and regulatory requirements when rejecting their requests to intervene. It denied the petitions for review.