- AG Raúl Torrez has announced that the New Mexico Department of Justice is leading a multistate coalition in submitting a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The letter opposes a new set of regulations set by the Trump administration that would provide a fast track for licensing and deploying of nuclear microreactor technology.
- The coalition argues that the microreactors are largely untested and experimental and the NRC has a responsibility to ensure public and environmental safety before they are allowed to be deployed.
- The letter notes that the proposed regulations allow for speed and mass development, putting cost savings above public safety standards and detailing crucial safety concerns.