Protect The Basin

07/16/2026

Neighbors | two minutes of your time, and a chance to be heard.

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed new rules for how the nation's most radioactive "low-level" waste — a category called Greater-Than-Class-C, or GTCC — can be disposed of, including at near-surface facilities. Each site would develop its own waste-acceptance criteria.

Here's the good news: it's a proposed rule, and the NRC is legally required to read and respond to public comments before anything is finalized. Weighing in is exactly how communities like ours make sure our safety and our questions are on the record.

Go to regulations.gov and search Docket NRC-2011-0012. Comments are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 17, 2026.

Share this with a neighbor. Decisions this big shouldn't be made without the communities they affect, so let's make sure ours is at the table.
COMMENT: https://f.mtr.cool/syqgbrkxhj

04/20/2026

🚨 West Texas & New Mexico. This directly impacts us.

A new federal environmental review U.S. Department of Energy has been released, tied to the expansion of plutonium pit production at Los Alamos.

That may sound far away, but the consequences aren’t.

This region has already been identified as a target for nuclear waste storage and transport. Increased production upstream means more waste, more risk, and more pressure on places like ours to absorb it.

And right now…
💬 They’re asking for public comment.

This is a moment where communities like ours can:
✔️ Push back on becoming a long-term dumping ground
✔️ Demand transparency around waste and transport
✔️ Protect our land, water, and future

👉 Take 5 minutes to submit a public comment: https://www.energy.gov/nepa/doeeis-0573-plutonium-pit-production-multiple-locations

We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep saying it—
West Texas is not a sacrifice zone.

If we don’t speak up, decisions get made for us.

04/03/2026

🚨 A New Mexico entity is preparing to sue its own state over nuclear waste.

On April 1, the Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance is considering legal action against the State of New Mexico to push forward nuclear waste storage.

Let that sink in.

👉 Local leadership vs. state leadership
👉 Litigation instead of community consent
👉 The Permian Basin caught in the middle

This isn’t just politics... it’s precedent.

If this moves forward, it could open the door to forcing nuclear waste projects onto regions without true state or community approval.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again:

🛑 The Permian Basin is not a dumping ground.
🛑 Consent is not optional.
🛑 “Interim” should never mean permanent.

This affects landowners, families, energy workers, and future generations across Texas and New Mexico.

We’re watching closely—and you should be too.

👉 Follow along as this unfolds. The outcome of this meeting could shape the future of nuclear waste policy in the U.S.

01/09/2026

🚨 Safety reviews halted at Japanese nuclear plants after oversight failures

This isn’t hypothetical. This is what happens when regulators lose credibility and safety becomes secondary to speed.

When oversight breaks down, communities pay the price — not corporations, not agencies, not decision-makers.

West Texas deserves better than “trust us.”
We deserve transparency, accountability, and consent — before irreversible decisions are made.

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Japan's nuclear watchdog is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant

12/06/2025

Every small purchase fuels a family, a dream, and the Andrews we all love. 💛

This season, let’s keep our dollars — and our impact — right here at home.

Tag your favorite local businesses you plan to support this holiday season! 🎄🎁