The Supreme Court has upheld the pause on paying foreign aid contractors, intervening for the first time as judges have temporarily blocked the White House from reshaping the government. Texas is bringing a fight over the country’s nuclear waste to the Supreme Court, involving a dilemma of toxic radioactive nuclear waste with a proposed storage site in West Texas. Since the 1980s, the U.S. has not found a permanent solution for nuclear waste disposal, leading to the current legal challenges. The Supreme Court is considering arguments from Texas and private companies challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of a storage facility in Texas, with the Justice Department arguing against the lower court’s ruling. The issue stems from the lack of a permanent storage site for nuclear waste, with attempts at Yucca Mountain failing due to political and environmental concerns. Spent nuclear fuel continues to build up at facilities without a designated disposal site, leading to new proposals for storage facilities in states like Texas and New Mexico. Texas Governor Greg Abbott opposes the proposed waste facility in Texas, citing concerns of becoming a dumping ground for radioactive waste and potential terror attacks on the site. The case is expected to be decided by the end of June, with implications for the handling of nuclear waste in the U.S.
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