Holtec becomes second site in area with spent fuel licenseANDREWS – Waste Control Specialists (WCS) is now not the only nuclear waste site in the area that could potentially store spent fuel on an interim basis.The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a license to Holtec International earlier this month to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility in Lea County, New Mexico for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste and reactorrelated greater than Class C waste.Specifically, the site is located between Carlsbad and Hobbs.The NRC issued a license to Interim Storage Partners - a ...