The Supreme Court ruled against Texas and landowners who challenged a plan to store thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste at a facility in the state.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the NRC's licensing of a nuclear waste facility in Texas, dismissing a challenge by Texas and oil industry groups. The decision supports the NRC's authority but leaves unresolved issues for future cases,

The decision is the latest chapter in the decadeslong battle over what to do with the waste generated by the nation's nuclear power plants.