DOE's Santa Came Early: NMED Approves FOREVER WIPP
NMED granted the Department of Energy approval to excavate and use new Shaft No. 5 and its associated drifts in the WIPP Underground. Essentially ensuring Forever WIPP.
28 Okt 20214min
WIPP Shipments Stopped Due to Maintenance Problems at Site
Due to on-going maintenance problems in the underground disposal facility, WIPP requested an extension of time from NMED to store waste in the Waste Handling Building.
21 Okt 20214min
Santa Fe County Nuclear Waste Emergency Response Town Hall Tuesday October 19th
In response to community concerns about the proposed increased shipments of more dangerous forms of plutonium along New Mexico State Road 599, Santa Fe County District 2 Commissioner Anna Hansen will host a Nuclear Waste Emergency Response Town Hall Tuesday October 19th from 6 - 7:30 PM.
14 Okt 20214min
New Mexico Governor's WIPP Task Force Holds Meeting
For the first time in 3 years, the New Mexico Governor's WIPP Task Force met October 6th. WIPP = Waste Isolation Pilot Plant DOE = Department of Energy NAS = National Academies of Science GAO = Government Accountability Office
7 Okt 20214min
WIPP Expansion Continues; Public Comments on Proposed Panels 11 and 12 Due Monday, October 4th
When will the New Mexico Environment Department acknowledge the DOE's proposals for WIPP as expansion?
29 Sep 20214min
Now Before Congress: Bills to Extend and Expand RECA to Trinity Downwinders and Post '71 Uranium Workers
A deadline of July 10th, 2022 is looming for continuing the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and associated programs.
23 Sep 20214min
Texas Bans High Level Nuclear Waste Storage; NRC Approves Radioactive Waste Dump There
In a rare bi-partisan effort, the Texas legislature passed a nearly unanimous bill prohibiting the future storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste, however, the NRC licensed construction and operation of a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility in Andrews County, Texas.
16 Sep 20214min
DOE's Latest Plan for Expanding WIPP-Three New Drifts and Two New Waste Disposal Panels
DOE's plan to expand WIPP without public comment underway. https://stopforeverwipp.org/home http://nuclearactive.org
9 Sep 20214min
