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Los Alamos decontaminating nuclear waste. Could is save space at repository near Carlsbad?

A project at Los Alamos National Laboratory could process nuclear waste to a lower radioactivity so it wouldn't need to go to the WIPP for disposal.

WIPP marks 25 years of operation in southeast New Mexico

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant began disposing of nuclear waste in New Mexico on March 26, 1999. Officials gathered at the site Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary.

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Nuclear waste disposal permit issued for New Mexico site, WIPP to get bigger in November

A permit renewal added language for two additional disposal panels, where nuclear waste will be buried underground.

State issues stricter permit for nuclear waste disposal site

State regulators reached a deal with the U.S. Energy Department in June to improve oversight.

Here's what you need to know to give feedback on nuclear waste disposal near Carlsbad

The State of New Mexico plans to renew a permit with the Department of Energy for nuclear waste disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

Nuclear waste site near Carlsbad used to generate renewable energy via federal plan

The program will see lands at five DOE sites including the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant be used for utility-scale renewable energy projects.

Environment Department Negotiates Settlement Agreement For Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Renewal Permit

NMED NEWS RELEASE The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Salado Isolation Mining Contractors LLC (SIMCO), successfully negotiated a settlement agreement last week with multiple parties that requested a hearing and that opposed the draft 10-year renewal permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) located…

State and feds negotiate permit renewal for nuclear waste site

The permit will be adjusted to provide greater regulatory oversight, improve safeguards and prioritize legacy waste over newly created nuclear waste, including from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the state says.

New Mexico Environment Department Negotiates Settlement Agreement For Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Renewal Permit