New Mexico, Texas lawmakers bring bill to block nuke waste storage
A recent bill introduced by Democrat U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Republican Ted Cruz would block federal funds to nuclear waste storage sites.
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WIPP: Activist groups to rally against plutonium disposal project
Thirty-four metric tons of the nuclear waste destined for emplacement at the WIPP site could pass through New Mexico three times.
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WIPP: Restart of fan needed for worker safety at nuclear repository
Officials at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant reported a “minimal” release of radioactive materials during a test of a ventilation fan and contended the fan could be used safely during maintenance operations at the nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad. The fan was decommissioned after an accidental radiological release in 2014 led to contamination of parts of the underground where waste is disposed of, and a three-year halt of WIPP’s primary operations. Restarting the fan was needed, officials said, to increase safety for workers by improving airflow to the underground. A four-hour tes...
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