CARLSBAD, N.M., November 18, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) crossed a key milestone today when it was recertified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This decision means that the EPA, after a thorough review, concluded that the underground repository continues to display its ability to safely contain transuranic (TRU) waste for the duration of WIPP’s 10,000-year regulatory period... For additional information, please click the link above.

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