Roof collapses lead to section closures at US waste isolation plant
OCT 19, 2016
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210158
Albuquerque Journal : Problems continue at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant located near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The Department of Energy is now planning to close off the south end of the nuclear waste repository because of a series of roof collapses over the past year. The WIPP is still recovering from a major radiation leak in 2014, which caused a nine-month shutdown and construction delays because of additional safety measures and requirements for protective clothing for workers. Sealing off part of the repository will reduce the WIPP’s storage capacity, but by how much has yet to be determined.
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