Transuranic Waste

Contractors Involved In WIPP Accidents Get Citations, but No Fines, From DOE

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A worker and a robot seal away contaminated equipment in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Credit: DOE

The Energy Department has decided not to levy any civil penalties on the contractors deemed responsible for a pair of accidents — including a radiation release — that have prevented the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M., from…

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