Transuranic Waste

Idaho shipments to WIPP could decline in 2024 as budget limbo plays factor

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Shipments of transuranic waste to the Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico from Idaho National Laboratory could decline in 2024, according to a recent federal safety board update.
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad…

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