June 17, 2026

WIPP waste shipments cut short due to shutdown

By Staff Reports

Transuranic (TRU) waste shipments to the Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M. were cut short in May, after issues with both of the facility’s hoists led to a temporary shutdown.
 Prior to the shutdown, WIPP received…

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