EPA Investigates WIPP Room Closure
WIPP abruptly closed off two rooms that contained at risk barrels of nuclear waste. One being the site of the
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WIPP
SimplyInfo.org; WIPP REPORT April 2015
1. Radiation survey of the underground No complete radiation survey of the underground areas has been released to date. These
Read moreCeiling Collapse In Wipp Underground Nuclear Storage Site
An 8 by 8 foot section of ceiling in the panel 3 access drift has collapsed at WIPP. The area
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WIPP & LANL Fined By State, More Unanswered Questions
The state of New Mexico has fined Los Alamos National Lab and WIPP a total of 54 million dollars for
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Other At Risk Barrel In WIPP Has Lead Glove
Over a series of statements and presentations from Los Alamos officials, information has come out regarding some of the other
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Worker Sues WIPP Nuclear Site For Negligence In Fire, Facility Operation
The first worker from WIPP has filed a lawsuit claiming widespread negligence at WIPP by the Department of Energy and
Read moreWIPP Recovery Plan Overview & Comments
WIPP RECOVERY PLAN 9-30-2014 Overview and Comments by Dean Wilkie http://www.wipp.energy.gov/Special/WIPP%20Recovery%20Plan.pdf The Recovery Plan which the DOE issued reportedly provides
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WIPP Update October 2014
The current status of WIPP: One additional barrel from the same at risk waste stream is located in Panel 6.
Read moreNew Experiment Shows How WIPP Barrel Event Likely Happened
SimplyInfo.org member Gasbuggy (Vernon Brechin) conducted an experiment related to the event in WIPP. As has been widely reported, the
Read moreFrustration Reigns Around WIPP Incident
Frustration seems to be the general response by both government officials and the public regarding WIPP and the response by
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Second Barrel At Risk At WIPP As Explosion Cause Investigated
Los Alamos has narrowed down what they think is the risk scenario that lead to the barrel explosion at WIPP.
Read moreWIPP; Cause Still Unknown, Missing Records, State Radiation Monitoring Lapsed
The LA Times covers the ongoing issues at WIPP. Their findings match with ours in our efforts to follow the
Read moreSimplyInfo.org WIPP Update; July 28, 2014
The Albuquerque Journal discovered that the contractor for WIPP received a 1.9 million dollar performance bonus… after the WIPP fire
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; June 29, 2014
METI will solicit more research work for ways to remove the melted fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi reactors including ways
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WIPP Filter Replacement Complete, New Federal Investigation Begins
DOE has announced that the filter change out at WIPP has been completed. This was the process of changing out
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New WIPP Information, Xrays and Analysis
Report to NMED: A large required report to NMED from WIPP was released earlier this week. The lengthy report explains
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WIPP’s Refusal On Public Accountability
Since the incidents at WIPP in February the city of Carlsbad has been holding periodic town hall meetings to update
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WIPP Cat Litter Acts As Fuel To Ignition Or Reaction
Officials at WIPP have admitted that the suspect barrels are packed with “organic kitty litter”. We were able to confirm
Read moreWIPP Officials Unable To Answer Questions About Incident
Officials from WIPP and DOE were in attendance at a weekly town hall meeting on the series of incidents at
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WIPP Storing Weapons Grade Plutonium In Room 7
While DOE and WIPP officials have been telling the public that the waste inside WIPP is mostly things like old
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WIPP Update; 500 Barrels At Risk, State Demands Immediate Actions At WIPP
The state of New Mexico Environmental Department is demanding WIPP seal up panel 6 and also panel 7, room 7
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WIPP; 57 Nuclear Waste Containers From Los Alamos At Risk For Explosion
57 nuclear waste containers from Los Alamos national lab are considered at risk for explosion after two similar barrels were
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WIPP Finds Leaking Drum, More Problems Ahead
Officials at WIPP have released photos and some details about the new findings in the waste site. They have visually
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WIPP; DOE Admits Fire/Heat Event In Panel & Solidifying Agent May Play A Role
DOE officials at WIPP admitted earlier this week that there was some sort of fire or heat event in room
Read moreWIPP; Leaks Happen, 3rd Party Safety Review Finds Pattern Of Safety Failures
LEAKS HAPPEN By Barry The list of troubling events leading up to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) closure on February
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WIPP Update; May Be Closed For 3 Years, Los Alamos Waste Considered Suspect
Another town hall was held last night and brought forth a number of new admissions on the situation at WIPP
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WIPP Nuclear Site Closer But Cause Of Incident Still Unknown
Our research team has been following the events at WIPP since the February 14th incident at the facility. Some very
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Contaminated Zone Found Inside WIPP Mine
The Associated Press is reporting that Thursday’s mine entry effort found widespread contamination the further they went into the mine.
Read moreUS Nuclear Plagued With New Problems
(this article now available in Polish via http://www.marmas.nazwa.pl/wordpress/?p=549 we thank them for their translation efforts) The much touted SMR nuclear reactor program
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DOE To Do WIPP Mine Reentry On April Fools Day
DOE is planning the first reentry into the mine for April 1st. “Tomorrow, personnel are scheduled to enter the WIPP
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DOE Admits Major String Of Safety Failures At WIPP
The Department of Energy held another town hall meeting in Carlsbad NM on the series of incidents at the WIPP
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WIPP Puts Probes Into Mine Today
DOE is reporting they have put probes into the mine at WIPP today to check underground radiation levels. This photo
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WIPP Incident Creates Local Frustration
A town hall meeting and a meeting with New Mexico’s congressional delegation showed the level of frustration and lack of
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WIPP; Leaking Dampers, Re-entry Planned For Next Week
The local DOE office released a new statement on the situation at WIPP. They mentioned they are going to “seal
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WIPP Exhaust Filter 1,365 Bq/m3 of Americium
The WIPP exhaust filter readings have been published. The pre-filter readings for the exhaust shaft were: 1,365 Bq/m3 of Americium
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WIPP Incident Causes Back Up Of Nuclear Waste
The New Mexico Environment Department has issued a modified permit for WIPP to store some lower level waste in parking
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WIPP Workers Union To Independently Test Exposed Staff
The United Steel Workers is sending a team of international safety department scientists to take samples and test workers at the
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13 Workers With Internal Exposure At WIPP
13 workers have been found to have internal exposure to americium 241 by inhalation after their lab tests came back. DOE
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WIPP Update: New Radiation Readings
CEMRC has released some new radiation readings from the WIPP incident on February 14th. Previous readings reported by DOE can
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New Information On WIPP From Public Meeting
A joint public meeting was held in Carlsbad NM today for the public to ask questions about the incident at
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