New Mexico environment officials mandate more legacy nuclear waste at WIPP

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 487

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico environment officials on Thursday issued new requirements for the federal government’s operation of the nation’s only nuclear waste disposal site as part of longstanding efforts to address legacy waste.

State officials, the federal government and contractors operating the lab and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant agreed to settlement terms in 2023 to dispose of more legacy waste in lieu of new defense waste and additional oversight terms.

Environment Secretary James Kenney …

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