Regulation & law · 30/10/1997

EPA Proposes Certification for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance with Radioactive Waste Disposal Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to certify that the Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) will comply with the radioactive waste disposal regulations set forth at 40 CFR Part 191, allowing the emplacement of radioactive waste in the facility to begin, provided that all other applicable health and safety standards have been met.