Energy & environment · 03/05/2022

EPA Recertifies WIPP Compliance with Nuclear Waste Disposal Regulations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recertified the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) for compliance with the Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level and Transuranic Radioactive Waste, for the fourth time, following a thorough review of DOE submissions and public comments.