Planning Underway for Eventual AMWTP Closure
EM crews safely and compliantly sent the 500th shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste from the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site.
An EM employee who has worked at DOE for more than three decades was recently honored for his long-term contributions.
EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) marked a second major transportation milestone this summer after its drivers exceeded 15 million safe miles.
For some residents of southeastern New Mexico, 20 years is too long ago to remember.
Following is a timeline of significant events at EM's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant since the facility's grand opening in 1999:
Randy Anderson has logged more than four million miles in a professional driving career that began in 1967, when he was fresh out of high school.
On March 26, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) celebrated its 20th anniversary.
EM and cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley have safely completed the disposition of waste from the demolition of the West Valley's plant.
The EM Los Alamos Field Office and cleanup contractor N3B safely and successfully completed the first waste shipment since January 2017.