New Mexicans debate nuclear waste disposal

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Chem. Eng. News (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-v057n001.p020· OSTI ID:6353142

Lepkowski, W

A brief survey of the background of the Waste Isolation Plant (WIPP) at Carlsbad, New Mexico and the forces at play around WIPP is presented. DOE has plans to establish by 1988 an underground repository for nuclear wastes in the salt formations near Carlsbad. Views of New Mexicans, both pro and con, are reviewed. It is concluded that DOE will have to practice public persuasion to receive approval for the burial of wastes in New Mexico.

• Research Organization: Chemical and Engineering News, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6353142
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. News (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Vol. 57:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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