Los alama, nm (krqe). EPA has confirmed more nuclear waste accumulation locations for the new Mexican waste insulation trial (WIPP) instead of Carlsbad. Recently, the WIPP site has expanded to add two new nuclear waste accumulation panel.
These are environmentalists concerned that the site’s filling increased to maximum capacity before planned. The state is also worried about the nuclear waste site in Los Alama, who has not been able to dispose of WIPP as many other states websites were. When 2023 The contract was renewed, and part of the agreement was that the new Mexican site in Los Alamo would be able to throw more than other states. But it wasn’t.
“Until Los Alama is completely arranged, we need to preserve the space in the country’s only repository in our yard,” said James Kenney, Secretary of the New Mexican Environment Department (NMED).
New Mexicans have confirmed that WIPP will be built in their yard. Part of this agreement was agreed with the health of the waste exhaust in New Mexico. For its part, it was promised that state waste would be prioritized. According to Nmed, data show that new Mexico has not received this benefit in exchange. 2022 32% WIPP waste was from new Mexico. 2024. It decreased to 10%.
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This accumulation of radioactive waste has an effect on health. It contaminates drinking water in tribal nations and can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, digestive system damage, skin lesions, genetic mutations, reproductive problems, cardiovascular and immune problems and even increased cancer risk.
“We have more waste coming to the new Mexico and less space WIPP that the nation supplies the waste left,” Kenney said. “In other words, WIPP will run out of space until the rest of the country is cleaned.”
Other states with nuclear waste dumps include Aidah, South Carolina and Texas. Which will be used by boat at the WIPP device in Karlsbad.
When 2023 October The WIPP edition was updated and two conditions were included.
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One of them was to clean Los Alama and do it a priority against other states. Eighty -six shipments were sent to WIPP from Los Alamas in 2022. 2024. Were sent only 48. Los alama was sent only about 10% of his waste. Meanwhile, Aidah and South Carolina ship 86% of their waste.
“Los Alamas actually slowed the transportation waste to WIPP,” Kenney said. “They were better off before renovating the permit. Aidah and South Carolina are transported most of the waste to WIPP. Why do we prepare an underground storage if we do not prioritize?”
Another prerequisite for the permit was that the Energy Department should look for a new WIPP site in another state.
According to the Land Derid Law, WIPP must be closed as soon as it reaches a certain capacity. It is currently full of 40%.
WIPP is built in the ground in salt caves located around the mile below the ground. When it is added to it, the salt grows around it and it is completely sealed.
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“Congress went beyond how much waste can be accessed to WIPP,” Kenney said. “So we will reach this limit. I think WIPP is about 30-40% full of full. So there is limited space. As soon as you reach that volume, the WIPP Marginal Congress is complete. That is why we really try to make the Energy Department seriously evaluate the condition of our permission to find another repository. “
WIPP is valid for both federal and state law. The Energy Department has signed agreements with these other states to become a priority against new Mexico. Quoting that cleaning Los alama is difficult.
“What I want to do to the secretary of the environment, make sure all waste from Los Alama is home WIPP,” Kenney said. “Why should we have the full risk of Los alama, but at the risk of WIPP, but not to reduce our own risk. Why do other countries jump against us?”
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