Public Comments Due Monday, June 10, 2013 – Say NO to High-Level Waste at WIPP

Comments are due to the New Mexico Environment Department tomorrow, Monday, June 10, 2013 about the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to bring high-level nuclear waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).  The waste would come from DOE sites at Hanford, Washington; Savannah River, South Caroline; and the Idaho National Laboratory.  A sample comment letter is below for you to use.  Please include your name and address and other contact information and email it to trais.kliphuis@state.nm.us.  Ms. Kliphuis is a Program Manager at the New Mexico Environment Department, which regulates hazardous waste at WIPP.

Sample public comment letter – No to HLW at WIPP 6-9-13

For more information, please see recent CCNS News Updates.

“Opposition Growing to DOE Proposal to Dispose of High-Level Waste at WIPP” – mp3 042613 and written text f Update 4-26-13

“Tom Carpenter to Speak in Albuquerque on April 23rd about DOE Proposal to Dispose of High-Level Waste at WIPP” – mp3 041913 and written text f Update 4-19-13

“Public Forum April 23rd in Albuquerque about the DOE Proposal to Dispose of High-Level Waste at WIPP” – mp3 041213 and written text f Update 4-19-13

“Public Forum April 23rd in Albuquerque about the DOE Proposal to Dispose of High-Level Waste at WIPP” – mp3 041213 and written text f Update 4-12-13

“DOE Wants to Eliminate High-Level Waste Prohibition in the WIPP Permit” – mp3 031513

“DOE Says It Can Bring Hanford High-Level Waste to WIPP” – mp3 030813