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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

 

DOE Inspector General says WIPP has less than half the capacity for RH waste

mp3 – 060713

written version – f Update 6-7-13

 

NNSA Penalizes Sandia; In Response Director Says Nuclear Weapons Stockpile May Not Be Met

mp3 – 053113

written version – f Update 5-31-13

 

Communities for Clean Water (CCW) Presents to Regional Coalition of LANL Communities

mp3 – 052413

written version – f Update 5-24-13

 

New CMRR Proposal Does Not Address Seismic Hazard

mp3 – 051713

written version – f Update 5-17-13

 

Increased Thyroid Disorder in U.S.-born Babies Following Fukushima Disaster

mp3 – 051013

written version – f Update 5-10-13

 

Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons Presented at International Conference on Disarmament

mp3 – 050313

written version – f Update 5-3-13

 

Opposition Growing to DOE Proposal to Dispose of High-Level Waste at WIPP

mp3 – 042613

written version – f Update 4-26-13

sample comment letter due June 10, 2013 – No to HLW at WIPP 6-9-13

 

Tom Carpenter to Speak in Albuquerque on April 23rd about DOE Proposal to Dispose of High-Level Waste at WIPP

mp3 – 041913

written version – 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

written version – f Update 4-12-13