Improving Operations and Long-Term Safety of the Waste Is...
National Research Council / Commission On Geosciences Environment An / Board on Radioactive Waste Management
The National Research Council convened a committee of experts to advise the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a geologic repository for disposal of defense transuranic (TRU) waste near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The committee was asked to provide recommendations on the following two issues: (1) a research agenda to enhance confidence in the long-term performance of WIPP, and (2) increasing t...