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Radiation leak at WIPP prompts safety pause and investigation
Officials confirm a container of plutonium contaminated waste leaked from underground storage at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. Investigators work to determine cause while workers may resume entry after analysis of air samples. The plant relies on barrels meeting Department of Transportation standards and performs periodic container inspections.
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Farok Sharif
The
Nuclear Waste Partnership
Carlsbad
Mager
WIPP
Department of Transportation
Mayer