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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Dr. Radford is the Deputy VP of Science & Technology (S&T) at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (formerly Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.). Darren has over 30 years of experience in R&D and as the Deputy VP he is responsible for delivery of the S&T Mission (>1000 staff), and the strategic direction of the laboratory.
CNL is Canada’s premier nuclear S&T organization and is a world leader in developing peaceful and innovative applications from nuclear technology. Through Vision 2030, the strategic priorities of CNL are to restore and protect Canada’s environment, provide clean energy technologies for today and tomorrow, and contribute to the health of Canadians.
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