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Final RFP issued for WIPP transportation services contract

June 14, 2021, 9:30AMRadwaste Solutions

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico.

The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has issued a final request for proposals for a transportation services contract for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico. The current WIPP transportation services contract, held by CAST Specialty Transportation, expires on May 27, 2022.

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Final RFP issued for WIPP transportation services contract

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