Virtual Education Tour

Date: Friday, August 28, 2020

 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
Virtual Education Tour

Friday, August 28, 2020
10:00 am – 12 noon

REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO LIFETIME MEMBERS!
(REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OTHER ALUMNI
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH.)

 

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Tour Details

 

Journey with us below ground to see the ancient salt beds that store radioactive waste created
as far back as the Cold War.

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is a Department of Energy (DOE) facility established in 1999 to safely isolate and dispose of transuranic waste. WIPP is the world’s third deep geological repository licensed to permanently dispose of radioactive waste. It is located 26 miles outside of Carlsbad and employs more than 1,000 people.

During this exclusive virtual tour, visit disposal rooms located nearly a half mile below the surface (2,150 feet) where over 91,000 cubic meters of waste have been deposited. Develop an understanding of how transuranic radioactive waste is produced, handled, and stored, and learn how the unique geologic characteristics of the Delaware Basin facilitate long-term storage operations in New Mexico.

 

Registration

Don’t delay in registering – this tour only has space for 40 participants, and it will fill up! To reserve your place, complete the fillable registration form.

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2020 Alumni Dues

 
To participate in this tour and other alumni events, please pay your dues or become a Lifetime Member.

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