WIPP

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:communityEngagement ongoing
gptkbp:communityImpact assessed periodically
gptkbp:communityOutreach efforts to inform public
gptkbp:communitySupport varies over time
gptkbp:depth approximately 2,150 feet
gptkbp:educationalPrograms for local communities
gptkbp:emergencyServices conducted regularly
in place
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns specific to transuranic waste
gptkbp:environmentalImpact conducted regularly
assessed regularly
conducted before operations.
gptkbp:exhaustSystem in place
gptkbp:finalDisposal burial in salt formations
gptkbp:firstHeld deep_geological_repository_for_nuclear_waste_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:fuelType includes plutonium-contaminated waste
gptkbp:funding federal government
gptkbp:hasAffiliation followed strictly
gptkbp:hasCapacity expected to last for decades
gptkbp:historicalResearch conducted on waste behavior
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gptkbp:internationalCooperation with other countries on waste disposal
gptkbp:is_a_site_for based on geological stability
gptkbp:is_monitored_by long-term monitoring program
gptkbp:litterSize possible under certain conditions
based on specific criteria
required before disposal
tracked and updated regularly
gptkbp:localEconomy for nuclear waste disposal
gptkbp:localHistory established in the 1970s
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:opened 1999
gptkbp:openedIn planned for 2070
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:partnerships with local governments
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Carlsbad_Field_Office
gptkbp:provides_access_to critical for operations
gptkbp:publicAccess limited to certain areas
held to discuss operations
gptkbp:publicPerception influenced by incidents
gptkbp:purpose disposal of transuranic waste
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
ensured by federal laws
gptkbp:renovated ongoing after 2014 incident
gptkbp:researchInterest for nuclear waste management
gptkbp:safetyFeatures monitored and reported
multiple barriers
gptkbp:significantEvent 2014 radiation release incident
gptkbp:storage 175,600 cubic meters
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices implemented
gptkbp:transportation trucks
prioritized during operations
designated routes for waste transport
gptkbp:type geological repository
gptkbp:uses transuranic isotopes
gptkbp:waterManagement integrated with national policy
gptkbp:website includes groundwater testing