ECA Update: ECA Publishes August/September Bulletin; WIPP reports increased ground instability; & more

Published: Mon, 10/02/17

ECA UPDATE
Oct 2, 2017
FEATURED
ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE
ECA Publishes August/September 2017 Bulletin
ECA Staff | October 2, 2017

ECA has published the August/September 2017 ECA Bulletin, a detailed brief of ECA activities and major events from across the DOE complex over the past two months.

Articles in the issue include:

- ECA Publishes New Report: DOE Must Pursue a New Approach to Waste Management;
- 2017 National Cleanup Workshop Focuses on Em 45-Day Review, Timely Decision Making;
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Peer Exchange Reviews;
- NRC Approves Further Actions Related to Yucca Mountain Licensing Process;
- ECA Members Call upon House Appropriations to Update PILT Language in Committee Report; and
- Much, much more!

Questions, comments, or suggestions for future editions may be sent to ECA Program Manager Megan Casper at meganc@energyca.org.

 
STORAGE & DISPOSITION
WIPP reports increased ground instability
Los Alamos Monitor | ​​​​​​​September 29, 2017

Officials at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad reported Thursday increased ground instability that could cause potential rock fall.

Highly-sensitive ground monitoring instruments in Panel 7, Room 6, of the WIPP underground has indicated increasing ground movement rates, according to a release issued by WIPP Thursday.

This area has been prohibited to personnel access for more than a year.

IN OTHER NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov 15-17  2017 Intergovernmental Meeting with DOE; San Antonio, TX