New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) said WIPP is critical to national security and said any closure of the field office will jeopardize safety. According to the DOGE website, terminating the lease ...

CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The nation’s only deep underground nuclear waste storage site in southeast New Mexico might be looking at big cuts. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s main Carlsbad ...

NM 88220 is in full force and effect. “This week, Rep. Gabe Vasquez, Sen. Lujan and I demanded that the Carlsbad DOE office and WIPP stay open. I’m pleased to announce that on my call with ...

He said there are a few New Mexico buildings on the chopping ... and the lease remains intact. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant plays a vital role in our national safety and security, and the ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Elon Musk’s Department ... As of Wednesday morning, the lease for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s (WIPP) Carlsbad field office is no longer Featured on DOGE’s ...

Carlsbad High School’s Raj Bhakta speaks with his teammates during the Regional Science Bowl, March 1, 2025 at Southeast New Mexico College. Adrian Hedden Carlsbad Current-Argus ...