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In the 1980's, Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Energy to build the WIPP facility in the Chicuahuan Desert in New Mexico. What is the purpose of WIPP?
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In the 1980's, Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Energy to build the WIPP facility in the Chicuahuan Desert in New Mexico. What is the purpose of WIPP?

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WIPP is the only facility licensed to dispose of transuranic waste generated by DOE defense activities
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The purpose of WIPP is to isolate and dispose TRU waste, in a way that is safe for the public . (discard the rating I accidentally clicked it)

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