Question

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? A) storage of nuclear waste from nearby nuclear power plants B) educating tomorrow's nuclear scientists on nuclear issues C) storage and disposal of the nation's transranic radioactive waste D) research and development of bigger and better ways to utilize nuclear power

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

WIPP was formed for storage and disposal of the nation's transranic radioactive waste.