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Biennial Environmental Compliance Report (2010-2012)

This Biennial Environmental Compliance Report (BECR) documents U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) compliance with environmental regulations applicable to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) facility, a facility designed and authorized for the safe disposal of transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste. These documents are related to the 2010-2012 Biennial Environmental Compliance Report (BECR).

View the federal register notice announcing compliance.

  • Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Biennial Environmental Compliance Report (October 2012) (pdf) (3.41 MB)
    This Biennial Environmental Compliance Report (BECR) documents United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) compliance with environmental regulations applicable to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) facility, a facility designed and authorized for the safe disposal of transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste.
  • Letter from EPA to DOE stating that the WIPP facility was in compliance from 2010-2012 (pdf) (281.96 KB)
    This letter states that the WIPP was in compliance from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012.

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