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Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

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As the result of a congressional mandate, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration has asked the National Academies to evaluate the general feasibility of DOE’s plans to dispose of diluted weapons-grade plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). A committee of 13 experts from academic, government, industrial, and independent consultant backgrounds will hold five public meetings including one each in South Carolina and New Mexico to gather information. An interim report will be released in late-2018 and a final report released in mid-2019.

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Events

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Meeting #11

  • November 30, 2018
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Meeting #11 - Interim Report Release

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Meeting #7

  • May 2 - 3, 2018
  • Past

Meeting #7 - Open and closed sessions
Meetings

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Final Report Public Release

  • April 30, 2020
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

The National Academies Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board is pleased to announce the public release of the final report by the Committee on the Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pi...

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Meeting #19

  • February 12, 2020
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

Meeting #18 - Closed session (committee and staff only) This event is a closed session.

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Meeting #18

  • September 27, 2019
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

Meeting #18 - Closed session (committee and staff only)

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Meeting #17

  • August 16, 2019
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

Meeting #17 - Closed session (committee and staff only)

Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Meeting #16

  • July 12, 2019
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Tele Conference
  • Past

Meeting #16 - Closed session (committee and staff only)
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