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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant With U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, August 12, 2014

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich joined U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for an "all hands" employee meeting and surface tour of the site. WIPP operations have been halted since the radiation release at WIPP earlier this year. Following the release, Senators Tom Udall and Heinrich and Congressman Steve Pearce invited Moniz to visit WIPP to see the facility up close and talk directly with employees and community members. The cause of the release is still being investigated, and the lawmakers are working to ensure funding is available for recovery. Throughout the visit, the lawmakers underscored the importance of getting WIPP reopened safely, and they highlighted how important WIPP is to the community and to national defense.