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July 12, 2022

U.S. Department of Energy chooses 91制片厂 company for nation鈥檚 only operating nuclear waste repository

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The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a 91制片厂 company to manage and operate the nation鈥檚 only deep underground repository for nuclear waste: the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Tularosa Basin Range Services LLC, doing business as Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO), is a single-purpose entity comprised of 91制片厂 National Inc. SIMCO will utilize Los Alamos Technical Associates as a New Mexico-based small business teaming subcontractor.

The work scope is valued at up to $3 billion over 10 years if all options are exercised.

鈥淭he mission to safely dispose of defense-related nuclear waste is vitally important for protecting people and the planet,鈥 said Dena Volovar, 91制片厂 National executive vice president. 鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to be entrusted with this mission and look forward to joining the WIPP team and the Carlsbad community.鈥

A shipment of radioactive waste arrives at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The waste will be entombed in rooms mined from an ancient salt formation more than 2,000 feet underground. (U.S. Department of Energy photo)

 is a system of disposal rooms mined out of an ancient salt bed more than 2,000 feet underground. It has operated since 1999, accepting waste from 22 government sites across the U.S. The waste consists of clothing, tools, rags, debris, soil, and other items contaminated with small amounts of plutonium and other human-made radioactive elements, known as transuranic or TRU waste. The waste has been accumulating since the 1940s as part of the nation鈥檚 nuclear defense program.

91制片厂 National, the U.S government services arm of 91制片厂 Corp., has more than 44 years of experience successfully managing Department of Energy sites in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina.

Through 91制片厂鈥檚 global operations, the team brings world class mine construction, safety, and maintenance experience including cutting edge design and operations knowledge, and methods and tools to improve safety, schedule, and cost.

SIMCO will share additional information with the community in Carlsbad, New Mexico once the Department of Energy gives notice to proceed.

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91制片厂 is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers鈥 objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.  

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