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DOE Proposes WIPP Expansion Virtual NMED Public Hearing

 

May 5, 2021

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Public Service Announcement

DOE Proposes WIPP Expansion

Virtual NMED Public Hearing - Monday, May 17th to Friday, May 21st

Instructions about How to Watch and Participatein English and Spanish below

The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking to expand the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).  It has applied for a permit to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to dig a new shaft to expand WIPP to more than twice its current volume.

The DOE’s agreements with New Mexico were to stop taking waste in 2024, only take plutonium contaminated items, and locate repositories in other states so New Mexico would not bear the whole burden of disposing the nation’s nuclear weapons’ waste.

Instead, this new mission would continue sending waste to WIPP until 2080 and beyond and accept unauthorized concentrated plutonium, including 48 tonnes of plutonium from decommissioned weapons.  DOE has not located repositories in other states, although all 50 states have benefitted from the nation’s nuclear arsenal.  New Mexico did not agree to be the sole U.S. nuclear weapons’ waste repository for the nation.

DOE’s new mission to expand WIPP would ship concentrated plutonium 3,300 miles, back and forth across at least 7 states for many decades, putting thousands of communities at risk if an accident occurs. 

 

The Stop Forever WIPP Coalition is asking NMED to deny the permit.

Newsletters with more details can be found at our website and the public may participate with comments in the May 17th public hearing.

 

More information can be found at: www.stopforeverwipp.org,

https://www.facebook.com/StopfvrWIPP/ and http://nuclearactive.org/

 

How You Can Watch and Participate in the Public Hearing:  https://www.env.nm.gov/hazardous-waste/wipp/

 

VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING

The virtual public hearing will begin Monday, May 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM MDT. The Hearing will run during the following hours, on this day and on subsequent days, until complete, unless otherwise ordered by the Hearing Officer: 

 

12:00 – 4:00 PM and 6:00 – 9:00 PM MDT DAILY.

 

The hearing will afford an opportunity for all persons to present comments. 

 

The public hearing will be conducted remotely using Zoom and telephone.  The Zoom hearing may be joined through the following meeting link:

 

JoinZoomMeeting

Phone one-tap:

US:+16699006833,,91728945523#,,,,*050223#or

+12532158782,,91728945523#,,,,*050223#

MeetingURL:

https://zoom.us/j/91728945523?pwd=YitrSUtFYnZkcE5hVGFrb2Z1UDlUdz09

MeetingID:

91728945523

Passcode:

050223

JoinbyTelephone

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Dial:

 

 

US:+16699006833or+12532158782or+1346 2487799or+19294362866or

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MeetingID:

91728945523

Passcode:

050223

 

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Any person having a disability and requiring assistance or auxiliary aid to participate in this processshouldcontactSuzettePorter,NMEDAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)Coordinator,byphoneat

(505)827-2109,orviaemailat:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Toll-free numbers are available for TDD or TDY users to access the New Mexico Relay Network at 1-800-659-1779(voice);TTY users:1-800-659-8331.

 

LANGUAGE SERVICES

Any person needing language services (e.g., an interpreter at a public meeting or hearing, documenttranslation)shouldcontactRicardoMaestasat(505)476-6000orbye-mailat:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Please note that Spanish interpretation services will be provided during this proceeding. The Zoomplatform provides an option to listen to, ask questions, and provide comments at the public hearing inSpanish.ThefollowingareinstructionsforlisteningtolanguageinterpretationontheZoomplatform:

 

ForWindows/macOS:

  1. Inyourmeeting/webinarcontrols,click Interpretation.
  3. (Optional)Toheartheinterpretedlanguageonly,clickMuteOriginalAudio.

 

ForAndroid/iOS:

  1. Inyourmeetingcontrols,taptheellipsesicon(...).
  3. Tapthelanguageyouwouldliketo hear.
  4. (Optional)TapthetoggletoMuteOriginalAudio.

 

Inaddition,NMEDisprovidingacall-inconferencelineforpersonswithouttheabilityto accessZoom:SpanishCall-InConference Line: 800-747-5150

Whenprompted,enterAccessCode:3453860

 

INTERNETACCESS

If internet access will be an issue for any person wanting to participate, please contact Ricardo Maestasat (505) 476-6000 or by e-mail at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for information on area hot spots andlocationswithfree WiFiaccess.

 

 

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DEPARTAMENTO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE DE NUEVO MÉXICOOFICINADERESIDUOS PELIGROSOS

SANTAFE,NUEVOMÉXICO17DE MARZODE 2021

https://www.env.nm.gov/hazardous-waste/wipp/

 

AUDIENCIAPÚBLICAVIRTUAL

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DIARIAMENTEde12:00a 4:00p.m.yde6:00a9:00p.m.,MDT.

 

Laaudienciapúblicaproporcionaráalaspersonasinteresadasunaoportunidadrazonableparapresentar datos, opiniones y argumentos, así como para interrogar a los testigos. La audiencia tambiéndarálaoportunidadde presentarcomentariosatodaslaspersonas.

 

La audiencia pública se llevará a cabo de forma remota mediante una plataforma de videoconferenciapor Internet (Zoom) y por teléfono.Se puede acceder a la audiencia de Zoom a través del siguienteenlacede reunión:

 

ParaUnirsealaReunióndeZoom

Teléfonodeun solotoque:   US:+16699006833,,91728945523#,,,,*050223#o

+12532158782,,91728945523#,,,,*050223#

 

URLdelareunión: https://zoom.us/j/91728945523?pwd=YitrSUtFYnZkcE5hVGFrb2Z1UDlUdz09

 

 

IDdelareunión:        91728945523

Códigodeacceso:050223

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IDdelareunión:        91728945523

 

Código de acceso:    050223

 

ACOMODACIONESPARAPERSONASCONDISCAPACIDADES

Cualquier persona que tenga una discapacidad y que requiera asistencia o un dispositivo auxiliar paraparticipar en este proceso debe comunicarse con Suzette Porter, coordinadora de NMED de la Ley deEstadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), por teléfono al (505) 827-2109, o por correo electrónico en:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

HaynúmerosgratuitosdisponiblesparalosusuariosdeTDDoTDYparaaccederalaReddeRetransmisióndeNuevo Méxicoen1-800-659-1779(voz);usuariosdeTTY:1-800-659-8331.

 

SERVICIOSDEIDIOMAS

Toda persona que necesite servicios de idiomas (por ejemplo, un intérprete durante una reunión oaudiencia pública, traducción de documentos) debe comunicarse con Ricardo Maestas al (505) 476-6000oporcorreoelectrónicoen:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Tengaencuentaqueseproporcionaránserviciosdeinterpretaciónalespañolduranteesteprocedimiento.LaplataformaZoomproporcionaunaopciónparaescuchar,hacerpreguntasyproporcionarcomentariosenlaaudienciapúblicaenespañol.Acontinuación,encontrarálasinstrucciones paraescucharlainterpretaciónde idiomasenlaplataformaZoom:

 

ParaWindows/macOS:

  1. Enloscontrolesdesureunión/seminarioweb,hagaclicen“Interpretation”.
  2. Hagaclicenelidiomaque deseaescuchar.
  3. (Opcional)Paraescucharsóloelidiomainterpretado,hagaclicen“MuteOriginalAudio”.

 

ParaAndroid/iOS:

  1. Enloscontrolesdesureunión,pulseeliconodepuntossuspensivos(...).
  2. PulseInterpretacióndeidiomas.
  4. (Opcional)PulseelinterruptorparaSilenciarelAudioOriginal.
  5. Haga clicen“Done”.

 

Además,NMEDproporcionaunalíneadeconferenciadellamadasparalaspersonasquenopuedenaccederaZoom:

 

Líneadeconferenciasdellamadasenespañol:800-747-5150Cuandoselesolicite,ingreseelcódigodeacceso:3453860

 

ACCESOAINTERNET

Si el acceso a Internet es un problema para cualquier persona que quiera participar, comuníquese conRicardo Maestas al (505) 476-6000 o por correo electrónico en: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.paraobtenerinformaciónsobrelospuntoscalientesdelazonayloslugaresconaccesogratuitoaWiFi

 

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