Re: EPA's Decision on WIPP

[Ruth Weiner <rfweine@sandia.gov>]

     The deadline for the EPA decision on the WIPP was actually May 22.  
     Various negotiations led to announcement of the April 30 date, but 
     that has now been moved by EPA to May 15.  EPA then has a 30-day 
     additional comment period before the decision becomes final.  We all 
     expect that EPA will certify, because the draft decision was for 
     certification, and we also expect that there will be one or more 
     lawsuits, since the New Mexico Attorney General's office has announced 
     this on several occasions.  Information is available via both the EPA 
     and DOE Carlsbad Area Office (CAO) home pages.
     
     Clearly my own opinion
     Ruth Weiner
     rfweine@sandia.gov


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Subject: EPA's Decision on WIPP
Author:  James.Ogden@tdh.state.tx.us at hubsmtp
Date:    4/30/98 11:36 AM


RADSAFER's
     
Has anyone seen anything on the decision concerning certification of 
the WIPP for opening.  I thought that the decision was to be made by 
April 30, 1998.
     
If you have any information - please E-Mail me directly.
     
Thanks,
     
     
James H. Ogden, Jr., Emergency Planner 
WIPP Transportation Project
INTERNET Address (james.ogden@tdh.state.tx.us) 
(512) 834-6688 ext 2016
(512) 834-6654 FAX