INFRASTRUCTURE

Deep Isolation signs agreement for waste isolation pilot plant

Deep Isolation US entered into a mentor-protégé agreement with Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO), the new management and operation contractor for the Department of Energy’s waste isolation pilot plant (WIPP). SIMCO’s parent is Bechtel National, Inc.

 Aerial view of the waste isolation pilot plant operated by Salado Isolation Mining Contractors

Aerial view of the waste isolation pilot plant operated by Salado Isolation Mining Contractors

The parties agreed that establishing a mentor-protégé relationship will enhance the capabilities of Deep Isolation as it relates to performance assessment, licensing requirements, and permit compliance...

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