CARLSBAD, N.M., December 10, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a contract modification to Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) for an additional three years to manage and operate the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, NM. …
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Company selects fifteen teachers from Eddy and Lea counties Carlsbad, N.M. — Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO) is pleased to award $20,000 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) teacher mini-grants to 15 area teachers throughout Eddy and Lea counties …
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CARLSBAD, N.M. September 23, 2025 — A critical piece of underground infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is back in operation after a major renovation. WIPP’s salt hoist is …
Third year of employee-driven charitable giving program brings total committee investment to $200,000 CARLSBAD, N.M. ̶ Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO) announced it has awarded $75,000 in grants to 11 non-profit organizations serving Eddy and Lea counties. The grants …
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Carlsbad, NM., September 15, 2025 — Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) is now accepting applications for our STEM Education Mini-Grants. Teachers in K-12 schools in Eddy County and Lea County are eligible to submit applications for support of classroom science, …
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CARLSBAD, N.M., August 18, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) have received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use of replacement waste disposal …
CARLSBAD, N.M. August 1, 2025 — Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) is advancing its commitment to local education through a $40,000 grant which sponsors a state-of-the-art Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM Lab at Carlsbad Early College High School (CECHS) — …
SIMCO recently presented a $12,000 check to Inspired by Science as part of its community commitment to support STEM education at the elementary school level. Inspired by Science was established in 2013 by Deena and Mike Antiporda with their three …
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SIMCO Education STEM Outreach lead, Dr. Joy James-Foster, recently joined educators, business leaders, policymakers and community advocates as they shared expertise, aligned resources and brainstormed ideas to create sustainable pathways to prosperity for all New Mexico students at the Teach …
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CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO — Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO) announced today the company is now accepting grant proposals from non-profit agencies throughout Eddy and Lea Counties for its 2025 Employee Investment Advisory Committee program. The program is now in …
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