CARLSBAD, N.M., February 19, 2026 – Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) announced today, its workforce has achieved two significant safety milestones in the same week: one full year …
$1000 Scholarships Available for Eddy and Lea County Graduating Seniors SIMCO Education Scholarships Program Accepting Applications CARLSBAD, NM – With graduation season around the corner, Salado Isolation Mining Contractors LLC (SIMCO) is accepting applications for college scholarships through its SIMCO …
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The winning team will compete at the National Science Bowl in Washington, DC in April CARLSBAD, NM, February 7, 2026, ─ After a nearly a full day of intense academic competition, Team 1 from New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in …
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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) — …