Author: WIPP Communications
Salado Isolation Mining Contractors Proudly Awards $20,000 in Local Scholarships to High School Seniors
CARLSBAD, N.M., May 4, 2026 – Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) proudly announces its 2026 SIMCO scholarship program recipients. Helping to build brighter futures with its commitment to education, SIMCO celebrated the recent award of 20 scholarships totaling $20,000. These …
WIPP Successfully Completes Annual Maintenance Outage
CARLSBAD, NM, March 17, 2026, ─ The Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management’s (EM) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is once again accepting shipments and processing transuranic (TRU) waste following a successful annual maintenance outage that keeps the facility’s vital …
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Salado Isolation Mining Contractors Marks One Year Without a Recordable Injury and Surpasses Three Million Safe Work Hours
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
$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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Winners of 2026 Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science Bowl Announced
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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DOE Awards SIMCO Three More Years to Lead WIPP Operations
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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SIMCO awards $20 thousand in teacher STEM mini-grants
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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Salt Pocket Improvement at WIPP Completed
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 …
SIMCO Employee Investment Advisory Committee awards $75,000 to eleven local non-profits
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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