Carlsbad, NM., September 25, 2023 – Salado Isolation Mining Contractors is now acceptingapplications for our STEM Education Mini- grants. Teachers in K-12 schools in Eddy and Lea countiesare eligible to submit applications for support of classroom science, technology, engineering, andmath …
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SIMCO Media Contact:Ekta Bhakta(832) 689-1049Ekta.bhakta@wipp.ws CARLSBAD, New Mexico—Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) announces a Request for Grant Proposals. The SIMCO Employee Investment Advisory Committee is accepting proposals from nonprofit agencies within Eddy and Lea Counties (individual and non-charitable organizations are …
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CARLSBAD, N.M., July 11, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carlsbad Field Office announced today that excavation crews recently attained a milestone in the construction of a new utility shaft at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). They’ve …
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SANTA FE, N.M., June 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management announced today that a mutual agreement has been achieved on terms to renew the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Operating Permit. The Permit …
SIMCO Awards $20,000 in Scholarships in Eddy and Lea Counties CARLSBAD, New Mexico — Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) announced today the company has awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 20 area high school seniors throughout Eddy and Lea counties as …
WIPP was an active participant in the national Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Stand Down to Save a Life day on Wednesday, intended to help reduce injuries in the mining community, which has seen 16 fatalities already this year. Eight …
SIMCO sponsored a Permian Road Safety Coalition (PRSC) Road Safety Luncheon on May 16 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts & Exhibition Center in Carlsbad, with Bobby St. John (Public Affairs) speaking on “Road Safety and Transuranic Waste.” It was …
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Members of our Mine Rescue Team recently put their life-saving skills into action, possibly saving a young woman’s life, as they were returning from a mine rescue competition in Ruidoso. While the team was returning to Carlsbad last month, they …
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SIMCO presented a $50,000 donation to the City of Carlsbad on Tuesday to support the construction of a splash pad that will be open to all children, including those with cognitive or physical disabilities. For example, the unique design will …
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