CARLSBAD, N.M. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently marked a milestone after its drivers exceeded 16 million safe miles without a serious accident or injury, equivalent to 33 roundtrips to the moon or …
SIMCO Geotechnical Engineer Eric Tucker and SIMCO Education Outreach Lead, Dr. Joy James Foster recently visited PR Leyva eighth grade students to present the WIPP 101 presentation and the WIPP Mine Rescue Robot. The presentation and demonstration were the culmination …
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SIMCO Media Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE George R. Rangel (240) 586-1332 George.Rangel@wipp.ws Company contributes $10,000 to STEM education SIMCO becomes Inspired by Science ‘Community Lab Partner’ CARLSBAD, New Mexico — Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) recently presented a $10,000 donation …
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Dept. of Energy authorizes SIMCO to begin operations work Feb. 4 CARLSBAD, New Mexico — On Feb. 4, Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, or SIMCO, will assume full responsibility for management and operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) that …
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90-day effort underway for safe transfer of management and operations CARLSBAD, New Mexico — Tularosa Basin Range Services (TBRS) doing business as Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) announced today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized the company to …
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