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Utility shaft at WIPP debated before New Mexico Environment Department
A new exhaust shaft could be built at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad, which supporters argued would improve airflow and access to the underground section of the facility where waste…
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Encinitas adopts organics collection rates for EDCO’s new facility
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council adopted new organic material collection rates this week, as requested by EDCO, following the construction of the waste disposal company’s anaerobic digestion facility in Escondido. The new rates will…
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Carlsbad City Council approves grant for work on Old Cavern Highway
Financial help from the Southeast Regional Transportation Organization (SERTPO) to the City of Carlsbad for major work on Old Cavern Highway appears on the way. Carlsbad City Councilors May 11 approved a funding request to…
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Waterspot: The adventures of Don Hansen
Coming into Encinitas on Coast Highway from the north you pass the Hansen Surfboards sign. There, frozen in time is a young surfer with a unique name, Cheer. In the off chance there is another…
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Nuclear waste shipments from Washington delayed 20 years
Full disposal of nuclear waste from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Benton County, Washington at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository in Carlsbad, New Mexico could be delayed by 20 years following…