HELP US RAISE MONEY TO STOP FOREVER WIPP
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We are at a crucial point
We Need Your Help
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is the world’s only operating underground nuclear waste dump, located near Carlsbad, New Mexico. New Mexico should no longer solely bear the burden for disposing of the nation's nuclear weapons' waste. WIPP is permitted for waste shipments until 2024, but the proposed expansion includes more dangerous waste, many more shipments, and no end date, hence Forever WIPP.
Help us to continue to raise awareness,
reach wider audiences, protect our communities from nuclear waste and radiation, and most importantly, STOP FOREVER WIPP.
Your donation enables us to:
- Organize hundreds more New Mexicans to petition Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to halt the expansion.
- Organize local town hall events on WIPP transportation routes to educate residents and public officials on health and safety issues.
- Assist people in making "This is My Neighborhood" videos about impacts of WIPP expansion on their communities.
- Involve more youth through social media to oppose WIPP expansion.
- Provide information in Spanish on WIPP expansion.
- Involve hundreds of people in the WIPP Permit Renewal process.
A proven track record:
- We've mobilized hundreds of New Mexicans to oppose the WIPP new shaft permit modification.
- Our litigation and public opposition efforts resulted in the Environment Department stopping WIPP new shaft construction in October 2020.
- Our September 2021 investigation resulted in the Environment Department issuing a Non-Compliance Notice to WIPP for violation of the ground water discharge permit.
- We've successfully advocated for the limit of no more than 6.2 million cubic feet of waste in the WIPP Permit.
- Our advocacy resulted in the prohibition of high-level waste at WIPP in federal law and the state Permit.
- Our litigation and advocacy efforts resulted in New Mexico having permitting authority for WIPP.
The mission of the Stop Forever WIPP Coalition is to stop WIPP expansion and ensure health and safety issues are fully addressed.