Implementation of the Resource Disincentive in 40 CFR Part 191.14(e) at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Implementation of the Resource Disincentive in 40 CFR Part 191.14(e) at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
In 1986, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Project<br/>Office (WPO) (DOE-WPO) prepared a strategy _ for complying with the Environmental<br/>Protection Agency's (EPA's) Standards for the management of transuranic (TRU) waste. 2<br/>Section 3.2.2.2 of the DOE's report addressed compliance with the Assurance<br/>Requirements found in 40 CFR § 191.143 . One of the Assurance Requirements addresses<br/>the selection of repository sites that contain recoverable natural resources.