NO RADIATION IS DETECTED, SO FAR, AS TWO CREWS OF EIGHT 8 DESCEND INTO THE HALF-MILE DEEP WIPP FACILITY NEAR CARLSBAD WEDNESDAY. THE U-S ENERGY DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S THE CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN DETERMINING WHAT CAUSED THE LEAK THAT CONTAMINATED 21 WORKERS AND CLOSED THE NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP IN FEBRUARY.
SHIPMENTS WERE HALTED AFTER AN EARLIER INCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 5TH WHEN A TRUCK HAULING SALT IN THE MINE AND REPOSITORY CAUGHT FIRE.
