ROADS AROUND THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO ARE ABOUT TO GET 27 MILLION DOLLARS IN UPGRADES. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ARE ABOUT TO GET UNDERWAY.
THE MONEY IS COMING FROM A SETTLEMENT THE STATE MADE WITH THE U.S. ENERGY DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING A FIRE AND RADIATION LEAK AT WIPP. THE ACCIDENTS FORCED A THREE YEAR CLOSURE OF THE UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY.
