Commission passes WIPP recommendations • Burch suggests mandatory sewer line tie-in for Paris, York streets be included in CDBG language

By BEN THEOBALD
Daily Press Staff Writer
The Eddy County Commission passed a resolution Tuesday that recommends action on how to mitigate issues regarding fines imposed following the two 2014 accidents that shutdown the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
The resolution requests all parties, including the State of New Mexico and the Department of Energy, come together in an agreement to resolve the issues, which include a consent order, fines, source of payment, and using the fine money in the best interest of the affected facilities. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.