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What are the key details for the project “Plutonium Disposal Project”?

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The project “Plutonium Disposal Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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What is the latest status of the project “Plutonium Disposal Project”?

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The status recorded for “Plutonium Disposal Project” is Planned.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Plutonium Disposal Project”: government bodies (U.S. Department of Energy).

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Plutonium Disposal Project” to USD 18000000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists along with the original URL (https://thebulletin.org/2021/03/can-the-energy-department-store-50-tons-of-plutonium-for-10000-years/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

Description	The Energy Department is tasked with the geological disposal of 50 tons of weapons-grade plutonium to ensure it cannot be used again and does not threaten the environment for 10,000 years. This involves a complex process of dilution and disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico, which is the only geologic burial site for radiological waste in the U.S.
Original sector	Nuclear Waste Management
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Record type	Project
Sector	Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Article published date	2025-03-20

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	New Mexico
City	Carlsbad

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