   THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SAYS WIPP HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED TRANSURANIC WASTE SHIPMENT NUMBER 12-THOUSAND. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SAYS WIPP DRIVERS HAVE TRAVELED MORE THAN 14-MILLION MILES WITH SHIPMENTS, ALL WITHOUT SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THAT’S THE EQUIVALENT OF ABOUT 30 ROUND TRIPS TO THE MOON.
   WASTE FROM D-O-E SITES AROUND THE U-S ARE SHIPPED TO WIPP FOR PERMANENT DISPOSAL. WIPP, LOCATED NEAR CARLSBAD, OPENED IN 1999.
