00:00:00 The sound of a hawk screeching can be heard as the video shows a hawk flying in Southeastern New Mexico. A narrator talks about nuclear waste left from the Cold War. 00:00:24 A man named George Dials, manager-D.O.E. of the Carlsbad Area Office introduces himself. He talks about nuclear waste in temporary storage because of nuclear weapons reduction. He continues to say if the radioactive waste is not properly stored, it could endanger Americans and their environment; 00:58 Aerial view of a waste isolation plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. 00:01:27 A graphic titled “Geographic Profile” appears. The narrator talks about the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) technology and standards from the EPA. The film continues to show environmental testing; 03:06 Passageways underground to transport and isolate waste is shown. 00:04:00 Mine safety procedures shown. 00:04:35 Aerial view of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. 00:05:06 The narrator talks about state regulatory groups to ensure safety and requirements are met. 00:05:20 Containers with waste are transported across the country to New Mexico to dispose of the waste. 00:06:22 George talks about how critical WIPP is to the safety of the nation. 00:07:04 Hawks shown; End credits appear and read, “U. S. Department of Energy – Carlsbad Area Office – Waste Isolation Pilot Plant – Carlsbad, New Mexico.” “A Production of Westinghouse Electric Corporation Waste Isolation Division 1994.” 00:07:42 End of recording.
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00:00:00 The sound of a hawk screeching can be heard as the video shows a hawk flying in Southeastern New Mexico. A narrator talks about nuclear waste left from the Cold War. 00:00:24 A man named George Dials, manager-D.O.E. of the Carlsbad Area Office introduces himself. He talks about nuclear waste in temporary storage because of nuclear weapons reduction. He continues to say if the radioactive waste is not properly stored, it could endanger Americans and their environment; 00:58 Aerial view of a waste isolation plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. 00:01:27 A graphic titled “Geographic Profile” appears. The narrator talks about the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) technology and standards from the EPA. The film continues to show environmental testing; 03:06 Passageways underground to transport and isolate waste is shown. 00:04:00 Mine safety procedures shown. 00:04:35 Aerial view of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. 00:05:06 The narrator talks about state regulatory groups to ensure safety and requirements are met. 00:05:20 Containers with waste are transported across the country to New Mexico to dispose of the waste. 00:06:22 George talks about how critical WIPP is to the safety of the nation. 00:07:04 Hawks shown; End credits appear and read, “U. S. Department of Energy – Carlsbad Area Office – Waste Isolation Pilot Plant – Carlsbad, New Mexico.” “A Production of Westinghouse Electric Corporation Waste Isolation Division 1994.” 00:07:42 End of recording.
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