S. 4252
WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026
Summary:
• Amends the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act to extend economic assistance payments beyond the original 14-year authorization period
• Payments would continue each fiscal year until the fiscal year in which transuranic waste shipments to or from WIPP have been terminated (i.e., through closure)
• Payments would continue each fiscal year until the fiscal year in which transuranic waste shipments to or from WIPP have been terminated (i.e., through closure)