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“WCS’ attention to testing, safety, economy and the storage and disposal techniques is very impressive.”

-WCS Tour Attendee

WCS’ payment to county is largest in quite a while

By Sam Kaufman March 3, 2019 – Andrews County News The most recent quarterly payment from Waste Control Specialists to the county was the largest amount in quite some time. The first quarter check was nearly $700,000—$689,053 to be exact—for a great start to the county’s fiscal year, according to county officials. WCS is required by state law to send five percent of its gross receipts from its Texas-Vermont Compact [...]

March 3rd, 2019|

Waste Control Specialists’ final quarterly payment of fiscal year boosts county total past $1 million

By Sam Kaufman December 9, 2018 – Andrews County News A solid year-ending quarterly payment from Waste Control Specialists in September pushed the county’s take to over $1 million, according to county officials. Through three quarters of the recently completed fiscal year, WCS had provided the county with $621,246 through a five percent surcharge on its low level radioactive waste disposal operation. The September payment amounted to just over $454,000 [...]

December 9th, 2018|

Safe, secure used nuclear fuel rail transport

Company vice president wants to clarify nature of the nuclear waste, risks involved By Elicia Sanchez November 28, 2018 – Midland Reporter-Telegram A recent article raised questions about the safe and secure rail transport of used nuclear fuel to the proposed Interim Storage Partners facility at Waste Control Specialists. As a longtime member of the local community, parent and therefore a stakeholder in this process, I would like to provide [...]

November 28th, 2018|