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Trump administration reverses on plan to close nuclear waste site management office, Democratic senator says

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07.03.2025

The Trump administration appears to be reversing a plan to end the lease for an office that manages radioactive waste as the Trump administration seeks to cancel leases for hundreds of federal buildings.

The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) website lists an Energy Department office in Carlsbad, N.M., as among the 748 leases it is terminating.

However, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) says he spoke with the Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who told him the office will not close.

“This week, @RepGabeVasquez, @SenatorLujan, and I demanded........

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