Ceiling collapse causes concern in Carlsbad’s waste plant

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – Officials say a portion of the ceiling in a closed area of New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant has collapsed.
The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports that WIPP President Phil Breidenbach said Friday that the fall was at the entrance to Panel 4, which has been sealed since 2010.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the fall was discovered during a Sept. 27 inspection but it’s not clear when it actually occurred. The letter says the area became &ldquo