State announces funding for emergency response in Eddy County

CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE)- On Wednesday, a lot of New Mexicans learned they could be a little safer next time there’s a scare at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad.
The state is sending more money to emergency responders in the area to be more prepared for a radioactive leak.
The pilot plant was shut down more than two years ago after a string of accidents.
A leak exposed 21 workers to low-levels of radiation, but state officials are pushing to re-open the plant. They