Workers Reflect on 20 Years: 'Waving at the First Shipment Down to WIPP'

Workers Reflect on 20 Years: 'Waving at the First Shipment Down to WIPP'

The following press release was published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management on April 23, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

J.R. Stroble

Organization: EM Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), Office of Business

Years with WIPP: 28

Stroble started at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in 1990 in electrical engineering with the management and operations contractor. He has been with the WIPP project for 28 years and is currently director of the Office of Business.

Watch Stroble’s testimonial here.

Berry Pace

Organization: Nuclear Waste Partnership, Quality Assurance

Years with WIPP: 30

Pace started with the WIPP project in 1989 as a material control specialist. During his 30 years at WIPP, Pace has worked in regulatory assurance, the National TRU Program, and quality assurance.

Watch Pace’s testimonial here.

Bobbye Johnson

Organization: Westinghouse TRU Solutions, Project Integration

Years with WIPP: 23

Johnson joined the project in 1996 with the CBFO technical assistance contractor.

Watch Johnson’s testimonial here.

Al Tornabene

Organization: Edgewater Federal Solutions, Information Resource Management

Years with WIPP: 32

Tornabene joined the WIPP project in 1987 during the construction phase. Over his 32 years with the project, he has worked in various departments. Tornabene currently works in information resource management.

Watch Tornabene’s testimonial here.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management

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