SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 12 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * NMED acts to hold DOE accountable for legacy waste Agency files enforcement at LANL, initiates WIPP permit modification * The New Mexico Environment Department issued several actions today to hold the U.S. Department of Energy accountable for failing to prioritize the cleanup of Los Alamos National Laboratory's "legacy waste" for disposal at the Waste Isolation  more