Interesting. I've never been to a DOE or DOD site where the budget for fire and security wasn't exceptionally financed. Always top of the line equipment and well-trained staff. That said, I've never been to WIPP. It is more like an MSHA mining location than a DOE site. Still hard to believe, especially when the author chooses to call it a "Dump." Maybe he ran out of space in the title and chose another synonym....
Maybe he doesn't like Carlsbad. Who does?