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Nuclear Waste Uncertainties and Questions about Costs and Risks Persist with DOE’s Tank Waste Cleanup Strategy at Hanford: GAO 09913. (2009)

AuteurUS GAO
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Datumseptember 2009
Classificatie 3.01.8.43/29 (VS - LOCATIES - HANFORD)

Uit de publicatie:

Why GAO Did This Study

At its Hanford Site in Washington State, the Department of Energy (DOE) is 
responsible for one of the world’s biggest cleanup projects: the treatment and 
disposal of about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous waste, stored 
in 177 underground tanks. Two decades and several halted efforts later, none 
of this waste has yet been treated, cleanup costs have grown steadily, and 
prospective cleanup time frames have lengthened.

GAO was asked to assess (1) DOE’s current tank waste cleanup strategy and 
key technical, legal, and other uncertainties; (2) the extent to which DOE has 
analyzedwhether this strategy is commensurate with risks from the wastes; and
(3) opportunities to reduce tank waste cleanup costs. GAO reviewed pertinent
documents, visited the site, and interviewed officials and independent experts.

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