Nuclear Research and Development: Shippingport Decommissioning--How Applicable Are the Lessons Learned?
RCED-90-208
Published: Sep 04, 1990. Publicly Released: Oct 04, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) decommissioning of a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant, focusing on: (1) whether DOE had met congressional goals described in a 1986 hearing; and (2) additional information that could assist the commercial power plant industry.
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Cost analysisEnergy researchFacility transferFederal facilitiesNuclear powerplantsNuclear facility decommissioningObsolete facilitiesProperty disposalRadioactive waste disposalSafety standardsTechnology transfer