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Department of Energy: Uncertainties and Management Problems Have Hindered Cleanup at Two Nuclear Waste Sites

T-RCED-00-248 Published: Jul 12, 2000. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the: (1) challenges and uncertainties facing the Department of Energy (DOE) in cleaning up its Paducah, Kentucky, uranium enrichment site; and (2) effectiveness of DOE's oversight and management of its in-tank precipitation (ITP) project.

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Environmental monitoringHazardous substancesNuclear facilitiesNuclear waste managementRadiation exposure hazardsRadioactive pollutionRadioactive waste disposalUraniumWater pollution controlRadioactive wastes