Nuclear Waste: Supplementary Information on Problems at DOE's Inactive Waste Sites

RCED-88-229FS Published: Sep 12, 1988. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 1988.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the number of inactive waste sites and the extent of environmental contamination at three Department of Energy (DOE) installations.

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Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental monitoringGroundwater contaminationHazardous substancesNuclear waste disposalNuclear waste managementNuclear waste storageNuclear weapons plant safetyObsolete facilitiesPollution controlRadioactive pollutionRadioactive wastesSoil pollution