Nuclear Waste:
Information on the Reracking of the Diablo Canyon Spent Fuel Storage Pools
RCED-88-79FS: Published: Feb 8, 1988. Publicly Released: Feb 8, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the proposed plan by a utility company to replace the existing spent-fuel storage racks at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
GAO found that: (1) the utility company applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a license amendment to increase by 5 times its storage pool capacity because of inadequate space; (2) NRC approved the amendment without public hearings because it determined that no significant hazard was involved; and (3) in response to a suit brought by three local interest groups, a federal court held that NRC improperly approved the amendment. GAO also found that: (1) NRC reissued the company's license amendment after it determined that the concerns raised by the interest groups were without merit; (2) the litigants requested a further delay of the reracking pending the outcome of their federal appeals; and (3) the court refused to delay the reracking process and, as of January 1988, the appeal proceedings had not been completed.
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Nuclear Weapons:
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DOE Needs to Better Plan for Post-Cleanup Challenges Facing SitesGAO-20-373: Published: May 13, 2020. Publicly Released: May 13, 2020.
May 12, 2020
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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant:
DOE Is Pursuing Pretreatment Alternatives, but Its Strategy Is Unclear While Costs Continue to RiseGAO-20-363: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020.
Apr 29, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
Department of EnergyGAO-20-285PR: Published: Apr 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 29, 2020.
Apr 17, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionGAO-20-286PR: Published: Apr 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 17, 2020.
Mar 11, 2020
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Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise:
Uranium Processing Facility Is on Schedule and Budget, and NNSA Identified Additional Uranium Program CostsGAO-20-293: Published: Mar 11, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 11, 2020.
Mar 4, 2020
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Fee-Setting, Billing, and Budgeting Processes Have Improved, but Additional Actions Could Enhance EffortsGAO-20-362: Published: Feb 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2020.
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