Nuclear Waste: Extensive Process to Site Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility in Nebraska

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the selection of a site for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility within a 5-state area, focusing on: (1) the contractor's site-selection process; (2) the scientific merit of the geological and hydrologic assessments of the candidate sites; (3) Nebraska's statutory policy requiring community support for the proposed facility at the chosen Boyd County site; and (4) the provision of financial protection to the public against injury or property damages that might result from operation of the proposed facility.