Nuclear Health and Safety: Environmental Problems at DOE's Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

RCED-91-56 Published: Feb 12, 1991. Publicly Released: Apr 17, 1991.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated environmental problems at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), focusing on: (1) the environmental impact of those problems and their impact on DOE operations; and (2) difficulties DOE encountered in managing the site's environmental problems.

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