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Nuclear Health and Safety: Policy Implications of Funding DOE's K Reactor Cooling Tower Project

RCED-89-212 Published: Sep 27, 1989. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the construction of a cooling tower for the K-reactor at the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Plant in South Carolina, focusing on the: (1) costs and benefits of the cooling tower compared to a potential alternative project that would protect similar wetlands with public access; and (2) policy implications of funding decisions for the project.

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