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Speeches Statement by NRC Commissioner on Problems Associated with Uranium Taliings (Waste from Mills)

Date: 1978-01-01
Categories: Mining, Environmental Contamination
Source: Sustainable Living Library

Summary

Correspondence (1950s-1970s). Covers Pacific Southwest, Anaheim, California. Topics: uranium milling, uranium tailings, tailings disposal, radioactive waste management. Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cites 5 external works.

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External References Cited (5)

Works cited by this document, grouped by type.

legislation (2)

  • Atomic Energy Act
  • draft legislation on corrective actions for uranium mill tailingsExecutive Branch

report (2)

  • generic environmental impact statement on uranium milling operations
  • Department of Energy assessment of uranium mill tailings at inactive sitesDepartment of Energy

other (1)

  • Natural Resources Defense Council suit against New Mexico and NRC