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2. High-level radioactive waste management - Wikipedia

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   In 1982 the Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Management Executive (NIREX) was established with responsibility for disposing of long-lived nuclear waste [77] and in 2006 a Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs recommended geologic disposal 200–1,000 metres (660–3,280 ft ...

3. Low-level radioactive waste policy of the United States

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   To relieve this problem and at the same time to accelerate action, Congress passed the Low Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-240). The Low Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act (LLRWPAA) extended the operation of the three existing disposal sites to December 31, 1992.

4. Radioactive waste - Wikipedia

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   Diagram of an underground low-level radioactive waste disposal site On Feb. 14, 2014, radioactive materials at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant leaked from a damaged storage drum due to the use of incorrect packing material. Analysis showed the lack of a "safety culture" at the plant since its successful operation for 15 years had bred complacency.

5. Wayne County to hold public meeting on plan to store ...

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   Arizona-based waste giant Republic Services' Wayne Disposal and Michigan Disposal operate as among the largest hazardous waste landfills and processing facilities in the nation. Wayne County ...

6. EnergySolutions - Wikipedia

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   In 2000, the company purchased the nuclear services business arm of Waste Management Inc. [13] One year later, the company announced that it was dropping GTS from its name, and was once again known as Duratek. Duratek was purchased by EnergySolutions at a 25.7% premium over the February 7, 2006 stock price when the merger was announced. [7]

7. List of Superfund sites in Ohio - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of Superfund sites in Ohio designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]