Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

Nuclear Health And Safety: Summary of Problem Areas Within the DOE Nuclear Complex

  Premium   Download PDF Now (14 pages)
Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 28, 1988
Report No. RCED-88-130
Subject
Summary:

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reported on major environmental and safety problems at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Hanford Power Station.

GAO found that DOE has not adequately resolved several previously identified, major problems at the Hanford Power Station, including: (1) incomplete or unapproved safety reviews; (2) inadequate transuranic waste disposal; (3) groundwater contamination; (4) noncompliance with the Clean Water Act of 1977, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; (5) an ineffective groundwater monitoring system; and (6) deteriorating facility conditions. GAO believes that DOE needs: (1) independent oversight of its nuclear activities; and (2) well-conceived, comprehensive plans to address its present problems and future needs.

« Return to search Government Accountability Office reports