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Low-Level Radioactive Wastes: States Are Not Developing Disposal Facilities

RCED-99-238 Published: Sep 17, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of the management and disposal of commercially generated low-level radioactive wastes, including the progress of states and compacts of states in developing new disposal facilities.

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Environmental monitoringFacility constructionHazardous substancesInteragency relationsInterstate programsNuclear facilitiesRadioactive waste disposalRadioactive wastesSite selectionNuclear waste