Recommendations for siting, development, and operation of a regional low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Ohio
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:121094
In 1984, pursuant to passage of the federal Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980, the Ohio General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to join the Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission. The original members of the Midwest Compact were Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin; however, Michigan was expelled in July 1991, for failure to fulfill its obligations as host state for the first regional facility. At that time, Ohio assumed responsibility as host state and proceeded to negotiate amendments to the Compact. In September 1992, the legislative leadership requested that Governor George V. Voinovich appoint a Blue Ribbon Committee to offer recommendations on siting criteria and that the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee report on other aspects of facility development, operation, and long-term care. After a year of meetings, public hearings, and deliberation, the two reports were released. The reports contain detailed recommendations on a wide variety of issues, including socio-economic, hydrogeologic, and health effects criteria; the establishment of an administrative structure and process; implementation of public education and information programs; community compensation and benefits plans; and achievement of agreement state status with the NRC for purposes of licensing and regulating the Ohio facility. The recommendations will be incorporated into enabling legislation for introduction later this year.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Coll. of Engineering and Mines; New Mexico State Univ., University Park, NM (United States); Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC), Las Cruces, NM (United States); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 121094
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940225--Vol.2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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