Audit of management of the site characterization program at Yucca Mountain
The Department of Energy (Department) is responsible for establishing an underground repository to store high-level nuclear waste. In accordance with the amended Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the Department began characterization of the Yucca Mountain site to assess the feasibility of safely storing spent fuel and high-level waste for 10,000 years. Site characterization was originally scheduled to be completed in 1995. Subsequently, your predecessor, Admiral Watkins, changed the plan completion date to 2001. The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Department is making adequate progress in characterizing the Yucca Mountain project.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Inspector General, Albuquerque, NM (United States). Western Regional Audit Office
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 26684
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/IG--0366; ON: TI95008585; NC: NONE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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