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Site environmental report for calendar year 1996: Yucca Mountain site, Nye County, Nevada

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/573128· OSTI ID:573128
The environmental program established by the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office (YMSCO) has been designed and implemented to protect, maintain, and restore environmental quality, minimize potential threats to the environment and the public, and comply with environmental policies and US Department of Energy (DOE) Orders. In accordance with DOE Order 5400.1, General Environmental Protection Program (DOE, 1990a), to be superseded by DOE Order 231.1 (under review), the status of the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project (YMP) environmental program has been summarized in this annual Site Environmental Report (SER) to characterize performance, document compliance with environmental requirements, and highlight significant programs and efforts during calendar year 1996.
Research Organization:
USDOE Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Office, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
573128
Report Number(s):
DOE/YMSCO--98004267; ON: DE98004267; NC: NONE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English