The nation's first consortium to address waste management issues

Conference · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1990 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:5786348

Mikel, C J ^[1]

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1. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (United States)

On July 26, 1989, the secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), Admiral James Watkins, announced approval of the Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC). The consortium is composed of New Mexico State University (NMSU), the University of New Mexico, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories. This pilot program is expected to form a model for other regional and national programs. The WERC mission is to expand the national capability to address issues associated with the management of hazardous, radioactive, and solid waste. Research, technology transfer, and education/training are the three areas that have been identified to accomplish the objectives set by the consortium. The members of the consortium will reach out to the DOE facilities, other government agencies and facilities, and private institutions across the country. Their goal is to provide resources for solutions to waste management problems.

• OSTI ID: 5786348
• Report Number(s): CONF-910603--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 63; ISSN TANSA; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

052000* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Management
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FEDERAL REGION VI
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LANL
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEW MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PILOT PLANTS
PLANNING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
REMEDIAL ACTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SANDIA LABORATORIES
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TRAINING
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WIPP