Engineering assessment and feasibility study of Chattanooga Shale as a future source of uranium. [Environmental, socioeconomic, regulatory impacts]

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6395166· OSTI ID:6395166

This volume characterizes the major baseline environmental features of the Chattanooga Shale study and projects the effects which may accrue from implementation of a large scale development to recover uranium from the shale. Environmental, socioeconomic, and regulatory impacts are covered. The prototype project is located in Dekalb County in Tennessee. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Mountain States Research and Development, Tucson, AZ (USA); Toups Corp., Orange, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-13-1664
• OSTI ID: 6395166
• Report Number(s): GJBX-4(79)(Vol.2); TRN: 79-004553
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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