Waste Cleanup Status and Implications of Does Compliance Agreements

The Dept. of Energy (DoE) spends $6-$7 billion annually to store, clean up, & monitor nuclear & hazardous waste at its sites around the country. This waste is primarily a result of more than 50 years of producing material for the nation's nuclear weapons program. Over the years, much of the cleanup activity has been implemented under compliance agreements (CA) between DoE & other agencies. This report examines: What are the major types of CA?; What progress is DoE making in complying with milestones specified in the CA?; To what extent is the cost to comply with these CA reflected in the DoE budget? & To what extent do these CA allow DoE to prioritize work across sites according to the relative risk posed by the various wastes?Jones, Gary L. is the author of 'Waste Cleanup Status and Implications of Does Compliance Agreements' with ISBN 9780756731762 and ISBN 0756731763.