High-Level & Tank Waste

DOE Plans to Start Calcine Retrieval in Idaho Soon

By Photo of Staff Reports

The Energy Department will soon begin retrieving highly radioactive calcine waste stored for years at the Idaho National Laboratory.
The initial phase of the retrieval project, expected to cost DOE close to $50 million and last through 2022, involves moving the…

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