Cleanup & Remediation

IWTU hits a re-start snag, crews look for a fix

By Photo of Wayne Barber

The Department of Energy has scrubbed its goal to restart this month the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at Idaho National Laboratory.
“This week, while performing start-up operations at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU), crews identified abnormal conditions…

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Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

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