GAO Seeks Data On Nuclear Site Soil, Landfill Cleanups But DOE Defers

Congress’ watchdog is urging the Energy Department (DOE) to compile specific data on “the scope, schedule, and cost” of soil and legacy landfill cleanups at nuclear contaminated sites, saying such information would allow the department to “enhance technical and policy support provided to sites and inform prioritization decisions to reduce risk.” The Sept. 26 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that DOE’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) is “unable to readily identify the scope, schedule, and cost of soil and...