Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Description:
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) supports the use of deep geologic repositories for the safe storage and/or disposal of radioactive waste. The Act establishes procedures to evaluate and select sites for geologic repositories and for the interaction of state and federal governments. It also provides a timetable of key milestones the federal agencies must meet in carrying out the program.
The NWPA assigns the Department of Energy (DOE) the responsibility to site, build, and operate a deep geo…
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Date:
January 7, 1983
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Partner:
UNT Libraries