Thursday, April 19, 2012

Some Current Articles of Interest


A couple of recent news stories relating to the decommissioning of HBNPP.

A finding at the Seabrook nuclear power plant in New Hampshire:
“groundwater has deteriorated by 22 percent the concrete of an underground tunnel…”
This may have some implications in the decisions to remove below-grade concrete at the Humboldt Bay Plant.

The Texas Low Level Nuclear Waste Facility where PG&E is hoping to send some of its B & C  (more radioactive) wastes is still awaiting approval to receive California wastes. 


The history of low level waste disposal has been a long and troubled story.  In 1980, Congress ordered that states enter into compacts to address their radioactive wastes issues.  Existing sites at Maxey Flats, KY, West Valley, NY, Sheffied, Il, and Beatty, NV were eventually closed amid environmental and economic problems.  Hanford, WA and Barnwell, SC remain open only for their member states.  California, Arizona, and Nebraska failed at their attempt to build a site in the Mojave Desert.  No other states have abided by the federal law and built their own disposal sites. 

Enter private industry, and the first ( and still one of the only sites) accepting wastes from all over the US.  The facility in Clive, UT is where PG&E is sending the bulk of its wastes.


Some special wastes are going to Idaho, outside of Idaho Falls.  As usual, controversy follows.










Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Here is the California Department of Toxic Substance Control's
Web Site where documents relating to the PG&E cleanup are stored.

http://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp?global_id=80001831

Click on "activities" to get to the posted documents.



Saturday, April 14, 2012

Here is a brief slide show of what is going on at the nuclear site as of April, 2012.

Humboldt Bay Decommissioning

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