Illuminating the Decision Path: The Yucca Mountain Site Recommendation.

Know, E. ; Slothouber, L.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Yucca Mountain;    Radioactive waste facilities;    Risks;    Recommendations;    High-level radioactive wastes;   

RP-ID  :  DE2004827642

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

On February 14, 2002, U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham provided to the President the Recommendation by the Secretary of Energy Regarding the Suitability of the Yucca Mountain Site for a Repository Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. This Recommendation, along with supporting materials, complied with statutory requirements for communicating a site recommendation to the President, and it did more: in 49 pages, the Recommendation also spoke directly to the Nation, illuminating the methodology and considerations that led toward the decision to recommend the site. Addressing technical suitability, national interests, and public concerns, the Recommendation helped the public understand the potential risks and benefits of repository development and placed those risks and benefits in a meaningful national context.