Uranium Mining: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Financial Assurance

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By Anu K. Mittal (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 72
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-3316-8

Product Code: 1457833166

Description

From 2005 through 2007, uranium prices increased from about $20 a pound to over $140 a pound, leading to renewed interest in uranium mining on federal land. This interest has raised concerns about the potential impacts that more uranium operations could have on the environment. This report (1) compares key agenciesäó» oversight of uranium exploration and extraction operations on federal land; (2) determines the number and status of uranium operations on federal land; (3) identifies the coverage and amounts of financial assurances for reclaiming current uranium operations on federal land; and (4) examines what is known about the number and location of abandoned uranium mine sites on federal land and their potential cleanup costs. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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