NRC Wants Sequoyah Cleanup Details

From: THE JOURNAL RECORD | Date: December 30, 1992 | Copyright information

GORE, Okla. (AP) _ The Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked for details Tuesday about the proposed cleanup of a uranium plant that's closing, including how much the owners expect to spend and when the job might be finished.

The NRC ordered Sequoyah Fuels Corp. and its owner, General Atomics of San Diego, to submit a schedule for decontaminating and closing its plant in Gore in eastern Oklahoma.

The agency also asked for details about the projected costs and how the owners plan to pay for the cleanup.

Regulators have said the ground near the plant is laced with uranium.

The plant ...

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