Historic disposal site at INL to close

May 26, 2021, 9:30AMRadwaste Solutions
Work crews prepare to place the final waste shipment into a vault at the Subsurface Disposal Area at the Idaho National Laboratory site. (Photo: DOE)

Work crews recently placed a final radioactive waste shipment into the Idaho National Laboratory site’s largest waste disposal area. The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management noted on May 25 that it would begin closing the facility, fulfilling its commitment to the state of Idaho.

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