Operation of White Mesa Uranium Project, Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc. Docket No. 40-8681

摘要

A Final Environmental Statement for Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc. related to issuance of a source material license for the White Mesa Uranium Project to be located in San Juan County, Utah (Docket No. 40-8681) has been prepared by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. This statement provides (1) a summary of environmental impacts and adverse effects of the proposed action, and (2) a consideration of principal alternatives. Also included are comments of governmental agencies and other organizations on the Draft Environmental Statement for this project, and staff responses to these comments. The NRC has concluded that, after weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the White Mesa Uranium Project against environmental and other costs and considering available alternatives, the action called for is issuance of a source material license, subject to stipulated conditions.