The report presents the Board’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations related to activities being undertaken by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assess the feasibility of deep borehole disposal of some high-level radioactive waste (HLW), including a planned Deep Borehole Field Test to obtain technical information and understanding of critical processes related to deep borehole disposal.
Originally published at https://www.nwtrb.gov/our-work/press-releases/evaluation-of-doe-research-and-development-program-on-deep-borehold-disposal-of-some-radioactive-waste-is-subject-of-u.s.-nwtrb-report