Nuclear Waste: DOE’s Plans to Complete Cleanup and Transfer of Moab Mill Site
What GAO Found Through the Moab Cleanup Project, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) has removed over 16 million tons of uranium mill tailings and other materials at the Moab Mill Site in Utah, as of 2026. Tailings are leftover waste after uranium has been removed from rock. EM has sent the tailings and contaminated material to a nearby disposal site. EM is also working to remediate contaminated groundwater, which threatens the nearby Colorado River. Moab Mil
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Published: 15 July 2026
Source: US GAO Reports
Category: Policy
Topics: Environment
Retrieved: 16 July 2026
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