Energy & environment · 05/07/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read
Tennessee Valley Authority Places Edgemont Uranium Mill Tailings Site in U.S. Department of Energy Custody
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted the Long-Term Surveillance Plan for the Edgemont, South Dakota, uranium mill tailings disposal site, transferring its regulation to the Department of Energy under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978.