Energy & environment · 24/06/2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Lost Creek In-Situ Recovery Uranium Project in Wyoming

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Lost Creek In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Project in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, which proposes to recover uranium using the in-situ leach process. The NRC assessed the environmental impacts of the project, as well as two alternatives, and will consider the findings in the licensing process for the project.