U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves Release of Radioactive Waste at Kirtland Air Force Base

Summary

The NRC has concluded that the Radioactive Waste Site RW-06 at Kirtland Air Force Base meets radiological criteria, paving the way for its unrestricted release, following a review of the Department of the Air Force's final status survey report and an independent confirmatory survey.

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