This 331 square mile "reservation" is a key disposal site of of nuclear, chemical and biological waste in the US..the latest to join this toxic mix, PCB, was okayed in 1996 by Pres. Clinton......

Stats and Addresses

Home Page The Savannah River Site (SRS) is a key Department of Energy (DOE) facility, focusing on national security work; economic development and technology transfer initiatives; and environmental and waste management activities. Links to SRS-related web sites, including DOE labs, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, local universities, and more

Savannah River Operations Office

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Summary: Aiken, SC Operated by the University of Georgia FY 1994 Operating Budget of $10,500,000 FY 1994 Staff 180 The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL), founded in 1951, is located at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The work performed is significant to DOE as it provides a further understanding of the environmental effects of SRS operations and also of energy.

Press Release Secretary of Energy Hazel R. O'Leary will launch operations at the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) Tuesday, March 12, at the Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, South Carolina. Earlier this week O'Leary authorized movement of radioactive waste to the DWPF, the final step leading to the startup of radioactive operations at the facility.

Chemical Engineer spring Absrtract Corrosion in aluminum containers after 5 years of waste storage designed originally for 12-18 months of use..

KOYAANISQATSI

ko.yan.nis.qatsi (from the Hopi Language) n. 1. crazy life. 2. life in turmoil. 3. life out of balance. 4. life disintegrating. 5. a state of life that calls for another way of living. --

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