Department of Energy: Management and Oversight of Cleanup Activities at Fernald.

Abstract

Over 50 articles containing allegations of mismanagement and safety violations at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Fernald site in Ohio appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer last year. Located about 18 miles from Cincinnati, the Fernald site is undergoing the cleanup of contamination from its former uranium metal production activities. DOE has entered into an initial 5-year, $1.9 billion contract with Fluor Daniel Fernald to clean up the site. The contract to continue the cleanup will be up for a 1- to 3-year renewal in November 1997. DOE estimates that it will take an additional 13 years and about $2.4 billion to complete the cleanup. The seriousness of the allegations prompted both DOE and Fluor Daniel Fernald to create two ad-hoc groups to investigate the situation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA323305

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Contractors
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  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Procurement
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  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Statistical Samples
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

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