Radioactive SRS sludge won't budge

By Mary Landers · Savannah Morning News

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Congress reclassified high-level radioactive waste at the Savannah River Site as "waste incidental to reprocessing," allowing the Department of Energy to leave a layer of sludge in tanks grouted in place rather than fully removing it. Sara Barczak of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy disputes Senator Graham's claimed $16 billion cost savings, while environmental groups and local officials express concerns about potential radioactive contamination of the Savannah River.

He says he's going to save $16 billion but the original vitrification was only set at $12 billion
Sara Barczak

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