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Advanced Reactors GEIS Docs - NRC - GEIS for in Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities

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NRC - GEIS for In Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities Attachments: NRC 2020 GEIS ILU Milling.pdf

GEIS For ILU Milling Facilities l NRC.gov REPORT A SAFETY CONCERN Search Home Nuclear Materials Uranium Recovery Generic Environmental Impact Statement for In Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) expects numerous license applications for new in situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities (commonly known as in situ recovery facilities) in 2008 through 2010. To facilitate the DJHQF\ VUHYLHZRIWKRVHDSSOLFDWLRQVWKH15&DKDVSUHSDUHGDGeneric Environmental Impact Statement

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Alternatives Evaluated in the GEIS Environmental Impact Areas Analyzed Public Involvement in the Development of the GEIS

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ISL milling facilities extract uranium from low-grade ores where other mining and milling methods may be too expensive or environmentally disruptive. One alternative to ISL milling is the conventional uranium milling process, which extracts uranium from mined ore. For more information on the uranium fuel cycle, see "Regulating Nuclear Fuel" (NUREG/BR-0280).

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https://www.nrc.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/geis.html[1/26/2021 10:28:04 AM]

GEIS For ILU Milling Facilities l NRC.gov https://www.nrc.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/geis.html[1/26/2021 10:28:04 AM]

GEIS For ILU Milling Facilities l NRC.gov https://www.nrc.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/geis.html[1/26/2021 10:28:04 AM]