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Long-Term Institutional Management of U.S. Department of Energy Legacy Waste Sites (2000) / Chapter Skim
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... Department of Energy (DOE) in its planning for transition from active waste site management and remediation to what the department terms "long-term stewardship." It examines the scientific, technical, and organizational capabilities and limitations that must be taken into account in planning for the long-term institutional management of the department' s numerous waste sites that are the legacy to this country' s nuclear weapons program.
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