United States. Department of Energy

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Dates:
Active 1932
Active 1986
Establishment 1977-10-01
Americans
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History notes:

In the 1980s the U. S. Department of Energy led an effort to establish nuclear waste disposal sites in several states, one of which was Texas. The site selected was in Deaf Smith County. The proposal for Deaf Smith County fell through because of protests from the local community. Opposition was due in part to concerns for the Ogallala aquifer and the agricultural production. Leading the protests were the organizations of Serious Texans Against Nuclear Dumping, headquartered in Tulia, Texas, and the People Opposed to Wasted Energy Repositories, headquartered in Hereford, Texas.

From the guide to the Nuclear Waste Management Records, S 1502. 1., 1972-1990, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)

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Subjects:

  • Hazardous waste sites
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive wastes
  • Radioactive wastes
  • Radioactive wastes
  • Radioactive wastes
  • Radioactive wastes
  • Radioactive waste sites
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive waste disposal
  • Radioactive wastes
  • Radioactive wastes
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  • Radioactive wastes

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