Independent Assessment of Science and Technology for the Department of Energy's Defense Environmental Cleanup Program

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 contained a request for a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review and assessment of science and technology development efforts within the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM). This technical report is the result of the review and presents findings and recommendations. Table of ContentsFront MatterSynopsisExecutive Summary1 Background and Study Task2 Review of DOE-EM Technology Development Efforts3 Review and Assessment of Technologies and Alternative ApproachesReferencesAppendix A: Congressional Request for the National Academies' StudyAppendix B: Major National Academies Reports on Waste Management and Environmental Cleanup of Nuclear Weapons ComplexAppendix C: Committee and Staff BiographiesAppendix D: Presentations and Site VisitsAppendix E: DOE Sites Visited by the Committee