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.

• Front Matter
• Synopsis
• Executive Summary
• 1 Background and Study Task
• 2 Review of DOE-EM Technology Development Efforts
• 3 Review and Assessment of Technologies and Alternative Approaches
• References
• Appendix A: Congressional Request for the National Academies' Study
• Appendix B: Major National Academies Reports on Waste Management and Environmental Cleanup of Nuclear Weapons Complex
• Appendix C: Committee and Staff Biographies
• Appendix D: Presentations and Site Visits
• Appendix E: DOE Sites Visited by the Committee