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WISE Uranium Project: 2002 News Archive

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2002 NEWS

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December 25, 2002: U.S. DOL issues final rule on Claims for DOE Worker Compensation
December 20, 2002: U.S. NRC releases Final Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed Use of Alternate Concentration Limits for Ground Water at Pathfinder Mines Corporation's Lucky Mc uranium mill tailings site (Wyoming)
December 19, 2002: U.S. DOE releases Draft Environmental Assessment Document for Slick Rock, Colorado, UMTRA Ground Water Project
December 18, 2002: ICRP releases draft reports on the effects of prenatal exposure and on the relative biological efficiency of different kinds of radiation
December 12, 2002: State cites Cotter Corp's Cañon City uranium mill again (Colorado)
December 12, 2002: Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against NFS (Erwin, Tennessee)
December 11, 2002: Brazil opens Resende enrichment plant
December 4, 2002: Finland contributes funds for securing of Kara Balta uranium mill tailings (Kyrgyzstan)
December 4, 2002: USEC sites centrifuge test facility in Portsmouth, Ohio
December 3, 2002: U.S. DOE releases Environmental Assessment for the Leasing of Centrifuge Facilities and Equipment to USEC Inc.
November 28, 2002: U.S. Government finances cleanup of Kadzhi-Say uranium mill tailings (Kyrgyzstan)
November 27, 2002: U.S. DOJ reopens comment period on proposed rule implementing Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) amendments
November 17, 2002: Blast in Hyderabad Nuclear Fuel Complex (India)
November 15, 2002: U.S. NRC staff issues finalized Standard Review Plans for Reclamation Plans for Title II Mill Tailings Sites (Nureg–1620) and for in Situ Leach Uranium Extraction License Applications (Nureg–1569) for Commission approval.
November 14, 2002: Final Environmental Assessment Document and FONSI released for Durango, Colorado, UMTRA Ground Water Project Site
November 14, 2002: IUC forms joint venture with NFS to recycle DOE's contaminated low enriched uranium
November 14, 2002: U.S. NRC to approve decommissioning plan for Jefferson Proving Ground (Indiana)
November 14, 2002: U.S. NRC to change legal status of wastes at Gore conversion plant (Oklahoma)
November 12, 2002: Startup of Resende enrichment plant deferred further (Brazil)
November 11, 2002: UNEP Identifies DU risks in Bosnia-Herzegovina
November 9, 2002: New uranium mine opened in India
November 7, 2002: Canadian Federal Court of Appeal grants stay - McClean Lake mine continues operation
November 7, 2002: U.S. NRC staff proposes a $60,000 fine against the U. S. Enrichment Corporation (USEC)
November 7, 2002: U.S. DOE decides to initiate EIS on Atlas Moab, Utah, tailings pile
November 6, 2002: U.S. NRC to develop proposed regulation on control of slightly radioactive solid materials
November 4, 2002: United Nuclear wants to halt groundwater treatment at Church Rock uranium mill tailings site (New Mexico)
November 2, 2002: Radiation exposure compensation program for Navajo uranium miners and others amended
November 1, 2002: Government of Norway offers help for cleanup of Mailii Su uranium mill tailings (Kyrgyzstan)
October 2002: Cameco seeking approval for recycling of wastes from Blind River and Port Hope nuclear fuel facilities at Key Lake mill (Saskatchewan)
October 2002: NRPB publishes report on dose assessments for industrial uranium compounds
October 30, 2002: U.S. NRC issues revised Federal Register notice on expansion of NFS Erwin, Tennessee, nuclear fuel plant
October 29, 2002: Swedish soldiers after six months in Kosovo have lower uranium levels in urine than at beginning of service
October 24, 2002: Plateau Resources to decommission Shootaring Canyon uranium mill (Utah)
October 17, 2002: NRC issues Finding of No Significant Impact for decommissioning of CE Windsor nuclear fuel plant (Connecticut)
October 15, 2002: State rejects application for waste shipments to Cañon City uranium mill
October 15, 2002: UNEP investigation team probes DU impact sites in Bosnia
October 12, 2002: World Bank to provide grant for cleanup of old uranium mill tailings in Kyrgyzstan
October 9, 2002: Kyrgyzstan requests aid for management of hazard from old Mailii Su uranium mill tailings
October 9, 2002: Cogema and Urenco sign MOU for replacement of gaseous diffusion by centrifuges at Tricastin enrichment plant (France)
October 8, 2002: Elevated radiation found around Tricastin nuclear site (France)
October 8, 2002: Reclamation project for abandoned uranium mines near Blanding, Utah
October 7, 2002: License issued for Alta Mesa uranium in-situ leach project (Texas)
October 4, 2002: Draft Revision of U.S. NRC Procedure for Termination of Uranium Milling Licenses in Agreement States available for comment
October 2, 2002: U.S. NRC relaxes air monitoring requirements for BWXT Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)
October 2, 2002: U.S. NRC requests public comments on LES' White Papers re Hartsville, Tennessee, centrifuge enrichment plant project - comment period extended
October 2, 2002: Honeymoon uranium in-situ leach project lacks the required State government mining approval (South Australia)
September 30, 2002: U.S. DOE releases final standard for dose assessment to biota
September 27, 2002: U.S. NRC approves relaxed groundwater standard for selenium at Petrotomics Shirley Basin tailings site (Wyoming)
September 27, 2002: U.S. NRC Proposes Changes to Regulations on Decommissioning Funding
September 26, 2002: Bill introduced in House to reform U.S. DOE Worker Compensation
September 26, 2002: Public Inquiry into extension of MELOX MOX fuel plant (France)
September 26, 2002: Government Report Clears Ranger Uranium Mine Operations (Australia)
September 26, 2002: U.S. ATSDR issues draft interaction profile for mixtures containing uranium for comment
September 26, 2002: U.S. NRC issues Final Vol. 1 of Decommissioning Guidance and seeks comment on Draft Vol. 2
September 25, 2002: Starmet appeals shutdown order for uranium processing facility (South Carolina)
September 24, 2002: New report shows abandoned uranium mines a concern in northern Saskatchewan
September 24, 2002: Court quashes McClean Lake operating license (Saskatchewan)
September 20, 2002: U.S. NRC issues final NUREG on design of erosion protection for long-term stabilization
September 20, 2002: U.S. NRC extends comment period on Environmental Impact Statement for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication (MOX) Facility
September 13, 2002: State Ministry releases investigation report completely dismissing all claims made related to mysterious particles found near Hanau nuclear fuel plants (Germany)
September 13, 2002: Cotter's Cañon City mill gets green light for test run to verify safety measures (Colorado)
September 12, 2002: Draft Environmental Assessment Document for Durango, Colorado, UMTRA Ground Water Project Site Available
September 12, 2002: Louisiana Energy Services Seeks to Circumvent Public Involvement in Uranium Enrichment Plant Licensing Process (Tennessee)
September 12, 2002: Maisie Shiell receives individual environmentalist of the year award (Saskatchewan)
September 12, 2002: McClean Lake uranium mill case in court (Saskatchewan)
September 12, 2002: More leaks reported at Beverley uranium ISL mine (South Australia)
September 11, 2002: Board raises questions regarding Federal Register announcement of Nuclear Fuel System's Erwin, Tennessee, nuclear fuel plant proposed expansion plans
September 10, 2002: Small study finds depleted uranium in Gulf War veterans
September 9, 2002: U.S. NRC to approve relaxed groundwater standards for Pathfinder Lucky Mc mill site (Wyoming)
September 9, 2002: New Mexico court rules uranium mines are covered by state law, ensuring cleanup
September 9, 2002: Urenco/LES picks Hartsville, Tennessee, site for U.S. enrichment plant project
September 9, 2002: U.S. EPA amends standards for radionuclide emissions from Federal Facilities
September 7, 2002: Judicial inquiry on pollution at old uranium mine sites initiated against Cogema (France)
September 4, 2002: U.S. DOE releases Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact on Waste Acceptance at Paducah landfill
September 1, 2002: 200 protest at Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)
August 30, 2002: Chemicals from old Hematite nuclear plant are found in two more wells (Missouri)
August 30, 2002: U.S. NRC imposes $15,000 civil penalty on Framatome ANP for loss of criticality controls at Richland nuclear fuel plant (Washington)
August 30, 2002: Blockade at Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)
August 29, 2002: State invites public comment on receiving radioactive materials at Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)
August 29, 2002: Alternate feed processing run at White Mesa Mill underway (Utah)
August 29, 2002: U.S. DOE awards depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion contract
August 28, 2002: NRC invites comments on Draft NUREG-1761 re Radiological Surveys for Controlling Release of Solid Materials
August 27, 2002: Rio Tinto chairman makes committment to rehabilitate Jabiluka uranium mine site (Australia)
August 26, 2002: ICRP releases draft report on protection of non-human species from radiation
August 26, 2002: U.S. NRC seeks public comment on proposed rule regarding very low levels of certain radioactive material
August 23, 2002: LES issues finalist list of sites for U.S. enrichment plant project
August 22, 2002: Hydro Resources requests renewal of the still on-hold license for the Crownpoint uranium in-situ leach project (New Mexico)
August 22, 2002: U.S. NRC issues Finding of No Significant Impact for the processing of Maywood alternate feed material at the White Mesa Mill (Utah)
August 22, 2002: U.S. NRC orders enhanced security at BWXT and NFS nuclear fuel plants (Virginia / Tennessee)
August 21, 2002: Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact documents available for ground water remediation by "natural flushing" at Gunnison uranium mill tailings site (Colorado)
August 20, 2002: No major damages by floods at Wismut sites (Germany)
August 19, 2002: Three residents of Tokai to sue JCO Co. for damages over criticality accident (Japan)
August 16, 2002: CNSC issues license for old Elliot Lake tailings (Ontario)
August 15, 2002: High uranium concentrations in village pond near Wismut uranium mill tailings pile (Germany)
August 12, 2002: UNEP releases guidance for developing tailings regulations
August 11, 2002: Chromosome aberrations in British Gulf and Balkans Wars' veterans
August 10, 2002: Citizens File Objection To Nuclear Fuel Systems' Proposed Expansion Plans (Tennessee)
August 10, 2002: Residents sue Westinghouse over well-water contamination at former Hematite nuclear fuel plant (Missouri)
August 10, 2002: Petrotomics Company "donates" uranium mining land to state (Wyoming)
August 9, 2002: Uranium properties in Arizona and Wyoming for sale
August 7, 2002: U.S. Department of Justice releases rules implementing Radiation Exposure Compensation Act amendments
August 2, 2002: Paladin Resources acquires Langer Heinrich uranium deposit in Namibia from Aztec Resources
July 2002: New Groundwater Compliance Strategy Proposed for Vanadium at New Rifle, Colorado, UMTRA Site
July 26, 2002: The legend samizdat report "Pechblende" on the former Wismut uranium mines in East Germany now available online at WISE Uranium Project
July 24, 2002: Rabbit Lake uranium mine restarted (Saskatchewan)
July 24, 2002: Rio Algom applies for relaxed groundwater standards for Lisbon uranium mill site, Utah
July 22, 2002: Cameco and Westinghouse Electric to participate in LES centrifuge enrichment plant project in the U.S.
July 22, 2002: U.S. EPA issues another aquifer exemption for Christensen Ranch uranium in-situ leach disposal wells (Wyoming)
July 15, 2002: Residents Protest Proposed Uranium Enrichment Plant (Tennessee)
July 13, 2002: State bars Cotter's Cañon City mill from receiving radioactive materials (Colorado)
July 10, 2002: Construction of Cigar Lake uranium mine could start in 2003 (Saskatchewan)
July 9, 2002: NRC issues Environmental Assessment for NFS' Blended Low-Enrichment Uranium (BLEU) project (Tennessee)
July 9, 2002: Italian Commission has no explanation for excess incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma among Italian Balkans' soldiers
July 8, 2002: Erwin, Tennessee, area identified as possible location for LES centrifuge enrichment plant project
July 3, 2002: Church Rock uranium mill tailings cover deteriorates prematurely (New Mexico)
July 3, 2002: U.S. NRC denies National Mining Association petition for rulemaking to wave licensing fees for uranium mines
July 1, 2002: Judge overturns order closing Starmet uranium processing facility (South Carolina)
June 2002: NRC invites comments on Draft NUREG-1720 re License Termination Rule
June 26, 2002: McArthur River mine threatened by forest fire (Saskatchewan)
June 26, 2002: Czech government approves further 2-year extension of Rozná uranium mine operation
June 26, 2002: Public prosecutor's office suspends proceedings in case of mysterious particles found near Hanau nuclear fuel plants (Germany)
June 25, 2002: State orders emergency shutdown of Starmet uranium processing facility (South Carolina)
June 25, 2002: U.S. HHS releases proposed rule describing procedure for designating additional classes of employees for eligibility for DOE worker compensation
June 2002: South Australia government reports more undisclosed spills at Beverley and Honeymoon uranium in-situ leach mines
June 25, 2002: Japan Nuclear institute ordered to remove uranium soil left from Ningyo-Toge uranium mine
June 23, 2002: Dr Alice Stewart dies at age 95
June 23, 2002: Western Australia State Government bans uranium mining for nuclear uses
June 21, 2002: Testing indicates Maywood Superfund waste safe for disposal at Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)
June 20, 2002: Australian Senate launches inquiry into uranium mining
June 20, 2002: USEC confirms continued support for development of Silex laser enrichment technology
June 19, 2002: US, Russia, agree on flexible pricing terms for Megatons to Megawatts program
June 19, 2002: Cameco acquires Smith Ranch uranium in situ leach (ISL) mine from Rio Algom (Wyoming)
June 18, 2002: U.S. NRC orders United States Enrichment Corporation to enhance security in wake of terrorist attacks
June 18, 2002: USEC and U.S. DOE sign agreement on construction of centrifuge enrichment plant
June 18, 2002: WMC considers tripling rather than doubling of Olympic Dam capacity (Australia)
June 17, 2002: Another case of alchemy in wake of poor uranium outlook: Anaconda Uranium Corp to be renamed to Anaconda Gold Corp
June 17, 2002: Health Canada study confirms no excess cancer mortality in Port Hope, Ontario
June 14, 2002: Commission confirms excess incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma among Italian Balkans' soldiers
June 14, 2002: OCAS releases technical documents for Interactive RadioEpidemiological Program (U.S. DOE worker compensation)
June 2002: European Union issues guidance on dose assessments for releases from nuclear installations
June 13, 2002: National Academy of Sciences calls for more study before decision on fate of Moab tailings is made (Utah)
June 11, 2002: State approves intermediate storage of Hanau MOX fuel plant decommissioning waste (Germany)
June 2002: U.S. DOE issues new schedule for DUF6 conversion facilities project
June 11, 2002: Working group of European Council approves amendment of Seveso II directive
June 2002: European Commission invites comment on third draft working document on the management of mining waste
June 10, 2002: ATSDR Releases Final Public Health Assessment for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Kentucky)
June 9, 2002: Portuguese uranium mine workers call for cleanup of old uranium mine sites
June 4, 2002: Erwin businessman sues Nuclear Fuel Services over groundwater contamination (Tennessee)
June 1, 2002: NCRP issues draft radon risk report for comment
May 28, 2002: NRC confirms Maywood FUSRAP soil is classified 11e.(2) byproduct material, requiring disposal in tailings facility
May 26, 2002: Resende enrichment plant to start commercial operation (Brazil)
May 22, 2002: U.S. DOE seeks comment on plan for management of reusable uranium
May 16, 2002: CNSC revokes Mining Facility Removal Licence for the Kiggavik-Sissons Project (Nunavut)
May 16, 2002: CNSC issues mine site preparation license for Midwest project (Saskatchewan)
May 15, 2002: U.S. NRC releases revised Regulatory Guides on Occupational Exposures in Uranium Recovery Facilities
May 13, 2002: Landslide threatens uranium mill tailings dump in Kyrgyzstan
May 10, 2002: IAEA concludes 2nd meeting on uranium mill tailings co-ordinated research project
May 10, 2002: License termination for USX Clay West and Burns/Moser uranium in-situ leach uranium mines (Texas)
May 10, 2002: State cites Cotter with 16 violations at Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)
May 9, 2002: Residents rip Cotter over planned waste transport to Cañon City mill (Colorado)
May 9, 2002: Interparliamentary Assembly group visits Kyrgyz tailings sites
May 9, 2002: Higher incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma among Italian Balkans troops confirmed, research into causes ongoing
May 8, 2002: Contaminated mushrooms collected at uranium tailings dumps claim victims in Kyrgyzstan
May 5, 2002: Mysterious particles found in soil near the Hanau nuclear fuel plants (Germany)
May 3, 2002: License renewal for idle Shootaring Canyon uranium mill for ten-year term (Utah)
May 3, 2002: State Government may stop capacity increase of Urenco's Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)
May 2, 2002: NRC issues draft Safety Evaluation Report on proposed MOX facility in South Carolina
May 2, 2002: Environmental NGOs oppose planned capacity increase of Gronau enrichment plant (Germany)
May 2, 2002: U.S. HHS releases final rules to determine eligibility under nuclear worker compensation program
May 2, 2002: Norwegian study finds no health damage to soldiers from depleted uranium ammunition
May 1, 2002: Tailings Dam Safety Fears in Southern Kyrgyzstan
May 1, 2002: Court case over McClean Lake uranium mill and tailings dump delayed (Saskatchewan)
April 2002: No depleted uranium found in Canadian Forces personnel who served in the Gulf War and in Kosovo
April 2002: New study confirms toxicity of uranium in drinking water
April 30, 2002: U.S. NRC publishes revised Proposed Rule for UF6 Transportation Safety Standards
April 30, 2002: Availability of funds for RECA education programs (USA)
April 29, 2002: Contaminated waste from old Hanau MOX plant transfered to Sweden for uranium recovery and disposal
April 29, 2002: U.S. EPA to begin temporary cleanup at Nuclear Metals/Starmet Superfund site in Concord (Massachusetts)
April 29, 2002: Eagle Point mine to restart in May 2002 (Saskatchewan)
April 27, 2002: Italian TV report claims DU caused deformities in children of soldiers
April 25, 2002: U.S. Trade and Development Agency issues Presolicitation Notice for Rozná mine waste water treatment project (Czech Rep.)
April 25, 2002: Search for owners of abandoned uranium mines near Uranium City complete (Saskatchewan)
April 24, 2002: U.S. NRC soliciting comments on Environmental Impact Statement for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication (MOX) Facility
April 23, 2002: Supervising Scientist criticizes ERA's environmental management at Ranger and Jabiluka mines (Australia)
April 20, 2002: OSCE drawing attention to Mailii Su uranium mill tailings problem (Kyrgyzstan)
April 2002: Lack of dust control at Tselinny tailings (Kazakhstan)
April 12, 2002: New uranium mineralization found at McClean Lake (Saskatchewan)
April 12, 2002: Waste shipment destined for Cañon City mill site diverted to Utah disposal site (USA)
April 11, 2002: No DU found at site of A-10 aircraft crash in Remscheid, Germany
April 10, 2002: NRC to approve decommissioning plan for former CE Windsor nuclear fuel plant (Connecticut)
April 9, 2002: Council of European Union: No depleted uranium was used in Afghanistan
April 9, 2002: Supervising Scientist to investigate environmental performance of Ranger Mine (Australia)
April 8, 2002: U.S. DOE defers decision on DUF6 conversion project
April 5, 2002: U.S. DOE issues draft guide for Control and Release of Property with Residual Radioactive Material
April 5, 2002: U.S. NRC grants further 3-year delay for decommissioning of Ambrosia Lake uranium mill (New Mexico)
April 5, 2002: Dismantling of never operated Hanau MOX fuel plant has begun (Germany)
April 5, 2002: U.S. Air Force to resume use of depleted uranium rounds at Nellis Air Force Base (Nevada)
April 5, 2002: Colorado Governor signs bill requiring public involvement in proposed radioactive waste disposal at Cotter's Cañon City mill site
April 4, 2002: Plutonium, other contaminants found in groundwater offsite near NFS plant (Tennessee)
April 4, 2002: Czech Government to fund cleanup of Rozná uranium mine / Dolní Rozinka tailings
April 3, 2002: Residents file $1.6 billion lawsuit against former Sylvania nuclear fuel plant (New York)
April 3, 2002: U.S. NRC updates decommissioning of former Hematite nuclear fuel plant (Missouri)
April 2, 2002: Loss of Criticality Safety Controls at Framatome ANP Richland, WA, nuclear fuel plant (USA)
April 1, 2002: U.S. DOE issues Draft Environmental Assessment for Paducah Waste Disposition
April 1, 2002: Tribe opposes pipeline for relocation of Atlas, Moab, uranium tailings to White Mesa mill (Utah)
March 2002: Enriched uranium found in stream sediments near UK nuclear fuel facilities
March 2002: Inkai test ISL mine starts operation (Kazakhstan)
March 30, 2002: Bill calls for cleanup of Parks Township fuel fabrication waste dump (Pennsylvania)
March 29, 2002: U.S. NRC denies Crow Butte ISL Wellfield Unit 1 groundwater restoration approval (Nebraska)
March 29, 2002: U.S. NRC approves relaxed groundwater standards for Umetco Gas Hills uranium mill site (Wyoming)
March 27, 2002: UNEP releases study on Depleted Uranium in Serbia and Montenegro
March 21, 2002: National Research Council criticizes U.S. NRC's radioactive materials recycling policy
March 21, 2002: Dniprodzerzhynsk uranium mill tailings threaten residents (Ukraine)
March 21, 2002: Cadarache MOX fuel factory will close for earthquake hazard in late 2002 or early 2003 (France)
March 21, 2002: Depleted uranium storage at Savannah River Site raises concern (South Carolina)
March 20, 2002: Senator criticizes ERA's use of sandbags at Ranger mine to slow uranium-contaminated flow into Kakadu National Park (Australia)
March 19, 2002: LES outlines plans for new enrichment plant in the US
March 18, 2002: Cañon City Council opposes radioactive soil shipment to Cotter Corp. uranium mill site (Colorado)
March 16, 2002: Explosion at Cogéma Pierrelatte TU5 conversion facility (France)
March 15, 2002: Court dismisses suit against Rokkasho uranium enrichment plant (Japan)
March 15, 2002: UK Ministry of Defense proposes research programme on DU
March 14, 2002: Governor halts radioactive soil shipment to Cotter Corp. Cañon City uranium mill site (Colorado)
March 13, 2002: Local opposition to waste shipments from Maywood, NJ, to Cotter Corp. Cañon City uranium mill site (Colorado)
March 11, 2002: UK Royal Society releases part II of DU report
March 6, 2002: Uranium leak at Ranger mine reported late (Australia)
March 6, 2002: First sign that Jabiluka mine site could be tainting water systems in Kakadu National Park (Australia)
March 4, 2002: NRC issues Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for License Amendment for the Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., Erwin, Tennessee plant
March 4, 2002: Muyunkum in-situ leach uranium project starts operation (Kazakhstan)
March 1, 2002: Further 3-year delay requested for decommissioning of Ambrosia Lake uranium mill (New Mexico)
February 2002: Portuguese Government funds uranium mine cleanup
February 28, 2002: CNSC revokes Mining Facility Removal Licences for Dawn Lake and Shea Creek (Saskatchewan, Canada)
February 27, 2002: Cotter Corp. plans disposal of Maywood, N.J. material in Cañon City uranium mill tailings impoundment (Colorado)
February 23, 2002: Iraq reopening uranium concentration plant?
February 22, 2002: U.S. General Accounting Office criticizes EPA Radon Rule for Drinking Water
February 19, 2002: Kyrgyzstan seeks funding for uranium mill tailings reclamation
February 18, 2002: Fort Norman residents call for cleanup of uranium site (Northwest Territories, Canada)
February 18, 2002: CNSC renews licenses for Cameco Blind River and Port Hope, and Zircatec Port Hope fuel facilities (Ontario) -- Commission member disagrees in unprecedented dissenting statement on Cameco Port Hope license term.
February 15, 2002: U.S. EPA seeks comment on draft Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for uranium hexafluoride
February 15, 2002: Dispute between aboriginal communities over mining royalty for Beverley uranium ISL mine (South Australia)
February 14, 2002: U.S. EPA establishes 2.22 µg/l uranium in tap water preliminary remediation goal for Superfund
February 14, 2002: Last public holdings in Cameco Corp. sold
February 13, 2002: Static electricity discharge presumed cause of Oct. 2001 Olympic Dam fire (South Australia)
February 11, 2002: Final approval granted for Honeymoon ISL uranium mine in South Australia
February 11, 2002: CNSC announces hearings on proposed license for Elliot Lake tailings (Ontario)
February 10, 2002: Oak Ridge water study called off (Tennessee)
February 8, 2002: State issues Emergency Order to Everest Exploration, Inc. for cleanup of uranium in-situ leach sites (Texas)
February 8, 2002: Commissioning of Muyunkum in-situ leach uranium project scheduled for Feb/March 2002 (Kazakhstan)
February 6, 2002: ERA revises down Ranger uranium resources (Australia)
February 5, 2002: U.S. NRC presents revised Draft Standard Review Plan for Reclamation Plans for Title II Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
February 5, 2002: U.S. NRC presents revised Draft Standard Review Plan For In Situ Uranium Extraction License Applications
February 4, 2002: European Commission invites comment on mining waste initiative
February 3, 2002: McClean Lake mining suspended after Sue C mining completed (Saskatchewan)
February 3, 2002: Dismantling of new Hanau MOX fuel plant to start in February 2002 (Germany)
February 1, 2002: State sues Starmet over DU waste (Massachusetts)
February, 2002: Chromosomal aberrations found with former Czech uranium miners
January 31, 2002: U.S. NRC seeks comment on Draft Decommissioning Guidance
January 30, 2002: U.S. DOE, GNF, and RWE Nukem to assist Ulba plant in uranium extraction (Kazakhstan)
January 30, 2002: Two hearing requests granted re alternate feed processing of Molycorp material at White Mesa Mill (Utah)
January 30, 2002: TNRCC issues orders assessing penalties against COGEMA in-situ leach mines (Texas)
January 25, 2002: U.S. NRC to grant relaxed groundwater standards at Umetco Gas Hills uranium mill site (Wyoming)
January 24, 2002: Summo Minerals proposes to truck Atlas tailings to Lisbon Valley site (Utah)
January 24, 2002: Spill at Olympic Dam copper/uranium mine revealed (South Australia)
January 22, 2002: The US International Trade Commission approves duties on enriched uranium imports from France, Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands
January 18, 2002: U.S. NRC defines requirements for import of depleted uranium, classifies it as waste
January 18, 2002: CNSC requests public comment on Elliot Lake Draft Environmental Assessment Report (Ontario)
January 17, 2002: First uranium exported from Caetité (Brazil)
January 16, 2002: U.S. EPA expresses concerns about expansion of alternate feed business for uranium mills
January 16, 2002: U.S. NRC to issue license amendment for HEU metal dissolution facility at BWX Technologies, Inc. Lynchburg nuclear fuel plant (Virginia)
January 15, 2002: Production at Beverley in-situ leach uranium mine halted after spill (South Australia)
January 4, 2002: U.S. NRC to authorize surface decommissioning at Christensen Ranch in-situ leach mine (Wyoming)
January 4, 2002: U.S. EPA halts soil cleanup at Cotter Corp.'s Cañon City uranium mill (Colorado)
January 3, 2002: U.S. NRC grants 2-year extension of reclamation deadline for Ambrosia Lake tailings (New Mexico)

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