EnergySolutions Depleted Uranium Results Confirmed

EnergySolutions, Inc. reports analytical results from the independent sampling of 171 barrels of Depleted Uranium from Savannah River Site are well below limits set by the State of Utah.

This independent study confirms previous studies conducted by the Department of Energy and EnergySolutions in demonstrating that the SRS DU meets health and safety standards set by the State of Utah.

Val Christensen, President and CEO, EnergySolutions says:

“We welcomed the Governor’s request for additional sampling and tests of the contents of the DU containers because we were confident that the independent laboratory findings would validate our original testing and documentation.”  “I also want to thank our employees for their dedicated efforts in working with the Department of Environmental Quality conducting the sampling that was performed safely following procedures and work plans established by the state of Utah.”

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