Montana Environmental Agency Revises 2019 Radwaste Rules

摘要

After receiving a great quantity of public feedback, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) revisited its 2019 proposed rules and regulations for low-level radioactive waste disposal in Montana. Five changes to their draft proposal were made, bringing the rules more in line with previous policies in Montana and new regulations in North Dakota. A brief public comment period, focused only on the changes, is open until March 2. Last August, DEQ proposed quadrupling the level of radioactivity in Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) waste that licensed sites in Montana could accept.