Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Moab, Utah, United States
Source: Department of Energy (.gov)
The project involves the removal and safe disposal of 16 million tons of residual radioactive uranium mill tailings from the banks of the Colorado River in Moab, Utah, to a disposal cell in Crescent Junction, Utah. The project is now in its final phase, which includes groundwater compliance, soil removal, radiological verification, disposal of equipment, capping the disposal cell, and site restora
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment
- Location
- Moab, Utah, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Department of Energy (.gov)
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves the removal and safe disposal of 16 million tons of residual radioactive uranium mill tailings from the banks of the Colorado River in Moab, Utah, to a disposal cell in Crescent Junction, Utah. The project is now in its final phase, which includes groundwater compliance, soil removal, radiological verification, disposal of equipment, capping the disposal cell, and site restoration. |
Original sector | Environmental Remediation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Utah |
City | Moab |
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Source | Department of Energy (.gov) |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment |
Article published date | 2026-04-17 |
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