Feb. 22, 2021, entitled Long-Term Federal Management of Uranium Mill Tailings: Background and Issues for
Congress by environmental policy analyst
Lance N. Larson:
SUMMARY
In the wake of increasing concerns in the 1970s about human health and environmental risks posed by inactive uranium mill tailings,
Congress enacted the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA). Uranium milling operations generate uranium concentrate, also known as yellowcake uranium, and waste material, called tailings, which can harbor and liberate radioactive and nonradioactive constituents.
Title I of UMTRCA authorized a remedial action program for uranium mill tailings sites that were inactive prior to 1978, which produced uranium concentrate under federal procurement contracts primarily for nuclear weapons and other defense purposes. Title II of UMTRCA authorized the regulation of uranium mills and tailings sites that were operating on or after the law s enactment, which largely
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BROWN COUNTY Brown County commissioners will receive a 2020 probation department statistics report at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
“This was a year of uncertainty. COVID-19 flipped many procedures and policies upside down,” Brown County Probation Director Les Schultz wrote in his report. “Staff truly outdid themselves this past year, working with many constant changes that COVID-19 pushed us towards. We were locked down for most of the year and had to supervise our clients differently.”
Schultz said his department had to learn Zoom, Web-ex, Team, VPN, and Splashtop, all of which were unheard of last January but became proficient at them in just a few months.
How the Great American Outdoors Act Affects Fishermen
A new piece of legislation boosts funding for outdoor recreation and conservation of public lands and water resources.
A New Era for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Funding
Despite a pandemic and tumultuous presidential election, last year brought some good news for boating and fishing enthusiasts as Congress managed to pass one of the most significant pieces of conservation legislation in recent memory. Signed into law by President Trump on August 4, 2020, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) received largely bipartisan support from Congress – a difficult task these days. The GAOA is especially noteworthy because it boosts funding for outdoor recreation and conservation of public lands and water resources. It is also expected to bring economic benefits through job creation and increased tourism.
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Are Hunters The Biggest Conservationists?
Are hunters really the biggest conservationists in America? Joe W., Raleigh, NC
Hunters do play a large part in conservation efforts across the U.S. through their taxes, licenses and donations. In fact, the National Wildlife Refuge System itself was founded by a hunter: President Theodore Roosevelt. That being said, the mere act of hunting alone is not conservation.
Hunters do play a large part in conservation efforts across the U.S. through their taxes, licenses and donations. That being said, the mere act of hunting alone is not conservation.