Regulations last checked for updates: May 23, 2025

Title 10 - Energy last revised: May 20, 2025
§ 960.3-4 - Environmental impacts.

Environmental impacts shall be considered by the DOE throughout the site characterization, site selection, and repository development process. The DOE shall mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts, to the extent practicable, during site characterization and repository construction, operation, closure, and decommissioning.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011
source: 49 FR 47752, Dec. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 960.3-4