The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has released a final report analyzing the potential environmental impacts of two alternatives for continuing the operations of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
A notice published Friday in the Federal Register states that the final LLNL site-wide environmental impact statement analyzes two alternatives: the no-action alternative, which will continue current LLNL operations supporting assigned missions, and the proposed action, which will include foreseeable new operations and facilities for the next 15 years.
The second alternative includes 75 new projects and 20 types of modernization, upgrade and utility efforts to address aging infrastructure concerns at LLNL.
Under the proposed action, NNSA will also decontaminate, decommission and demolish 150 facilities at the laboratory.
DOE will issue a record of decision based on the final LLNL SWEIS after Dec. 4.
