C.F.R. » Title 10 » CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › PART 960—GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY › Subpart B—Implementation Guidelines

10 C.F.R. § 960.3-4

Environmental impacts

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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.