TY - JOUR T1 - Head-repositioning does not reduce the reproducibility of fMRI activation in a block-design motor task AN - 874190248; 14975094 AB - It is hypothesized that, based upon partial volume effects and spatial non-uniformities of the scanning environment, repositioning a subject's head inside the head coil between separate functional MRI scans will reduce the reproducibility of fMRI activation compared to a series of functional runs where the subject's head remains in the same position. Nine subjects underwent fMRI scanning where they performed a sequential, oppositional finger-tapping task. The first five runs were conducted with the subject's head remaining stable inside the head coil. Following this, four more runs were collected after the subject removed and replaced his/her head inside the head coil before each run. The coefficient of variation was calculated for four metrics: the distance from the anterior commisure to the center of mass of sensorimotor activation, maximum t-statistic, activation volume, and average percent signal change. These values were compared for five head-stabilization runs and five head-repositioning runs. Voxelwise intraclass correlation coefficients were also calculated to assess the spatial distribution of sources of variance. Interestingly, head repositioning was not seen to significantly affect the reproducibility of fMRI activation (p < 0.05). In addition, the threshold level affected the reproducibility of activation volume and percent signal change. JF - NeuroImage AU - Soltysik, David A AU - Thomasson, David AU - Rajan, Sunder AU - Gonzalez-Castillo, Javier AU - DiCamillo, Paul AU - Biassou, Nadia AD - Division of Physics, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA, david.soltysik@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2011/06/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 01 SP - 1329 EP - 1337 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 56 IS - 3 SN - 1053-8119, 1053-8119 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - fMRI KW - Reproducibility KW - Test-retest KW - Finger-tapping KW - sensorimotor system KW - Neuroimaging KW - Head KW - Scanning KW - Spatial distribution KW - Functional magnetic resonance imaging KW - W 30910:Imaging KW - N3 11006:Neuroanatomy, histology & cytology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874190248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NeuroImage&rft.atitle=Head-repositioning+does+not+reduce+the+reproducibility+of+fMRI+activation+in+a+block-design+motor+task&rft.au=Soltysik%2C+David+A%3BThomasson%2C+David%3BRajan%2C+Sunder%3BGonzalez-Castillo%2C+Javier%3BDiCamillo%2C+Paul%3BBiassou%2C+Nadia&rft.aulast=Soltysik&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1329&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NeuroImage&rft.issn=10538119&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.neuroimage.2011.03.023 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - sensorimotor system; Neuroimaging; Spatial distribution; Scanning; Head; Functional magnetic resonance imaging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.03.023 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Calculation of fuel burnup and radionuclide inventory in the Syrian miniature neutron source reactor using the GETERA code AN - 1777143393; 14880343 AB - The code is used to calculate the fuel group constants and the infinite multiplication factor versus the reactor operating time for 10, 20, and 30kW operating power levels. The amounts of uranium burntup and plutonium produced in the reactor core, the concentrations and radionuclides of the most important fission products and actinide radionuclides accumulated in the reactor core, and the total radioactivity of the reactor core were calculated using the GETERA code as well. It is found that the GETERA code is better than the WIMSD4 code for the fuel burnup calculation in the MNSR reactor since it is newer, has a bigger library of isotopes, and is more accurate. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Khattab, K AU - Dawahra, S AD - Nuclear Engineering Department, Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 1442 EP - 1446 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 38 IS - 6 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Burnup calculation KW - MNSR KW - Codes KW - GETERA KW - WIMSD4 KW - MCNP4C KW - Reactor cores KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Radioactivity KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear engineering KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777143393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Calculation+of+fuel+burnup+and+radionuclide+inventory+in+the+Syrian+miniature+neutron+source+reactor+using+the+GETERA+code&rft.au=Khattab%2C+K%3BDawahra%2C+S&rft.aulast=Khattab&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1442&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2011.01.030 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2011.01.030 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemical alteration of fracture geometry during leakage of CO (sub 2) AN - 1011393392; 2012-042716 AB - A series of three flow-through experiments were performed on artificially fractured caprock samples to investigate fracture evolution during simulated leakage of CO (sub 2) -acidified brine. The core samples are from the Amherstburg limestone, which is the caprock for a CO (sub 2) storage demonstration project in northern Michigan, USA. The evolution of fracture aperture was monitored in real time using X-ray computed tomography (CT). Before and after the experiment, 3-D reconstructions of the fracture structure, aperture and surface roughness were examined at higher resolution via micro X-ray CT. The cores were then sectioned and examined with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence and micro X-ray diffraction. Although all three samples were of nearly identical mineralogical composition, the brine flow rates, initial brine compositions, and initial fracture permeabilities differed across the three samples. These differences in flow conditions and fluid composition generated different degrees of fracture deterioration. The first run resulted in substantial erosion of the fracture surface, while the second run had a decrease in fracture permeability that may be attributed to mineral precipitation along the fracture. Spectroscopic analysis of the samples after CO (sub 2) -brine flow demonstrated preferential calcite dissolution. Mineral spatial heterogeneity coupled with the preferential dissolution of calcite led to non-uniform degradation along the fracture and an increase in surface roughness. In areas where calcite is intermixed with dolomite and other silicate minerals the dissolution of calcite leads to the formation of a degraded zone along the fracture boundary, resulting in a smaller increase in fracture aperture. The potential mineral precipitation found in the second run is in stark contrast to the rapid mineral dissolution found in the first and suggests a complex interplay of mineral spatial heterogeneity, brine composition, and flow conditions controlling caprock fracture evolution. Results from this study will be we used to frame a discussion on how flow through caprock fractures may be influenced by geochemical alteration of fracture geometry. JF - Mineralogical Magazine AU - Ellis, B R AU - Peters, C A AU - Fitts, J P AU - Bromhal, G S AU - McIntyre, D L AU - Warzinski, R P AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 806 PB - Mineralogical Society, London VL - 75 IS - 3 SN - 0026-461X, 0026-461X KW - United States KW - limestone KW - fractured materials KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - analog simulation KW - solution KW - seepage KW - cores KW - carbon dioxide KW - laboratory studies KW - fractures KW - sedimentary rocks KW - mineral composition KW - water-rock interaction KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - spectra KW - geochemistry KW - experimental studies KW - carbon sequestration KW - three-dimensional models KW - mineral-water interface KW - geometry KW - calcite KW - brines KW - Michigan KW - computed tomography data KW - carbonate rocks KW - carbonates KW - SEM data KW - permeability KW - 16:Structural geology KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011393392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Mineralogical+Magazine&rft.atitle=Geochemical+alteration+of+fracture+geometry+during+leakage+of+CO+%28sub+2%29&rft.au=Ellis%2C+B+R%3BPeters%2C+C+A%3BFitts%2C+J+P%3BBromhal%2C+G+S%3BMcIntyre%2C+D+L%3BWarzinski%2C+R+P%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ellis&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=806&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mineralogical+Magazine&rft.issn=0026461X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://minmag.geoscienceworld.org/content/75/3/796.full.pdf+html http://www.minersoc.org/pages/e_journals/minmag.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Goldschmidt2011 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - analog simulation; brines; calcite; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; carbonate rocks; carbonates; computed tomography data; cores; experimental studies; fractured materials; fractures; geochemistry; geometry; laboratory studies; limestone; Michigan; mineral composition; mineral-water interface; permeability; sedimentary rocks; seepage; SEM data; solution; spectra; three-dimensional models; United States; water-rock interaction; X-ray diffraction data; X-ray fluorescence spectra ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AREVA EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO (U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUREG-1945 ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0471). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - AREVA EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO (U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUREG-1945 ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0471). AN - 873131792; 14911-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a loan guarantee to Areva Energy Services, LLC (AES) for the construction of a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of rural land and would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce commercial nuclear fuel. Prior to the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office involvement in the project, AES submitted a license application for the construction and operation of the proposed facility to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A final EIS was issued in February, 2011, but the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has yet to issue its final decision on the license. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand for enrichment services within the United States. Uranium would arrive at the proposed EREF as natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6). Facilities would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four separations building modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years. The EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041 unless AES applies for license renewal. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs, each taking approximately 4.5 years. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, alternative sites for the facility, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. NRC staff have concluded that impacts would be generally small, and application of the environmental monitoring program and the proposed mitigation measures would eliminate or substantially lessen any potential adverse impacts. Unless safety issues mandate otherwise, it is recommended that the proposed license be issued to AES. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. The John Leopard Homestead, which has been recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, would be destroyed. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. A critical accident could result in fatality for workers in close proximity. Six potential accident scenarios predict consequences to the collective offsite public of less than one lifetime cancer fatality. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110150, Final EIS--1,051 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0471 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Dosimetry KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Public Health KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131792?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AREVA+EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO+%28U.S.+NUCLEAR+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+NUREG-1945+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0471%29.&rft.title=AREVA+EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO+%28U.S.+NUCLEAR+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+NUREG-1945+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0471%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE PLANT IN PIKETON, PIKE COUNTY, OHIO (U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUREG-1834 ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0468). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE PLANT IN PIKETON, PIKE COUNTY, OHIO (U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUREG-1834 ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0468). AN - 873129974; 14914-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a loan guarantee to USEC Inc. to support funding for the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon, Ohio is proposed. Piketon lies between Chillicothe and Portsmouth, approximately 70 miles south of Columbus, Ohio. The ACP would enrich feed material comprised of uranium hexaflouride to produce uranium for use in commercial fuel for power reactors. Enrichment is the process of increasing the concentration of the naturally occurring fissionable uranium-235 isotope. USEC proposes to enrich uranium up to 10 percent by weight of uranium-235. Prior to the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office involvement in the ACP project, USEC submitted a license application for the construction and operation of the proposed gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In April, 2007, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issued a 30-year license and USEC started construction of the ACP in May 2007 at the former DOE Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (GCEP) located at the existing DOE Portsmouth Reservation in Piketon. USEC has rights to the long-term use of facilities at the GCEP through 2043 and these facilities are being refurbished as part of the ACP project. Activities currently underway include: building the balance of the plant, including installing electric, telecommunications, and cooling water distribution systems; preparing the process building floor for centrifuge machine mounts; preparing the recycle and assembly building for installation of centrifuge machine assembly equipment; constructing a new boiler building; and refurbishing the feed and withdrawal facility. In August 2007, the lead cascade test program began in accordance with USECs demonstration license. Through 2010, USEC implemented an extensive testing program, initiated its technology demonstration activities, refined the centrifuge manufacturing processes and its operation, and is currently focused on technology demonstration activities. In the commercial deployment phase, the ACP would have a capacity of 3.8 million separative work units (SWU) per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The ACP would provide much of the uramium-235 necessary to generate a large portion of the 393 gigawatts of new generating capacity required to meet the nation's needs by 2020. This would require an installed nuclear-generating capacity increase from 98 gigawatts in 2001 to 103 gigawatts in 2025, which is the equivalent of five nuclear reactors. In addition to advancing national energy security goals, the ACP plant would help facilitate the deployment of new, cost-effective, advanced enrichment technology. Gas centrifuge technology is less energy intensive than the gaseous diffusion technology currently in use. The ACP would provide for significant local employment opportunities and otherwise contribute to the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Slight impacts would result with respect to land use, historic and cultural resources, visual aesthetics, air quality, geologic and soil resources, water resources, ecological resources, socioeconomics, noise levels, transportation-related radiological hazards, occupational health and safety, and waste management. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the NRC final EIS, see 06-0327F, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 110153, Final EIS--1,090 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0468 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dosimetry KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety Analyses KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Ohio KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=J-H&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=381&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scientia+Geographica+Sinica%2FDili+Kexue&rft.issn=10000690&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873129947; 14915-4_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP) Units 1 and 2, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River within the city limits of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years. The final EIS of 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants. Neither the applicant, Northern States Power Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) identified new information for any of the 69 issues. The remaining 23 issues are addressed in this 39th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, PINGP Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, August 9, 2013 and October 29, 2014, respectively. The two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors utilize a hybrid cooling system, which consists of three modes of operation: open cycle, or once-through cooling with no cooling towers in operation; helper cycle, or once-through cooling with mechanical draft cooling towers in operation; and closed cycle using cooling towers to recirculate up to 95 percent of the cooling water. The plant is licensed to operate at 1,650 megawatts-thermal per unit, or 575 megawatts-electrical of gross electrical output per unit. Buildings on the site include the four natural draft cooling towers, the reactor building, auxiliary building, turbine building, intake and plant screenhouses, and the PINGP 1 and 2 substation. Spent fuel is stored in a pool inside the plant until it is cooled, and transferred to dry storage containers in the on-site Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Spent fuel will be stored there until the federal government removes it to be reprocessed or stored at a government facility. As of early 2010, Prairie Island's ISFSI housed 26 dry-storage containers, which hold a store of 1,040 spent fuel assemblies. In addition to the proposed license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered. Replacement power options include: 1) gas-fired combined-cycle plant at the PINGP 1 and 2 site and an undetermined alternate site; 2) a combination including a gas-fired unit, wind power, conservation, and wood-waste biomass; and 3) a combination including continued operation of one of the two PINGP units, wind power, and conservation. NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for PINGP 1 and 2 are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision makers. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. All alternatives capable of meeting the needs currently served by PINGP 1 and 2 entail potentially equal or greater impacts than the proposed action of license renewal. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Refurbishment and maintenance activities would have some impact on air quality and ground and surface water use and quality. Industrial effluents, including cooling water, would continue to be discharged to the Mississippi River. Aquatic resources could be impacted by impingement, entrainment, and heat shock. Continued operation is likely to affect state-listed mussel species and could cause long-term destabilization to certain mussel populations. The plant is situated in an archaeologically sensitive area, but continued development of a cultural resources management plan would serve to integrate cultural resource considerations with ongoing activities. Slightly higher doses of radiation to members of the public could occur during refurbishment, but the dose to a maximally exposed individual would be a small fraction of standard limits. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0368D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110154, 751 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 39 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Shellfish KW - Steam Generators KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129947?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wetland+Science&rft.issn=16725948&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 873128004; 14918-7_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license (COL) for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the license to locate the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be constructed of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4,590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,710 MW electrical and a net output of 1,562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COL be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent disturbance would include 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site would be impacted. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0044D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873127723; 14917-6_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The CPNPP, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and five miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000-gallon-per-day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COLs be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Cooling system operation would impact shoreline vegetation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0279D, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873127580; 14917-6_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The CPNPP, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and five miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000-gallon-per-day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COLs be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Cooling system operation would impact shoreline vegetation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0279D, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 873127556; 14918-7_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license (COL) for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the license to locate the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be constructed of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4,590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,710 MW electrical and a net output of 1,562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COL be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent disturbance would include 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site would be impacted. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0044D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 871765709; 14918 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license (COL) for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the license to locate the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be constructed of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4,590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,710 MW electrical and a net output of 1,562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COL be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent disturbance would include 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site would be impacted. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0044D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110157, Volume 1--879 pages, Volume 2--563 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1936 KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Dredging KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/871765709?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 871765702; 14917 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The CPNPP, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and five miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000-gallon-per-day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COLs be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Cooling system operation would impact shoreline vegetation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0279D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110156, Volume 1--729 pages, Volume 2--383 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1943 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pipelines KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Granbury KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/871765702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 871765688; 14915 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP) Units 1 and 2, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River within the city limits of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years. The final EIS of 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants. Neither the applicant, Northern States Power Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) identified new information for any of the 69 issues. The remaining 23 issues are addressed in this 39th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, PINGP Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, August 9, 2013 and October 29, 2014, respectively. The two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors utilize a hybrid cooling system, which consists of three modes of operation: open cycle, or once-through cooling with no cooling towers in operation; helper cycle, or once-through cooling with mechanical draft cooling towers in operation; and closed cycle using cooling towers to recirculate up to 95 percent of the cooling water. The plant is licensed to operate at 1,650 megawatts-thermal per unit, or 575 megawatts-electrical of gross electrical output per unit. Buildings on the site include the four natural draft cooling towers, the reactor building, auxiliary building, turbine building, intake and plant screenhouses, and the PINGP 1 and 2 substation. Spent fuel is stored in a pool inside the plant until it is cooled, and transferred to dry storage containers in the on-site Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Spent fuel will be stored there until the federal government removes it to be reprocessed or stored at a government facility. As of early 2010, Prairie Island's ISFSI housed 26 dry-storage containers, which hold a store of 1,040 spent fuel assemblies. In addition to the proposed license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered. Replacement power options include: 1) gas-fired combined-cycle plant at the PINGP 1 and 2 site and an undetermined alternate site; 2) a combination including a gas-fired unit, wind power, conservation, and wood-waste biomass; and 3) a combination including continued operation of one of the two PINGP units, wind power, and conservation. NRCs recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for PINGP 1 and 2 are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision makers. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. All alternatives capable of meeting the needs currently served by PINGP 1 and 2 entail potentially equal or greater impacts than the proposed action of license renewal. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Refurbishment and maintenance activities would have some impact on air quality and ground and surface water use and quality. Industrial effluents, including cooling water, would continue to be discharged to the Mississippi River. Aquatic resources could be impacted by impingement, entrainment, and heat shock. Continued operation is likely to affect state-listed mussel species and could cause long-term destabilization to certain mussel populations. The plant is situated in an archaeologically sensitive area, but continued development of a cultural resources management plan would serve to integrate cultural resource considerations with ongoing activities. Slightly higher doses of radiation to members of the public could occur during refurbishment, but the dose to a maximally exposed individual would be a small fraction of standard limits. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0368D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110154, 751 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 39 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Shellfish KW - Steam Generators KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/871765688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE PLANT IN PIKETON, PIKE COUNTY, OHIO (U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUREG-1834 ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0468). AN - 871765681; 14914 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a loan guarantee to USEC Inc. to support funding for the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon, Ohio is proposed. Piketon lies between Chillicothe and Portsmouth, approximately 70 miles south of Columbus, Ohio. The ACP would enrich feed material comprised of uranium hexaflouride to produce uranium for use in commercial fuel for power reactors. Enrichment is the process of increasing the concentration of the naturally occurring fissionable uranium-235 isotope. USEC proposes to enrich uranium up to 10 percent by weight of uranium-235. Prior to the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office involvement in the ACP project, USEC submitted a license application for the construction and operation of the proposed gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In April, 2007, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issued a 30-year license and USEC started construction of the ACP in May 2007 at the former DOE Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant (GCEP) located at the existing DOE Portsmouth Reservation in Piketon. USEC has rights to the long-term use of facilities at the GCEP through 2043 and these facilities are being refurbished as part of the ACP project. Activities currently underway include: building the balance of the plant, including installing electric, telecommunications, and cooling water distribution systems; preparing the process building floor for centrifuge machine mounts; preparing the recycle and assembly building for installation of centrifuge machine assembly equipment; constructing a new boiler building; and refurbishing the feed and withdrawal facility. In August 2007, the lead cascade test program began in accordance with USECs demonstration license. Through 2010, USEC implemented an extensive testing program, initiated its technology demonstration activities, refined the centrifuge manufacturing processes and its operation, and is currently focused on technology demonstration activities. In the commercial deployment phase, the ACP would have a capacity of 3.8 million separative work units (SWU) per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The ACP would provide much of the uramium-235 necessary to generate a large portion of the 393 gigawatts of new generating capacity required to meet the nation's needs by 2020. This would require an installed nuclear-generating capacity increase from 98 gigawatts in 2001 to 103 gigawatts in 2025, which is the equivalent of five nuclear reactors. In addition to advancing national energy security goals, the ACP plant would help facilitate the deployment of new, cost-effective, advanced enrichment technology. Gas centrifuge technology is less energy intensive than the gaseous diffusion technology currently in use. The ACP would provide for significant local employment opportunities and otherwise contribute to the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Slight impacts would result with respect to land use, historic and cultural resources, visual aesthetics, air quality, geologic and soil resources, water resources, ecological resources, socioeconomics, noise levels, transportation-related radiological hazards, occupational health and safety, and waste management. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the NRC final EIS, see 06-0327F, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 110153, Final EIS--1,090 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0468 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dosimetry KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety Analyses KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Ohio KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/871765681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=247&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+Biology+and+Biochemistry&rft.issn=00380717&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.soilbio.2007.08.021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AREVA EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO (U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUREG-1945 ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0471). AN - 871764939; 14911 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a loan guarantee to Areva Energy Services, LLC (AES) for the construction of a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of rural land and would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce commercial nuclear fuel. Prior to the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office involvement in the project, AES submitted a license application for the construction and operation of the proposed facility to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A final EIS was issued in February, 2011, but the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has yet to issue its final decision on the license. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand for enrichment services within the United States. Uranium would arrive at the proposed EREF as natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6). Facilities would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four separations building modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years. The EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041 unless AES applies for license renewal. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs, each taking approximately 4.5 years. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, alternative sites for the facility, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. NRC staff have concluded that impacts would be generally small, and application of the environmental monitoring program and the proposed mitigation measures would eliminate or substantially lessen any potential adverse impacts. Unless safety issues mandate otherwise, it is recommended that the proposed license be issued to AES. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. The John Leopard Homestead, which has been recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, would be destroyed. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. A critical accident could result in fatality for workers in close proximity. Six potential accident scenarios predict consequences to the collective offsite public of less than one lifetime cancer fatality. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110150, Final EIS--1,051 pages, May 20, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0471 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Dosimetry KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Public Health KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/871764939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AREVA+EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO+%28U.S.+NUCLEAR+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+NUREG-1945+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0471%29.&rft.title=AREVA+EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO+%28U.S.+NUCLEAR+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+NUREG-1945+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0471%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal-hydraulic and safety aspects of UO sub(2 fuel for low-power reactors) AN - 918044430; 14917627 AB - The low enriched uranium UO sub(2 (about 19.75% U[super]235) fuel is proposed to be used in low-power research reactors. The thermal-hydraulic and dynamic characteristics are examined in this paper. The fuel behaves similarly to the actual highly enriched uranium fuel in the normal daily operation for both Miniature Neutron Source Reactors and SLOWPOKEs, the cladding temperature reaching about 60 [deg]C. During the simulation of a design basis accident the reactor power peak and temperatures are found to be higher than in the case of the highly enriched uranium fuel for MNSRs, the power peak touching 135 kW, and the cladding temperature reaching over 110 [deg]C in this case. Nevertheless the fuel can be safely used in these reactors.) JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, pscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 354 EP - 360 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 53 IS - 4 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Low-power research reactors KW - Thermal hydraulics KW - Power KW - Temperature KW - DBA KW - MNSRs KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - safety engineering KW - Safety engineering KW - Fuels KW - Uranium KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Simulation KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Thermal-hydraulic+and+safety+aspects+of+UO+sub%282+fuel+for+low-power+reactors%29&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=354&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2011.01.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; safety engineering; Nuclear reactors; Safety engineering; Uranium; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Temperature; Simulation; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2011.01.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fukushima Area Airborne Monitoring AN - 876017717 AB - In order to understand the effects over a wide area due to radioactive .substances, and for the assessment of doses and of the deposition of radioactive substances for future evacuation zones, the Ministry of Education. Culture. Sports, Science and Technology, Japan and the U.S. Department of Energy (hereinafter, "U.S. JF - Nuclear Plant Journal AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011///May/Jun PY - 2011 DA - May/Jun 2011 SP - 38 EP - 39 CY - Glen Ellyn PB - EQES, Inc. VL - 29 IS - 3 SN - 08922055 KW - Energy KW - Nuclear accidents & safety KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Airborne particulates KW - Radioactive materials KW - Emissions testing KW - Fukushima Japan KW - 9179:Asia & the Pacific KW - 8340:Electric, water & gas utilities KW - 1540:Pollution control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876017717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabiglobal&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nuclear+Plant+Journal&rft.atitle=Fukushima+Area+Airborne+Monitoring&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=38&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nuclear+Plant+Journal&rft.issn=08922055&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright EQES, Inc. May/Jun 2011 N1 - Document feature - Maps N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fukushima Japan ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of palladium dispersion on the capture of toxic components from fuel gas by palladium-alumina sorbents AN - 862784016; 14612045 AB - The dispersion and location of Pd in alumina-supported sorbents prepared by different methods was found to influence the performance of the sorbents in the removal of mercury, arsine, and hydrogen selenide from a simulated fuel gas. When Pd is well dispersed in the pores of the support, contact interaction with the support is maximized, Pd is less susceptible to poisoning by sulfur, and the sorbent has better long-term activity for adsorption of arsine and hydrogen selenide, but poorer adsorption capacity for Hg. As the contact interaction between Pd and the support is lessened the Pd becomes more susceptible to poisoning by sulfur, resulting in higher capacity for Hg, but poorer long-term performance for adsorption of arsenic and selenium. JF - Fuel AU - Baltrus, John P AU - Granite, Evan J AU - Rupp, Erik C AU - Stanko, Dennis C AU - Howard, Bret AU - Pennline, Henry W AD - US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, PO Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, USA, john.baltrus@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 1992 EP - 1998 PB - Elsevier, Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 90 IS - 5 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Mercury KW - Arsenic KW - Selenium KW - Palladium KW - Fuel gas KW - Sulfur KW - Sorbents KW - Fuels KW - Adsorption KW - Poisoning KW - Hydrogen KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862784016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Effect+of+palladium+dispersion+on+the+capture+of+toxic+components+from+fuel+gas+by+palladium-alumina+sorbents&rft.au=Baltrus%2C+John+P%3BGranite%2C+Evan+J%3BRupp%2C+Erik+C%3BStanko%2C+Dennis+C%3BHoward%2C+Bret%3BPennline%2C+Henry+W&rft.aulast=Baltrus&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1992&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2011.01.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfur; Selenium; Sorbents; Fuels; Poisoning; Adsorption; Mercury; Hydrogen; Palladium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2011.01.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of heritable genetic effects using new genetic tools and sentinels in an era of personalized medicine. AN - 861204802; 21472782 AB - The challenge of estimating human health effects from damage to the germ line may be met in the genomic era. Understanding the genetic, as opposed to postconception developmental basis of birth defects is critical to their use in monitoring heritable genetic damage. The causes of common birth defects are analyzed here: mendelian genetic, multigenic, developmental, inherited, or combinational. Only a small fraction of these (noninherited, mendelian genetic) are likely to be informative relative to germ cell mutagenesis, and these won't be discernible against the general background of birth defects. Targeted genetic testing as part of personalized medicine could be integrated into a strategy for assessing germ cell alterations in populations. Thus, "sentinel mutations," as originally proposed by Mulvihill and Ceizel, need not be restricted to X-linked or dominant mutations or conditions visible at birth. Several new sentinels related to personalized medicine are proposed, based on health impact (likelihood of monitoring), frequency, and genetic target suitability (responsiveness to diverse mutational mechanisms). Candidates could include CYP genes (related to metabolism of xenobiotics) important in optimizing drug doses and avoiding adverse reactions. High frequency LDLR mutations (related to familial high cholesterol) predict myocardial infarction in approximately50% of individuals. The more common recessive genetic diseases (cystic fibrosis, phenylketonuria, and others) monitored in newborn screening programs could be informative given parental analysis. New opportunities for genetic analyses need to be coupled with epidemiological studies on environmental exposures. These could focus on adverse outcomes related to tobacco, the mostubiquitous and potent environmental mutagen. Published 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc. JF - Environmental and molecular mutagenesis AU - Elespuru, Rosalie K AD - Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. rosalie.elespuru@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 253 EP - 263 VL - 52 IS - 4 KW - Mutagens KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Risk KW - Germ Cells KW - Genetic Testing -- methods KW - Genetic Predisposition to Disease -- genetics KW - Humans KW - Genetic Predisposition to Disease -- epidemiology KW - Mutation KW - Male KW - Genetic Testing -- statistics & numerical data KW - Female KW - Precision Medicine KW - Genetic Diseases, Inborn -- genetics KW - Genetic Diseases, Inborn -- epidemiology KW - Congenital Abnormalities -- epidemiology KW - Congenital Abnormalities -- genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861204802?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+and+molecular+mutagenesis&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+heritable+genetic+effects+using+new+genetic+tools+and+sentinels+in+an+era+of+personalized+medicine.&rft.au=Elespuru%2C+Rosalie+K&rft.aulast=Elespuru&rft.aufirst=Rosalie&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=253&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+and+molecular+mutagenesis&rft.issn=1098-2280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fem.20637 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-06-22 N1 - Date created - 2011-04-07 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/em.20637 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monte Carlo simulation of core physics parameters of the Syrian MNSR reactor AN - 1777169531; 14524958 AB - a-[ordm Axial neutron flux distributions in the fourth inner irradiation position. a-[ordm Axial neutron flux distributions in the fourth outer irradiation position. a-[ordm Calculated and measured reactivity worths of the top Be shim plates. a-[ordm Measured and calculated control rod reactivity worths versus the insertion height. A 3-D neutronic model for the Syrian Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR) was developed earlier to conduct the reactor neutronic analysis using the MCNP-4C code. The continuous energy neutron cross sections were evaluated from the ENDF/B-VI library. This model is used in this paper to calculate the following reactor core physics parameters: the clean cold core excess reactivity, calibration of the control rod and calculation its shut down margin, calibration of the top beryllium shim plate reflector, the axial neutron flux distributions in the inner and outer irradiation positions and calculations of the prompt neutron life time ( l p ) and the effective delayed neutron fraction ( beta eff ). Good agreements are noticed between the calculated and the measured results. These agreements indicate that the established model is an accurate representation of Syrian MNSR core and will be used for other calculations in the future. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Khattab, K AU - Sulieman, I AD - Nuclear Engineering Department, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 1211 EP - 1213 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 38 IS - 5 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - MNSR KW - MCNP KW - Excess reactivity KW - Control rod KW - Beryllium shim KW - Flux KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Mathematical models KW - Computer simulation KW - Irradiation KW - Neutron flux KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777169531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Monte+Carlo+simulation+of+core+physics+parameters+of+the+Syrian+MNSR+reactor&rft.au=Khattab%2C+K%3BSulieman%2C+I&rft.aulast=Khattab&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1211&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2011.01.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2011.01.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of U3Si2 dispersed fuel in Low-Power Research Reactors AN - 1777158256; 14524959 AB - The use of U3Si2 as a Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) dispersed fuel in Low-Power Research Reactors is investigated in this paper. The fuel proves to be usable if some of the original fuel rods (HEU UAl4-Al fuel) are still simultaneously employed (mixed core) without changing the structure of the actual core. About 3.5712mk Initial Excess Reactivity (IER) is procured. Although the worths of both the control rod and the reactivity devices decrease, the safety of these reactors is higher in the case of the new LEU fuel. If the dimensions of the meat and/or the clad are allowed to change these reactors can be run with a meat 2.15mm outer radius, and a clad 0.58mm thickness. The IER will then be 4.1537mk, and both the control rod (CR) worth and the safety margins decrease. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box, 6091, Damascus, Syria pscientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 1206 EP - 1210 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 38 IS - 5 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - LEU KW - Low-Power Reactors KW - MNSR KW - Fuel KW - Initial Excess Reactivity KW - Shut-down margin KW - Meat KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Control rods KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear research reactors KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777158256?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=The+use+of+U3Si2+dispersed+fuel+in+Low-Power+Research+Reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1206&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.09.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.09.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental isotope study of groundwater discharge from the large karst springs in West Syria; a case study of Figeh and Al-sin Springs AN - 1020538672; 2012-055774 AB - Environmental isotopes (delta (super 18) O, delta D and (super 3) H) in precipitation and groundwater were integrated for the description of groundwater discharge from the large karst springs of Figeh and Al-sin located in West Syria. The two springs are considered as the most important springs in this Middle East country due to their huge discharge. The delta (super 18) O values are -8.91 and -6.49 ppm for Figeh and Al-sin, respectively. The regression line for both precipitation and groundwater is described by the equation: delta D = 7.9delta (super 18) O + 19.7, which shows no evaporation during precipitation and suggests that the groundwater is mainly from direct infiltration of precipitation. The altitude gradients in the precipitation were estimated to be -0.23 ppm/100 m for delta (super 18) O. The main recharge areas are 2,100 and 750 m.a.s.l., for Figeh and Al-sin Springs, respectively. The tritium concentrations in groundwater are low and very close to the rainfall values of 4.5 and 3.5 TU for Bloudan and Kadmous meteoric stations, respectively. Adopting a model with exponential time distribution, the main residence time of groundwater in Figeh and Al-sin Springs was evaluated to be 50-60 years. A value of around 3.9 and 4.2 billion m (super 3) was obtained for Figeh and Al-sin, respectively, as the maximum groundwater reservoir size. Copyright 2010 Springer-Verlag JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - Al-Charideh, A Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Springer, Berlin VL - 63 IS - 1 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - climatic controls KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - Syria KW - karst hydrology KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - sedimentary rocks KW - drainage basins KW - springs KW - discharge KW - Asia KW - Middle East KW - hydrology KW - rainfall KW - isotope ratios KW - Figeh Spring KW - O-18/O-16 KW - water table KW - fluctuations KW - recharge KW - Al-Sin Spring KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - residence time KW - carbonate rocks KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020538672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Environmental+isotope+study+of+groundwater+discharge+from+the+large+karst+springs+in+West+Syria%3B+a+case+study+of+Figeh+and+Al-sin+Springs&rft.au=Al-Charideh%2C+A&rft.aulast=Al-Charideh&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=18666280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12665-010-0660-x L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1866-6280 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Al-Sin Spring; Asia; atmospheric precipitation; carbonate rocks; climatic controls; D/H; discharge; drainage basins; Figeh Spring; fluctuations; ground water; hydrogen; hydrology; isotope ratios; isotopes; karst hydrology; Middle East; O-18/O-16; oxygen; rainfall; recharge; residence time; sedimentary rocks; springs; stable isotopes; Syria; water table DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0660-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A new best-estimate methodology for determining magnetic parameters related to field anomalies produced by buried thin dikes and horizontal cylinder-like structures AN - 1008849612; 598017-8 AB - A new best estimate methodology is proposed and oriented towards the determination of parameters related to a magnetic field anomaly produced by a simple geometric-shaped model or body such as a thin dike and horizontal cylinder. This approach is mainly based on solving a system of algebraic linear equations for estimating the three model parameters, e.g., the depth to the top (center) of the body (z), the index parameter or the effective magnetization angle (theta ) and the amplitude coefficient or the effective magnetization intensity (k). The utility and validity of this method is demonstrated by analyzing two synthetic magnetic anomalies, using simulated data generated from a known model with different random errors components and a known statistical distribution. This approach was also examined and applied to two real field magnetic anomalies from the United States and Brazil. The agreement between the results obtained by the proposed method and those obtained by other interpretation methods is good and comparable. Moreover, the depth obtained by such an approach is found to be in high accordance with that obtained from drilling information. The advantages of such a proposed method over other existing interpretative techniques are clarified, where it can be generalized to be automatically applicable for interpreting other geological structures described by mathematical formulations. Copyright 2011 Springer Basel AG and 2010 Birkhauser/Springer Basel AG JF - Pure and Applied Geophysics AU - Tlas, M AU - Asfahani, J Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 861 EP - 870 PB - Birkhaeuser, Basel VL - 168 IS - 5 SN - 0033-4553, 0033-4553 KW - United States KW - Parnaiba Dike KW - Pima Mine KW - geophysical methods KW - magnetization KW - magnetic methods KW - magnetic anomalies KW - mathematical models KW - new methods KW - depth KW - statistical distribution KW - geometry KW - South America KW - intrusions KW - dikes KW - errors KW - Parnaiba Basin KW - Brazil KW - Arizona KW - interpretation KW - Pima County Arizona KW - accuracy KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008849612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pure+and+Applied+Geophysics&rft.atitle=A+new+best-estimate+methodology+for+determining+magnetic+parameters+related+to+field+anomalies+produced+by+buried+thin+dikes+and+horizontal+cylinder-like+structures&rft.au=Tlas%2C+M%3BAsfahani%2C+J&rft.aulast=Tlas&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=168&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=861&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pure+and+Applied+Geophysics&rft.issn=00334553&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00024-010-0104-2 L2 - http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00024/index.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 N1 - CODEN - PAGYAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; Arizona; Brazil; depth; dikes; errors; geometry; geophysical methods; interpretation; intrusions; magnetic anomalies; magnetic methods; magnetization; mathematical models; new methods; Parnaiba Basin; Parnaiba Dike; Pima County Arizona; Pima Mine; South America; statistical distribution; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00024-010-0104-2 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 6 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873133874; 14886-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133874?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-08-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=16&rft.spage=4653&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shengtai+Xuebao%2FActa+Ecologica+Sinica&rft.issn=10000933&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 5 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873133870; 14886-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 2 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873133559; 14886-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 1 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873133554; 14886-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Homeland+Security+Affairs&rft.issn=1558643X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 15 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130839; 14886-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130839?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 14 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130651; 14886-0_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 14 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130651?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 13 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130633; 14886-0_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130633?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 12 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130624; 14886-0_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 11 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130615; 14886-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 10 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130610; 14886-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130610?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 9 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130600; 14886-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 8 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130591; 14886-0_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 7 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130575; 14886-0_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 4 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130486; 14886-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130486?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). [Part 3 of 15] T2 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 873130479; 14886-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NUCLEAR FACILITY PORTION OF THE CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY RESEARCH BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2003). AN - 16379723; 14886 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the nuclear facility portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building (CMR) Replacement Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico is proposed. The existing CMR, constructed in the early 1950s, has housed most of the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities at LANL. Other capabilities at the CMR include actinide processing and waste characterization which support a variety of National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear materials management programs. The CMR has operational, safety, and seismic issues that led to the decision to replace it. In 2004, NNSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to construct a two-building replacement facility in LANL Technical Area 55 (TA-55), with one building providing administrative space and support functions and the other building providing secure laboratory space for nuclear research and analytical support activities (a nuclear facility). The first building, the Radiological Laboratory/Utility/Office Building (RLUOB), has been constructed and is being outfitted with equipment and furniture. Occupancy is currently estimated to begin in 2011, with radiological laboratory operations commencing in 2012. Enhanced safety requirements and updated seismic information have led NNSA to re-evaluate the design concept of the second building, the CMR Building Replacement-Nuclear Facility (CMRR-NF). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the CMRR-NF would be constructed as described in the 2004 ROD as a Hazard Category 2 facility. Under the Modified CMRR-NF Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, a new CMRR-NF would be constructed above and below ground at TA-55, adjacent to RLUOB, with certain design and construction modifications and additional support activities that address seismic safety, infrastructure enhancements, nuclear safety-basis requirements, and sustainable design principles. Two construction options, deep excavation and shallow excavation, would both involve constructing the CMRR-NF to survive a design-basis earthquake without significant damage. The analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations and associated Hazard Category 2 and 3 laboratory capabilities would be relocated over three years from their current locations at the CMR to the Modified CMRR-NF. Under the Continued Use of CMR Building Alternative, a replacement facility to house the capabilities planned for the CMRR-NF would not be constructed, but operations would continue in the CMR at TA-3, with normal maintenance and component replacements at the level needed to sustain programmatic operations for as long as feasible. Certain analytical chemistry and materials characterization operations would be restricted and administrative and radiological laboratory operations would take place in the RLUOB. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the CMRR-NF would provide for safe, up-to-date research facilities within one consolidated location for the next 50 years. Peak construction activities would employ about 790 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Modified CMRR-NF would require up to three concrete batch plants. A total of 125 acres of land would be used under the Deep Excavation Option and a total 105 acres under the Shallow Excavation Option to support the proposed construction effort. Permanent land disturbance would affect 28.1 acres. Construction on undeveloped land and spoils storage areas would cause loss of some wildlife habitat. Construction in these potential areas of concern may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, the Mexican spotted owl and the southwestern willow flycatcher. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 03-0472D, Volume 27, Number 4 and 04-0225F, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110130, Summary--66 pages, Supplemental Draft EIS--460 pages, April 29, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0350-S1 KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Demography KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - New Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379723?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.title=NUCLEAR+FACILITY+PORTION+OF+THE+CHEMISTRY+AND+METALLURGY+RESEARCH+BUILDING+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT+AT+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, New Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring botulinum neurotoxin a activity with peptide-functionalized quantum dot resonance energy transfer sensors. AN - 863767028; 21361387 AB - Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are extremely potent bacterial toxins that contaminate food supplies along with having a high potential for exploitation as bioterrorism agents. There is a continuing need to rapidly and sensitively detect exposure to these toxins and to verify their active state, as the latter directly affects diagnosis and helps provide effective treatments. We investigate the use of semiconductor quantum dot (QD)-peptide Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) assemblies to monitor the activity of the BoNT serotype A light chain protease (LcA). A modular LcA peptide substrate was designed and optimized to contain a central LcA recognition/cleavage region, a unique residue to allow labeling with a Cy3 acceptor dye, an extended linker-spacer sequence, and a terminal oligohistidine that allows for final ratiometric peptide-QD-self-assembly. A number of different QD materials displaying charged or PEGylated surface-coatings were evaluated for their ability to self-assemble dye-labeled LcA peptide substrates by monitoring FRET interactions. Proteolytic assays were performed utilizing either a direct peptide-on-QD format or alternatively an indirect pre-exposure of peptide to LcA prior to QD assembly. Variable activities were obtained depending on QD materials and formats used with the most sensitive pre-exposure assay result demonstrating a 350 pM LcA limit of detection. Modeling the various QD-peptide sensor constructs provided insight into how the resulting assembly architecture influenced LcA recognition interactions and subsequent activity. These results also highlight the unique roles that both peptide design and QD features, especially surface-capping agents, contribute to overall sensor activity. JF - ACS nano AU - Sapsford, Kim E AU - Granek, Jessica AU - Deschamps, Jeffrey R AU - Boeneman, Kelly AU - Blanco-Canosa, Juan Bautista AU - Dawson, Philip E AU - Susumu, Kimihiro AU - Stewart, Michael H AU - Medintz, Igor L AD - Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993, USA. Kim.Sapsford@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2011/04/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 26 SP - 2687 EP - 2699 VL - 5 IS - 4 KW - Botulinum Toxins, Type A KW - EC 3.4.24.69 KW - Index Medicus KW - Models, Molecular KW - Molecular Sequence Data KW - Amino Acid Sequence KW - Sequence Homology, Amino Acid KW - Hydrolysis KW - Protein Conformation KW - Quantum Dots KW - Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer KW - Botulinum Toxins, Type A -- toxicity KW - Botulinum Toxins, Type A -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/863767028?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ACS+nano&rft.atitle=Monitoring+botulinum+neurotoxin+a+activity+with+peptide-functionalized+quantum+dot+resonance+energy+transfer+sensors.&rft.au=Sapsford%2C+Kim+E%3BGranek%2C+Jessica%3BDeschamps%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BBoeneman%2C+Kelly%3BBlanco-Canosa%2C+Juan+Bautista%3BDawson%2C+Philip+E%3BSusumu%2C+Kimihiro%3BStewart%2C+Michael+H%3BMedintz%2C+Igor+L&rft.aulast=Sapsford&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2011-04-26&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=2687&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ACS+nano&rft.issn=1936-086X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fnn102997b LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-07-28 N1 - Date created - 2011-04-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn102997b ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 873131396; 14883-7_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State-owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. The towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona are within a six-mile radius. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW. New facilities would include the Unit 2 and Unit 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, and the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. Construction would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the onsite workforce would reach a peak of up to 3,600 workers during 2013 and 2015. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers other energy sources and building and operation of new reactors at four alternative sites in South Carolina. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COLs be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of SCE&G and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 0.66 acres of wetlands and 774 linear feet of streams would be filled; vegetation would be cleared and up to 592 acres of wetlands traversed by new transmission lines; terrestrial habitat onsite and in proposed new transmission-line corridors would be permanently lost; increased habitat fragmentation from transmission lines would have potential impacts on important species. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir could affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Temporary highly localized traffic impacts would occur in an environmental justice community. Cultural resources would be permanently altered by the proposed action and from the installation of transmission lines. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0043D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110127, Volume 1--919 pages, Volume 2--493 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1939 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - South Carolina KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131396?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 873131350; 14883-7_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State-owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. The towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona are within a six-mile radius. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW. New facilities would include the Unit 2 and Unit 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, and the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. Construction would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the onsite workforce would reach a peak of up to 3,600 workers during 2013 and 2015. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers other energy sources and building and operation of new reactors at four alternative sites in South Carolina. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COLs be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of SCE&G and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 0.66 acres of wetlands and 774 linear feet of streams would be filled; vegetation would be cleared and up to 592 acres of wetlands traversed by new transmission lines; terrestrial habitat onsite and in proposed new transmission-line corridors would be permanently lost; increased habitat fragmentation from transmission lines would have potential impacts on important species. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir could affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Temporary highly localized traffic impacts would occur in an environmental justice community. Cultural resources would be permanently altered by the proposed action and from the installation of transmission lines. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0043D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110127, Volume 1--919 pages, Volume 2--493 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1939 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - South Carolina KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131350?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16372692; 14883 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State-owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. The towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona are within a six-mile radius. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW. New facilities would include the Unit 2 and Unit 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, and the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. Construction would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the onsite workforce would reach a peak of up to 3,600 workers during 2013 and 2015. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers other energy sources and building and operation of new reactors at four alternative sites in South Carolina. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the COLs be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of SCE&G and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 0.66 acres of wetlands and 774 linear feet of streams would be filled; vegetation would be cleared and up to 592 acres of wetlands traversed by new transmission lines; terrestrial habitat onsite and in proposed new transmission-line corridors would be permanently lost; increased habitat fragmentation from transmission lines would have potential impacts on important species. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir could affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Temporary highly localized traffic impacts would occur in an environmental justice community. Cultural resources would be permanently altered by the proposed action and from the installation of transmission lines. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0043D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110127, Volume 1--919 pages, Volume 2--493 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1939 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - South Carolina KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16372692?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - US DOE Efforts to Manage the Energy-Water-Climate Nexus T2 - 2011 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference (AWRA 2011) AN - 1313016502; 6065918 JF - 2011 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference (AWRA 2011) AU - Schnagl, John AU - Zamuda, Craig Y1 - 2011/04/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 18 KW - Ecology KW - Geography KW - Earth sciences KW - Water resources KW - Food KW - Nexus UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313016502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2011+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference+%28AWRA+2011%29&rft.atitle=US+DOE+Efforts+to+Manage+the+Energy-Water-Climate+Nexus&rft.au=Schnagl%2C+John%3BZamuda%2C+Craig&rft.aulast=Schnagl&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2011+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference+%28AWRA+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Baltimore2011/doc/Baltimore2011FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 868224417; 14860-4_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), in Salem County, New Jersey is proposed to extend operations for an additional 20 years in this 45th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for license renewals. Generic conclusions regarding the environmental impacts for 69 issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics are applicable; and 23 additional issues are addressed specifically in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) would go on to decide whether the plants should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, HCGS would be shut down on or before August 6, 2026, and Salem Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before August 13, 2016 and April 18, 2020, respectively. Salem and HCGS are located at the southern end of Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township on the Delaware River. Philadelphia is 35 miles northeast and the city of Salem, New Jersey is eight miles northeast of the site. Artificial Island is a 1,500-acre island characterized by tidal marsh and grassland. PSEG owns 740 acres of which the Salem and HCGS facilities occupy 220 acres and 153 acres, respectively. The remainder of the island is undeveloped and is owned by the U.S. Government and the State of New Jersey. The two Salem units are pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric with a licensed power of 3,459-megawatt (MW)-thermal. Salem Units 1 and 2 entered commercial service in June 1977 and October 1981, respectively. At 100 percent reactor power, the net electrical output is 1,169 MW-electric for Unit 1 and 1,181 MW-electric for Unit 2. The Salem units have once-through circulating water systems for condenser cooling that withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary. An air-cooled combustion turbine peaking unit rated at 40 MW-electric is also present. The HCGS unit is a boiling water reactor designed by General Electric with a licensed power output of 3,840 MW-thermal and 1,083 MW-electric. HCGS uses a closed-cycle circulating water system for condenser cooling that consists of a natural draft cooling tower and associated withdrawal, circulation, and discharge facilities. HCGS also withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary. In addition to license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this supplemental final EIS. Replacement power options considered include supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and, as part of a combination alternative, wind power generation combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. All other alternatives capable of meeting the needs currently served by Salem and HCGS entail potentially greater impacts than the proposed action and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recommendation is that license renewal would be reasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to continue to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Continued operation would maintain 1,614 jobs and general tax revenue in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operations would continue to withdraw condenser cooling water and service water from the Delaware Estuary resulting in entrainment and impingement of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Various waste flows would continue to be delivered to the Delaware River and discharged cooling water would continue to create a thermal plume. Groundwater production at Salem and HCGS could contribute to a gradual reduction in groundwater availability locally. Radiation doses to the public would continue at current levels which are deemed safe. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 10-0302D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110104, Volume 1--382 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--395 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 45 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Estuaries KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 868222787; 14860-4_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), in Salem County, New Jersey is proposed to extend operations for an additional 20 years in this 45th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for license renewals. Generic conclusions regarding the environmental impacts for 69 issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics are applicable; and 23 additional issues are addressed specifically in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) would go on to decide whether the plants should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, HCGS would be shut down on or before August 6, 2026, and Salem Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before August 13, 2016 and April 18, 2020, respectively. Salem and HCGS are located at the southern end of Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township on the Delaware River. Philadelphia is 35 miles northeast and the city of Salem, New Jersey is eight miles northeast of the site. Artificial Island is a 1,500-acre island characterized by tidal marsh and grassland. PSEG owns 740 acres of which the Salem and HCGS facilities occupy 220 acres and 153 acres, respectively. The remainder of the island is undeveloped and is owned by the U.S. Government and the State of New Jersey. The two Salem units are pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric with a licensed power of 3,459-megawatt (MW)-thermal. Salem Units 1 and 2 entered commercial service in June 1977 and October 1981, respectively. At 100 percent reactor power, the net electrical output is 1,169 MW-electric for Unit 1 and 1,181 MW-electric for Unit 2. The Salem units have once-through circulating water systems for condenser cooling that withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary. An air-cooled combustion turbine peaking unit rated at 40 MW-electric is also present. The HCGS unit is a boiling water reactor designed by General Electric with a licensed power output of 3,840 MW-thermal and 1,083 MW-electric. HCGS uses a closed-cycle circulating water system for condenser cooling that consists of a natural draft cooling tower and associated withdrawal, circulation, and discharge facilities. HCGS also withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary. In addition to license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this supplemental final EIS. Replacement power options considered include supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and, as part of a combination alternative, wind power generation combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. All other alternatives capable of meeting the needs currently served by Salem and HCGS entail potentially greater impacts than the proposed action and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recommendation is that license renewal would be reasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to continue to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Continued operation would maintain 1,614 jobs and general tax revenue in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operations would continue to withdraw condenser cooling water and service water from the Delaware Estuary resulting in entrainment and impingement of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Various waste flows would continue to be delivered to the Delaware River and discharged cooling water would continue to create a thermal plume. Groundwater production at Salem and HCGS could contribute to a gradual reduction in groundwater availability locally. Radiation doses to the public would continue at current levels which are deemed safe. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 10-0302D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110104, Volume 1--382 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--395 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 45 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Estuaries KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868222787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 866241644; 14860 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), in Salem County, New Jersey is proposed to extend operations for an additional 20 years in this 45th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for license renewals. Generic conclusions regarding the environmental impacts for 69 issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics are applicable; and 23 additional issues are addressed specifically in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) would go on to decide whether the plants should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, HCGS would be shut down on or before August 6, 2026, and Salem Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before August 13, 2016 and April 18, 2020, respectively. Salem and HCGS are located at the southern end of Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township on the Delaware River. Philadelphia is 35 miles northeast and the city of Salem, New Jersey is eight miles northeast of the site. Artificial Island is a 1,500-acre island characterized by tidal marsh and grassland. PSEG owns 740 acres of which the Salem and HCGS facilities occupy 220 acres and 153 acres, respectively. The remainder of the island is undeveloped and is owned by the U.S. Government and the State of New Jersey. The two Salem units are pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric with a licensed power of 3,459-megawatt (MW)-thermal. Salem Units 1 and 2 entered commercial service in June 1977 and October 1981, respectively. At 100 percent reactor power, the net electrical output is 1,169 MW-electric for Unit 1 and 1,181 MW-electric for Unit 2. The Salem units have once-through circulating water systems for condenser cooling that withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary. An air-cooled combustion turbine peaking unit rated at 40 MW-electric is also present. The HCGS unit is a boiling water reactor designed by General Electric with a licensed power output of 3,840 MW-thermal and 1,083 MW-electric. HCGS uses a closed-cycle circulating water system for condenser cooling that consists of a natural draft cooling tower and associated withdrawal, circulation, and discharge facilities. HCGS also withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary. In addition to license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this supplemental final EIS. Replacement power options considered include supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and, as part of a combination alternative, wind power generation combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. All other alternatives capable of meeting the needs currently served by Salem and HCGS entail potentially greater impacts than the proposed action and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recommendation is that license renewal would be reasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to continue to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Continued operation would maintain 1,614 jobs and general tax revenue in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operations would continue to withdraw condenser cooling water and service water from the Delaware Estuary resulting in entrainment and impingement of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Various waste flows would continue to be delivered to the Delaware River and discharged cooling water would continue to create a thermal plume. Groundwater production at Salem and HCGS could contribute to a gradual reduction in groundwater availability locally. Radiation doses to the public would continue at current levels which are deemed safe. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 10-0302D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110104, Volume 1--382 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--395 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 45 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Estuaries KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/866241644?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1186&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120070190 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Overview of the potential of microRNAs and their target gene detection for cassava (Manihot esculenta) improvement AN - 907190280; 16060356 AB - Production and utilization of cassava (Manihot esculenta) is significantly constrained by pests, diseases, poor yields and low nutritional content. Various approaches are currently being applied to mitigate these constraints. However, an aspect of plant developmental genetics little known in cassava is the role that microRNAs (miRNAs) play in gene regulation. miRNAs are 20 - 24 nucleotide long non-protein-coding RNAs that play important roles in post-transcriptional gene silencing in many organisms. Thorough understanding of the mechanisms involved in miRNAs mediated post-transcriptional gene regulation will have implications for crop production improvement. The potential of miRNAs for cassava improvement and also some data obtained on cassava miRNAs using comparative genomics analysis have been briefly discussed. 17 miRNA families and target genes in cassava that are also conserved in other plant species have been revealed. However, the ESTs representing seven of these miRNA families produced foldbacks that show more than 3 nucleotides not involved in canonical base pairing within a loop or bulge in the mature miRNA: RNA* dimer, thus were not considered miRNA secondary structures. Consistent with previous reports, majority of the target genes identified are transcription factors. Other targets appear to play roles in diverse physiological processes. Furthermore, a detailed description and insight into some of the current bioinformatic resources and approaches applicable to cassava have been discussed. Such information will further enhance the rapid discovery and analysis of more novel miRNAs in cassava towards its improvement. JF - African Journal of Biotechnology AU - Amiteye, S AU - Corral, J M AU - Sharbel, T F AD - Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana, samamiteye@yahoo.com Y1 - 2011/04/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 04 SP - 2562 EP - 2573 VL - 10 IS - 14 SN - 1684-5315, 1684-5315 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Manihot esculenta KW - Data processing KW - miRNA KW - Secondary structure KW - Developmental genetics KW - expressed sequence tags KW - Nucleotides KW - Crop production KW - Protein structure KW - RNA KW - Reviews KW - Transcription factors KW - Gene regulation KW - Genomic analysis KW - Bioinformatics KW - Pests KW - Post-transcription KW - Foldback KW - Gene silencing KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - N 14810:Methods KW - W 30900:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907190280?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Overview+of+the+potential+of+microRNAs+and+their+target+gene+detection+for+cassava+%28Manihot+esculenta%29+improvement&rft.au=Amiteye%2C+S%3BCorral%2C+J+M%3BSharbel%2C+T+F&rft.aulast=Amiteye&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2011-04-04&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=14&rft.spage=2562&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.issn=16845315&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Developmental genetics; Secondary structure; miRNA; expressed sequence tags; Nucleotides; Protein structure; Crop production; RNA; Gene regulation; Transcription factors; Reviews; Genomic analysis; Pests; Bioinformatics; Foldback; Post-transcription; Gene silencing; Manihot esculenta ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heavy water as upper reflector in MNSRs AN - 918040373; 14416939 AB - The use of heavy water as upper reflector in MNSRs is investigated in this paper. Risks associated with the addition of top beryllium shims is avoided by pouring heavy water in a polyethylene tube which connects a polyethylene container posted in the ST to the top of the reactor. The fuel cycle lifetime is shortened to about 5-6 years, but a constant volumetric reactivity is obtained. A less safe reactor is obtained whenever beryllium or heavy water is used as reflector. The presence of the upper reflector decreases the control rod worth anyway. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, pscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 241 EP - 244 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 53 IS - 3 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - MNSRs KW - Upper reflector KW - Fuel KW - Self-shielding factors KW - Volumetric reactivity KW - Filling KW - Containers KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Beryllium KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear energy KW - heavy water KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918040373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Heavy+water+as+upper+reflector+in+MNSRs&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=241&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.09.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Containers; Nuclear reactors; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Beryllium; Nuclear energy; heavy water DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.09.014 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Annual Energy Outlook 2011 with Projections to 2035 AN - 914787845; 2011-157383 AB - The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2035, based on results from the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA's) National Energy Modeling System (NEMS). The report highlights key aspects of the projections, discusses legislation and regulations, includes discussions of selected energy topics, and examines market trends. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Department of Energy, Apr 2011, viii+235 pp. AU - United States Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Energy policy KW - Prices KW - Regulation KW - Energy consumption KW - Markets KW - Energy sector KW - Legislation KW - Supply and demand KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914787845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Annual+Energy+Outlook+2011+with+Projections+to+2035&rft.title=Annual+Energy+Outlook+2011+with+Projections+to+2035&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/pdf/0383%282011%29.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - DOE/EIA-0383(2011) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of RO plant with solar preheated feed water AN - 910640797; 15693297 AB - An RO plant with capacity of 10 m super(3)/d was implemented and a solar preheated feed water system was fitted to the RO. Both devices were mathematically analyzed. The performance of the RO plant with the change of feed water temperature was analyzed and as a result an increase in the permeate for about a 40% for increasing in the feed water temperature of 15 degree C. Also the different applied pressures and different feed water temperatures was analyzed along with effect of feed water temperature on the permeate TDS. Cost analysis of the system was carried out as well in order to show the coupled solar system could save up to 10% on the current cost. JF - Desalination and Water Treatment AU - Suleiman, S AU - Meree, A AU - Al-Shiakh, M AU - Kroma, F AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, SYRIA, pscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 345 EP - 352 PB - European Desalination Society, Tosti 28 1-67100 L'Aquila Italy VL - 28 IS - 1-3 SN - 1944-3994, 1944-3994 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts KW - Water Temperature KW - Desalination KW - Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models KW - Water temperatures KW - Feed composition KW - Costs KW - Water treatment KW - Cost analysis KW - Water Treatment KW - Abiotic factors KW - Temperature effects KW - Water in solar system KW - Temperature KW - Cost Analysis KW - cost analysis KW - Capacity KW - water temperature KW - Feeds KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - M2 523.9:Sun (523.9) KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/910640797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.atitle=Performance+of+RO+plant+with+solar+preheated+feed+water&rft.au=Suleiman%2C+S%3BMeree%2C+A%3BAl-Shiakh%2C+M%3BKroma%2C+F&rft.aulast=Suleiman&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=345&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.issn=19443994&rft_id=info:doi/10%2F5004%2Fdwt.2011.2104 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Water treatment; Cost analysis; Abiotic factors; Feed composition; Water in solar system; Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models; Water temperatures; cost analysis; Temperature; water temperature; Costs; Water Temperature; Water Treatment; Desalination; Capacity; Cost Analysis; Feeds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10/5004/dwt.2011.2104 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fault displacement hazard for strike-slip faults AN - 875013231; 2011-056685 AB - In this paper we present a methodology, data, and regression equations for calculating the fault rupture hazard at sites near steeply dipping, strike-slip faults. We collected and digitized on-fault and off-fault displacement data for 9 global strike-slip earthquakes ranging from moment magnitude M 6.5 to M 7.6 and supplemented these with displacements from 13 global earthquakes compiled by Wesnousky (2008), who considers events up to M 7.9. Displacements on the primary fault fall off at the rupture ends and are often measured in meters, while displacements on secondary (off-fault) or distributed faults may measure a few centimeters up to more than a meter and decay with distance from the rupture. Probability of earthquake rupture is less than 15% for cells 200 mX200 m and is less than 2% for 25 mX25 m cells at distances greater than 200 m from the primary-fault rupture. Therefore, the hazard for off-fault ruptures is much lower than the hazard near the fault. Our data indicate that rupture displacements up to 35 cm can be triggered on adjacent faults at distances out to 10 km or more from the primary-fault rupture. An example calculation shows that, for an active fault which has repeated large earthquakes every few hundred years, fault rupture hazard analysis should be an important consideration in the design of structures or lifelines that are located near the principal fault, within about 150 m of well-mapped active faults with a simple trace and within 300 m of faults with poorly defined or complex traces. JF - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America AU - Petersen, Mark D AU - Dawson, Timothy E AU - Chen, Rui AU - Cao, Tianqing AU - Wills, Christopher J AU - Schwartz, David P AU - Frankel, Arthur D Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 805 EP - 825 PB - Seismological Society of America, Berkeley, CA VL - 101 IS - 2 SN - 0037-1106, 0037-1106 KW - geologic hazards KW - statistical analysis KW - damage KW - strike-slip faults KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - probability KW - tectonics KW - algorithms KW - earthquakes KW - seismotectonics KW - regression analysis KW - faults KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/875013231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Fault+displacement+hazard+for+strike-slip+faults&rft.au=Petersen%2C+Mark+D%3BDawson%2C+Timothy+E%3BChen%2C+Rui%3BCao%2C+Tianqing%3BWills%2C+Christopher+J%3BSchwartz%2C+David+P%3BFrankel%2C+Arthur+D&rft.aulast=Petersen&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=101&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=805&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120100035 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; damage; earthquakes; faults; geologic hazards; natural hazards; probability; regression analysis; risk assessment; seismic risk; seismotectonics; statistical analysis; strike-slip faults; tectonics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120100035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling the impacts of the European green crab on commercial shellfisheries AN - 872135681; 14930848 AB - Coastal resource managers are often tasked with managing coastal ecosystems that are stressed by overexploitation, climate change, contaminants, and habitat loss, as well as biological invasions. Therefore, managers increasingly need better economic data to help them prioritize their management strategies and distribute their increasingly limited resources to those strategies. Despite frequent pronouncements about the substantial ecological and economic impacts of invasive species, there have been few if any rigorous analyses of the economic impacts of invasive species in coastal systems. Here we present a bioeconomic analysis of the impacts of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, on commercial shellfisheries along the West Coast of the United States. Green crabs are among the most comprehensively studied and widely distributed invasive species in coastal systems, with established populations on every continent except Antarctica. Their impacts on commercial bivalve fisheries have been alleged or substantiated to varying degrees, but no formal analysis of the economic impacts of the green crab has been conducted. We assess economic impacts using a combination of ecological and economic models. The ecological models incorporate green crab dispersal and description of estuarine habitat and the relationship between green crab abundance and predation on prey populations. The economic analysis focuses on the green crab impacts on commercial shellfisheries, including both historical and present impacts of green crabs on several important shellfisheries, including soft-shell clams, blue mussels, scallops, hard-shell clams, and Manila clams. We conclude that the past and present economic impacts on the West Coast shellfisheries are minor, although losses could increase significantly if densities increase or with northward range expansion into Alaska. JF - Ecological Applications AU - Grosholz, E AU - Lovell, S AU - Besedin, E AU - Katz, M AD - National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 USA, tedgrosholz@ucdavis.edu A2 - Vander Zanden, MJ (ed) Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 915 EP - 924 PB - Ecological Society of America, 1707 H Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington DC 20006 United States VL - 21 IS - 3 SN - 1051-0761, 1051-0761 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Food organisms KW - Resource management KW - Abundance KW - Climatic changes KW - Predation KW - Mytilus edulis KW - dispersal KW - Models KW - Carcinus maenas KW - Economics KW - Fisheries KW - invasive species KW - overexploitation KW - Invasions KW - Marine crustaceans KW - coastal resources KW - Prey KW - Coasts KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Decapoda KW - Shellfish fisheries KW - Crustacea KW - Invasive Species KW - INE, USA, Alaska KW - Habitat KW - Coastal zone management KW - Bivalvia KW - PS, Antarctica KW - INE, USA, West Coast KW - invasions KW - Marine molluscs KW - Dispersal KW - Contaminants KW - Introduced species KW - Q1 08603:Fishery statistics and sampling KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/872135681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Applications&rft.atitle=Modeling+the+impacts+of+the+European+green+crab+on+commercial+shellfisheries&rft.au=Grosholz%2C+E%3BLovell%2C+S%3BBesedin%2C+E%3BKatz%2C+M&rft.aulast=Grosholz&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=915&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Applications&rft.issn=10510761&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Food organisms; Resource management; Shellfish fisheries; Invasive Species; Fisheries; Marine molluscs; Introduced species; Marine crustaceans; Coastal zone management; Data processing; Predation; Climatic changes; Abundance; Habitat; Models; Economics; Invasions; Dispersal; Contaminants; Prey; Coasts; Crustacea; invasive species; overexploitation; invasions; dispersal; coastal resources; Bivalvia; Decapoda; Carcinus maenas; Mytilus edulis; PS, Antarctica; INE, USA, West Coast; INE, USA, Alaska; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismological Research Letters AN - 864945964; 2011-042607 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Graizer, Vladimir Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 233 EP - 236 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - models KW - geologic hazards KW - seismicity KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - magnitude KW - ground motion KW - prediction KW - risk assessment KW - earthquakes KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864945964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=233&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2Fgssrl.82.2.233 L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - For reference to original see Bommer, Julian J. et al., Seismological Research Letters, Vol. 81, No. 5, p. 783-793, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - earthquakes; geologic hazards; ground motion; magnitude; models; natural hazards; prediction; risk assessment; seismic risk; seismicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.82.2.233 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of milk ring test and some serological tests in the detection of Brucella melitensis in Syrian female sheep AN - 860397163; 14407777 AB - Brucella melitensis infection prevalence among Syrian female sheep, to evaluate a number of serological tests and to discuss some epidemiological aspects of brucellosis, was studied. A total of 2,580 unvaccinated Syrian female sheep sera samples were tested for B. melitensis antibodies detection using four serological methods: the Rose Bengal test (RBT), the serum agglutination test (SAT), the complement fixation test (CFT) and an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). In addition, 2,375 milk samples were collected, then milk ring test (MRT) and bacterial isolation test were employed to evaluate the natural organism shedding. The samples were considered positive in 66%, 64%, and 60% when we employed the RBT, SAT, and iELISA tests, respectively. Whereas, the CFT test revealed the smallest number of positive samples. By using the MRT, the total prevalence of brucellosis was nearly 38% of samples. A large variation was observed concerning the studied areas, ranging from 24% in Tartous to 44% in both Damascus and Damascus rural areas. Brucella was isolated from only 677 samples out of the 2,375 female sheep milk samples. JF - Tropical Animal Health and Production AU - Al-Mariri, Ayman AU - Ramadan, Lila AU - Akel, Rand AD - Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission, 6091, Damascus, Syria, ascientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 865 EP - 870 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 43 IS - 4 SN - 0049-4747, 0049-4747 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antibodies KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - Agglutination KW - Complement fixation KW - Brucella melitensis KW - Brucellosis KW - Serological tests KW - Milk ring test KW - Infection KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860397163?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Tropical+Animal+Health+and+Production&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+milk+ring+test+and+some+serological+tests+in+the+detection+of+Brucella+melitensis+in+Syrian+female+sheep&rft.au=Al-Mariri%2C+Ayman%3BRamadan%2C+Lila%3BAkel%2C+Rand&rft.aulast=Al-Mariri&rft.aufirst=Ayman&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=865&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Tropical+Animal+Health+and+Production&rft.issn=00494747&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11250-010-9774-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agglutination; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Antibodies; Complement fixation; Infection; Milk ring test; Serological tests; Brucellosis; Brucella melitensis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-010-9774-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Raman spectroscopy measurements of glucose and xylose in hydrolysate: Role of corn stover pretreatment and enzyme composition AN - 1777118202; 14611345 AB - The effect of corn stover pretreatment on glucose quantitation in hydrolysate using Raman spectroscopy is evaluated. Dilute sulfuric-acid pretreatment results in a 20 mg mL[super]-1 glucose limit of detection in hydrolysate. Soaking in aqueous ammonia pretreatment produces a 4 mg mL[super]-1 limit of detection. Water, ethanol or hexane extraction of corn stover reduces the spectral background that limits glucose detection in dilute acid hydrolysate. Additionally, a Raman spectroscopy multi-peak fitting method is presented to simultaneously measure glucose and xylose concentration in hydrolysate. This method yields a 6.1% average relative standard error at total saccharide concentrations above 45 mg mL[super]-1. When only cellulase is present, glucose and xylose yield were measured by Raman spectroscopy to be 32 +/- 4 and 7.0 +/- 0.8 mg mL[super]-1, respectively. When both cellulase and hemicellulase were present, xylose yield increased to 18.0 +/- 0.5 mg mL[super]-1. Enzymatic or colorimetric assays confirmed the validity of the Raman spectroscopy results. JF - Bioresource Technology AU - Shih, Chien-Ju AU - Lupoi, Jason S AU - Smith, Emily A AD - Ames Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011-3111, USA Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 5169 EP - 5176 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 102 IS - 8 SN - 0960-8524, 0960-8524 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Raman spectroscopy KW - Glucose quantitation KW - Xylose quantitation KW - Enzymatic hydrolysate KW - Biofuels KW - Xylose KW - Pretreatment KW - Ethyl alcohol KW - Corn KW - Glucose KW - Hydrolysates KW - Cellulase KW - Dilution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777118202?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bioresource+Technology&rft.atitle=Raman+spectroscopy+measurements+of+glucose+and+xylose+in+hydrolysate%3A+Role+of+corn+stover+pretreatment+and+enzyme+composition&rft.au=Shih%2C+Chien-Ju%3BLupoi%2C+Jason+S%3BSmith%2C+Emily+A&rft.aulast=Shih&rft.aufirst=Chien-Ju&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=102&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=5169&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioresource+Technology&rft.issn=09608524&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biortech.2011.01.043 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.01.043 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment of 14 Regions outside the United States AN - 1761661662; 2011-905466 AB - This report was prepared by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical and analytical agency within the US Department of Energy. To gain a better understanding of the potential of international shale gas resources, EIA commissioned an external consultant, Advanced Resources International, Inc. (ARI), to develop an initial set of shale gas resource assessments. This paper briefly describes key results, the report scope and methodology, and discusses the key assumptions that underlie the results. Tables, Figures, References. JF - United States Department of Energy, Apr 2011, 365 pp. AU - United States Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - United States KW - Consultants KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761661662?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=World+Shale+Gas+Resources%3A+An+Initial+Assessment+of+14+Regions+outside+the+United+States&rft.title=World+Shale+Gas+Resources%3A+An+Initial+Assessment+of+14+Regions+outside+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/worldshalegas/archive/2011/pdf/fullreport_2011.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA. AN - 873125959; 14844-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) site near Waynesboro, Georgia is proposed. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern), on behalf of itself and its four co-applicants, submitted an application for two new units to be located west of and adjacent to the existing VEGP Units 1 and 2. The VEGP site is located in Burke County 26 miles southeast of Augusta. After the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an early site permit in August, 2009, Southern supplemented its application with a request for a limited work authorization (LWA) for installation of reinforcing steel, sumps, drain lines, and other embedded items along with placement of concrete for the nuclear island foundation base slab. The Westinghouse AP1000 NRC-certified plant design is proposed for the two additional nuclear generating units. The AP1000 reactor design, based on pressurized water reactor technology, includes a single reactor pressure vessel, two steam generators, and four reactor coolant pumps for converting reactor thermal energy into steam. One high-pressure turbine and three low-pressure turbines drive a single electric generator. Each Westinghouse AP1000 unit is based on a standalone concept and consists of five principal generation structures: the nuclear island, the turbine building, the annex building, the diesel generator building, and the radioactive waste building. Structures that make up the nuclear island include the containment building, the shield building, and the auxiliary building. Each reactor has a power rating of 3,400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a net output of 1,117 MW electrical. The proposed cooling system would include one concrete natural draft hyperbolic cooling tower for each unit. One new 500-kilovolt transmission line would be required to connect the substation for the proposed Units 3 and 4 to the Thomson substation located west of Augusta. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative, energy source alternatives, and system design alternatives. The NRC staff's recommendation is that the COLs and LWA be issued. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Construction of the proposed units would provide additional tax revenue for Burke County and funding for additional social services. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the proposed units would disturb 873 acres on a short-term basis and 379 acres long-term. Moderate impacts would also occur along the transmission line right-of-way. An estimated 9.2 acres of jurisdictional wetlands would be impacted during construction of the water intake system, access road, and outfall structure. Operation would withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the river resulting in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The combined loss of sandhills habitat, hardwood forest and bottomland wetlands, planted pine habitat, and open field habitat would reduce available habitat for wildlife, including the southeastern pocket gopher and sandhills milkvetch. Installation of the river water intake piping would impact a small portion of a historic cemetery. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs for the early site permit, see 07-0334D, Volume 31, Number 3 and 08-0380F, Volume 32, Number 4, respectively. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0289D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110088, 571 pages, March 25, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1947 KW - Borrow Pits KW - Cemeteries KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+WAYNESBORO%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+WAYNESBORO%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA. AN - 863888960; 14844 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses (COLs) for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) site near Waynesboro, Georgia is proposed. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern), on behalf of itself and its four co-applicants, submitted an application for two new units to be located west of and adjacent to the existing VEGP Units 1 and 2. The VEGP site is located in Burke County 26 miles southeast of Augusta. After the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an early site permit in August, 2009, Southern supplemented its application with a request for a limited work authorization (LWA) for installation of reinforcing steel, sumps, drain lines, and other embedded items along with placement of concrete for the nuclear island foundation base slab. The Westinghouse AP1000 NRC-certified plant design is proposed for the two additional nuclear generating units. The AP1000 reactor design, based on pressurized water reactor technology, includes a single reactor pressure vessel, two steam generators, and four reactor coolant pumps for converting reactor thermal energy into steam. One high-pressure turbine and three low-pressure turbines drive a single electric generator. Each Westinghouse AP1000 unit is based on a standalone concept and consists of five principal generation structures: the nuclear island, the turbine building, the annex building, the diesel generator building, and the radioactive waste building. Structures that make up the nuclear island include the containment building, the shield building, and the auxiliary building. Each reactor has a power rating of 3,400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a net output of 1,117 MW electrical. The proposed cooling system would include one concrete natural draft hyperbolic cooling tower for each unit. One new 500-kilovolt transmission line would be required to connect the substation for the proposed Units 3 and 4 to the Thomson substation located west of Augusta. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative, energy source alternatives, and system design alternatives. The NRC staff's recommendation is that the COLs and LWA be issued. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Construction of the proposed units would provide additional tax revenue for Burke County and funding for additional social services. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the proposed units would disturb 873 acres on a short-term basis and 379 acres long-term. Moderate impacts would also occur along the transmission line right-of-way. An estimated 9.2 acres of jurisdictional wetlands would be impacted during construction of the water intake system, access road, and outfall structure. Operation would withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the river resulting in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The combined loss of sandhills habitat, hardwood forest and bottomland wetlands, planted pine habitat, and open field habitat would reduce available habitat for wildlife, including the southeastern pocket gopher and sandhills milkvetch. Installation of the river water intake piping would impact a small portion of a historic cemetery. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs for the early site permit, see 07-0334D, Volume 31, Number 3 and 08-0380F, Volume 32, Number 4, respectively. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0289D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110088, 571 pages, March 25, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1947 KW - Borrow Pits KW - Cemeteries KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/863888960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+WAYNESBORO%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+WAYNESBORO%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Regulatory Analysis and Perspective Regarding Leaks from Buried and Underground Piping at Nuclear Power Plants T2 - 66th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Corrosion Engineering (CORROSION 2011) AN - 1312956959; 6044510 JF - 66th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Corrosion Engineering (CORROSION 2011) AU - Alley, David Y1 - 2011/03/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 13 KW - Nuclear power plants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312956959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=66th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+National+Association+of+Corrosion+Engineering+%28CORROSION+2011%29&rft.atitle=A+Regulatory+Analysis+and+Perspective+Regarding+Leaks+from+Buried+and+Underground+Piping+at+Nuclear+Power+Plants&rft.au=Alley%2C+David&rft.aulast=Alley&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=66th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+National+Association+of+Corrosion+Engineering+%28CORROSION+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nace.confex.com/nace/2011/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Regulatory Analysis and Perspective Regarding Degradation of Materials in Light Water Reactors T2 - 66th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Corrosion Engineering (CORROSION 2011) AN - 1312900853; 6044696 JF - 66th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Corrosion Engineering (CORROSION 2011) AU - Alley, David Y1 - 2011/03/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 13 KW - Degradation KW - Nuclear reactors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312900853?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=66th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+National+Association+of+Corrosion+Engineering+%28CORROSION+2011%29&rft.atitle=A+Regulatory+Analysis+and+Perspective+Regarding+Degradation+of+Materials+in+Light+Water+Reactors&rft.au=Alley%2C+David&rft.aulast=Alley&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=66th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+National+Association+of+Corrosion+Engineering+%28CORROSION+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nace.confex.com/nace/2011/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - SULT1A1 Gene Copy Number Variation (CNV) Real-Time Quantitative Pcr (qPCR) Assay: An Opportunity for Population Genetic Copy Number Variation Measurement for Enhancement of Human Health Risk Assessment of Genetically Sensitive Subpopulations T2 - 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT 2011) AN - 1312957414; 6046804 JF - 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT 2011) AU - Young, M Y1 - 2011/03/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 06 KW - subpopulations KW - population genetics KW - copy number KW - Risk assessment KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Subpopulations KW - Population genetics KW - Public health KW - Nucleotide sequence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312957414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=50th+Anniversary+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology+%28SOT+2011%29&rft.atitle=SULT1A1+Gene+Copy+Number+Variation+%28CNV%29+Real-Time+Quantitative+Pcr+%28qPCR%29+Assay%3A+An+Opportunity+for+Population+Genetic+Copy+Number+Variation+Measurement+for+Enhancement+of+Human+Health+Risk+Assessment+of+Genetically+Sensitive+Subpopulations&rft.au=Young%2C+M&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=50th+Anniversary+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology+%28SOT+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.toxicology.org/AI/PUB/Toxicologist11.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Determination of Bisphenol-a Compounds Leachable from Polycarbonate- and Polysulfone-Based Hemodialyzers T2 - 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT 2011) AN - 1312905415; 6046751 JF - 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT 2011) AU - Guo, J AU - Cho, S AU - Luu, H Y1 - 2011/03/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 06 KW - Bisphenol A UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312905415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=50th+Anniversary+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology+%28SOT+2011%29&rft.atitle=Determination+of+Bisphenol-a+Compounds+Leachable+from+Polycarbonate-+and+Polysulfone-Based+Hemodialyzers&rft.au=Guo%2C+J%3BCho%2C+S%3BLuu%2C+H&rft.aulast=Guo&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=50th+Anniversary+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology+%28SOT+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.toxicology.org/AI/PUB/Toxicologist11.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 26 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130544; 14822-6_0026 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 26 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 25 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130535; 14822-6_0025 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 25 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 24 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130529; 14822-6_0024 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 24 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 23 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130522; 14822-6_0023 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 23 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130522?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 16 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130511; 14822-6_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 16 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 15 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130496; 14822-6_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 14 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130485; 14822-6_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 14 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 10 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130470; 14822-6_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130470?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 9 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130454; 14822-6_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130454?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 8 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873130445; 14822-6_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130445?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 13 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873129145; 14822-6_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129145?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 12 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873129111; 14822-6_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129111?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 11 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873129094; 14822-6_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129094?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 22 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873128768; 14822-6_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 22 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128768?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 21 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873128758; 14822-6_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 21 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 20 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873128753; 14822-6_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 20 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 19 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873128741; 14822-6_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 19 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128741?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 18 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873128727; 14822-6_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 18 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 17 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873128719; 14822-6_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 17 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128719?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 873128204; 14812-6_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP) site in Matagorda County, Texas is proposed. STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 20, 2007 for the proposed STP Units 3 and 4 which would be located 2,000 feet northwest of the existing STP Units 1 and 2. The 12,220-acre STP site is 10 miles north of Matagorda Bay, 70 miles south-southwest of Houston, and 12 miles south-southwest of Bay City along the west bank of the Colorado River. Most of the site is within the Texas coastal management zone. The existing main cooling reservoir (MCR) occupies 7,000 acres of the STP site and 1,750 acres are currently occupied by Units 1 and 2 and associated facilities. The remainder of the site is undeveloped land or is used for agriculture and cattle grazing. Four transmission service providers currently serve the site and the existing 345-kilovolt (kV) switchyard currently has nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect it to the utility grid. Under the applicant's proposal, two electricity generating systems would be built using the U.S. advanced boiling water reactor design. These systems are rated at 3,926 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a gross electrical output of 1,356 MW electrical and a net output of 1,300 MW electrical. Reject heat from the unit to the environment, principally the atmosphere, is 2,626 MW thermal. Heat created in the reactor core is transferred to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, which turn a generator to create electricity. For the units under consideration, cooling water would be withdrawn from the north shore of the MCR through an intake structure, circulate through the main condensers for proposed Units 3 and 4, and then return to the MCR through a shared discharge structure. Water lost from the MCR through ground seepage, evaporation, and release to the Colorado River would be replaced with water withdrawn from the Colorado River at the reservoir makeup pumping facility (RMPF) located to the east of the proposed units. Water would be released from the MCR to the Colorado River through the discharge structure located on the west bank two miles downstream of the RMPF. All of these structures currently exist to support the operation of Units 1 and 2. The proposed new units would have a shared exclusion area boundary and a shared plant access road with the existing units. The vent stack for proposed Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at 249 feet above grade, which is of similar elevation to the highest point of the existing units. Units 3 and 4 would rely on the MCR as the main condenser heat sink just as Units 1 and 2 do currently. In the event of an emergency, the proposed new units would not rely on the 46-acre essential cooling pond as an ultimate heat sink, but would rely on mechanical draft cooling towers. The two Unit 3 and 4 cooling towers would also be available as helper towers to provide for heat rejection to the atmosphere during normal operations. Blowdown from the cooling towers would be returned to the MCR. To support four-unit operation, the RMPF would be refurbished and modified within its existing footprint without any disturbances within the Colorado River. The RMPF would withdraw water through a 406-foot-long intake structure located parallel to the shoreline. The applicant has requested authorization to expand an existing barge slip on the Colorado River and to culvert and fill waters of the United States for the purpose of constructing a heavy haul road on the site. The power transmission system for the proposed Units 3 and 4 would not require new transmission lines or corridors, but a portion of the existing system would be upgraded. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS addresses energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts to aquatic resources. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the combined operating licenses be issued as proposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity for use in the owner's current markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region and/or for potential sale on the wholesale market. An additional 2,400 jobs would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would create stormwater runoff, displace wildlife habitat, and have noticeable impacts to traffic. Operational impacts would include increased risks of bird and bat collisions, wildlife avoidance due to noise; increased surface water use from the Colorado River; increased sediment load in stormwater; and increased frequency of discharge of MCR waters to the Colorado River. MCR discharge could cause physical scouring with adverse effects to aquatic species and habitat and the thermal plume could encourage growth of etiological agents. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0027D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110056, Final EIS--943 pages, Appendices--409 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1937 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 4 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127740; 14822-6_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 3 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127737; 14822-6_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127737?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 2 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127733; 14822-6_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127731; 14822-6_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 7 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127263; 14822-6_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127263?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 6 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127260; 14822-6_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 5 of 26] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873127255; 14822-6_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127255?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 860047172; 14812 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP) site in Matagorda County, Texas is proposed. STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 20, 2007 for the proposed STP Units 3 and 4 which would be located 2,000 feet northwest of the existing STP Units 1 and 2. The 12,220-acre STP site is 10 miles north of Matagorda Bay, 70 miles south-southwest of Houston, and 12 miles south-southwest of Bay City along the west bank of the Colorado River. Most of the site is within the Texas coastal management zone. The existing main cooling reservoir (MCR) occupies 7,000 acres of the STP site and 1,750 acres are currently occupied by Units 1 and 2 and associated facilities. The remainder of the site is undeveloped land or is used for agriculture and cattle grazing. Four transmission service providers currently serve the site and the existing 345-kilovolt (kV) switchyard currently has nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect it to the utility grid. Under the applicant's proposal, two electricity generating systems would be built using the U.S. advanced boiling water reactor design. These systems are rated at 3,926 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a gross electrical output of 1,356 MW electrical and a net output of 1,300 MW electrical. Reject heat from the unit to the environment, principally the atmosphere, is 2,626 MW thermal. Heat created in the reactor core is transferred to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, which turn a generator to create electricity. For the units under consideration, cooling water would be withdrawn from the north shore of the MCR through an intake structure, circulate through the main condensers for proposed Units 3 and 4, and then return to the MCR through a shared discharge structure. Water lost from the MCR through ground seepage, evaporation, and release to the Colorado River would be replaced with water withdrawn from the Colorado River at the reservoir makeup pumping facility (RMPF) located to the east of the proposed units. Water would be released from the MCR to the Colorado River through the discharge structure located on the west bank two miles downstream of the RMPF. All of these structures currently exist to support the operation of Units 1 and 2. The proposed new units would have a shared exclusion area boundary and a shared plant access road with the existing units. The vent stack for proposed Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at 249 feet above grade, which is of similar elevation to the highest point of the existing units. Units 3 and 4 would rely on the MCR as the main condenser heat sink just as Units 1 and 2 do currently. In the event of an emergency, the proposed new units would not rely on the 46-acre essential cooling pond as an ultimate heat sink, but would rely on mechanical draft cooling towers. The two Unit 3 and 4 cooling towers would also be available as helper towers to provide for heat rejection to the atmosphere during normal operations. Blowdown from the cooling towers would be returned to the MCR. To support four-unit operation, the RMPF would be refurbished and modified within its existing footprint without any disturbances within the Colorado River. The RMPF would withdraw water through a 406-foot-long intake structure located parallel to the shoreline. The applicant has requested authorization to expand an existing barge slip on the Colorado River and to culvert and fill waters of the United States for the purpose of constructing a heavy haul road on the site. The power transmission system for the proposed Units 3 and 4 would not require new transmission lines or corridors, but a portion of the existing system would be upgraded. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS addresses energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts to aquatic resources. The NRC staffs recommendation is that the combined operating licenses be issued as proposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity for use in the owner's current markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region and/or for potential sale on the wholesale market. An additional 2,400 jobs would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would create stormwater runoff, displace wildlife habitat, and have noticeable impacts to traffic. Operational impacts would include increased risks of bird and bat collisions, wildlife avoidance due to noise; increased surface water use from the Colorado River; increased sediment load in stormwater; and increased frequency of discharge of MCR waters to the Colorado River. MCR discharge could cause physical scouring with adverse effects to aquatic species and habitat and the thermal plume could encourage growth of etiological agents. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0027D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110056, Final EIS--943 pages, Appendices--409 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1937 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860047172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 860047170; 14822 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities within 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center would be constructed under all the action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. Conventional construction techniques would be used to build the UPF which would require approximately 35 acres of land. The project would also include construction of a haul road extension to link the UPF site construction/excavation activities with supporting infrastructure. Once constructed, the UPF facilities would occupy eight acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity could result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0399D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110066, Summary--83 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--632 pages, Comments and Responses--258 pages, March 4, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Manufacturing KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860047170?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 4, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geophysical evaluation of ground conductivity of a sub-surface irrigation site using GEM-2 electromagnetic surveys, Powder River basin, Wyoming AN - 959098899; 2012-034800 AB - A sub-surface irrigation system (SDI) has been developed and used to provide an effective and beneficial disposal method for coal bed natural gas (CBNG) produced water. The system is being monitored by The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) through the use of geophysical applications. The Headgate Draw study area is located at the confluence of Crazy Woman Creek and the Powder River, approximately 17 km south of Arvada, Wyoming. The site includes six agricultural fields and covers approximately 1.2 square kilometers of area. The SDI system is designed to assist in irrigation and reduce environmental impacts associated with the disposal of produced water. Pre-treated produced water is pumped through perforated tubing at a depth of approximately 1 meter. Geophysical surveys were performed via air, ground, and borehole methods prior to the SDI installation. Since installation, ground geophysical surveys have been conducted approximately 3 times per year beginning in the fall of 2008 using GEM-2, a handheld electromagnetic sensor. The focus of this presentation is field 6 due to its initially low and uniform conductivity values. Ground surveys completed in March and August of 2009 indicate that near surface conductivity values have increased in the SDI area compared to data collected outside the irrigated area. Future surveys will be performed to help improve the understanding of SDI systems that use produced water, and to assess change in near surface conductivity over time. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Frohman, Rachel AU - Sams, James AU - Veloski, Garret AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 168 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Wyoming KW - conductivity KW - geophysical surveys KW - geophysical methods KW - electromagnetic methods KW - surveys KW - GEM-2 KW - Powder River basin KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959098899?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Geophysical+evaluation+of+ground+conductivity+of+a+sub-surface+irrigation+site+using+GEM-2+electromagnetic+surveys%2C+Powder+River+basin%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Frohman%2C+Rachel%3BSams%2C+James%3BVeloski%2C+Garret%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Frohman&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=168&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - conductivity; electromagnetic methods; GEM-2; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Powder River basin; surveys; United States; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary assessment of the microbiology of Marcellus Shale fracture and flowback waters AN - 959098630; 2012-034791 AB - Natural gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale is poised to rapidly expand across the state of Pennsylvania. Thousands of wells are either in production or are planned for drilling. A typical well requires millions of gallons of water for the fracturing process, with varying amounts of flowback water coming back off the formation. Currently, much of the flowback water is stored in surface impoundments where it is treated and eventually re-injected. The rapid pace of the development of the Marcellus Shale necessitates equally rapid and thorough assessment of the environmental impacts of the drilling process. Our research aims to provide fundamental knowledge of the microbiology of these waters while also monitoring remediation efforts. Water samples were collected at various stages, from fracture water, flowback water, and short-term and long-term impoundments. The presence and number of microbes was determined using fluorescent DNA staining and microscopy. The microbial community was assessed using Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) with a suite of group-specific probes. Molecular microbial ecology techniques are planned to obtain a more detailed assessment of the microbial community. Targeted enrichments were done to isolate microbes potentially mediating important biogeochemical reactions in the impoundment waters. Lab-controlled experiments using these microbial enrichments can assess the impact of proposed biocides on the microbial community under various field-relevant conditions. Preliminary results suggest major differences in microbial communities among flowback waters from distinct wells with unique impoundment and treatment histories. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Hartsock, Angela AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Kaur, Palwinder AU - Hammack, Richard W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 166 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - technology KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - sampling KW - Paleozoic KW - Marcellus Shale KW - biochemistry KW - ecosystems KW - ecology KW - Pennsylvania KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959098630?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Preliminary+assessment+of+the+microbiology+of+Marcellus+Shale+fracture+and+flowback+waters&rft.au=Hartsock%2C+Angela%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BKaur%2C+Palwinder%3BHammack%2C+Richard+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hartsock&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biochemistry; Devonian; ecology; ecosystems; Marcellus Shale; Middle Devonian; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; sampling; technology; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Historical mineral springs and spas of Pennsylvania; past and present AN - 959093771; 2012-032874 AB - The use of therapeutic baths and mineral springs supplemented general medical practices in Europe for over 2000 years, and this tradition was carried on by settlers in North America. At various times during the past 200 years, Pennsylvania has had at least 30 spas that catered to the health and entertainment needs of both invalids and healthy people, and the waters of over 50 additional mineral springs were bottled and sold for their alleged health benefits as well. Spring waters in Pennsylvania vary in their temperature and chemical composition, which consists of varying concentrations of iron, magnesium, sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, radioactivity and salts. Specific springs became well-known for the treatment of specific diseases, while others were more renowned for their recreational activities. In this paper, the historical development of mineral springs in Pennsylvania is presented. We present information on the current status of these springs, from those that maintain viable commercial enterprises (e.g. Bedford Springs and Cambridge Springs), to those that are preserved as historical landmarks (e.g. Reading Mineral Springs and Frankfort Springs), and we relate our attempts at finding the remains of some long-lost and well-hidden sites, such as Parker Mineral Springs in McKean County. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - Edenborn, Sherie L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 156 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - World Heritage sites KW - geologic sites KW - Cambridge Springs KW - Bedford Springs KW - Reading Mineral Springs KW - history KW - McKean County Pennsylvania KW - conservation KW - springs KW - Pennsylvania KW - Parker Mineral Springs KW - mineral waters KW - public health KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959093771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Historical+mineral+springs+and+spas+of+Pennsylvania%3B+past+and+present&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3BEdenborn%2C+Sherie+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=156&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bedford Springs; Cambridge Springs; conservation; geologic sites; history; McKean County Pennsylvania; mineral waters; Parker Mineral Springs; Pennsylvania; public health; Reading Mineral Springs; springs; United States; World Heritage sites ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemical and isotopic studies of groundwater conditions in the Densu River basin of Ghana AN - 959089775; 2012-033365 AB - The Densu River basin (DRB) is an important agricultural area in Ghana and has a high population density. Water shortages have occurred in the basin due to drying out of surface water, heavy pollution and low yield in most of the production wells, which are crucial factors restricting sustainable socioeconomic development. This study was carried out to investigate the geochemical characteristics and evolution, as well as recharge processes in the DRB system with regard to the tectonics, geomorphology, lithology and flow system. It mainly used hydrochemistry, environmental isotopes and a series of comprehensive data interpretation, e.g., statistics, ionic ratios and Piper diagram to obtain a better understanding of the functioning of the system. The following hydrochemical processes were identified as the main factors controlling the water quality of the groundwater system: weathering of silicate minerals, dissolution, ion exchange and, to a lesser extent, evaporation, which seems to be more pronounced downgradient of the flow system. As groundwater flows from the recharge to discharge areas, chemical patterns evolve in the order of Ca (super 2+) -HCO (sub 3) (super -) , Ca (super 2+) /Mg (super 2+) -HCO (sub 3) (super -) to Ca (super 2+) /Na (super +) -Cl (super -) , Ca (super 2+) -Na (super +) -HCO (sub 3) (super -) and Na (super +) -Cl (super -) according to lithology. The environmental isotope (delta (super 18) O, delta (super 2) H, (super 3) H) measurements further revealed that groundwater in the DRB was a relatively well-mixed system as evidenced by the encoded narrow range of values. However, deviation from the rainwater signature indicates combined local processes such as direct percolation through preferential channels, evaporation, and probable surface water and anthropogenic contribution to the system. Copyright 2010 Springer-Verlag JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - Adomako, D AU - Osae, S AU - Akiti, T T AU - Faye, S AU - Maloszewski, P Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 1071 EP - 1084 PB - Springer, Berlin VL - 62 IS - 5 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - water quality KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - ions KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - cluster analysis KW - substrates KW - chemical properties KW - discharge KW - chemical composition KW - Ghana KW - concentration KW - bivariate analysis KW - patterns KW - cation exchange capacity KW - isotope ratios KW - statistical analysis KW - O-18/O-16 KW - West Africa KW - Densu River basin KW - recharge KW - dissolved materials KW - dendrograms KW - Africa KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959089775?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Geochemical+and+isotopic+studies+of+groundwater+conditions+in+the+Densu+River+basin+of+Ghana&rft.au=Adomako%2C+D%3BOsae%2C+S%3BAkiti%2C+T+T%3BFaye%2C+S%3BMaloszewski%2C+P&rft.aulast=Adomako&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1071&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=18666280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12665-010-0595-2 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1866-6280 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Africa; bivariate analysis; cation exchange capacity; chemical composition; chemical properties; cluster analysis; concentration; dendrograms; Densu River basin; discharge; dissolved materials; Ghana; ground water; ions; isotope ratios; isotopes; O-18/O-16; oxygen; patterns; recharge; stable isotopes; statistical analysis; substrates; water quality; West Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0595-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water quality assessment of groundwater in some rock types in parts of the eastern region of Ghana AN - 959089741; 2012-033364 AB - A baseline study involving analyses of subsurface water samples from the Cape Coast granitoid complex, lower Birimian, Togo Formation and the Voltaian Group, was carried out to assess their suitability for drinking, domestic and agricultural purposes. Study results show that pH within the range (3. < or = pH < or = 6.5) constitutes 74% of the boreholes analyzed, and 51% have hardness values ranging from 7.89 to 73.24 mg/l as CaCO (sub 3) and are described as soft. Total dissolved solids are less than 1,000 mg/l and generally characterized by low conductivity values, of which 95% are within the range (55 < or = EC < or = 1,500 mu S/cm). The mean values of the major cations (Ca (super 2+) , Mg (super 2+) , Na (super +) , K (super +) ) and anions (SO (sub 4) (super 2-) , Cl (super -) , HCO (super -) (sub 3) ) are all within the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. Five (5) of the boreholes sampled have nitrate (NO (sub 3) (super -) ) contamination. Even though NO (sub 3) (super -) contamination and acidic waters exist in some of the boreholes, the majority of the boreholes are excellent for drinking and domestic purposes. Assessment of the groundwaters for agricultural irrigation revealed three main categories. These are low salinity-low sodicity (C1-S1), medium salinity-low sodicity (C2-S1) and high salinity-low sodicity (C3-S1), using the US Salinity Laboratory (USSL) classification scheme. As much as 95% of the samples plotted in the "excellent to good" and "good to permissible" categories on the Wilcox diagram. The groundwater in the study area may therefore be regarded as good for irrigation activities. The major identifiable geochemical processes responsible for the evolution of the various ions are mineral weathering and chemical reactions. Copyright 2010 Springer-Verlag JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - Ganyaglo, Samuel Y AU - Banoeng-Yakubo, Bruce AU - Osae, Shiloh AU - Dampare, Samuel B AU - Fianko, Joseph R Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 1055 EP - 1069 PB - Springer, Berlin VL - 62 IS - 5 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - water quality KW - magnesium KW - water hardness KW - upper Precambrian KW - Paleoproterozoic KW - igneous rocks KW - granites KW - ions KW - drinking water KW - ground water KW - substrates KW - plutonic rocks KW - eastern Ghana KW - conductivity KW - weathered materials KW - metamorphic rocks KW - nitrate ion KW - water use KW - Togo Formation KW - gneisses KW - Birimian KW - Ghana KW - alkaline earth metals KW - Precambrian KW - cation exchange capacity KW - alkali metals KW - agriculture KW - pollution KW - Proterozoic KW - bicarbonate ion KW - aquifers KW - West Africa KW - dissolved materials KW - metals KW - potassium KW - Africa KW - acidification KW - risk assessment KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959089741?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Water+quality+assessment+of+groundwater+in+some+rock+types+in+parts+of+the+eastern+region+of+Ghana&rft.au=Ganyaglo%2C+Samuel+Y%3BBanoeng-Yakubo%2C+Bruce%3BOsae%2C+Shiloh%3BDampare%2C+Samuel+B%3BFianko%2C+Joseph+R&rft.aulast=Ganyaglo&rft.aufirst=Samuel&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1055&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=18666280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12665-010-0594-3 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1866-6280 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acidification; Africa; agriculture; alkali metals; alkaline earth metals; aquifer vulnerability; aquifers; bicarbonate ion; Birimian; cation exchange capacity; conductivity; dissolved materials; drinking water; eastern Ghana; Ghana; gneisses; granites; ground water; igneous rocks; ions; magnesium; metals; metamorphic rocks; nitrate ion; Paleoproterozoic; plutonic rocks; pollution; potassium; Precambrian; Proterozoic; risk assessment; substrates; Togo Formation; upper Precambrian; water hardness; water quality; water use; weathered materials; West Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0594-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring of MNSR operation by measuring subcritical photoneutron flux AN - 954619277; 14260819 AB - Passive nondestructive assay methods are used to monitor the reactor's operation. It is required for nuclear regulatory, calculation validation and safeguards purposes. So, it plays a vital role in the safety and security of the nuclear plants. The possibility of MNSR operation monitoring by measuring the subcritical state photoneutron flux were investigated in this work. The photoneutron flux is induced by the fuels hard gamma radiation in the beryllium reflector. Theoretical formulation and experimental tests were performed. The results show that within a specified cooling time range, the photoneutron flux is induced by a single dominant hard gamma emitter such as super(117)Cd (activation product) and super(140)Ba ( super(140)La fission product). This phenomenon was utilized to monitor the cooling time and the operation neutron flux during the last campaign. Thus a passive nondestructive assay method is proposed with regard to the reactor operation's monitoring. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Haddad, Kh AU - Alsomel, N AD - Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, pscientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 623 EP - 628 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - MNSR KW - Photoneutron KW - Hard gamma KW - Subcritical KW - Control rod KW - Cooling time KW - fission products KW - Isotopes KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Beryllium KW - Gamma radiation KW - security KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954619277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Monitoring+of+MNSR+operation+by+measuring+subcritical+photoneutron+flux&rft.au=Haddad%2C+Kh%3BAlsomel%2C+N&rft.aulast=Haddad&rft.aufirst=Kh&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=623&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2010.11.028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; fission products; Nuclear reactors; Fuels; Beryllium; Nuclear fuels; security; Gamma radiation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.11.028 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NETL's environmental research pertaining to the development of Marcellus Shale gas AN - 928894186; 2012-031440 AB - The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is conducting research to identify and mitigate environmental impacts associated with the development of the Marcellus Shale gas. The work falls into four categories: 1) chemical and microbiological characterization of flowback and produced waters; 2) development of more effective technologies to treat or manage produced and flowback waters; 3) monitoring of air emissions from Marcellus Shale gas wells to determine impact on regional air quality; and 4) determining the impact of Marcellus development on sensitive indicator species. Marcellus Shale gas flowback and produced waters are being characterized to achieve a holistic understanding of the chemistry of these waters and the microbial consortia that live in them. This information will be used to design effective treatment for the produced/flowback waters and to determine the chemical and isotopic signature for such waters so that they can be identified when commingled with surface water or shallow groundwater. NETL is monitoring air emissions from oil and gas operations using a mobile laboratory that is equipped to measure 52 VOC's, ozone, SO (sub 2) , NO (sub x) , PM (sub 2.5) and PM (sub 10) , particle and gas phase ions (sulfate, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, bromide, and fluoride), ammonia, organic and elemental carbon in aerosols, visibility impairment (haze), methane, and radon. NETL also has been examining the impact of access road and drill pad construction on sensitive species. Specifically, NETL has funded West Virginia University to examine the impact of Marcellus Shale gas development on two migratory songbirds whose populations have been in decline since 1960. Further, NETL in conjunction with Penn State's Dirt and Gravel Roads Group, Clarion University and the U.S. Geological Survey have been looking at the impact of different methods of access road construction on sedimentation in nearby streams and the resulting impact on macroinvertebrate populations. The current status of these studies including significant outcomes will be presented. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Hammack, Richard W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 76 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - monitoring KW - Paleozoic KW - natural gas KW - water management KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - Eastern U.S. KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - Marcellus Shale KW - water resources KW - water pollution KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928894186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=NETL%27s+environmental+research+pertaining+to+the+development+of+Marcellus+Shale+gas&rft.au=Hammack%2C+Richard+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hammack&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Devonian; Eastern U.S.; Marcellus Shale; Middle Devonian; monitoring; natural gas; Paleozoic; petroleum; pollution; United States; water management; water pollution; water quality; water resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strontium isotopic composition of flowback waters associated with Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction, Bradford County, Pennsylvania AN - 928894184; 2012-031439 AB - The hydrofracturing technique used in natural gas extraction from the Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale produces large volumes of highly saline waters. It is not clear to what extent the dissolved load in flowback waters originates from connate Marcellus Formation waters, dissolution of salt by the fracturing fluids, or brines from adjacent formations. In part to address this issue, flowback waters from five hydraulically fractured Marcellus Shale gas wells in Bradford County, PA were analyzed for strontium isotope composition. TDS ranged from 110,000-211,000 mg/L, and elemental concentrations follow Cl > Na > Ca > Ba > Sr > Mg > Br. Two of the samples represent initial flowback fluids, and three represent waters that had been recycled multiple times as fracturing fluids. Isotopic analysis of the filtered flowback waters yielded a relatively restricted (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr range of 0.71026-0.71076, corresponding to a Sr concentration range of 2.0-5.2 X 10 (super 3) mg/L. The highest isotopic ratios are found in recycled fluids, suggesting that they most closely approach local Marcellus isotopic signatures. While samples of the initial freshwater fracturing fluids are not available, we speculate that the isotope ratios of the high-TDS flowback fluids are dominated by interaction with Marcellus (+ or - adjacent units) solids and brines. These and other preliminary strontium isotope results also suggest that Marcellus shale flowback water, brine from the Upper Devonian Venango Group sands, and mine drainage from Pennsylvanian Allegheny and Monongahela Group coal seams fall into isotopically distinct clusters. Ongoing sequential leaching studies of solid samples from the Marcellus Shale and surrounding units will provide tighter constraints on the isotopic endmembers of produced waters, and may provide insight into the source of the TDS in flowback fluids and the water-rock interaction processes involved in their geochemical evolution. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Chapman, Elizabeth C AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Stewart, Brian W AU - Kirby, Carl S AU - Engle, Mark A AU - Rowan, Elisabeth L AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 76 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - alkaline earth metals KW - isotopes KW - Paleozoic KW - natural gas KW - isotope ratios KW - water management KW - petroleum KW - stable isotopes KW - Bradford County Pennsylvania KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - metals KW - Marcellus Shale KW - Pennsylvania KW - water resources KW - geochemistry KW - strontium KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928894184?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Strontium+isotopic+composition+of+flowback+waters+associated+with+Marcellus+Shale+natural+gas+extraction%2C+Bradford+County%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Chapman%2C+Elizabeth+C%3BCapo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BStewart%2C+Brian+W%3BKirby%2C+Carl+S%3BEngle%2C+Mark+A%3BRowan%2C+Elisabeth+L%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Chapman&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkaline earth metals; Bradford County Pennsylvania; Devonian; geochemistry; isotope ratios; isotopes; Marcellus Shale; metals; Middle Devonian; natural gas; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; petroleum; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; United States; water management; water quality; water resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of sediment runoff from oil and gas production activity on the water quality of streams in adjacent watersheds, Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania AN - 928893753; 2012-031654 AB - Marcellus gas production activities result in the construction and use of unpaved access roads. This study examined the current impacts of unpaved roads built to service the oil industry in the Allegheny National Forest on sedimentation and stream ecology. Two adjacent watersheds, similar in size and topography but having low and very high road density, were identified for study. The Grunder Run study area has a contributing drainage of 12.4 square km, with a road density of 6.9 km per square km of drainage, and represented a watershed developed for oil and gas extraction. The Hedgehog Run study area served as a forested control site with a contributing drainage of 11.1 square km and road density of 1.2 km per square km. Both streams were instrumented with stream flow and water quality monitors with data transmitted via satellite telemetry. A rainfall simulation device was used to create repeatable rainfall events (1.5 cm per 30 min) and to collect sediment load data from selected 30.5 m sections of road. Of 14 sites measured, average sediment runoff equaled 11.2 kg per study, or 370 kg per kilometer for each 30 min simulated rainfall event. As a practical tool for the preliminary evaluation of sediment runoff potential, an index was developed using a GIS model based on high resolution elevation data derived from LIDAR to evaluate topographic parameters that significantly affect rainfall/runoff relationships for road segments. The model is being used to prioritize unpaved road-segments prior to the implementation of restoration and sedimentation management plans. Macroinvertebrates were collected during the early summer, late summer and fall from two sites each in study area. Surprisingly, macroinvertebrate fauna in both watersheds were similar in terms of overall taxa richness, EPT (mayfly/stonefly/caddisfly) richness values, and diversity indices. Preliminary analyses indicate that the presence/absence of selected macroinvertebrate indicator species may provide more specific indication of road-generated sediment impact than do total population indices. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Sams, James AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Harris, Steven C AU - Bloser, Stephen AU - Scheetz, Barry AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 109 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - Paleozoic KW - natural gas KW - drainage KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - satellite methods KW - production KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - Marcellus Shale KW - runoff KW - Allegheny National Forest KW - streams KW - Pennsylvania KW - remote sensing KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928893753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+sediment+runoff+from+oil+and+gas+production+activity+on+the+water+quality+of+streams+in+adjacent+watersheds%2C+Allegheny+National+Forest%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Sams%2C+James%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BHarris%2C+Steven+C%3BBloser%2C+Stephen%3BScheetz%2C+Barry%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Sams&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Allegheny National Forest; Devonian; drainage; Marcellus Shale; Middle Devonian; natural gas; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; petroleum; pollution; production; remote sensing; runoff; satellite methods; streams; United States; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tufa deposits in western Pennsylvania AN - 928893748; 2012-031653 AB - Active calcium carbonate precipitation and accretion around springs and other groundwater seepages, related to the degassing of carbon dioxide, results in formations variably referred to as tufa or travertine. Such deposits in eastern North America are especially well-known in the karst region of western Virginia, often associated with the discharge of thermal spring waters, but reports of tufa formations outside of this region are scanty. Here we report on our preliminary observations on the occurrence of tufa in western Pennsylvania associated with springs and seeps adjacent to limestone units. The Upper Pennsylvanian Monongahela Group Benwood Limestone and the Middle Pennsylvanian Allegheny Group Vanport Limestone provide the likely source of calcium for the carbonate minerals that make up the deposits. Most tufa occurrences in the study area can be classified as perched springline tufas that are lobate, convex to flat-surfaced deposits, thickening away from a spring mouth. Many of the discovered sites are associated with human disturbances of natural terrain during the past 150 years that resulted in steep elevational drops in discharged water and enhanced carbon dioxide release - these include such activities as highway and railroad construction and the strip mining of bituminous coal. Preliminary data illustrating the general chemical, geological and biological characteristics of these tufa sites and their corresponding waters are presented. Future multidisciplinary scientific studies of these sites will incorporate geology, geochemistry, microbiology, isotopic analysis, hydrology and ecology. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Leitkam, Stephen AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Edenborn, Sherie L AU - Sharma, Shikha AU - Hartsock, Angela AU - Shaulis, James R AU - Woods, Peter AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 109 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - chemically precipitated rocks KW - accretion KW - hydrochemistry KW - seepage KW - ground water KW - sedimentary rocks KW - springs KW - tufa KW - Pennsylvania KW - geochemistry KW - western Pennsylvania KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928893748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Tufa+deposits+in+western+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Leitkam%2C+Stephen%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BCapo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BEdenborn%2C+Sherie+L%3BSharma%2C+Shikha%3BHartsock%2C+Angela%3BShaulis%2C+James+R%3BWoods%2C+Peter%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Leitkam&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretion; chemically precipitated rocks; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrology; Pennsylvania; sedimentary rocks; seepage; springs; tufa; United States; western Pennsylvania ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary analysis of the weathering potential of Marcellus Shale drill cuttings AN - 928892623; 2012-031282 AB - Black shale is a natural material, and is common in outcrops, where it has been oxidized, weathered and leached over geological time. Black shale cuttings from deep horizontal boreholes are different. When cuttings are brought to the surface, the reduced minerals in them are exposed to air and fresh water for the first time. Oxides of many elements are more water-soluble and mobile than the metallic or reduced forms. The concerns are magnified by the large quantities of drill cuttings. The mass of black shale removed from a lateral borehole that is 30 cm across and up to 2 km long may exceed several hundred tons. Samples of drill cuttings, core, and outcrops of the lower, middle and upper parts of the Marcellus Shale were chemically analyzed. Carbon, sulfur and hydrogen were assayed by Controlled Atmosphere Programmed Temperature Oxidation (CAPTO). Scanning electron microscopy and elemental analyses were run on select samples. A leaching procedure followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) analyses was used to detect "toxic" metals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, and selenium. An ICP analysis of a composite sample was performed to determine bulk rock elemental composition. Radioactivity was measured using a low background radiation analyzer. The CAPTO analyses showed organic and inorganic carbon in the samples, hydrogen as free moisture, hydrocarbons and bound water on clays, and sulfur in both sulfides and sulfates. The ICP analysis of the composite sample showed the major components of the rock to be Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, S, Si, and Ti, which is not unexpected for pyritic, clay-rich, black shale. Minor elements detected by the ICP at levels above the minimum reporting limit included As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, Sn, Sr, V, Zn, and Zr. The alpha radiation counts on the bulk rock samples ranged from background levels to about 8 times above background. Analysis on the leachate prepared for the ICP tests showed alpha counts at background levels. The preliminary results suggest that black shales do contain small but detectable amounts of heavy metals and other elements that can be detrimental to the environment if mobilized and concentrated. Additional analyses are needed to better define the fate and transport of leachate from black shale cuttings, and identify potential environmental hazards. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Soeder, Daniel AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 50 EP - 51 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 43 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - pollutants KW - Paleozoic KW - pollution KW - weathering KW - black shale KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - sampling KW - Marcellus Shale KW - drilling KW - geochemistry KW - clastic rocks KW - heavy metals KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928892623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 46th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 45th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - black shale; clastic rocks; Devonian; drilling; geochemistry; heavy metals; Marcellus Shale; Middle Devonian; Paleozoic; pollutants; pollution; sampling; sedimentary rocks; United States; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting the yield of super(177)Lu radionuclide produced by the cyclic irradiation technique AN - 918041139; 14260813 AB - The feasibility study on the production of super(177)Lu radioisotope using a low power research reactor has been conducted. A reliable method for predicting the yield of super(177)Lu produced using the cyclic activation technique based on the Westcott formalism has been established. A specific activity of 243.24 mCi/g was obtained when a super(176)Lu sub(2)O sub(3) of natural abundance was irradiated for 4 h and decayed for 20 h for four cycles at GHARR-1 with a neutron flux of 5.0x10 super(11) ncm super(-2) s super(-1). JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Duodu, Godfred Odame AU - Akaho, Edward HK AU - Serfor-Armah, Yaw AU - Nyarko, Benjamin JB AU - Achoribo, Elom Afi AD - Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG80, Legon Accra, Ghana, jogd14@yahoo.com Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 588 EP - 593 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Cyclic irradiation KW - 177Lu KW - Yield KW - Radioisotope production KW - Westcott convention KW - Low power research reactor KW - Feasibility studies KW - Neutrons KW - Isotopes KW - Irradiation KW - Abundance KW - Radioisotopes KW - abundance KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - ENA 14:Radiological Contamination UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918041139?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Predicting+the+yield+of+super%28177%29Lu+radionuclide+produced+by+the+cyclic+irradiation+technique&rft.au=Duodu%2C+Godfred+Odame%3BAkaho%2C+Edward+HK%3BSerfor-Armah%2C+Yaw%3BNyarko%2C+Benjamin+JB%3BAchoribo%2C+Elom+Afi&rft.aulast=Duodu&rft.aufirst=Godfred&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=588&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2010.12.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Neutrons; Isotopes; Abundance; Radioisotopes; Feasibility studies; Irradiation; abundance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.12.002 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States -- 2009 AN - 914787848; 2011-157384 AB - This report -- the seventeenth annual report -- presents the Energy Information Administration's (EIA's) latest estimates of emissions for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. Total US anthropogenic (human-caused) greenhouse gas emissions in 2009 were 5.8% below the 2008 total. The decline in total emissions -- from 6,983 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in 2008 to 6,576 MMTCO2e in 2009 -- was the largest since emissions have been tracked over the 1990-2009 time frame. Tables. JF - United States Department of Energy, Mar 2011, vii+77 pp. AU - Conti, John Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Chemical industries KW - United States KW - Gases KW - Emissions trading KW - Global warming KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914787848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Conti%2C+John&rft.aulast=Conti&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Emissions+of+Greenhouse+Gases+in+the+United+States+--+2009&rft.title=Emissions+of+Greenhouse+Gases+in+the+United+States+--+2009&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/ghg_report/pdf/0573%282009%29.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing and implementing a real-time earthquake notification system for nuclear power plant sites using ShakeCast AN - 911678823; 2012-006793 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Lin, K AU - Wald, D J AU - Altinyollar, A AU - Codoy, A R AU - Ake, J AU - Kammerer, A AU - Magnani, M Beatrice AU - Langston, Chuck Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 351 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - nuclear energy KW - warning systems KW - seismicity KW - ShakeCast KW - earthquake prediction KW - ground motion KW - data processing KW - data bases KW - damage KW - power plants KW - earthquakes KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/911678823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Developing+and+implementing+a+real-time+earthquake+notification+system+for+nuclear+power+plant+sites+using+ShakeCast&rft.au=Lin%2C+K%3BWald%2C+D+J%3BAltinyollar%2C+A%3BCodoy%2C+A+R%3BAke%2C+J%3BKammerer%2C+A%3BMagnani%2C+M+Beatrice%3BLangston%2C+Chuck&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=351&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seismological Society of America 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - damage; data bases; data processing; earthquake prediction; earthquakes; ground motion; nuclear energy; power plants; seismicity; ShakeCast; warning systems ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Co-seismic groundwater table changes and the requirement of nuclear power plant design AN - 907924046; 2012-002908 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Li, Yong AU - Zhegal, M AU - Ahn, Hosung AU - Bauer, Laurel AU - Schweig, Eugene AU - Williams, Robert Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 336 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - geologic hazards KW - power plants KW - Eastern U.S. KW - ground water KW - coseismic processes KW - nuclear energy KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - aseismic design KW - earthquakes KW - Midwest KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907924046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Co-seismic+groundwater+table+changes+and+the+requirement+of+nuclear+power+plant+design&rft.au=Li%2C+Yong%3BZhegal%2C+M%3BAhn%2C+Hosung%3BBauer%2C+Laurel%3BSchweig%2C+Eugene%3BWilliams%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Yong&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=336&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aseismic design; coseismic processes; earthquakes; Eastern U.S.; geologic hazards; ground water; Midwest; natural hazards; nuclear energy; power plants; risk assessment; seismic risk; soil mechanics; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A probabilistic approach to analyze seismic-induced dam breach floods for safety analysis at new nuclear power plants AN - 907924039; 2012-002907 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Ahn, Hosung AU - Giancinto, Joseph F AU - Raione, P Richard AU - Schweig, Eugene AU - Williams, Robert Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 336 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - geologic hazards KW - statistical analysis KW - power plants KW - safety KW - nuclear energy KW - seismic risk KW - dams KW - natural hazards KW - floods KW - risk assessment KW - probability KW - earthquakes KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907924039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=A+probabilistic+approach+to+analyze+seismic-induced+dam+breach+floods+for+safety+analysis+at+new+nuclear+power+plants&rft.au=Ahn%2C+Hosung%3BGiancinto%2C+Joseph+F%3BRaione%2C+P+Richard%3BSchweig%2C+Eugene%3BWilliams%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Ahn&rft.aufirst=Hosung&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=336&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - dams; earthquakes; floods; geologic hazards; natural hazards; nuclear energy; power plants; probability; risk assessment; safety; seismic risk; statistical analysis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of CAV as a screening criterion for probablistic seismic hazard analysis AN - 907924024; 2012-002905 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Munson, C G AU - Ake, J AU - Schweig, Eugene AU - Williams, Robert Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 336 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - attenuation KW - nuclear energy KW - geologic hazards KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - ground motion KW - damage KW - risk assessment KW - power plants KW - cumulative absolute velocity KW - earthquakes KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907924024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+CAV+as+a+screening+criterion+for+probablistic+seismic+hazard+analysis&rft.au=Munson%2C+C+G%3BAke%2C+J%3BSchweig%2C+Eugene%3BWilliams%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Munson&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=336&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - attenuation; cumulative absolute velocity; damage; earthquakes; geologic hazards; ground motion; natural hazards; nuclear energy; power plants; risk assessment; seismic risk ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Results of the Workshop on Applications of Precarious Rocks and Related Fragile Geological Features to US National Hazard Maps AN - 907922591; 2012-000458 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Anderson, J G AU - Brune, J N AU - Biasi, G AU - Purvance, M AU - Anooshehpoor, A AU - Schweig, Eugene AU - Williams, Robert Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 313 EP - 314 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - models KW - geologic hazards KW - precariously balanced rocks KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - mapping KW - earthquakes KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907922591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Results+of+the+Workshop+on+Applications+of+Precarious+Rocks+and+Related+Fragile+Geological+Features+to+US+National+Hazard+Maps&rft.au=Anderson%2C+J+G%3BBrune%2C+J+N%3BBiasi%2C+G%3BPurvance%2C+M%3BAnooshehpoor%2C+A%3BSchweig%2C+Eugene%3BWilliams%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=129&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=473&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - earthquakes; geologic hazards; mapping; models; natural hazards; precariously balanced rocks; risk assessment; seismic risk ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geologic and tectonic aspects of the new seismic source characterization for nuclear facilities in the Central and Eastern United States (CEUS) AN - 907921893; 2012-000448 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Fuller, C W AU - Coppersmith, K J AU - Glaser, L AU - Hartleb, R AU - Lettis, W R AU - McDuffie, S M AU - McGuire, R AU - Stirewalt, G L AU - Toro, G AU - Youngs, R AU - Schweig, Eugene AU - Williams, Robert Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 311 EP - 312 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - magnitude KW - risk assessment KW - nuclear facilities KW - Eastern U.S. KW - earthquakes KW - Midwest KW - 19:Seismology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907921893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Geologic+and+tectonic+aspects+of+the+new+seismic+source+characterization+for+nuclear+facilities+in+the+Central+and+Eastern+United+States+%28CEUS%29&rft.au=Fuller%2C+C+W%3BCoppersmith%2C+K+J%3BGlaser%2C+L%3BHartleb%2C+R%3BLettis%2C+W+R%3BMcDuffie%2C+S+M%3BMcGuire%2C+R%3BStirewalt%2C+G+L%3BToro%2C+G%3BYoungs%2C+R%3BSchweig%2C+Eugene%3BWilliams%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Fuller&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - earthquakes; Eastern U.S.; geologic hazards; magnitude; Midwest; natural hazards; nuclear facilities; risk assessment; seismic risk; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modular filter-based approach to ground motion attenuation modeling AN - 907919521; 2012-000322 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Graizer, Vladimir AU - Kalkan, E AU - Schweig, Eugene AU - Williams, Robert Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 286 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - models KW - attenuation KW - seismicity KW - magnitude KW - ground motion KW - prediction KW - earthquakes KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907919521?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Modular+filter-based+approach+to+ground+motion+attenuation+modeling&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir%3BKalkan%2C+E%3BSchweig%2C+Eugene%3BWilliams%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=286&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2011 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - attenuation; earthquakes; ground motion; magnitude; models; prediction; seismicity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The critical role of monitoring, verification, and accounting for geologic carbon dioxide storage projects AN - 864947562; 2011-038810 AB - A growing concern that increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are contributing to global climate change has led to a search for economical and environmentally sound ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO (sub 2) ) emissions. One promising approach is CO (sub 2) capture and permanent storage in deep geologic formations, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs, unminable coal seams, and deep brine-containing (saline) formations. However, successful implementation of geologic storage projects will require robust monitoring, verification, and accounting (MVA) tools. This article deals with all aspects of MVA activities associated with such geologic CO (sub 2) storage projects, including site characterization, CO (sub 2) plume tracking, CO (sub 2) flow rate and injection pressure monitoring, leak detection, cap-rock integrity analysis, and long-term postinjection monitoring. Improved detailed decision tree diagrams are presented covering the five stages of a geologic storage project. These diagrams provide guidance from the point of site selection through construction and operations to closure and postclosure monitoring. Monitoring, verification, and accounting techniques (both well-established and promising new developments) appropriate for various project stages are discussed. Accomplishments of the Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships field projects serve as examples of the development and application to geologic storage of MVA tools, such as two-dimensional and three-dimensional seismic and microseismic, as well as the testing of new cost-effective monitoring technologies. Although it is important that MVA and computer simulation efforts be carefully integrated to ensure long-term success of geologic storage projects, this article is limited to a discussion of MVA activities. This article is an extension of a report published in 2009 by the DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory titled, "Best Practices for Monitoring, Verification, and Accounting of CO (sub 2) Stored in Deep Geologic Formations," to which interested readers are referred for more details on MVA tools. Ultimately, a robust MVA program will be critical for establishing carbon capture and storage as a viable greenhouse gas mitigation strategy. JF - Environmental Geosciences AU - Plasynski, Sean I AU - Litynski, John T AU - McIlvried, Howard G AU - Vikara, Derek M AU - Srivastava, Rameshwar D Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 19 EP - 34 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Division of Environmental Geosciences, Tulsa, OK VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1075-9565, 1075-9565 KW - deep aquifers KW - monitoring KW - carbon sequestration KW - underground storage KW - three-dimensional models KW - injection KW - characterization KW - unsaturated zone KW - storage coefficient KW - climate change KW - two-dimensional models KW - reservoir rocks KW - carbon dioxide KW - aquifers KW - models KW - mitigation KW - wellhead protection KW - underground installations KW - greenhouse gases KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864947562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.atitle=The+critical+role+of+monitoring%2C+verification%2C+and+accounting+for+geologic+carbon+dioxide+storage+projects&rft.au=Plasynski%2C+Sean+I%3BLitynski%2C+John+T%3BMcIlvried%2C+Howard+G%3BVikara%2C+Derek+M%3BSrivastava%2C+Rameshwar+D&rft.aulast=Plasynski&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.issn=10759565&rft_id=info:doi/10.1306%2Feg.06231010008 L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ege LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; characterization; climate change; deep aquifers; greenhouse gases; injection; mitigation; models; monitoring; reservoir rocks; storage coefficient; three-dimensional models; two-dimensional models; underground installations; underground storage; unsaturated zone; wellhead protection DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1306/eg.06231010008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The OECD validation program of the H295R steroidogenesis assay: Phase 3. Final inter-laboratory validation study AN - 860387920; 14379184 AB - Background, goals, and scope: In response to increasing concerns regarding the potential of chemicals to interact with the endocrine system of humans and wildlife, various national and international programs have been initiated with the aim to develop new guidelines for the screening and testing of these chemicals in vertebrates. Here, we report on the validation of an in vitro assay, the H295R steroidogenesis assay, to detect chemicals with the potential to inhibit or induce the production of the sex steroid hormones testosterone (T) and 17 beta -estradiol (E2) in preparation for the development of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) test guideline. Methods: A previously optimized and pre-validated protocol was used to assess the potential of 28 chemicals of diverse structures and properties to validate the H295R steroidogenesis assay. These chemicals are comprised of known endocrine-active chemicals and "negative" chemicals that were not expected to have effects on the targeted endpoints, as well as a number of test chemicals with unknown modes of action at the level of the steroidogenic pathway. A total of seven laboratories from seven countries participated in this effort. In addition to effects on hormone production, confounding factors, such as cell viability and possible direct interference of test substances with antibody-based hormone detection assays, were assessed. Prior to and during the conduct of exposure experiments, each laboratory had to demonstrate that they were able to conduct the assay within the margin of predefined performance criteria. Results: With a few exceptions, all laboratories met the key quality performance parameters, and only 2% and 7% of all experiments for T and E2, respectively, were excluded due to exceedance of these parameters. Of the 28 chemicals analyzed, 13 and 14 tested affected production of T and E2, respectively, while 11 and 8 did not result in significant effects on T and E2 production, respectively. Four and six chemicals produced ambiguous results for effects on T and E2 production, respectively. However, four of these cases each for T and E2 were associated with only one laboratory after a personnel change occurred. Significant interference of test chemicals with some of the antibody-based hormone detection systems occurred for four chemicals. Only one of these chemicals, however, significantly affected the ability of the detection system to categorize the chemical as affecting E2 or T production. Discussion and conclusions: With one exception, the H295R steroidogenesis assay protocol successfully identified the majority of chemicals with known and unknown modes of interaction as inducers or inhibitors of T and E2 production. Thus it can be considered a reliable screen for chemicals that can alter the production of sex steroid hormones. One of the remaining limitations associated with the H295R steroidogenesis assay protocol is the relatively small basal production of E2 and its effect on quantifying the decreased production of this hormone with regard to the identification of weak inhibitors. An initial comparison of the data produced in this study with those from in vivo studies from the literature demonstrated the potential of the H295R steroidogenesis assay to identify chemicals affecting hormone homeostasis in whole organisms. Particularly promising was the lack of any false negatives during the validation and the very low number of false positives (1 out of 28 chemicals for each T and E2). Perspectives: Based on the results obtained during this validation study and the accordingly revised test protocols, an OECD draft test guideline was developed and submitted to the OECD working group of the national coordinators of the test guidelines program (WNT) for comments in December 2009. JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research International AU - Hecker, Markus AU - Hollert, Henner AU - Cooper, Ralph AU - Vinggaard, Anne Marie AU - Akahori, Yumi AU - Murphy, Margaret AU - Nellemann, Christine AU - Higley, Eric AU - Newsted, John AU - Laskey, John AU - Buckalew, Angela AU - Grund, Stefanie AU - Maletz, Sibylle AU - Giesy, John AU - Timm, Gary AD - Office of Science Coordination and Policy, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, mhecker@entrix.com mhecker@entrix.com mhecker@entrix.com mhecker@entrix.com mhecker@entrix.com mhecker@entrix.com Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 503 EP - 515 PB - Ecomed Verlagsgesellschaft AG & Co. KG, Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse 1 Landsberg D-86899 Germany VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 0944-1344, 0944-1344 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Assays KW - Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860387920?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.atitle=The+OECD+validation+program+of+the+H295R+steroidogenesis+assay%3A+Phase+3.+Final+inter-laboratory+validation+study&rft.au=Saraiva+dos+Santos%2C+Ticiano+J%3BFetter%2C+A+H%3BHackspacher%2C+P+C%3BVan+Schmus%2C+W+R%3BNogueira+Neto%2C+J+A&rft.aulast=Saraiva+dos+Santos&rft.aufirst=Ticiano&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=271&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+South+American+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=08959811&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jsames.2007.05.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-010-0396-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Review on the addition of boron compounds to radiation shielding concrete AN - 855712569; 14258052 AB - The effects of the addition of three commercially available boric compounds (boric acid, boric frit, and borax) on the shielding properties of two radiation shielding concrete, made of carbonate and hematite aggregates, have been investigated. The results show that boric acid (H sub(3)BO sub(3)) and its frit have deleterious effect on the setting of ordinary cement in ratios 0.5-1% of the total weight of the concrete. Adding Borax (Na sub(2)B sub(4)O sub(7)) has no significant effect on strength of concrete in the range up to 1% by wt, but it has significant effects on shielding efficiency in thick concrete shields (100 cm) as it reduces the capture gamma rays up to 80% better than unborated concretes. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Kharita, M H AU - Yousef, S AU - AlNassar, M AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Protection and Safety Department, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, prscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 207 EP - 211 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 53 IS - 2 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Boron KW - Radiation KW - Shielding KW - Concrete KW - Cement KW - Nuclear energy KW - Gamma radiation KW - Boron compounds KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855712569?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Review+on+the+addition+of+boron+compounds+to+radiation+shielding+concrete&rft.au=Kharita%2C+M+H%3BYousef%2C+S%3BAlNassar%2C+M&rft.aulast=Kharita&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.09.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cement; Nuclear energy; Gamma radiation; Boron compounds; Concrete DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.09.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measurement of neutron flux distribution in the irradiation channel in the Ghana Research Reactor-1 using Monte Carlo method AN - 1709783702; 14258048 AB - The Monte Carlo method was used to determine the neutron fluxes in the irradiation channels of the Ghana Research Reactor-1. The MCNP5 code was used for this purpose to simulate the radial and axial distribution of the neutron fluxes within all the 10 irradiation channels. After the MCNP simulation, it was observed that axially, the fluxes rise to a peak before falling and then finally leveling out. It was also observed that the fluxes were higher in the center of the irradiation channels; the fluxes got higher as it moved toward the center of the core. The multiplication factor (k sub(eff)) was observed as 1.000397 +/- 0.0007. Radially, the thermal, epithermal and fast neutron flux in the inner irradiation channel range from 1.15 x 10 super(12) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1018 x 10 super(11) - 1.19 x 10 super(12) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1172 x 10 super(11), 1.21 x 10 super(12) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1014 x 10 super(11) - 1.36 x 10 super(12) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1038 x 10 super(11) and 2.47 x 10 super(11) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1120 x 10 super(10) - 2.97 x 10 super(11) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1255 x 10 super(10) respectively. For the outer channel, the flux range from 7.14 x 10 super(11) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1381 x 10 super(10) - 7.38 x 10 super(11) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.208 x 10 super(10) for thermal, 1.94 x 10 super(11) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1014 x 10 super(10) - 2.51 x 10 super(11) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1281 x 10 super(10) for epithermal and 3.69 x 10 super(10) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.8912 x 10 super(8) - 5.14 x 10 super(10) n/cm super(2).s +/- 0.1009 x 10 super(9) for fast. The results have shown that there are flux variations within the irradiation channels both axially and radially. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Abrefah, R G AU - Anim-Sampong, S AU - Nyarko, BJB AU - Akaho, EHK AU - Sogbadji, RBM AD - Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, National Nuclear Research Institute, P.O. Box LG80, Legon, Ghana Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 189 EP - 194 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 53 IS - 2 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Loss to fission KW - Fission q-value KW - Normalization KW - Channels KW - Fast neutrons KW - Computer simulation KW - Monte Carlo methods KW - Irradiation KW - Neutron flux KW - Falling KW - Fluxes KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1709783702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Measurement+of+neutron+flux+distribution+in+the+irradiation+channel+in+the+Ghana+Research+Reactor-1+using+Monte+Carlo+method&rft.au=Abrefah%2C+R+G%3BAnim-Sampong%2C+S%3BNyarko%2C+BJB%3BAkaho%2C+EHK%3BSogbadji%2C+RBM&rft.aulast=Abrefah&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.07.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.07.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measurement of gas kinetic temperatures for polyatomic ions in inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry: Validation and refinements AN - 1221138870; 15161791 AB - The general method of comparing measured ion ratios to calculated ion ratios to determine a gas kinetic temperature (Tgas) is reviewed. Various mathematical refinements to the calculated partition functions are examined for their effect on the determined Tgas. It is found that (a) excited electronic states should be included for ArO+, neutral NO, and O2; (b) a 10% error in solvent load, sample gas flow rate, vibrational constant ( omega ), rotational constant (B) or measured ion ratio produces only a 1 to 3% error in Tgas; (c) a 10% error in dissociation energy (D0) creates nearly a 10% error in Tgas; and (d) high temperature corrections to the partition functions produce minimal change and can generally be neglected. JF - Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy AU - McIntyre, Sally M AU - Ferguson, Jill Wisnewski AU - Witte, Travis M AU - Houk, R S AD - Ames Laboratory U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA, rshouk@iastate.edu Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 248 EP - 254 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 66 IS - 3-4 SN - 0584-8547, 0584-8547 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry KW - ICP-MS KW - Inductively coupled plasma KW - Ion extraction ICP-MS KW - Ions KW - Temperature KW - Solvents KW - Errors KW - Spectroscopy KW - Flow Rates KW - Kinetics KW - Dissociation KW - Load Distribution KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q2 09182:Methods and instruments KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221138870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Spectrochimica+Acta+Part+B+Atomic+Spectroscopy&rft.atitle=Measurement+of+gas+kinetic+temperatures+for+polyatomic+ions+in+inductively+coupled+plasma-mass+spectrometry%3A+Validation+and+refinements&rft.au=McIntyre%2C+Sally+M%3BFerguson%2C+Jill+Wisnewski%3BWitte%2C+Travis+M%3BHouk%2C+R+S&rft.aulast=McIntyre&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=248&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Spectrochimica+Acta+Part+B+Atomic+Spectroscopy&rft.issn=05848547&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.sab.2011.02.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ions; Dissociation; Solvents; Flow Rates; Kinetics; Load Distribution; Temperature; Spectroscopy; Errors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2011.02.003 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 873133574; 14801-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of land that AREVA Enrichment Services, LLC (AES) intends to purchase from a single private landowner. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand (15 to 16 million SWUs) for enrichment services within the United States. Uranium would arrive at the proposed EREF as natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in solid form. Major facilities within the proposed EREF would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four separations building modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, facility construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years into 2018. The proposed EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue at peak production until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041 unless AES applies for license renewal. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs resulting in a gradual decrease in production. Each SBM would take approximately 4.5 years to decommission. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, alternative sites for the facility, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. Radiological measurement and monitoring would include monitoring of air emissions, ambient air quality, wastewater discharge, stormwater and basin sediment, groundwater, and soil and vegetation, along with direct gamma radiation monitoring. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has concluded that impacts would be generally small, and application of the environmental monitoring program and the proposed AES mitigation measures would eliminate or substantially lessen any potential adverse environmental impacts. Unless safety issues mandate otherwise, it is recommended that the proposed license be issued to AES. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. The John Leopard Homestead, which has been recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, would be destroyed. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. A critical accident could result in fatality for workers in close proximity. Six potential accident scenarios predict consequences to the collective offsite public of less than one lifetime cancer fatality. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0266D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110045, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices--516 pages, February 25, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1945 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Dosimetry KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Public Health KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133574?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 25, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 873132588; 14801-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of land that AREVA Enrichment Services, LLC (AES) intends to purchase from a single private landowner. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand (15 to 16 million SWUs) for enrichment services within the United States. Uranium would arrive at the proposed EREF as natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in solid form. Major facilities within the proposed EREF would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four separations building modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, facility construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years into 2018. The proposed EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue at peak production until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041 unless AES applies for license renewal. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs resulting in a gradual decrease in production. Each SBM would take approximately 4.5 years to decommission. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, alternative sites for the facility, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. Radiological measurement and monitoring would include monitoring of air emissions, ambient air quality, wastewater discharge, stormwater and basin sediment, groundwater, and soil and vegetation, along with direct gamma radiation monitoring. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has concluded that impacts would be generally small, and application of the environmental monitoring program and the proposed AES mitigation measures would eliminate or substantially lessen any potential adverse environmental impacts. Unless safety issues mandate otherwise, it is recommended that the proposed license be issued to AES. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. The John Leopard Homestead, which has been recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, would be destroyed. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. A critical accident could result in fatality for workers in close proximity. Six potential accident scenarios predict consequences to the collective offsite public of less than one lifetime cancer fatality. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0266D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110045, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices--516 pages, February 25, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1945 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Dosimetry KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Public Health KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 25, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 16385450; 14801 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of land that AREVA Enrichment Services, LLC (AES) intends to purchase from a single private landowner. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand (15 to 16 million SWUs) for enrichment services within the United States. Uranium would arrive at the proposed EREF as natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in solid form. Major facilities within the proposed EREF would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four separations building modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, facility construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years into 2018. The proposed EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue at peak production until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041 unless AES applies for license renewal. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs resulting in a gradual decrease in production. Each SBM would take approximately 4.5 years to decommission. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, alternative sites for the facility, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. Radiological measurement and monitoring would include monitoring of air emissions, ambient air quality, wastewater discharge, stormwater and basin sediment, groundwater, and soil and vegetation, along with direct gamma radiation monitoring. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has concluded that impacts would be generally small, and application of the environmental monitoring program and the proposed AES mitigation measures would eliminate or substantially lessen any potential adverse environmental impacts. Unless safety issues mandate otherwise, it is recommended that the proposed license be issued to AES. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. The John Leopard Homestead, which has been recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, would be destroyed. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. A critical accident could result in fatality for workers in close proximity. Six potential accident scenarios predict consequences to the collective offsite public of less than one lifetime cancer fatality. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0266D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110045, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices--516 pages, February 25, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1945 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Dosimetry KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Public Health KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16385450?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 25, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - New Approaches to International Development Through the USG T2 - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AN - 1313009861; 6045313 JF - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AU - Sturm, Robynn Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 KW - Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313009861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.atitle=New+Approaches+to+International+Development+Through+the+USG&rft.au=Sturm%2C+Robynn&rft.aulast=Sturm&rft.aufirst=Robynn&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/start.html#srch=method|and|pge|1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Perspectives from the Obama Administration T2 - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AN - 1313009668; 6044854 JF - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AU - Koizumi, Kei Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 KW - Education KW - Technology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313009668?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.atitle=Perspectives+from+the+Obama+Administration&rft.au=Koizumi%2C+Kei&rft.aulast=Koizumi&rft.aufirst=Kei&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/start.html#srch=method|and|pge|1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Energy Storage for a Greener and More Reliable Grid T2 - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AN - 1312961431; 6045370 JF - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AU - Gyuk, Imre Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 KW - Storage KW - Energy storage UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312961431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.atitle=Energy+Storage+for+a+Greener+and+More+Reliable+Grid&rft.au=Gyuk%2C+Imre&rft.aulast=Gyuk&rft.aufirst=Imre&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/start.html#srch=method|and|pge|1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Role of DOE-NIFA Collaborations in Achieving Renewable Bioenergy Goals T2 - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AN - 1312904736; 6045211 JF - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AU - Koonin, Steve Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 KW - biofuels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312904736?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.atitle=Role+of+DOE-NIFA+Collaborations+in+Achieving+Renewable+Bioenergy+Goals&rft.au=Koonin%2C+Steve&rft.aulast=Koonin&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/start.html#srch=method|and|pge|1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A conceptual framework of groundwater flow in some crystalline aquifers in southeastern Ghana AN - 959101642; 2012-034559 AB - A conceptual groundwater flow model was developed for the crystalline aquifers in southeastern part of the Eastern region, Ghana. The objective was to determine approximate levels of groundwater recharge, estimate aquifer hydraulic parameters, and then test various scenarios of groundwater extraction under the current conditions of recharge. A steady state groundwater flow model has been calibrated against measured water levels of 19 wells in the area. The resulting recharge is estimated to range from 8.97X10 (super -5) m/d to 7.14X10 (super -4) m/d resulting in a basin wide average recharge of about 9.6% of total annual precipitation, which results in a basin wide quantitative recharge of about 2.4 million m (super 3) /d in the area. This compares to recharge estimated from the chloride mass balance of 7.6% of precipitation determined in this study. The general groundwater flow in the area has also been determined to conform to the general northeast-southwest structural grain of the country. The implication is that the general hydrogeology is controlled by post genetic structural entities imposed on the rocks to create ingresses for sufficient groundwater storage and transport. Calibrated aquifer hydraulic conductivities range between 0.99 m/d and over 19.4 m/d. There is a significant contribution of groundwater discharge to stream flow in the study area. Increasing groundwater extraction will have an effect on stream flow. This study finds that the current groundwater extraction levels represent only 0.17% of the annual recharge from precipitation, and that groundwater can sustain future increased groundwater demands from population growth and industrialization. Abstract Copyright (2011) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of African Earth Sciences AU - Yidana, Sandow Mark AU - Ganyaglo, Samuel AU - Banoeng-Yakubo, Bruce AU - Akabzaa, Thomas Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 185 EP - 194 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 59 IS - 2-3 SN - 1464-343X, 1464-343X KW - water quality KW - Ghana KW - water supply KW - drainage KW - water management KW - MODFLOW KW - ground water KW - exploration KW - aquifers KW - West Africa KW - recharge KW - precipitation KW - crystalline rocks KW - Africa KW - southeastern Ghana KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959101642?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+African+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=A+conceptual+framework+of+groundwater+flow+in+some+crystalline+aquifers+in+southeastern+Ghana&rft.au=Yidana%2C+Sandow+Mark%3BGanyaglo%2C+Samuel%3BBanoeng-Yakubo%2C+Bruce%3BAkabzaa%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Yidana&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1464343X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 81 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Africa; aquifers; crystalline rocks; drainage; exploration; Ghana; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; MODFLOW; precipitation; recharge; southeastern Ghana; water management; water quality; water resources; water supply; West Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2010.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting microstructure development during casting of drug-eluting coatings AN - 918070788; 16182273 AB - We have devised a novel diffuse interface formulation to model the development of chemical and physical inhomogeneities, i.e. microstructure, during the process of casting drug-eluting coatings. These inhomogeneities, which depend on the coating constituents and manufacturing conditions, can have a profound affect on the rate and extent of drug release, and therefore the ability of coated medical devices to function successfully. By deriving the model equations in a time-dependent reference frame, we find that it is computationally viable to probe a wide, physically relevant range of material and process quantities. To illustrate the application of the model, we have evaluated the impact of manufacturing solvent, coating thickness and evaporation rate on microstructure development. Our results suggest that modifying these process conditions can have a strong and nearly discontinuous effect on coating microstructure, and therefore on drug release. Further, we demonstrate that the model can be applied to processes that involve the incremental application of the coating in layers or passes. This new model formulation, which can also be used to predict the kinetics of drug release, provides a tool to elucidate and quantify the relationships between process variables, microstructure and performance. Establishing these relationships can reduce empiricism in materials selection and process design, providing a facile and efficient means to tailor the underlying microstructure and achieve a desired drug-release behavior. JF - Acta Biomaterialia AU - Saylor, David M AU - Guyer, Jonathan E AU - Wheeler, Daniel AU - Warren, James A AD - Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA, david.saylor@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 604 EP - 613 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1742-7061, 1742-7061 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Microstructure KW - Coating KW - Modeling KW - Simulation KW - Diffusion KW - Drug delivery KW - Mathematical models KW - Evaporation KW - Kinetics KW - Solvents KW - Probes KW - Drugs KW - Coatings KW - Models KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918070788?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Acta+Biomaterialia&rft.atitle=Predicting+microstructure+development+during+casting+of+drug-eluting+coatings&rft.au=Saylor%2C+David+M%3BGuyer%2C+Jonathan+E%3BWheeler%2C+Daniel%3BWarren%2C+James+A&rft.aulast=Saylor&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=604&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Acta+Biomaterialia&rft.issn=17427061&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.actbio.2010.09.019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drug delivery; Mathematical models; Evaporation; Kinetics; Probes; Solvents; Drugs; Models; Coatings DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2010.09.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using polyvinyl chloride dyed with bromocresol purple in radiation dosimetry AN - 918047906; 14181425 AB - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dyed with bromocresol purple was investigated as a high-dose radiation dosimeter. The absorbance at 417 nm depends linearly on the dose below 50 kGy. The response depends neither on dose rate nor on the irradiation temperature. The effects of post-irradiation storage in the dark and in indirect sunlight are also discussed. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Kattan, Munzer AU - Kassiri, Haroun al AU - Daher, Yarob AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Department of Radiation Technology, Accuracy of Measurements Division, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, ascientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 377 EP - 380 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Polyvinyl chloride KW - Gamma radiation KW - Bromocresol purple KW - Dosimetry KW - Spectrophotometry KW - Radiochromic films KW - Temperature effects KW - Isotopes KW - Chlorides KW - Temperature KW - polyvinyl chloride KW - Radiation dosimetry KW - sunlight KW - Post-irradiation KW - Storage KW - Radiation KW - Irradiation KW - Sunlight KW - Absorbance KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918047906?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Using+polyvinyl+chloride+dyed+with+bromocresol+purple+in+radiation+dosimetry&rft.au=Kattan%2C+Munzer%3BKassiri%2C+Haroun+al%3BDaher%2C+Yarob&rft.aulast=Kattan&rft.aufirst=Munzer&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=377&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2010.11.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Isotopes; Radiation; Dosimetry; polyvinyl chloride; Sunlight; Absorbance; Post-irradiation; Storage; Irradiation; Temperature; Chlorides; Radiation dosimetry; sunlight DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.11.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Migration of strontium, cesium, and europium from poly(butyl acrylate)/phosphate/composites prepared using gamma radiation AN - 918044946; 14181439 AB - Composites based on natural phosphate powder and the monomer N-butyl acrylate have been prepared by means of gamma irradiation. The conversion of polymerization was followed up with respect to the irradiation dose using thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). A total polymerization conversion was achieved by exposure of the samples to a dose of 10 kGy. A thermomechanical analyzer (TMA) was used to locate the region of the glass transition temperatures (T sub(g)) using the mode with alternative variable force; the mode with constant force was used to determine the T sub(g) of the pure polymer and the composite prepared at the same irradiation dose. The T sub(g) of the pure poly(butyl acrylate) is -51.41 degree C, and the T sub(g) of poly(butyl acrylate)/phosphate/composites is -46.54 degree C. The distribution of super(137)Cs, super(152)Eu, and super(85)Sr in a solid-aqueous system, a composite of phosphate-polybutyl acrylate in contact with groundwater, was investigated using gamma -spectrometry. The effect of contact time, pH, and the concentration of concurrent elements (Na, Ca, and La) were studied. The results were compared with earlier results with phosphate alone in the solid phase. The ability of the produced composites to keep the studied radioisotopes in the solid phase is much higher than mineral phosphate. This improvement is more remarkable by strontium and cesium than europium, due to its high element ratio in the solid phase in phosphate experiments. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Alhassanieh, O AU - Ajji, Z AU - Alkourdi, H AU - Haloum, D AD - Nuclear and Radiochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria, cscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 448 EP - 454 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Poly (butyl acrylate) KW - Natural phosphate KW - Radiation KW - Composites KW - Distribution KW - Radionuclide KW - Powder KW - Isotopes KW - Cesium KW - Polymerization KW - Migration KW - gamma Radiation KW - Ground water KW - pH effects KW - Temperature effects KW - composite materials KW - Europium KW - Gamma radiation KW - Monomers KW - Phosphates KW - Phosphate KW - Irradiation KW - Radioisotopes KW - Strontium KW - Groundwater KW - Polymers KW - Minerals KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044946?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Migration+of+strontium%2C+cesium%2C+and+europium+from+poly%28butyl+acrylate%29%2Fphosphate%2Fcomposites+prepared+using+gamma+radiation&rft.au=Alhassanieh%2C+O%3BAjji%2C+Z%3BAlkourdi%2C+H%3BHaloum%2C+D&rft.aulast=Alhassanieh&rft.aufirst=O&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=448&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2010.09.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Powder; Isotopes; Polymerization; Cesium; Migration; Monomers; Phosphate; Radiation; Ground water; Radioisotopes; gamma Radiation; Strontium; pH effects; Minerals; composite materials; Phosphates; Irradiation; Europium; Gamma radiation; Polymers; Groundwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.09.006 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 2009 AN - 914786794; 2011-157399 AB - Financial Reporting System (FRS) companies' net income declined to the lowest level since 2002. Net income fell 66% (in constant 2009 dollars) to 30 billion dollars in 2009 from 88 billion dollars in 2008. Substantial reductions in oil and natural gas prices in 2009 slowed revenue growth. FRS companies cut operating costs but by less than the decline in revenue, resulting in a 69% drop in operating income. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Feb 2011, 58 pp. AU - United States Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - Petroleum industry KW - Electric power KW - Prices KW - Revenue KW - Energy consumption KW - Natural gas KW - Income KW - Renewable energy sources KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914786794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Performance+Profiles+of+Major+Energy+Producers+2009&rft.title=Performance+Profiles+of+Major+Energy+Producers+2009&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/finance/performanceprofiles/pdf/020609.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - DOE/EIA-0206(09) Distribution Category UC-950 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geologic controls on gas hydrate occurrence in the Mount Elbert Prospect, Alaska North Slope AN - 890660039; 2011-078782 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Rose, K AU - Collett, T S AU - Lee, M AU - Winters, William AU - Lewis, K A AU - Agena, Warren A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 589 EP - 607 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - stratigraphic traps KW - petroleum KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - oil wells KW - sediments KW - Mount Elbert Prospect KW - sand KW - North Slope KW - Milne Point KW - Eocene KW - clastic sediments KW - geophysical methods KW - Paleogene KW - seismic methods KW - Tertiary KW - structural traps KW - saturation KW - traps KW - surveys KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890660039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Geologic+controls+on+gas+hydrate+occurrence+in+the+Mount+Elbert+Prospect%2C+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Boswell%2C+Ray%3BRose%2C+K%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BLee%2C+M%3BWinters%2C+William%3BLewis%2C+K+A%3BAgena%2C+Warren&rft.aulast=Boswell&rft.aufirst=Ray&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=589&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2009.12.004 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; Eocene; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Milne Point; Mount Elbert Prospect; Mount Elbert test well; natural gas; North Slope; oil wells; Paleogene; petroleum; petroleum exploration; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; sand; saturation; sediments; seismic methods; stratigraphic traps; structural traps; surveys; Tertiary; traps; United States; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.12.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Downhole well log and core montages from the Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope AN - 890660036; 2011-078780 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Collett, T S AU - Lewis, R E AU - Winters, W J AU - Lee, M W AU - Rose, K K AU - Boswell, R M A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 561 EP - 577 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - neutron methods KW - gas hydrates KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - data processing KW - elastic waves KW - elastic constants KW - reservoir rocks KW - stratigraphic units KW - body waves KW - alkanes KW - porosity KW - depth KW - seismic methods KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - seismic waves KW - shear modulus KW - Young's modulus KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - P-waves KW - lithostratigraphy KW - Poisson's ratio KW - geophysical surveys KW - density KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - cores KW - rock mechanics KW - oil wells KW - sediments KW - electromagnetic methods KW - velocity KW - drilling KW - methane KW - gamma-ray methods KW - North Slope KW - geophysical methods KW - resistivity KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - S-waves KW - arrays KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890660036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Downhole+well+log+and+core+montages+from+the+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Collett%2C+T+S%3BLewis%2C+R+E%3BWinters%2C+W+J%3BLee%2C+M+W%3BRose%2C+K+K%3BBoswell%2C+R+M&rft.aulast=Collett&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=561&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2010.03.016 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 39 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; arrays; body waves; cores; data processing; density; depth; drilling; elastic constants; elastic waves; electromagnetic methods; gamma-ray methods; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; hydrocarbons; lithostratigraphy; methane; Mount Elbert test well; natural gas; neutron methods; North Slope; oil wells; organic compounds; P-waves; petroleum; petroleum exploration; physical properties; Poisson's ratio; porosity; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; resistivity; rock mechanics; S-waves; sediments; seismic methods; seismic waves; shear modulus; stratigraphic units; surveys; United States; velocity; well-logging; X-ray diffraction data; Young's modulus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.03.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regional long-term production modeling from a single well test, Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope AN - 890659848; 2011-078775 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Anderson, B J AU - Kurihara, Masanori AU - White, M D AU - Moridis, G J AU - Wilson, Scott J AU - Pooladi-Darvish, M AU - Gaddipati, Manohar AU - Masuda, Y AU - Collett, T S AU - Hunter, Robert B AU - Narita, H AU - Rose, K AU - Boswell, Ray A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 493 EP - 501 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - simulation KW - production KW - oil and gas fields KW - reservoir rocks KW - oil wells KW - P-T conditions KW - methane KW - North Slope KW - statistical analysis KW - Prudhoe Bay Field KW - porous materials KW - alkanes KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - heterogeneous materials KW - saturation KW - formation evaluation KW - regional KW - hydrocarbons KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - permeability KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Regional+long-term+production+modeling+from+a+single+well+test%2C+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Anderson%2C+B+J%3BKurihara%2C+Masanori%3BWhite%2C+M+D%3BMoridis%2C+G+J%3BWilson%2C+Scott+J%3BPooladi-Darvish%2C+M%3BGaddipati%2C+Manohar%3BMasuda%2C+Y%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BHunter%2C+Robert+B%3BNarita%2C+H%3BRose%2C+K%3BBoswell%2C+Ray&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=493&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2010.01.015 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; formation evaluation; gas hydrates; heterogeneous materials; hydrocarbons; methane; models; Mount Elbert test well; natural gas; North Slope; oil and gas fields; oil wells; organic compounds; P-T conditions; permeability; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porous materials; production; Prudhoe Bay Field; regional; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; saturation; simulation; statistical analysis; United States; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.01.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formation pressure testing at the Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope; operational summary, history matching, and interpretations AN - 890659844; 2011-078774 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Anderson, Brian AU - Hancock, Steve AU - Wilson, Scott AU - Enger, Christopher AU - Collett, T AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Hunter, Robert A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 478 EP - 492 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - experimental studies KW - pressure KW - North Slope KW - gas hydrates KW - well-logging KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - porous materials KW - petroleum KW - simulation KW - production KW - NMR spectra KW - reservoir rocks KW - models KW - oil wells KW - formation evaluation KW - testing KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - spectra KW - design KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Formation+pressure+testing+at+the+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope%3B+operational+summary%2C+history+matching%2C+and+interpretations&rft.au=Anderson%2C+Brian%3BHancock%2C+Steve%3BWilson%2C+Scott%3BEnger%2C+Christopher%3BCollett%2C+T%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BHunter%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=478&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2010.02.012 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; design; experimental studies; formation evaluation; gas hydrates; models; Mount Elbert test well; NMR spectra; North Slope; oil wells; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porous materials; pressure; production; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; simulation; spectra; testing; United States; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.02.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Examination of core samples from the Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope; effects of retrieval and preservation AN - 890659772; 2011-078765 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Kneafsey, T J AU - Lu, Hailong AU - Winters, William AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Hunter, Robert AU - Collett, T S A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 381 EP - 393 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - clay KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - oil wells KW - sediments KW - P-T conditions KW - sand KW - methane KW - North Slope KW - clastic sediments KW - properties KW - alkanes KW - samples KW - sample preparation KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - Alaska KW - computed tomography data KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Examination+of+core+samples+from+the+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope%3B+effects+of+retrieval+and+preservation&rft.au=Kneafsey%2C+T+J%3BLu%2C+Hailong%3BWinters%2C+William%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BHunter%2C+Robert%3BCollett%2C+T+S&rft.aulast=Kneafsey&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=381&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2009.10.009 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; clastic sediments; clay; computed tomography data; cores; gas hydrates; hydrocarbons; methane; Mount Elbert test well; North Slope; oil wells; organic compounds; P-T conditions; petroleum; petroleum exploration; properties; reservoir rocks; sample preparation; samples; sand; sediments; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.10.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physical properties of sediment from the Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope AN - 890659769; 2011-078764 AB - This study characterizes cored and logged sedimentary strata from the February 2007 BP Exploration Alaska, Department of Energy, U.S. Geological Survey (BPXA-DOE-USGS) Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well on the Alaska North Slope (ANS). The physical-properties program analyzed core samples recovered from the well, and in conjunction with downhole geophysical logs, produced an extensive dataset including grain size, water content, porosity, grain density, bulk density, permeability, X-ray diffraction (XRD) mineralogy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and petrography. This study documents the physical property interrelationships in the well and demonstrates their correlation with the occurrence of gas hydrate. Gas hydrate (GH) occurs in three unconsolidated, coarse silt to fine sand intervals within the Paleocene and Eocene beds of the Sagavanirktok Formation: Unit D-GH (614.4 m-627.9 m); unit C-GH1 (649.8 m-660.8 m); and unit C-GH2 (663.2 m-666.3 m). These intervals are overlain by fine to coarse silt intervals with greater clay content. A deeper interval (unit B) is similar lithologically to the gas-hydrate-bearing strata; however, it is water-saturated and contains no hydrate. In this system it appears that high sediment permeability (k) is critical to the formation of concentrated hydrate deposits. Intervals D-GH and C-GH1 have average "plug" intrinsic permeability to nitrogen values of 1700 mD and 675 mD, respectively. These values are in strong contrast with those of the overlying, gas-hydrate-free sediments, which have k values of 5.7 mD and 49 mD, respectively, and thus would have provided effective seals to trap free gas. The relation between permeability and porosity critically influences the occurrence of GH. For example, an average increase of 4% in porosity increases permeability by an order of magnitude, but the presence of a second fluid (e.g., methane from dissociating gas hydrate) in the reservoir reduces permeability by more than an order of magnitude. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Winters, William AU - Walker, M AU - Hunter, Robert AU - Collett, T AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Rose, K AU - Waite, W AU - Torres, M AU - Patil, Shirish AU - Dandekar, Abhijit A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 361 EP - 380 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - petroleum KW - salinity KW - NMR spectra KW - Cenozoic KW - oil wells KW - mineral composition KW - sediments KW - water content KW - spectra KW - North Slope KW - Milne Point KW - clastic sediments KW - grain size KW - Paleogene KW - porosity KW - Tertiary KW - physical properties KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - pore water KW - permeability KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Physical+properties+of+sediment+from+the+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Winters%2C+William%3BWalker%2C+M%3BHunter%2C+Robert%3BCollett%2C+T%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BRose%2C+K%3BWaite%2C+W%3BTorres%2C+M%3BPatil%2C+Shirish%3BDandekar%2C+Abhijit&rft.aulast=Winters&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=361&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2010.01.008 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 73 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 7 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; density; gas hydrates; grain size; Milne Point; mineral composition; Mount Elbert test well; NMR spectra; North Slope; oil wells; Paleogene; permeability; petroleum; petroleum exploration; physical properties; pore water; porosity; reservoir properties; Sagavanirktok Formation; salinity; sediments; spectra; Tertiary; United States; water content; X-ray diffraction data DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.01.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pore fluid geochemistry from the Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope AN - 890659762; 2011-078762 AB - The BPXA-DOE-USGS Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well was drilled and cored from 606.5 to 760.1 m on the North Slope of Alaska, to evaluate the occurrence, distribution and formation of gas hydrate in sediments below the base of the ice-bearing permafrost. Both the dissolved chloride and the isotopic composition of the water co-vary in the gas hydrate-bearing zones, consistent with gas hydrate dissociation during core recovery, and they provide independent indicators to constrain the zone of gas hydrate occurrence. Analyses of chloride and water isotope data indicate that an observed increase in salinity towards the top of the cored section reflects the presence of residual fluids from ion exclusion during ice formation at the base of the permafrost layer. These salinity changes are the main factor controlling major and minor ion distributions in the Mount Elbert Well. The resulting background chloride can be simulated with a one-dimensional diffusion model, and the results suggest that the ion exclusion at the top of the cored section reflects deepening of the permafrost layer following the last glaciation ( nearly equal 100 kyr), consistent with published thermal models. Gas hydrate saturation values estimated from dissolved chloride agree with estimates based on logging data when the gas hydrate occupies more than 20% of the pore space; the correlation is less robust at lower saturation values. The highest gas hydrate concentrations at the Mount Elbert Well are clearly associated with coarse-grained sedimentary sections, as expected from theoretical calculations and field observations in marine and other arctic sediment cores. Abstract Copyright (2011) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Torres, M E AU - Collett, T S AU - Rose, K K AU - Sample, J C AU - Agena, W F AU - Rosenbaum, E J Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 332 EP - 342 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - oxygen KW - gas hydrates KW - isotopes KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - halogens KW - mass spectra KW - petroleum KW - fluid phase KW - Prudhoe Bay KW - salinity KW - stable isotopes KW - Kuparuk River KW - ground water KW - Cenozoic KW - oil wells KW - chloride ion KW - spectra KW - geochemistry KW - chlorine KW - North Slope KW - isotope ratios KW - connate waters KW - solutes KW - O-18/O-16 KW - hydrochemistry KW - Tertiary KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - pore water KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Pore+fluid+geochemistry+from+the+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Torres%2C+M+E%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BRose%2C+K+K%3BSample%2C+J+C%3BAgena%2C+W+F%3BRosenbaum%2C+E+J&rft.aulast=Torres&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=332&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2009.10.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 66 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Cenozoic; chloride ion; chlorine; connate waters; fluid phase; gas hydrates; geochemistry; ground water; halogens; hydrochemistry; isotope ratios; isotopes; Kuparuk River; mass spectra; Mount Elbert test well; North Slope; O-18/O-16; oil wells; oxygen; petroleum; petroleum exploration; pore water; Prudhoe Bay; Sagavanirktok Formation; salinity; solutes; spectra; stable isotopes; Tertiary; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.10.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope; coring operations, core sedimentology, and lithostratigraphy AN - 890659759; 2011-078761 AB - In February 2007, BP Exploration (Alaska), the U. S. Department of Energy, and the U. S. Geological Survey completed the BPXA-DOE-USGS Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well (Mount Elbert well) in the Milne Point Unit on the Alaska North Slope. The program achieved its primary goals of validating the pre-drill estimates of gas hydrate occurrence and thickness based on 3-D seismic interpretations and wireline log correlations and collecting a comprehensive suite of logging, coring, and pressure testing data. The upper section of the Mount Elbert well was drilled through the base of ice-bearing permafrost to a casing point of 594 m (1950 ft), approximately 15 m (50 ft) above the top of the targeted reservoir interval. The lower portion of the well was continuously cored from 606 m (1987 ft) to 760 m (2494 ft) and drilled to a total depth of 914 m. Ice-bearing permafrost extends to a depth of roughly 536 m and the base of gas hydrate stability is interpreted to extend to a depth of 870 m. Coring through the targeted gas hydrate bearing reservoirs was completed using a wireline-retrievable system. The coring program achieved 85% recovery of 7.6 cm (3 in) diameter core through 154 m (504 ft) of the hole. An onsite team processed the cores, collecting and preserving approximately 250 sub-samples for analyses of pore water geochemistry, microbiology, gas chemistry, petrophysical analysis, and thermal and physical properties. Eleven samples were immediately transferred to either methane-charged pressure vessels or liquid nitrogen for future study of the preserved gas hydrate. Additional offsite sampling, analyses, and detailed description of the cores were also conducted. Based on this work, one lithostratigraphic unit with eight subunits was identified across the cored interval. Subunits II and Va comprise the majority of the reservoir facies and are dominantly very fine to fine, moderately sorted, quartz, feldspar, and lithic fragment-bearing to -rich sands. Lithostratigraphic and palynologic data indicate that this section is most likely early Eocene to late Paleocene in age. The examined units contain evidence for both marine and non-marine lithofacies, and indications that the depositional environment for the reservoir facies may have been shallower marine than originally interpreted based on pre-drill wireline log interpretations. There is also evidence of reduced salinity marine conditions during deposition that may be related to the paleo-climate and depositional conditions during the early Eocene. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Rose, K AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Collett, T A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 311 EP - 331 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - silicates KW - petroleum exploration KW - lithostratigraphy KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - well-logging KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - petroleum KW - paleoclimatology KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - oil wells KW - sedimentary rocks KW - mineral composition KW - sediments KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - spectra KW - Mount Elbert Prospect KW - depositional environment KW - geochemistry KW - North Slope KW - Milne Point KW - Eocene KW - clastic sediments KW - textures KW - grain size KW - properties KW - Paleogene KW - hydrochemistry KW - clay minerals KW - lithofacies KW - Tertiary KW - paleoenvironment KW - sheet silicates KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - pore water KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659759?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well%2C+Alaska+North+Slope%3B+coring+operations%2C+core+sedimentology%2C+and+lithostratigraphy&rft.au=Rose%2C+K%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BCollett%2C+T&rft.aulast=Rose&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2010.02.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 69 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; clay minerals; cores; depositional environment; Eocene; gas hydrates; geochemistry; grain size; hydrochemistry; lithofacies; lithostratigraphy; Milne Point; mineral composition; Mount Elbert Prospect; Mount Elbert test well; North Slope; oil wells; paleoclimatology; paleoenvironment; Paleogene; permafrost; petroleum; petroleum exploration; pore water; properties; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; sedimentary rocks; sediments; sheet silicates; silicates; spectra; Tertiary; textures; United States; well-logging; X-ray diffraction data; X-ray fluorescence spectra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.02.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Permafrost-associated natural gas hydrate occurrences on the Alaska North Slope AN - 890659753; 2011-078759 AB - In the 1960s Russian scientists made what was then a bold assertion that gas hydrates should occur in abundance in nature. Since this early start, the scientific foundation has been built for the realization that gas hydrates are a global phenomenon, occurring in permafrost regions of the arctic and in deep water portions of most continental margins worldwide. In 1995, the U. S. Geological Survey made the first systematic assessment of the in-place natural gas hydrate resources of the United States. That study suggested that the amount of gas in the gas hydrate accumulations of northern Alaska probably exceeds the volume of known conventional gas resources on the North Slope. Researchers have long speculated that gas hydrates could eventually become a producible energy resource, yet technical and economic hurdles have historically made gas hydrate development a distant goal. This view began to change in recent years with the realization that this unconventional resource could be developed with existing conventional oil and gas production technology. One of the most significant developments was the completion of the BPXA-DOE-USGS Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well on the Alaska North Slope, which along with the Mallik project in Canada, have for the first time allowed the rational assessment of gas hydrate production technology and concepts. Almost 40 years of gas hydrate research in northern Alaska has confirmed the occurrence of at least two large gas hydrate accumulations on the North Slope. We have also seen in Alaska the first ever assessment of how much gas could be technically recovered from gas hydrates. However, significant technical concerns need to be further resolved in order to assess the ultimate impact of gas hydrate energy resource development in northern Alaska. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Collett, T S AU - Lee, M W AU - Agena, W F AU - Miller, J J AU - Lewis, K A AU - Zyrianova, Margarita V AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Inks, Tanya L A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Collett, Tim A2 - Anderson, Brian A2 - Hunter, Robert Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 279 EP - 294 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - permafrost KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - petroleum KW - onshore KW - oil and gas fields KW - West Pacific KW - reservoir rocks KW - Okhotsk Sea KW - Eileen Field KW - oil wells KW - Arctic Ocean KW - Mount Elbert Prospect KW - Northwest Pacific KW - Beaufort Sea KW - migration KW - North Slope KW - Milne Point KW - Arctic region KW - geophysical methods KW - petroleum accumulation KW - seismic methods KW - Tarn Field KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - surveys KW - Alaska KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/890659753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Permafrost-associated+natural+gas+hydrate+occurrences+on+the+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Collett%2C+T+S%3BLee%2C+M+W%3BAgena%2C+W+F%3BMiller%2C+J+J%3BLewis%2C+K+A%3BZyrianova%2C+Margarita+V%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BInks%2C+Tanya+L&rft.aulast=Collett&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2009.12.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 65 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Arctic Ocean; Arctic region; Beaufort Sea; Eileen Field; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; migration; Milne Point; Mount Elbert Prospect; Mount Elbert test well; natural gas; North Pacific; North Slope; Northwest Pacific; offshore; oil and gas fields; oil wells; Okhotsk Sea; onshore; Pacific Ocean; permafrost; petroleum; petroleum accumulation; petroleum exploration; reservoir rocks; seismic methods; surveys; Tarn Field; United States; well-logging; West Pacific DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.12.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating desulfurization with CO sub(2)-capture in chemical-looping combustion AN - 889402676; 14916995 AB - Chemical looping combustion (CLC) is an emerging technology for clean combustion. We have previously demonstrated that the embedding of metal nanoparticles into a nanostructured ceramic matrix can result in unusually active and sinter-resistant nanocomposite oxygen carrier materials for CLC which maintain high reactivity and high-temperature stability even when sulfur contaminated fuels are used in CLC. Here, we propose a novel process scheme for in situ desulfurization of syngas with simultaneous CO sub(2)-capture in chemical looping combustion by using these robust nanocomposite oxygen carriers simultaneously as sulfur-capture materials. We found that a nanocomposite Cu-BHA carrier can indeed strongly reduce the H sub(2)S concentration in the fuel reactor effluent. However, during the process the support matrix is also sulfidized and takes part in the redox process of CLC. This results in SO sub(2) production during the reduction of the oxygen carrier and thus limits the degree of desulfurization attainable with this kind of carrier. Nevertheless, the results suggest that simultaneous desulfurization and CO sub(2) capture in CLC is feasible with Cu as oxygen carrier as long as appropriate carrier support materials are chosen, and could result in a novel, strongly intensified process for low-emission, high efficiency combustion of sulfur contaminated fuel streams. JF - Fuel AU - Solunke, Rahul D AU - Veser, Goetz AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, United States, gveser@pitt.edu Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 608 EP - 617 PB - Elsevier, Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 90 IS - 2 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Chemical looping combustion KW - CO sub(2) capture KW - Desulfurization KW - Process intensification KW - Sulfur KW - Ceramics KW - Oxygen KW - Metals KW - Fuels KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Effluents KW - Combustion KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/889402676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Integrating+desulfurization+with+CO+sub%282%29-capture+in+chemical-looping+combustion&rft.au=Solunke%2C+Rahul+D%3BVeser%2C+Goetz&rft.aulast=Solunke&rft.aufirst=Rahul&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=608&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2010.09.039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ceramics; Sulfur; Metals; Oxygen; Fuels; Effluents; Carbon dioxide; Desulfurization; Combustion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2010.09.039 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - THE DAWN OF MATERIALS DESIGN AND PROCESSING FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD AN - 880675360; 14868959 AB - A significant amount of reflection and the adoption of a bold outlook will allow us to conclude that, as professionals who work with materials, we are better positioned to address these challenges than most others. It is within the scope of working with materials to enlighten the nature of commerce, to improve interactions with the environment and climate, and to soften the blow of global resource consumption. To realize this potential, the materials community must increasingly act and develop capability in three key areas: (1) sustainable processing and manufacturing, (2) sustainability evaluation, and (3) sustainability education. This will shrink the environmental footprint of production, help identify comprehensive long-run solutions, and create and educate many future practitioners of those skills. To date, most materials innovations have been created to solve problems in production efficiency or product performance. However, this new paradigm of creating sustainable solutions requires understanding the consequences of materials utilization throughout the product life cycle. Meeting materials challenges has always required an interdisciplinary approach, but meeting sustainable materials challenges presents an exciting opportunity to push this further, while still maintaining the bottom line of profitability. super(2) We must also seek input from those who have frequently been left out of the design process: the extractive processor (from mineral resources or recycled scrap), the environmental scientist (to minimize impacts), and even the resource economist (for extended cost analyses). JF - International Journal of Powder Metallurgy AU - Anderson, I E AU - Meskers, C AU - Jenks, C J AD - Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Ames Laboratory (USDOE), and Material Science and Engineering Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 17 EP - 22 PB - A P M I International VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0888-7462, 0888-7462 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Education KW - life cycle KW - cost analysis KW - Sustainable development KW - sustainability KW - innovations KW - mineral resources KW - resource consumption KW - Design KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880675360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Powder+Metallurgy&rft.atitle=THE+DAWN+OF+MATERIALS+DESIGN+AND+PROCESSING+FOR+A+SUSTAINABLE+WORLD&rft.au=Anderson%2C+I+E%3BMeskers%2C+C%3BJenks%2C+C+J&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Powder+Metallurgy&rft.issn=08887462&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Education; life cycle; cost analysis; Sustainable development; sustainability; innovations; resource consumption; mineral resources; Design ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of Two Platelet Activation Markers Using Flow Cytometry After In Vitro Shear Stress Exposure of Whole Human Blood AN - 879477018; 14397917 AB - Platelet activation is the initiating step to thromboembolic complications in blood-contacting medical devices. Currently, there are no widely accepted testing protocols or relevant metrics to assess platelet activation during the in vitro evaluation of new medical devices. In this article, two commonly used platelet activation marker antibodies, CD62P (platelet surface P-selectin) and PAC1 (activated GP IIb/IIIa), were evaluated using flow cytometry. Anticoagulant citrate dextrose solution A (ACDA) and heparin anticoagulated human blood from healthy donors were separately exposed to shear stresses of 0, 10, 15, and 20Pa for 120s using a cone-plate rheometer model, and immediately mixed with the platelet marker antibodies for analysis. To monitor for changes in platelet reactivity between donors and over time, blood samples were also evaluated after exposure to 0, 2, and 20 mu M of adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Following ADP stimulation, the percentage of both CD62P and PAC1 positive platelets increased in a dose dependent fashion, even 8h after the blood was collected. After shear stress stimulation, both CD62P and PAC1 positive platelets increased significantly at shear stress levels of 15 and 20Pa when ACDA was used as the anticoagulant. However, for heparinized blood, the PAC1 positive platelets decreased with increasing shear stress, while the CD62P positive platelets increased. Besides the anticoagulant effect, the platelet staining buffer also impacted PAC1 response, but had little effect on CD62P positive platelets. These data suggest that CD62P is a more reliable marker compared with PAC1 for measuring shear-dependent platelet activation and it has the potential for use during in vitro medical device testing. JF - Artificial Organs AU - Lu, Qijin AU - Malinauskas, Richard A AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 137 EP - 144 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 0160-564X, 0160-564X KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - ADP KW - medical equipment KW - Platelets KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/879477018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Artificial+Organs&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+Two+Platelet+Activation+Markers+Using+Flow+Cytometry+After+In+Vitro+Shear+Stress+Exposure+of+Whole+Human+Blood&rft.au=Lu%2C+Qijin%3BMalinauskas%2C+Richard+A&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Qijin&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Artificial+Organs&rft.issn=0160564X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1525-1594.2010.01051.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 3 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Platelets; medical equipment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.2010.01051.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Endemic goitre in the Sudan despite long-standing programmes for the control of iodine deficiency disorders AN - 875714207; 2011-98525 AB - Objective: To describe the status of iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) in the Sudan more than 25 years after the Initiation of IDD control programmes and to explore the causes of endemic goitre in the country. Methods: Testing for IDDs was carried out in 6083 schoolchildren 6 to 12 years of age from the capital cities of nine states in different areas of the country using the three indicators recommended by the World Health Organization: the prevalence of goitre, laboratory measurements of urinary iodine concentration in casual urine samples and serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels. Serum levels of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), as well as urinary secretion of thiocyanate, which can affect the transport of iodine into thyrocytes, were also measured. Findings: The prevalence of goitre in the different samples ranged from 12.2% to 77.7% and was 38.8% overall. The overall median urinary iodine concentration was 6.55 [micro]g/dl, with the lowest median value having been found in Kosti city (2.7 [micro]g/dl), situated in the centre of the country, and the highest (46.4 [micro]g/dl) in Port Sudan, on the Red Sea coast. The highest mean serum Tg level (66.98 [micro]g/ml) was found in Kosti city, which also had the highest prevalence of goitre. Conclusion: IDDs still constitute a public health problem throughout urban areas in the Sudan and iodine deficiency appears to be the main etiological factor involved. Adapted from the source document. JF - Bulletin of the World Health Organization AU - Medani, Abdel Monim MH. AU - Elnour, Abdelsalam A AU - Saeed, Amal M AD - Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Algamaa Street, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan E-mail: abdelmonimh@hotmail.com Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 121 EP - 126 PB - World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland VL - 89 IS - 2 SN - 0042-9686, 0042-9686 KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Social conditions and policy - Urban conditions KW - Urban conditions KW - Health policy KW - Diseases KW - World health organization KW - Sudan KW - Red sea KW - Public health KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/875714207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+World+Health+Organization&rft.atitle=Endemic+goitre+in+the+Sudan+despite+long-standing+programmes+for+the+control+of+iodine+deficiency+disorders&rft.au=Medani%2C+Abdel+Monim+MH.%3BElnour%2C+Abdelsalam+A%3BSaeed%2C+Amal+M&rft.aulast=Medani&rft.aufirst=Abdel+Monim&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+World+Health+Organization&rft.issn=00429686&rft_id=info:doi/10.2471%2FBLT.09.075002 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - World health organization; Health policy; Diseases; Sudan; Public health; Red sea; Urban conditions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.09.075002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measurement of thermal neutron capture cross section and resonance integral of the 138Ba(n, I[sup3)139Ba reaction using 55Mn(n, I[sup3)56Mn as a monitor AN - 1686440684; 14361843 AB - The thermal neutron capture cross section (Iefo ) and the resonance integral cross section (Io ) of the 138Ba(n, I[sup3)139Ba reaction have been measured by the activation method using the Ghana Research Reactor-1 (GHARR-1). The barium and manganese targets were irradiated within and without a cadmium capsule. The result of the thermal neutron capture cross section for the 138Ba(n, I[sup3)139Ba reaction is 0.53A plus or minus 0.01barns. The result was obtained relative to the reference value 13.2 barns of the 55Mn(n, I[sup3)56Mn reaction. The resonance integral cross section for the 138Ba(n, I[sup3)139Ba reaction was also measured relative to the reference value of 13.9 barns for the 55Mn(n, I[sup3)56Mn reaction. The present resonance integral cross section for the 138Ba(n, I[sup3)139Ba reaction is 0.380A plus or minus 0.005 barns. The previous measurements of the Iefo and Io of the reaction 138Ba(n, I[sup3)139Ba were reviewed and the difference between the present values and the previous results were discussed. The present work was undertaken with the aim to contribute to the experimental basis of Iefo and Io evaluations. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Agbemava, SE AU - Sogbadji, RBM AU - Nyarko, BJB AU - Della, R AD - Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, National Nuclear Research Institute, P.O. Box LG80, Legon, Ghana Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 379 EP - 382 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 38 IS - 2-3 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Thermal neutrons KW - Resonance integral KW - Cross section KW - Barium KW - Activation method KW - Neutron capture KW - Barns KW - Integrals KW - Capture cross sections KW - Cadmium KW - Monitors KW - Cross sections KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1686440684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Measurement+of+thermal+neutron+capture+cross+section+and+resonance+integral+of+the+138Ba%28n%2C+I%5Bsup3%29139Ba+reaction+using+55Mn%28n%2C+I%5Bsup3%2956Mn+as+a+monitor&rft.au=Agbemava%2C+SE%3BSogbadji%2C+RBM%3BNyarko%2C+BJB%3BDella%2C+R&rft.aulast=Agbemava&rft.aufirst=SE&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.10.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systems for electrical power from co-produced and low temperature geothermal resources AN - 1676579133; 2015-036738 JF - Quarterly Bulletin - Oregon Institute of Technology. Geo-Heat Center AU - Reinhardt, Timothy AU - Johnson, Lyle A AU - Popovich, Neil Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 9 EP - 12 PB - Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR VL - 29 IS - 4 SN - 0276-1084, 0276-1084 KW - United States KW - Teapot Dome KW - survey organizations KW - Madison Formation KW - government agencies KW - power plants KW - Natrona County Wyoming KW - research KW - production KW - temperature KW - National Renewable Energy Lab KW - history KW - geothermal energy KW - Wyoming KW - progress report KW - Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center KW - report KW - low temperature KW - Geothermal Technologies Program KW - Casper Wyoming KW - Tensleep Sandstone KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676579133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Quarterly+Bulletin+-+Oregon+Institute+of+Technology.+Geo-Heat+Center&rft.atitle=Systems+for+electrical+power+from+co-produced+and+low+temperature+geothermal+resources&rft.au=Reinhardt%2C+Timothy%3BJohnson%2C+Lyle+A%3BPopovich%2C+Neil&rft.aulast=Reinhardt&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Quarterly+Bulletin+-+Oregon+Institute+of+Technology.+Geo-Heat+Center&rft.issn=02761084&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://geoheat.oit.edu/bulletin/bull29-4/bull29-4-link.htm http://www.oit.edu/orec/geo-heat-center/quarterly-bulletin LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OR N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - GUCBDK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Casper Wyoming; geothermal energy; Geothermal Technologies Program; government agencies; history; low temperature; Madison Formation; National Renewable Energy Lab; Natrona County Wyoming; power plants; production; progress report; report; research; Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center; survey organizations; Teapot Dome; temperature; Tensleep Sandstone; United States; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design of a large irradiation channel at MNSR facility in Ghana AN - 1671380358; 14361837 AB - In the design of new slant tube for large sample irradiation in the Ghana Research Reactor-1 facility, Monte Carlo N-Particle Code version 5 (MCNP-5) was employed to simulate the neutron flux profile of the new design. The results show that the neutron flux peaks at different points, at an average thermal neutron flux of (1.1406A plus or minus 0.0046)A-1011, (1.1849A plus or minus 0.0047)A-1011 and (1.0580A plus or minus 0.0044)A-1011 ncma degree 2 sa degree 1 around the reactor vessel. The first two peaks happened to coincide with pneumatic transfer pipes in the pool, but the third peak happened to be in line with the slant tube position. It was observed that as the diameter of the tube varies from 3.90cm to 23.40cm, the average thermal neutron flux decreased exponentially from (1.1849A plus or minus 0.0047)1011 ncma degree 2 sa degree 1 to (3.3241A plus or minus 0.0100)A-1010 ncma degree 2 sa degree 1. The average thermal neutron flux decreases exponentially along the diameter of the designed slant tube from (1.0366A plus or minus 0.0042)A-1011 ncma degree 2 sa degree 1 to (9.7396A plus or minus 0.0136)A-109 ncma degree 2 sa degree 1. From the results, it is evident that a slant tube of diameter 15.00cm can be installed at the original slant tube position for large sample irradiation. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Nyarko, BJB AU - Asamoah, M AU - Gyampo, O AU - Akaho, EHK AU - Yamoah, S AU - Mensimah, E AU - Abrefah, R G AD - Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, National Nuclear Research Institute, P.O. Box LG80, Legon, Accra, Ghana Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 431 EP - 437 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 38 IS - 2-3 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - MCNP-5 KW - MNSR KW - LSNAA KW - Neutron flux KW - Large sample KW - GHARR-1 KW - Channels KW - Computer simulation KW - Monte Carlo methods KW - Irradiation KW - Thermal neutrons KW - Tubes KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671380358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Design+of+a+large+irradiation+channel+at+MNSR+facility+in+Ghana&rft.au=Nyarko%2C+BJB%3BAsamoah%2C+M%3BGyampo%2C+O%3BAkaho%2C+EHK%3BYamoah%2C+S%3BMensimah%2C+E%3BAbrefah%2C+R+G&rft.aulast=Nyarko&rft.aufirst=BJB&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=431&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.09.023 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.09.023 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 8 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129708; 14779-3_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 7 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129700; 14779-3_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129700?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=21st+Annual+Symposium+on+the+Application+of+Geophysics+to+Engineering+and+Environmental+Problems+%28SAGEEP+2008%29&rft.atitle=Using+Ground+Based+Geophysics+to+Evaluate+Hydrogeologic+Effects+of+Subsurface+Drip+Irrigation+Systems+used+to+Manage+Produced+Water+in+the+Powder+River+Basin%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Sams%2C+James%3BLipinski%2C+Brian%3BVeloski%2C+Garret&rft.aulast=Sams&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2008-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=21st+Annual+Symposium+on+the+Application+of+Geophysics+to+Engineering+and+Environmental+Problems+%28SAGEEP+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 6 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129688; 14779-3_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 5 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129671; 14779-3_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 4 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129660; 14779-3_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 3 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129266; 14779-3_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 2 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873129248; 14779-3_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 1 of 8] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873128333; 14779-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 855180484; 14779 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project in November 2007. The facility would be located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region, one of four geographic regions of the western United States for which the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities were assessed in a final generic EIS of June 2009. The total land area of the proposed Nichols Ranch ISR Project is 3,371 acres and the project would be divided into two noncontiguous units, the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit. Facilities would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch Unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank Unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells. Monitoring wells in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. This final EIS evaluates the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative whereby Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch Unit. The staff recommendation is that the source material license be issued unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR of uranium on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Operations could impact shallow aquifers, the aquifer containing the ore body and surrounding aquifers, overlying and underlying aquifers to the ore zone, and deep aquifers below the ore production zone used for disposal of liquid effluent. Groundwater contamination would be minimized due to the hydraulic isolation of the production zone aquifers. Visual impacts would affect five traditional cultural properties. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0237F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0371D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 110023, 742 pages, January 21, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855180484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA. (FORTY-THIRD FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 854551167; 14768 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the three-unit Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) located in Maricopa County, Arizona is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 43rd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants. Neither the applicant, Arizona Public Service Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 generic issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the three units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, the facilities would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, June 1, 2025 for Unit 1, April 24, 2026 for Unit 2, and November 25, 2027 for Unit 3. PVNGS is located within a 4,280-acre site 45 miles west of central Phoenix. The site buildings and adjacent, developed areas comprise 720 acres and there are 605 surface acres of water on site in various large ponds. Each Combustion Engineering System 80 pressurized water nuclear reactor uses low-enriched uranium dioxide fuel to produce a core power of 3,990 megawatts (MW) thermal and a nominal net electrical capacity of 1,346 MW electric. Each containment building is a pre-stressed, reinforced concrete cylinder with a slab base and a hemispherical dome. A welded steel liner is attached to the inside face of the concrete shell to insure a high degree of leak tightness. In addition, the four-foot thick concrete walls serve as a radiation shield. PVNGS does not use public water supplies for plant operations, but instead relies on wastewater effluents from several area municipalities and groundwater from three onsite production wells. Cooling water effluents are discharged to man-made lined evaporation ponds with no outlet and no hydraulic connection to any natural surface water body. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Seven 525-kilovolt transmission lines connect PVNGS to the regional power grid. In addition to the proposed license renewal, this final supplemental EIS considers alternative methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative. Replacement power options considered are supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, new nuclear generation, and a combination alternative that includes a portion of the combined-cycle gas-fired capacity, a conservation component, and a solar power component. Renewal of the licenses is recommended as a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow Arizona Public Service Company to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers without the need to construct new facilities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operational use of groundwater would continue, but is considered inconsequential. On-site sources would continue to emit criteria air pollutants and hazardous air pollutants, but impacts are not expected to destabilize air quality. Continued operations would contribute to cumulative small radiological impacts; continued compliance with regulatory requirements is expected. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 10-0280D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110012, 377 pages, January 11, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 43 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Desert Land KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wastewater KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Sonoran Desert KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/854551167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PALO+VERDE+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.+%28FORTY-THIRD+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PALO+VERDE+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.+%28FORTY-THIRD+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The potential of four mite species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as predators of sucking pests on protected cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) crop AN - 954642586; 16426283 AB - Protected crop experiments were conducted to study the suitability and efficacy of Phytoseiid mite species as predators of western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), carmine spider mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) and greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under greenhouse conditions. In this study, predatory mites Neoseiulus pseudolongispinosus Euseius castaneae Euseius utilis and Euseius finlandicus (Oudemans) (Phytosiidae) were investigated for their potential as biological control agents in treated along with untreated check. The current findings to judge the biocontrol potential of predators showed that laboratory bred adults and nymph instars of all predators efficiently preyed upon sucking arthropods and pests populations were drastically reduced in treated plants than in untreated control where their intensities were numerous. Among all predators, N. pseudolongispinosus was the most proficient and steadfast predator in controlling thrips and whitefly populations, contrary to E. finlandicus that proved better in reducing spider mite density in treated crop. The current findings indicated the potential of Phytoseiid predators for their augmentative releases to give best control of sucking pests in protected cucumber plants. JF - African Journal of Agricultural Research AU - Sarwar, M AU - Xu, X AU - Wang, E AU - Wu, K AD - Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Tandojam-70060, Sindh, Pakistan, drmsarwar64@yahoo.com Y1 - 2011/01/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 04 SP - 73 EP - 78 VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1991-637X, 1991-637X KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biological control KW - Flowers KW - Tetranychus cinnabarinus KW - Euseius finlandicus KW - Frankliniella occidentalis KW - Plant protection KW - Predators KW - Pest control KW - Crops KW - Greenhouses KW - Arthropoda KW - Cucumis sativus KW - Phytoseiidae KW - Trialeurodes vaporariorum KW - Araneae KW - Pests KW - Acari KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954642586?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Agricultural+Research&rft.atitle=The+potential+of+four+mite+species+%28Acari%3A+Phytoseiidae%29+as+predators+of+sucking+pests+on+protected+cucumber+%28Cucumis+sativus+L.%29+crop&rft.au=Sarwar%2C+M%3BXu%2C+X%3BWang%2C+E%3BWu%2C+K&rft.aulast=Sarwar&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Agricultural+Research&rft.issn=1991637X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Flowers; Plant protection; Pest control; Predators; Pests; Crops; Greenhouses; Tetranychus cinnabarinus; Phytoseiidae; Cucumis sativus; Arthropoda; Frankliniella occidentalis; Euseius finlandicus; Trialeurodes vaporariorum; Araneae; Acari ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occupational radiation doses to the extremities and the eyes in interventional radiology and cardiology procedures AN - 954609911; 14154081 AB - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine occupational dose levels in interventional radiology and cardiology procedures. METHODS: The study covered a sample of 25 procedures and monitored occupational dose for all laboratory personnel. Each individual wore eight thermoluminescent dosemeters next to the eyes, wrists, fingers and legs during each procedure. Radiation protection shields used in each procedure were recorded. RESULTS: The highest doses per procedure were recorded for interventionists at the left wrist (average 485 mu Sv, maximum 5239 mu Sv) and left finger (average 324 mu Sv, maximum 2877 mu Sv), whereas lower doses were recorded for the legs (average 124 mu Sv, maximum 1959 mu Sv) and the eyes (average 64 mu Sv, maximum 1129 mu Sv). Doses to the assisting nurses during the intervention were considerably lower; the highest doses were recorded at the wrists (average 26 mu Sv, maximum 41 mu Sv) and legs (average 18 mu Sv, maximum 22 mu Sv), whereas doses to the eyes were minimal (average 4 mu Sv, maximum 16 mu Sv). Occupational doses normalised to kerma area product (KAP) ranged from 11.9 to 117.3 mu Sv/1000 cGy cm2 and KAP was poorly correlated to the interventionists' extremity doses. CONCLUSION: Calculation of the dose burden for interventionists considering the actual number of procedures performed annually revealed that dose limits for the extremities and the lenses of the eyes were not exceeded. However, there are cases in which high doses have been recorded and this can lead to exceeding the dose limits when bad practices are followed and the radiation protection tools are not properly used. JF - British Journal of Radiology AU - Efstathopoulos, E P AU - Pantos, I AU - Andreou, M AU - Gkatzis, A AU - Carinou, E AU - Koukorava, C AU - Kelekis, N L AU - Brountzos, E AD - Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Agia Paraskevi, Greece Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 70 EP - 77 PB - British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place London W1B 1AT UK VL - 84 IS - 997 SN - 0007-1285, 0007-1285 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Leg KW - Radiation KW - Personnel KW - Wrist KW - Eye lens KW - Radiology KW - Finger KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954609911?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=British+Journal+of+Radiology&rft.atitle=Occupational+radiation+doses+to+the+extremities+and+the+eyes+in+interventional+radiology+and+cardiology+procedures&rft.au=Efstathopoulos%2C+E+P%3BPantos%2C+I%3BAndreou%2C+M%3BGkatzis%2C+A%3BCarinou%2C+E%3BKoukorava%2C+C%3BKelekis%2C+N+L%3BBrountzos%2C+E&rft.aulast=Efstathopoulos&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=84&rft.issue=997&rft.spage=70&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Radiology&rft.issn=00071285&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Leg; Radiation; Personnel; Wrist; Eye lens; Radiology; Finger ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regulatory oversight of licensee use of contractors AN - 925721156; 2011-172485 AB - Contractors have long formed an integral part of the resources available to licensees, particularly in relation to the design, construction, maintenance and modification of nuclear power plants. Changes in the nuclear industry sector have created challenges for licensees and regulators related to the retention of nuclear expertise, the effective management of the interfaces between the licensees and contractors, and the oversight of contractor manufacturing quality in the context if greater multinational diversity. Adapted from the source document. JF - NEA News AU - Tracy, G AU - Jackson, D AD - Works for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and chaired the NEA senior- level expert group on this subject glenn.tracy@nrc.gov Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 11 EP - 13 PB - OECD, Paris, France VL - 29 IS - 1 SN - 1605-9581, 1605-9581 KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Atomic power KW - Management KW - Energy policy KW - Manufacturing KW - Contractors KW - Regulation KW - Surveillance KW - Industry KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721156?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NEA+News&rft.atitle=Regulatory+oversight+of+licensee+use+of+contractors&rft.au=Tracy%2C+G%3BJackson%2C+D&rft.aulast=Tracy&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NEA+News&rft.issn=16059581&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atomic power; Energy policy; Regulation; Contractors; Surveillance; Management; Manufacturing; Industry ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measurement of super(60)Co high gamma dose using gamma activation of super(115)In and super(111)Cd foils AN - 918044709; 13872420 AB - Cobalt-60 gamma irradiation facilities are used in many industrial and medical applications. Gamma activation technique of super(115)In and super(111)Cd foils was used in this work to assess the performance of ethanol-chlorobenzene gamma dosimeter at high dose range of super(60)Co irradiation facility. Dose mapping was also performed using super(115)In foils. These measurements are required to control the irradiation quality and to validate dose calculations. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Haddad, Kh AU - Kattan, M AU - Altaleb, A AD - Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, pscientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 180 EP - 183 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 69 IS - 1 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - High gamma dose KW - (g,g') KW - Gamma activation KW - Ethanol-chlorobenzene KW - 60Co KW - Isotopes KW - Irradiation KW - Dose-response effects KW - Cobalt KW - Gamma radiation KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044709?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Measurement+of+super%2860%29Co+high+gamma+dose+using+gamma+activation+of+super%28115%29In+and+super%28111%29Cd+foils&rft.au=Haddad%2C+Kh%3BKattan%2C+M%3BAltaleb%2C+A&rft.aulast=Haddad&rft.aufirst=Kh&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=180&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2010.07.017 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; Cobalt; Dose-response effects; Irradiation; Gamma radiation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.07.017 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Education and training issues in individual monitoring of ionising radiation AN - 918044684; 14625094 AB - The present article deals with the education and training (E&T) issues of individual monitoring (IM) of ionising radiation, based on the requirements provided by the Basic Safety Standards Euratom Directive and the European Commission Technical Recommendations for IM of external radiation. The structure and the objectives of E&T programmes addressed to the staff of dosimetry services, in order to allow the recognition and ensure the continuity of expertise are discussed. The necessity for the establishment of a national strategy for building competence in IM through information, education, training and retraining programmes, addressed to the individually monitored personnel is underlined. The train the trainers' concept is recognised as being an important tool for optimising resources and transferring the skills necessary for building competence. The conditions under which an efficient train the trainers' approach can be established are discussed. Examples of curricula concerning the key persons involved in the provision of E&T in occupational radiation protection are also given. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Dimitriou, P AU - Kamenopoulou, V AD - Department of Medical Physics, and Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 588 EP - 591 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 144 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Dosimetry KW - Education KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Personnel KW - Radiation KW - Training KW - X 24500:Reviews, Legislation, Book & Conference Notices KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=Education+and+training+issues+in+individual+monitoring+of+ionising+radiation&rft.au=Dimitriou%2C+P%3BKamenopoulou%2C+V&rft.aulast=Dimitriou&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=&rft.spage=588&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Radiation; Personnel; Dosimetry; Education; Training; Ionizing radiation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pre- and post-irradiation fading effect for LiF:Mg,Ti and LiF:Mg,Cu,P materials used in routine monitoring AN - 918040251; 14625155 AB - LiF is a well-known thermoluminescent (TL) material used in individual monitoring, and its fading characteristics have been studied for years. In the present study, the fading characteristics (for a period of 150 d) of various commercial LiF materials with different dopants have been evaluated. The materials used in the study are those used in routine procedures by the Personal Dosimetry Department of Greek Atomic Energy Commission and in particular, LiF:Mg,Ti (MTS-N, TL Poland), LiF:Mg,Cu,P (MCP-N, TL Poland), LiF:Mg,Cu,P (MCP-Ns, thin active layer detector, TL Poland) and LiF:Mg,Cu,P (TLD100H, Harshaw). The study showed that there is a sensitivity loss in signal of up to 20 % for the MTS-N material for a 150-d period in the pre-irradiation fading phase. The MCP-N has a stable behaviour in the pre-irradiation fading phase, but this also depends on the readout system. As far as the post-irradiation fading effect is concerned, a decrease of up to 20 % for the MTS-N material is observed for the same time period. On the other hand, the LiF:Mg,Cu,P material presents a stable behaviour within plus or minus 5 %. These results show that the fading effect is different for each material and should be taken into account when estimating doses from dosemeters that are in use for >2 months. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Carinou, E AU - Askounis, P AU - Dimitropoulou, F AU - Kiranos, G AU - Kyrgiakou, H AU - Nirgianaki, E AU - Papadomarkaki, E AU - Kamenopoulou, V AD - Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Ag Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 207 EP - 210 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 144 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Dosimetry KW - Sensitivity KW - commissions KW - Poland KW - ENA 14:Radiological Contamination UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918040251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=Pre-+and+post-irradiation+fading+effect+for+LiF%3AMg%2CTi+and+LiF%3AMg%2CCu%2CP+materials+used+in+routine+monitoring&rft.au=Carinou%2C+E%3BAskounis%2C+P%3BDimitropoulou%2C+F%3BKiranos%2C+G%3BKyrgiakou%2C+H%3BNirgianaki%2C+E%3BPapadomarkaki%2C+E%3BKamenopoulou%2C+V&rft.aulast=Carinou&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - commissions; Sensitivity; Dosimetry; Poland ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of active personal dosemeters as a personal monitoring device: comparison with TL dosimetry AN - 918040076; 14625146 AB - The use of active personal dosemeters (APDs) not only as a warning device but also, in some cases, as an official and hence stand-alone dosemeter is rapidly increasing. A comparison in terms of dose, energy and angle dependence, among different types of APD and a routinely used whole-body thermoluminescence dosemeter (TLD) has been performed. Significant differences were found between the TLD readings and mainly some not commonly used APDs. The importance of choosing the best adapted APD according to the radiation field characteristics is pointed out. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Boziari, A AU - Koukorava, C AU - Carinou, E AU - Hourdakis, C J AU - Kamenopoulou, V AD - Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 173 EP - 176 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 144 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Dosimetry KW - Thermoluminescence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918040076?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=The+use+of+active+personal+dosemeters+as+a+personal+monitoring+device%3A+comparison+with+TL+dosimetry&rft.au=Boziari%2C+A%3BKoukorava%2C+C%3BCarinou%2C+E%3BHourdakis%2C+C+J%3BKamenopoulou%2C+V&rft.aulast=Boziari&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=&rft.spage=173&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dosimetry; Thermoluminescence ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Doses to operators during interventional radiology procedures: focus on eye lens and extremity dosimetry AN - 918040070; 14625123 AB - The present study is focused on the personnel doses during several types of interventional radiology procedures. Apart from the use of the official whole body dosemeters (thermoluminescence dosemeter type), measurements were performed to the extremities and the eyes using thermoluminescent loose pellets. The mean doses per kerma area product were calculated for the monitored anatomic regions and for the most frequent types of procedures. Higher dose values were measured during therapeutic procedures, especially embolisations. The maximum recorded doses during a single procedure were 1.8 mSv to the finger (nephrostomy), 2.1 mSv to the wrist (liver chemoembolisation), 0.6 mSv to the leg (brain embolisation) and 2.4 mSv to the eye (brain embolisation). The annual doses estimated for the operator with the highest workload according to the measurements and the system's log book were 90.4 mSv to the finger, 107.9 mSv to the wrist, 21.6 mSv to the leg and 49.3 mSv to the eye. Finally, the effect of the beam angulation (i.e. projection) and shielding equipment on the personnel doses was evaluated. The measurements were performed within the framework of the ORAMED (Optimization of RAdiation Protection for MEDical staff) project. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Koukorava, C AU - Carinou, E AU - Simantirakis, G AU - Vrachliotis, T G AU - Archontakis, E AU - Tierris, C AU - Dimitriou, P AD - Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 482 EP - 486 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 144 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Books KW - Brain KW - Dosimetry KW - Eye KW - Liver KW - Radiology KW - Thermoluminescence KW - extremities KW - working conditions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918040070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=Doses+to+operators+during+interventional+radiology+procedures%3A+focus+on+eye+lens+and+extremity+dosimetry&rft.au=Koukorava%2C+C%3BCarinou%2C+E%3BSimantirakis%2C+G%3BVrachliotis%2C+T+G%3BArchontakis%2C+E%3BTierris%2C+C%3BDimitriou%2C+P&rft.aulast=Koukorava&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=&rft.spage=482&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Eye; Books; Dosimetry; Liver; Brain; Radiology; extremities; Thermoluminescence; working conditions ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monte Carlo calculations on extremity and eye lens dosimetry for medical staff at interventional radiology procedures AN - 918040054; 14625116 AB - There are many factors that can influence the extremity and eye lens doses of the medical staff during interventional radiology and cardiology procedures. Numerical simulations can play an important role in evaluating extremity and eye lens doses in correlation with many different parameters. In the present study, the first results of the ORAMED (Optimisation of Radiation protection of MEDical staff) simulation campaign are presented. The parameters investigated for their influence on eye lens, hand, wrist and leg doses are: tube voltage, filtration, beam projection, field size and irradiated part of the patient's body. The tube voltage ranged from 60 to 110 kVp, filtration from 3 to 6 mm Al and from 0 to 0.9 mm Cu. For all projections, the results showed that doses received by the operator decreased with increasing tube voltage and filtration. The magnitude of the influence of the tube voltage and the filtration on the doses depends on the beam projection and the irradiated part of the patient's body. Finally, the influence of the field size is significant in decreasing the doses. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Carinou, E AU - Ferrari, P AU - Koukorava, C AU - Krim, S AU - Struelens, L AD - Greek Atomic Energy Commission, GAEC, Athens, Greece Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 492 EP - 496 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 144 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Dosimetry KW - Eye KW - Filtration KW - Monte Carlo simulation KW - Radiology KW - Simulation KW - extremities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918040054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=Monte+Carlo+calculations+on+extremity+and+eye+lens+dosimetry+for+medical+staff+at+interventional+radiology+procedures&rft.au=Carinou%2C+E%3BFerrari%2C+P%3BKoukorava%2C+C%3BKrim%2C+S%3BStruelens%2C+L&rft.aulast=Carinou&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=&rft.spage=492&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Monte Carlo simulation; Filtration; Eye; Dosimetry; Simulation; Radiology; extremities ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wireless Medical Systems Risks, Challenges, And Opportunities AN - 907175650; 16061687 AB - Envision a wireless patient monitoring system at a large busy hospital suddenly loses connection with several patients. The staff scrambles to reconnect the patients to wired monitors while the clinical engineering department tries to figure out the problem. The cause is traced to the new digital television broadcast which has completely overwhelmed the medical system. super(1) Consider drug infusion pumps, active implant-able medical devices, wireless nurse call units, or blood collection systems where the wireless link is slowed, intermittent, disrupted, or cannot be reliably established. Visualize a patient just home from a procedure where a new pacemaker generator was implanted because the old device battery was at the end of its life. He is awakened by an alarm that indicates battery end of life only to find that the alarm was from the old pacemaker that the patient had placed near his bed. super(2) These are real events. JF - Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology AU - Witters, D AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, CDRH at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA, donald.witters@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 49 EP - 52 PB - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation SN - 0899-8205, 0899-8205 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Blood KW - Vocalization behavior KW - Pacemakers KW - Drugs KW - Hospitals KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907175650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biomedical+Instrumentation+%26+Technology&rft.atitle=Wireless+Medical+Systems+Risks%2C+Challenges%2C+And+Opportunities&rft.au=Witters%2C+D&rft.aulast=Witters&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biomedical+Instrumentation+%26+Technology&rft.issn=08998205&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Vocalization behavior; Pacemakers; Drugs; Hospitals ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) and harmonisation of nuclear liability law within the European Union AN - 899153410; 15772921 AB - Recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants have demonstrated the importance of having strong and effective nuclear liability regimes in effect at the national and global levels to assure the availability of prompt and equitable compensation for nuclear damage in the event of a nuclear incident. In the aftermath of Chernobyl, the international community came together under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) to review the nuclear liability principles in the 1963 Vienna Convention super(1) and the 1960 Paris Convention, super(2) consider enhancements to improve the effectiveness of those principles and develop the basis for establishing a worldwide liability regime to supplement and enhance those principles with a view to increasing the amount of compensation available for nuclear damage. super(3) After an extensive and thorough review of the then existing liability regimes and numerous proposals for improvements, the international community adopted the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) super(4) to be the basis for a worldwide liability regime. With the recent ratification of the CSC by the United States, the CSC is poised to come into effect. Now is the time for the international community, and especially those countries that use and promote the use of nuclear power, to act to bring the CSC into effect. Such action will establish a global regime that assures prompt and equitable compensation for nuclear damage by requiring strong and effective national regimes based on the enhanced nuclear liability principles and by providing for an international fund to supplement the amount of compensation available. JF - Nuclear Law Bulletin AU - McRae, B AD - United States Department of Energy (DOE), USA Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 73 EP - 86 VL - 87 IS - 1 SN - 0304-341X, 0304-341X KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Ukraine, Chernobyl KW - France, Paris KW - Liability KW - Nuclear power plants KW - USA KW - European Union KW - funds KW - Reviews KW - Nuclear energy KW - R2 23020:Technological risks KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/899153410?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nuclear+Law+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Convention+on+Supplementary+Compensation+for+Nuclear+Damage+%28CSC%29+and+harmonisation+of+nuclear+liability+law+within+the+European+Union&rft.au=McRae%2C+B&rft.aulast=McRae&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=87&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nuclear+Law+Bulletin&rft.issn=0304341X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear power plants; funds; Reviews; Nuclear energy; Liability; Ukraine, Chernobyl; USA; European Union; France, Paris ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The hydrogen permeability of Pd sub(4)S AN - 869574933; 14603479 AB - Hydrogen permeates rapidly through pure Pd membranes, but H sub(2)S, a common minor component in hydrogen-containing streams, produces a Pd sub(4)S film on the Pd surface that severely retards hydrogen permeation. Hydrogen still permeates through the bi-layered Pd sub(4)S/Pd structure, indicating that the Pd sub(4)S surface is active for H sub(2) dissociation; the low hydrogen permeability of the Pd sub(4)S film is responsible for the decreased rate of hydrogen transport. In this work, the hydrogen permeability of Pd sub(4)S was determined experimentally in the 623-773 K temperature range. Bi-layered Pd sub(4)S/Pd foils were produced by exposing pure Pd foils to H sub(2)S. H sub(2) fluxes through the bi-layered Pd sub(4)S/Pd foils were measured during exposure to both pure H sub(2) and a 1000 ppm H sub(2)S in H sub(2) gas mixture. Our results show that H sub(2)S slows hydrogen permeation through Pd mainly by producing a Pd sub(4)S film on the Pd surface that is roughly an order-of-magnitude less permeable to hydrogen (k sub(Pd4S) = 10 super(-7.5) exp(-0.22 eV/k sub(BT)) molH sub(2)/m/s/Pa super(1/2)) than pure Pd. The presence of H sub(2)S in the gas stream results in greater inhibition of hydrogen transport than can be explained by the very low permeability of Pd sub(4)S. H sub(2)S may block H sub(2) dissociation sites at the Pd sub(4)S surface. Research highlights: Direct measurements of the hydrogen permeability of Pd sub(4)S show that H sub(2)S degrades the performance of Pd membranes primarily by producing a Pd sub(4)S film with low intrinsic H atom permeability - about an order-of-magnitude lower than that of Pd. The Pd sub(4)S films allow H atom transport; they do not completely block the H sub(2) flux across the membrane. In addition to causing formation of low-permeability Pd sub(4)S, H sub(2)S in the feed gas also lowers H sub(2) flux directly, possibly by blocking H sub(2) dissociation sites. JF - Journal of Membrane Science AU - O'Brien, Casey P AU - Gellman, Andrew J AU - Morreale, Bryan D AU - Miller, James B AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, United States, jbmiller@andrew.cmu.edu Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 263 EP - 267 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 371 IS - 1-2 SN - 0376-7388, 0376-7388 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Membranes KW - Hydrogen KW - Streams KW - Hydrogen Sulfide KW - Permeability KW - Dissociation KW - Fluctuations KW - Films KW - Feeds KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869574933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Membrane+Science&rft.atitle=The+hydrogen+permeability+of+Pd+sub%284%29S&rft.au=O%27Brien%2C+Casey+P%3BGellman%2C+Andrew+J%3BMorreale%2C+Bryan+D%3BMiller%2C+James+B&rft.aulast=O%27Brien&rft.aufirst=Casey&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=371&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=263&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Membrane+Science&rft.issn=03767388&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.memsci.2011.01.044 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Permeability; Dissociation; Hydrogen; Streams; Membranes; Fluctuations; Feeds; Films; Hydrogen Sulfide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fuel rod-to-support contact pressure and stress measurement for CHASNUPP-1(PWR) fuel AN - 855708872; 14183452 AB - This analysis has been made in an attempt to measure the contact pressure of the PWR fuel assembly spacer grid spring and to verify its structural integrity at room temperature in air. A detailed finite element (FE) model of spacer grid cell with fuel rod-to-support has been developed to determine the contact pressure between the supports of the grid and fuel rod cladding. The FE model of a fuel rod-to-support system is produced with shell and contact elements. The spring hold-down force is calculated using the contact pressure obtained from the FE model. Experiment has also been conducted in the same environment for the measurement of this force. The spring hold-down force values obtained from both studies are compared, which show good agreement, and in turn confirm the validation of this analysis. The Stress obtained through this analysis is less than the yield strength of spacer grid material (Inconel-718), thus fulfils the structural integrity criteria of grid. JF - Nuclear Engineering and Design AU - Waseem, Waseem AU - Elahi, N AU - Siddiqui, A AU - Murtaza, G AD - Directorate General Nuclear Power Fuel, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box No. 1847, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 32 EP - 38 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 241 IS - 1 SN - 0029-5493, 0029-5493 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Cladding KW - Contact pressure KW - Finite element method KW - Fuels KW - Mathematical models KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Spacers KW - Springs KW - Structural integrity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855708872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nuclear+Engineering+and+Design&rft.atitle=Fuel+rod-to-support+contact+pressure+and+stress+measurement+for+CHASNUPP-1%28PWR%29+fuel&rft.au=Waseem%2C+Waseem%3BElahi%2C+N%3BSiddiqui%2C+A%3BMurtaza%2C+G&rft.aulast=Waseem&rft.aufirst=Waseem&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=241&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nuclear+Engineering+and+Design&rft.issn=00295493&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.nucengdes.2010.11.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.11.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of levels of polychlorinated biphenyl in transformers oil from some selected transformers in parts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana AN - 1777125373; 14042820 AB - Although polychlorinated biphenyls have never been manufactured in Ghana, it has been used extensively as dielectric fluid in electric transformers and capacitors. However, very little is known of its health and environmental impacts by both managers of these transformers and capacitors and also the general public. This work therefore seeks to explore INAA as a possible alternative to screening transformer oils for PCBs by determining the total chlorine content. The total chlorine content of transformer oil samples from Ghana that tested positive and some randomly selected samples that tested negative from screening using CLOR-N-OIL test kits, have had their total chlorine estimated. INAA using the Research Reactor located at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission was used to estimate the total chlorine content of the oil samples. Neutron Activation and gamma ray spectroscopy using HPGe detector coupled to MAESTRO 32 software was used to determine the total chlorine content by integrating the peak area of the spectrum into a simplified program that was developed from the activation equation. Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis was able to validate the result obtained from the test kits screening with accuracy 7.5%. The minimum total chlorine content of the positive samples determined by NAA was 71.34 mu gg super(-1). JF - Chemosphere AU - Buah-Kwofie, Archibold AU - Yeboah, Philip O AU - Pwamang, John AD - Chemistry Department, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 103 EP - 106 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 82 IS - 1 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Persistent Organic Pollutants KW - PCBs analysis Ghana KW - Transformer oil KW - Neutron Activation Analysis KW - Dielectric fluid KW - Screening KW - Activation KW - Transformers KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Kits KW - Detectors KW - Chlorine KW - Capacitors KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777125373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Determination+of+levels+of+polychlorinated+biphenyl+in+transformers+oil+from+some+selected+transformers+in+parts+of+the+Greater+Accra+Region+of+Ghana&rft.au=Buah-Kwofie%2C+Archibold%3BYeboah%2C+Philip+O%3BPwamang%2C+John&rft.aulast=Buah-Kwofie&rft.aufirst=Archibold&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2010.09.063 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.09.063 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of UO sub(2) ceramic fuel in low-power research reactors AN - 1762115182; 13998347 AB - The Low Enriched Uranium UO sub(2) fuel performance in low-power research reactors is assessed in this paper. The usability of this fuel has been demonstrated in some research reactors in the world (SLOWPOKE-2). The fuel proved to be usable in the miniature neutron source low-power research reactors when about 50 fuel rods were substituted by as many dummy rods, while in SLOWPOKE reactors the number of fuel pins reduced by 98. About 3.8531 mk reactivity was rendered available at reactor start-up in MNSRs. The power of MNSRs needed to be increased by about 19%. Shut-down margin, effective shut-down margin, and control rod worth all decreased. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box, 6091, Damascus, Syria pscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 73 EP - 75 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 53 IS - 1 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts (WC); Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Low-power reactors KW - MNSR KW - Fuel KW - Initial excess reactivity KW - Flux KW - Power KW - Miniature KW - Ceramics KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Enriched fuel reactors KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear research reactors KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1762115182?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Performance+of+UO+sub%282%29+ceramic+fuel+in+low-power+research+reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.08.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.08.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strontium isotopic signatures of flowback and co-produced waters associated with Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction, Pennsylvania AN - 1703692894; 2015-074408 JF - Abstracts - AAPG, Eastern Section Meeting AU - Stewart, Brian W AU - Chapman, Elizabeth C AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Hammack, Richard W AU - Schroeder, Karl T AU - Edenborn, Harry AU - Allison, Edith AU - Eppink, Jeffrey Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 51 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Eastern Section, [varies] VL - 2011 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - petroleum exploration KW - alkaline earth metals KW - isotopes KW - Paleozoic KW - isotope ratios KW - solutes KW - petroleum KW - oil-water interface KW - stable isotopes KW - environmental management KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - metals KW - Marcellus Shale KW - geochemical methods KW - Pennsylvania KW - strontium KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1703692894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+-+AAPG%2C+Eastern+Section+Meeting&rft.atitle=Strontium+isotopic+signatures+of+flowback+and+co-produced+waters+associated+with+Marcellus+Shale+natural+gas+extraction%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Stewart%2C+Brian+W%3BChapman%2C+Elizabeth+C%3BCapo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BHammack%2C+Richard+W%3BSchroeder%2C+Karl+T%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry%3BAllison%2C+Edith%3BEppink%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=Stewart&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=2011&rft.issue=&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+-+AAPG%2C+Eastern+Section+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 40th Eastern Section meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - #06714 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkaline earth metals; Devonian; environmental management; geochemical methods; isotope ratios; isotopes; Marcellus Shale; metals; Middle Devonian; oil-water interface; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; petroleum; petroleum exploration; solutes; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; United States; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NEMS-CTS; a model and framework for comprehensive assessment of CCS and infrastructure AN - 1703692694; 2015-074355 JF - Abstracts - AAPG, Eastern Section Meeting AU - Geisbrecht, Rodney AU - Zelek, Charles AU - Grant, Tim AU - Allison, Edith AU - Eppink, Jeffrey Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 33 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Eastern Section, [varies] VL - 2011 KW - environmental management KW - petroleum engineering KW - monitoring KW - geographic information systems KW - carbon sequestration KW - formation evaluation KW - risk assessment KW - information systems KW - cost KW - underground disposal KW - pipelines KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1703692694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+-+AAPG%2C+Eastern+Section+Meeting&rft.atitle=NEMS-CTS%3B+a+model+and+framework+for+comprehensive+assessment+of+CCS+and+infrastructure&rft.au=Geisbrecht%2C+Rodney%3BZelek%2C+Charles%3BGrant%2C+Tim%3BAllison%2C+Edith%3BEppink%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=Geisbrecht&rft.aufirst=Rodney&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=2011&rft.issue=&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+-+AAPG%2C+Eastern+Section+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 40th Eastern Section meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - CODEN - #06714 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon sequestration; cost; environmental management; formation evaluation; geographic information systems; information systems; monitoring; petroleum engineering; pipelines; risk assessment; underground disposal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Two-phase flow in porous media; predicting its dependence on capillary number and viscosity ratio AN - 1676578155; 2015-036674 AB - Motivated by the need to determine the dependencies of two-phase flow in a wide range of applications from carbon dioxide sequestration to enhanced oil recovery, we have developed a standard two-dimensional, pore-level model of immiscible drainage, incorporating viscous and capillary effects. This model has been validated through comparison with several experiments. For a range of stable viscosity ratios (M-mu (sub injected,nwf) /mu (sub defending,wf) > or =1), we had increased the capillary number, N (sub c) and studied the way in which the flows deviate from fractal capillary fingering at a characteristic time and become compact for realistic capillary numbers. This crossover has enabled predictions for the dependence of the flow behavior upon capillary number and viscosity ratio. Our results for the crossover agreed with earlier theoretical predictions, including the universality of the leading power-law indicating its independence of details of the porous medium structure. In this article, we have observed a similar crossover from initial fractal viscous fingering (FVF) to compact flow, for large capillary numbers and unstable viscosity ratios M<1. In this case, we increased the viscosity ratio from infinitesimal values, and studied the way in which the flows deviate from FVF at a characteristic time and become compact for non-zero viscosity ratios. This crossover has been studied using both our pore-level model and micro-fluidic flow-cell experiments. The same characteristic time, tau =1/M (super 0.7) , satisfactorily describes both the pore-level results for a range of large capillary numbers and the micro-fluidic flow cell results. This crossover should lead to predictions similar to those mentioned above. Copyright 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. and 2010 US Government JF - Transport in Porous Media AU - Ferer, M AU - Anna, Shelley L AU - Tortora, Paul AU - Kadambi, J R AU - Oliver, M AU - Bromhal, Grant S AU - Smith, Duane H Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 243 EP - 259 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 86 IS - 1 SN - 0169-3913, 0169-3913 KW - carbon sequestration KW - capillary pressure KW - Darcy's law KW - drainage KW - prediction KW - pollution KW - porous materials KW - mathematical models KW - enhanced recovery KW - fluid dynamics KW - air pollution KW - environmental management KW - fluid injection KW - viscosity KW - transport KW - immiscibility KW - movement KW - multiphase flow KW - reservoir properties KW - fractals KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676578155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transport+in+Porous+Media&rft.atitle=Two-phase+flow+in+porous+media%3B+predicting+its+dependence+on+capillary+number+and+viscosity+ratio&rft.au=Ferer%2C+M%3BAnna%2C+Shelley+L%3BTortora%2C+Paul%3BKadambi%2C+J+R%3BOliver%2C+M%3BBromhal%2C+Grant+S%3BSmith%2C+Duane+H&rft.aulast=Ferer&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=86&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=243&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transport+in+Porous+Media&rft.issn=01693913&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11242-010-9619-3 L2 - http://springerlink.metapress.com/(l4tqdq55jga2hgb0achos1qm)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:100342,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - air pollution; capillary pressure; carbon sequestration; Darcy's law; drainage; enhanced recovery; environmental management; fluid dynamics; fluid injection; fractals; immiscibility; mathematical models; movement; multiphase flow; pollution; porous materials; prediction; reservoir properties; transport; viscosity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11242-010-9619-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Graphite reflecting characteristics and shielding factors for Miniature Neutron Source Reactors AN - 1671340290; 13890396 AB - The usability of graphite as a reflector for MNSRs is investigated in this paper. Its use is optimized and shielding factors are calculated. Graphite seems to be compatible with liquid water. As a reflector, graphite proves to be usable as well, but it decreases the fuel cycle lifetime by about 7%. To optimize its use the average worth reactivity of the unit volume was assessed for the different modes of filling the shim tray of the reactor with graphite which were: RIOS, RIOC, ROIS, and ROIC modes for the radial direction, and ASM, and ACM modes for the axial one. This quantity was found to be maximum for the ROIC mode reaching more than 0.01mk/cm3. The shielding factors for the radial and axial filling modes were found to be 0.7101 and 0.6266, respectively. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria pscientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 14 EP - 20 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 38 IS - 1 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Graphite KW - Fill mode KW - MNSR KW - Reflector KW - Initial excess reactivity KW - Shielding factors KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Reflectors KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Shielding KW - Liquids KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671340290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Graphite+reflecting+characteristics+and+shielding+factors+for+Miniature+Neutron+Source+Reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.08.021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.08.021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 3D seismic curvature and curvature gradient for fractured reservoir characterization at Teapot Dome (Wyoming) AN - 1473586458; 2013-004270 JF - Papers presented at the Gulf Coast Section, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Foundation Annual Bob F. Perkins Research Conference AU - Gao, Dengliang AU - Wilson, Tom AU - Zhu, Lierong AU - Marfurt, Kurt J AU - Hart, Bruce AU - James, Huw AU - Pacht, Jory AU - Dorn, Geoffrey A AU - Chopra, Satinder AU - Paddock, Dave AU - Barnes, Arthur E AU - Schuelke, James AU - Weimer, Paul AU - Corrao, Antonio Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 750 EP - 775 PB - Society of Economic Paleontologists, Gulf Coast Section (GCSSEPM) Foundation, Houston, TX VL - 31 SN - 1544-2462, 1544-2462 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - Pennsylvanian KW - data processing KW - petroleum KW - strike-slip faults KW - seismic migration KW - reservoir rocks KW - fractures KW - folds KW - transfer faults KW - anticlines KW - Powder River basin KW - faults KW - prestack migration KW - seismic attributes KW - Teapot Dome KW - three-dimensional models KW - Paleozoic KW - geophysical methods KW - Carboniferous KW - Natrona County Wyoming KW - Laramide Orogeny KW - seismic methods KW - Wyoming KW - shear KW - reservoir properties KW - Tensleep Sandstone KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1473586458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Papers+presented+at+the+Gulf+Coast+Section%2C+Society+of+Economic+Paleontologists+and+Mineralogists+Foundation+Annual+Bob+F.+Perkins+Research+Conference&rft.atitle=3D+seismic+curvature+and+curvature+gradient+for+fractured+reservoir+characterization+at+Teapot+Dome+%28Wyoming%29&rft.au=Gao%2C+Dengliang%3BWilson%2C+Tom%3BZhu%2C+Lierong%3BMarfurt%2C+Kurt+J%3BHart%2C+Bruce%3BJames%2C+Huw%3BPacht%2C+Jory%3BDorn%2C+Geoffrey+A%3BChopra%2C+Satinder%3BPaddock%2C+Dave%3BBarnes%2C+Arthur+E%3BSchuelke%2C+James%3BWeimer%2C+Paul%3BCorrao%2C+Antonio&rft.aulast=Gao&rft.aufirst=Dengliang&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=&rft.spage=750&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Nuclear+Materials&rft.issn=00223115&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jnucmat.2007.07.005 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 31st annual GCSSEPM Foundation Bob F. Perkins research conference on Attributes; new views on seismic imaging; their use in exploration and production N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - anticlines; Carboniferous; data processing; faults; folds; fractures; geophysical methods; Laramide Orogeny; Natrona County Wyoming; Paleozoic; Pennsylvanian; petroleum; petroleum exploration; Powder River basin; prestack migration; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic migration; shear; strike-slip faults; Teapot Dome; Tensleep Sandstone; three-dimensional models; transfer faults; United States; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An integrated approach to mitigating sediment transport in the Los Alamos/Pueblo Canyon watershed AN - 1244682904; 2013-008197 JF - Open File Report (Socorro, N.M.) AU - Katzman, Danny AU - Veenis, Steve J AU - Reneau, Steven L AU - Kuyumjian, Greg AU - Werdel, Nancy AU - Rodriguez, Cheryl Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 12 PB - New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM SN - 0731-5066, 0731-5066 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - water quality KW - Pueblo Canyon KW - sediment transport KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - PCBs KW - watersheds KW - pollution KW - New Mexico KW - canyons KW - urban environment KW - organic compounds KW - mitigation KW - transport KW - runoff KW - drainage basins KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - Los Alamos Basin KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1244682904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open+File+Report+%28Socorro%2C+N.M.%29&rft.atitle=An+integrated+approach+to+mitigating+sediment+transport+in+the+Los+Alamos%2FPueblo+Canyon+watershed&rft.au=Katzman%2C+Danny%3BVeenis%2C+Steve+J%3BReneau%2C+Steven+L%3BKuyumjian%2C+Greg%3BWerdel%2C+Nancy%3BRodriguez%2C+Cheryl&rft.aulast=Katzman&rft.aufirst=Danny&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=12&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open+File+Report+%28Socorro%2C+N.M.%29&rft.issn=07315066&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=536 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 9th annual Espanola Basin workshop; Watersheds and surface water of the Espanola Basin N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NM N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Sept. 12, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - canyons; chlorinated hydrocarbons; drainage basins; halogenated hydrocarbons; hydrology; Los Alamos Basin; mitigation; New Mexico; organic compounds; PCBs; pollutants; pollution; Pueblo Canyon; runoff; sediment transport; surface water; transport; United States; urban environment; water quality; watersheds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transport of carbon dioxide and radioactive waste AN - 1208398084; 655812-16 JF - Advances in Global Change Research AU - Gomez, Dario R AU - Tyacke, Michael Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 141 EP - 183 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 44 SN - 1574-0919, 1574-0919 KW - landfills KW - damage KW - radioactive waste KW - evaluation KW - carbon dioxide KW - transport KW - transport route KW - risk assessment KW - policy KW - waste disposal KW - underground channels KW - sanitary landfills KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1208398084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advances+in+Global+Change+Research&rft.atitle=Transport+of+carbon+dioxide+and+radioactive+waste&rft.au=Gomez%2C+Dario+R%3BTyacke%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Gomez&rft.aufirst=Dario&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=&rft.spage=141&rft.isbn=9789048187119&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Global+Change+Research&rft.issn=15740919&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2F978-90-481-8712-6_6 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data from Geoline, Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hanover, Germany N1 - Number of references - 94 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; damage; evaluation; landfills; policy; radioactive waste; risk assessment; sanitary landfills; transport; transport route; underground channels; waste disposal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8712-6_6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Infrasonic detection of a near-Earth object impact over Indonesia on 8 October 2009 AN - 1026859116; 2012-062391 AB - We present analysis of infrasonic signals produced by a large Earth-impacting fireball, believed to be among the most energetic instrumentally recorded during the last century that occurred on 8 October, 2009 over Indonesia. This extraordinary event, detected by 17 infrasonic stations of the global International Monitoring Network, generated stratospherically ducted infrasound returns at distances up to 17 500 km, the greatest range at which infrasound from a fireball has been detected since the 1908 Tunguska explosion. From these infrasonic records, we find the total source energy for this bolide as 8-67 kilotons of TNT equivalent explosive yield, with the favored best estimate near approximately 50 kt. Global impact events of such energy are expected only once per decade and study of their impact effects can provide insight into the impactor threshold levels for ground damage and climate perturbations. JF - Geophysical Research Letters AU - Silber, Elizabeth A AU - Le Pichon, Alexis AU - Brown, Peter G Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 EP - Citation L12201 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 38 IS - 12 SN - 0094-8276, 0094-8276 KW - Tunguska event KW - near-Earth objects KW - Far East KW - geologic hazards KW - Indonesia KW - geophysical methods KW - bolides KW - meteors KW - acoustical methods KW - natural hazards KW - fireballs KW - Asia KW - climate KW - acoustical waves KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1026859116?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geophysical+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Infrasonic+detection+of+a+near-Earth+object+impact+over+Indonesia+on+8+October+2009&rft.au=Silber%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BLe+Pichon%2C+Alexis%3BBrown%2C+Peter+G&rft.aulast=Silber&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysical+Research+Letters&rft.issn=00948276&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2011GL047633 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/gl/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - Supplemental information/data is available in the online version of this article N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-19 N1 - CODEN - GPRLAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; acoustical waves; Asia; bolides; climate; Far East; fireballs; geologic hazards; geophysical methods; Indonesia; meteors; natural hazards; near-Earth objects; Tunguska event DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011GL047633 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systems for electrical power from coproduced and low temperature geothermal resources AN - 1008820018; 2012-039629 JF - Proceedings - Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering AU - Reinhardt, Timothy AU - Johnson, Lyle A AU - Popovich, Neil AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 PB - Stanford University, Stanford Geothermal Program, Stanford, CA VL - 191 SN - 1058-2525, 1058-2525 KW - geothermal energy KW - programs KW - geothermal reservoirs KW - geothermal exploration KW - energy sources KW - low temperature KW - power plants KW - production KW - design KW - temperature KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008820018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Workshop+on+Geothermal+Reservoir+Engineering&rft.atitle=Systems+for+electrical+power+from+coproduced+and+low+temperature+geothermal+resources&rft.au=Reinhardt%2C+Timothy%3BJohnson%2C+Lyle+A%3BPopovich%2C+Neil%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Reinhardt&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=191&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Workshop+on+Geothermal+Reservoir+Engineering&rft.issn=10582525&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2011/reinhardt.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 36th workshop on Geothermal reservoir engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - Stanford Geothermal Program workshop report SGP-TR-191 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - design; energy sources; geothermal energy; geothermal exploration; geothermal reservoirs; low temperature; power plants; production; programs; temperature ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Updating the classification of geothermal resources AN - 1008820002; 2012-039626 JF - Proceedings - Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering AU - Williams, Colin F AU - Reed, Marshall J AU - Anderson, Arlene AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 PB - Stanford University, Stanford Geothermal Program, Stanford, CA VL - 191 SN - 1058-2525, 1058-2525 KW - history KW - geothermal energy KW - geothermal reservoirs KW - energy sources KW - public policy KW - classification KW - economics KW - production value KW - production KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008820002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Workshop+on+Geothermal+Reservoir+Engineering&rft.atitle=Updating+the+classification+of+geothermal+resources&rft.au=Williams%2C+Colin+F%3BReed%2C+Marshall+J%3BAnderson%2C+Arlene%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Colin&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=191&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Physics&rft.issn=00179078&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2011/williams.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 36th workshop on Geothermal reservoir engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Stanford Geothermal Program workshop report SGP-TR-191 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - classification; economics; energy sources; geothermal energy; geothermal reservoirs; history; production; production value; public policy ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DOE real-time seismic monitoring at enhanced geothermal system sites AN - 1008819762; 2012-039671 JF - Proceedings - Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering AU - Nathwani, Jay AU - Majer, Ernest AU - Boyle, Katie AU - Rock, Don AU - Peterson, John AU - Jarpe, Stephen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 PB - Stanford University, Stanford Geothermal Program, Stanford, CA VL - 191 SN - 1058-2525, 1058-2525 KW - monitoring KW - Monte Carlo analysis KW - geothermal wells KW - statistical analysis KW - geophysical methods KW - structural controls KW - enhanced recovery KW - pipelines KW - seismic methods KW - models KW - geothermal energy KW - fractures KW - geothermal reservoirs KW - energy sources KW - design KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008819762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Workshop+on+Geothermal+Reservoir+Engineering&rft.atitle=DOE+real-time+seismic+monitoring+at+enhanced+geothermal+system+sites&rft.au=Nathwani%2C+Jay%3BMajer%2C+Ernest%3BBoyle%2C+Katie%3BRock%2C+Don%3BPeterson%2C+John%3BJarpe%2C+Stephen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Nathwani&rft.aufirst=Jay&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=191&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Workshop+on+Geothermal+Reservoir+Engineering&rft.issn=10582525&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2011/nathwani.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 36th workshop on Geothermal reservoir engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - Stanford Geothermal Program workshop report SGP-TR-191 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - design; energy sources; enhanced recovery; fractures; geophysical methods; geothermal energy; geothermal reservoirs; geothermal wells; models; monitoring; Monte Carlo analysis; pipelines; seismic methods; statistical analysis; structural controls ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873127435; 14735-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, located in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to impacts for 69 of them that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. This final supplement to the final EIS contains plant-specific review for 17 remaining issues relevant to the Indian Point units. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which are September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for Units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station is located within a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts (MW) thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,078 MW electric. Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216 MW thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW electric. Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. Planned refurbishment at Indian Point includes replacement of reactor vessel heads and control rod drive mechanisms. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffs recommendation is that the Commission determine that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewals for Indian Point Units 2 and 3 are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the river with adverse effect on aquatic ecosystems. Available evidence suggests that the operation of the cooling systems directly affects representative important species (RIS) by impingement and entrainment, and indirectly affects these resources through the impingement and entrainment of their prey. Thermal discharges may also be influencing RIS, but the extent of this influence cannot be determined without further studies. Three federally listed terrestrial species (bog turtle, New England cottontail, and Indiana bat) and one aquatic species (shortnose sturgeon) could be affected. Issues of consistency with New York State water quality standards and coastal zone management plans remain unresolved. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0030D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100465, 623 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127435?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=137&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-007-9701-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 51 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127426; 14736-6_0051 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 51 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127426?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 47 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127417; 14736-6_0047 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 47 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 46 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127407; 14736-6_0046 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 46 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127407?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 45 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127399; 14736-6_0045 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 45 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 27 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127354; 14736-6_0027 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 27 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127354?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 22 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127345; 14736-6_0022 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 22 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 20 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127339; 14736-6_0020 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 20 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 19 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127334; 14736-6_0019 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 19 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 17 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127325; 14736-6_0017 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 17 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 11 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127317; 14736-6_0011 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 10 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127300; 14736-6_0010 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127300?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 1 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127293; 14736-6_0001 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873127094; 14735-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, located in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to impacts for 69 of them that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. This final supplement to the final EIS contains plant-specific review for 17 remaining issues relevant to the Indian Point units. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which are September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for Units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station is located within a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts (MW) thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,078 MW electric. Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216 MW thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW electric. Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. Planned refurbishment at Indian Point includes replacement of reactor vessel heads and control rod drive mechanisms. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffs recommendation is that the Commission determine that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewals for Indian Point Units 2 and 3 are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the river with adverse effect on aquatic ecosystems. Available evidence suggests that the operation of the cooling systems directly affects representative important species (RIS) by impingement and entrainment, and indirectly affects these resources through the impingement and entrainment of their prey. Thermal discharges may also be influencing RIS, but the extent of this influence cannot be determined without further studies. Three federally listed terrestrial species (bog turtle, New England cottontail, and Indiana bat) and one aquatic species (shortnose sturgeon) could be affected. Issues of consistency with New York State water quality standards and coastal zone management plans remain unresolved. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0030D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100465, 623 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127094?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873127082; 14735-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, located in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to impacts for 69 of them that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. This final supplement to the final EIS contains plant-specific review for 17 remaining issues relevant to the Indian Point units. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which are September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for Units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station is located within a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts (MW) thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,078 MW electric. Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216 MW thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW electric. Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. Planned refurbishment at Indian Point includes replacement of reactor vessel heads and control rod drive mechanisms. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffs recommendation is that the Commission determine that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewals for Indian Point Units 2 and 3 are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the river with adverse effect on aquatic ecosystems. Available evidence suggests that the operation of the cooling systems directly affects representative important species (RIS) by impingement and entrainment, and indirectly affects these resources through the impingement and entrainment of their prey. Thermal discharges may also be influencing RIS, but the extent of this influence cannot be determined without further studies. Three federally listed terrestrial species (bog turtle, New England cottontail, and Indiana bat) and one aquatic species (shortnose sturgeon) could be affected. Issues of consistency with New York State water quality standards and coastal zone management plans remain unresolved. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0030D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100465, 623 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127082?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 56 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127066; 14736-6_0056 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 56 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127066?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 43 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127048; 14736-6_0043 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 43 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127048?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 37 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127035; 14736-6_0037 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 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Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 36 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873127010; 14736-6_0036 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 36 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 18 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126979; 14736-6_0018 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 18 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 54 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126950; 14736-6_0054 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 54 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 53 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126944; 14736-6_0053 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 53 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126944?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 52 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126933; 14736-6_0052 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 52 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 50 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126925; 14736-6_0050 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 50 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 48 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126909; 14736-6_0048 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 48 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 29 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126901; 14736-6_0029 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 29 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 28 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126898; 14736-6_0028 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 28 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126898?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 23 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126890; 14736-6_0023 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 23 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 21 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126876; 14736-6_0021 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 21 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 5 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126868; 14736-6_0005 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 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Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 4 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126863; 14736-6_0004 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126863?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 3 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126858; 14736-6_0003 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126858?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 2 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126852; 14736-6_0002 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126852?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 26 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126546; 14736-6_0026 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 26 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 25 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126535; 14736-6_0025 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 25 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 24 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126515; 14736-6_0024 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 24 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126515?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 30 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126416; 14736-6_0030 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 30 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126416?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 31 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126370; 14736-6_0031 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 31 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 8 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126346; 14736-6_0008 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 7 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126340; 14736-6_0007 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 33 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126177; 14736-6_0033 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 33 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126177?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 35 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126165; 14736-6_0035 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 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Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 15 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126162; 14736-6_0015 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 15 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 34 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126153; 14736-6_0034 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 34 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 14 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126151; 14736-6_0014 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 14 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126151?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 16 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126147; 14736-6_0016 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 16 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126147?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 12 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126129; 14736-6_0012 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126129?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 41 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126113; 14736-6_0041 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 41 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 40 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126102; 14736-6_0040 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 40 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 38 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126078; 14736-6_0038 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 38 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. [Part 39 of 56] T2 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 873126063; 14736-6_0039 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. As of February 2010, the BLM had 127 active applications for right-of-way (ROW) authorizations for solar facilities to be located on BLM-administered lands; 14 of these applications are being processed as fast-track projects. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy ROW applications on a project-specific basis in accordance with its 2007 and 2010 policies. The proposed program would be applicable to all pending and future solar energy development applications upon execution of the Record of Decision. This draft Programmatic EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and two alternatives for implementing a new BLM Solar Energy Program. Under the preferred solar energy development program alternative, approximately 22 million acres of BLM-administered lands would be available for ROW application. A subset of these lands, about 677,400 acres, would be identified as solar energy zones (SEZs), or areas where the BLM would prioritize solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development. Under the SEZ program alternative, the same policies and design features would be adopted, but development would be excluded from all BLM-administered lands except those located within the SEZs. This EIS also analyzes a DOE No Action Alternative and one action alternative under which DOE would develop programmatic guidance to further integrate environmental considerations into its analysis and selection of solar projects that it will support. Impacts are evaluated for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including three concentrating solar power technologies: parabolic trough, power tower, and dish engine systems; and photovoltaic technologies. Categories of land that would be excluded from development under the BLM's preferred alternative include: lands in the National Landscape Conservation System; lands that have slopes greater than or equal to five percent; lands that have solar insolation levels below 6.5 kilowatt-hours per square meter per day; and lands that have known resources, resource uses, or special designations identified in local land use plans that are incompatible with solar energy development. Areas with a slope of one to two percent, a minimum of 2,500 acres, and proximity to existing transmission or designated corridors and to roads were identified as potential SEZs. In the future, based on lessons learned from individual projects and/or new information, the BLM could decide to expand SEZs, add SEZs, or remove or reduce SEZs through a land use planning process. Under the solar energy development program alternative, individual ROW applications would continue to be evaluated on a project-by-project basis; however, these evaluations would tier to the programmatic analyses and the decisions implemented in the resultant Record of Decision and land use plan amendments to the extent appropriate. Site- and project-specific data would be assessed in the individual project reviews and impacts not adequately mitigated by the programs administration and authorization policies and design features would be addressed through the implementation of additional mitigation requirements incorporated into the project plan of development and ROW authorization stipulations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would respond to the high interest in siting utility-scale solar energy development on public lands and help to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. In particular, the proposed program would identify and prioritize development in locations best-suited for such development (SEZs) and would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. More streamlined environmental review of DOE-funded projects could result in more rapid penetration of utility-scale solar energy development with consequent decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-related pollutants and quicker realization of economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted through visual impacts, reduced access, noise impacts, and fugitive dust during both construction and operations phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Solar thermal energy technologies with wet-cooling systems require large volumes of water, with potentially significant environmental impacts. Numerous wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. Lands available for ROW application include areas of potentially suitable habitat for special status species, although designated critical habitat would be excluded. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100466, Executive Summary--56 pages, Volume 1--957 pages, Proposed Solar Energy Zones--6 Volumes, Appendices--1,582 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 39 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 10-59 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126063?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (THIRTY-EIGHTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 848819120; 14735 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, located in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to impacts for 69 of them that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. This final supplement to the final EIS contains plant-specific review for 17 remaining issues relevant to the Indian Point units. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which are September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for Units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station is located within a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts (MW) thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,078 MW electric. Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216 MW thermal which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW electric. Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. Planned refurbishment at Indian Point includes replacement of reactor vessel heads and control rod drive mechanisms. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffs recommendation is that the Commission determine that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewals for Indian Point Units 2 and 3 are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be unreasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the river with adverse effect on aquatic ecosystems. Available evidence suggests that the operation of the cooling systems directly affects representative important species (RIS) by impingement and entrainment, and indirectly affects these resources through the impingement and entrainment of their prey. Thermal discharges may also be influencing RIS, but the extent of this influence cannot be determined without further studies. Three federally listed terrestrial species (bog turtle, New England cottontail, and Indiana bat) and one aquatic species (shortnose sturgeon) could be affected. Issues of consistency with New York State water quality standards and coastal zone management plans remain unresolved. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0030D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100465, 623 pages, December 9, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/848819120?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploiting the temperature effects on low frequency electrical spectra of sandstone; a comparison of effective diffusion path lengths AN - 861988231; 2011-036514 AB - A number of recent investigations have highlighted the potential value of using relaxation times derived from electrical spectra to infer key physical properties of permeable rocks. To date, most studies have assumed a grain size or pore throat as a measure of the length scale of the ionic diffusive process, although this has been challenged in recent experimental investigations. We compare the electrical spectra of three sandstones, adopting a new approach in which the temperature of the rock samples is perturbed and the relaxation time measured as a function of temperature. Our results suggest that, for the sandstones tested here, the effective diffusion coefficient should be considered as a function of the electrical tortuosity. These findings may help explain the apparent long relaxation times observed in low-permeability rocks in recent experimental studies. We also highlight the need to account for temperature in related studies of electrical spectra. JF - Geophysics AU - Binley, Andrew AU - Kruschwitz, Sabine AU - Lesmes, David AU - Kettridge, Nicholas Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A43 EP - A46 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 75 IS - 6 SN - 0016-8033, 0016-8033 KW - electrical properties KW - diffusion KW - numerical analysis KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - sandstone KW - relaxation KW - temperature KW - physical properties KW - sedimentary rocks KW - clastic rocks KW - permeability KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861988231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geophysics&rft.atitle=Exploiting+the+temperature+effects+on+low+frequency+electrical+spectra+of+sandstone%3B+a+comparison+of+effective+diffusion+path+lengths&rft.au=Binley%2C+Andrew%3BKruschwitz%2C+Sabine%3BLesmes%2C+David%3BKettridge%2C+Nicholas&rft.aulast=Binley&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A43&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysics&rft.issn=00168033&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2F1.3483815 L2 - http://library.seg.org/journal/gpysa7 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 N1 - CODEN - GPYSA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - clastic rocks; diffusion; electrical methods; electrical properties; geophysical methods; numerical analysis; permeability; physical properties; relaxation; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.3483815 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transfer factors of Polonium from soil to parsley and mint AN - 858422229; 13947080 AB - Transfer factors of super(210)Po from soil to parsley and mint have been determined. Artificial polonium isotope ( super(208)Po) was used as a tracer to determine transfer factor of Po from soil to plant in pot experiments. Two plant growing systems were used for this study namely, an outdoor system and a sheltered system by a polyethylene tent. super(208)Po and super(210)Po were determined in soil and different parts of the studied plants (stem and leaf), using alpha spectroscopy. The results have shown that there was a clear uptake of super(208)Po by roots to leaves and stems of both plants. Higher values of transfer factors using the super(210)Po activity concentrations than the super(208)Po activity concentration were observed. Transfer factors of super(210)Po from soil to parsley varied between 20 x 10 super(-2) and 50 x 10 super(-2) and 22 x 10 super(-3) and 67 x 10 super(-3) in mint, while super(208)Po transfer factors varied between 4 x 10 super(-2) and 12 x 10 super(-2) for parsley and 10 x 10 super(-2) and 22 x 10 super(-2) in mint. Transfer factors of Po were higher in those plants grown in the sheltered system than in the open system; about 75% of Po was transferred from atmosphere to parsley parts using the two systems. Ratios of transferred Po from soil to mint stem and leaf in the sheltered system were higher by 2 times from those in the open system. JF - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity AU - Al-Masri AU - Al-Hamwi, A AU - Eadan, Z AU - Amin, Y AD - Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria, prscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1038 EP - 1042 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 101 IS - 12 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Atmosphere KW - Soil KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/858422229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.atitle=Transfer+factors+of+Polonium+from+soil+to+parsley+and+mint&rft.au=Al-Masri%3BAl-Hamwi%2C+A%3BEadan%2C+Z%3BAmin%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Al-Masri&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=101&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1038&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvrad.2010.08.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.08.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of multi-crystalline silicon solar cells at low illumination levels using a modified two-diode model AN - 1777145429; 13947757 AB - Current-voltage characteristics of multi-crystalline silicon solar cells measured under several low illumination levels are analyzed. The fitting analysis is conducted using a modified two-diode equivalent circuit accounting for an additional ohmic series resistance in the vicinity of grain boundaries and allowing for variable diode ideality factors. Apart from the shunt resistance - a key factor at very low illumination levels - the model indicates two other current transport mechanisms at low illumination levels, both related to recombination, but each of them can be allocated to a different region in the cell: (1) recombination in the crystalline region and (2) recombination at grain boundaries. The role played by each mechanism is studied depending on illumination level. JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells AU - Kassis, A AU - Saad, M AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria pscientific2@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 2108 EP - 2112 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 94 IS - 12 SN - 0927-0248, 0927-0248 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA) KW - Multi-crystalline silicon KW - Two-diode model KW - Recombination KW - Grain boundaries KW - Low illumination KW - Silicon KW - Diodes KW - Mathematical models KW - Illumination KW - Solar cells KW - Accounting KW - Photovoltaic cells UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777145429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Solar+Energy+Materials+and+Solar+Cells&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+multi-crystalline+silicon+solar+cells+at+low+illumination+levels+using+a+modified+two-diode+model&rft.au=Kassis%2C+A%3BSaad%2C+M&rft.aulast=Kassis&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=94&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=2108&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Solar+Energy+Materials+and+Solar+Cells&rft.issn=09270248&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.solmat.2010.06.036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.06.036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Decommissioning a phosphoric acid production plant: a radiological protection case study AN - 1777141835; 13947077 AB - During a preliminary survey at the area of an abandoned fertilizer plant, increased levels of radioactivity were measured at places, buildings, constructions and materials. The extent of the contamination was determined and the affected areas were characterized as controlled areas. After the quantitative and qualitative determination of the contaminated materials, the decontamination was planned and performed step by step: the contaminated materials were categorized according to their physical characteristics (scrap metals, plastic pipes, scales and residues, building materials, etc) and according to their level of radioactivity. Depending on the material type, different decontamination and disposal options were proposed; the most appropriate technique was chosen taking into account apart from technical issues, the legal framework, radiation protection issues, the opinion of the local authorities involved as well as the owner's wish. After taking away the biggest amount of the contaminated materials, an iterative process consisting of surveys and decontamination actions was performed in order to remove the residual traces of contamination from the area. During the final survey, no residual surface contamination was detected; some sparsely distributed low level contaminated materials deeply immersed into the soil were found and removed. JF - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity AU - Stamatis, V AU - Seferlis, S AU - Kamenopoulou, V AU - Potiriadis, C AU - Koukouliou, V AU - Kehagia, K AU - Dagli, C AU - Georgiadis, S AU - Camarinopoulos, L AD - Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P.O. Box 60092, 15310 Ag. Paraskevi, Greece vkamenop@eeae.gr Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 1013 EP - 1023 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 101 IS - 12 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - NORM KW - Phosphoric acid KW - Phosphogypsum KW - Decommissioning KW - Radiation protection KW - Radioactivity KW - Residues KW - Contamination KW - Decontamination KW - Construction materials KW - Low level KW - Building materials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777141835?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.atitle=Decommissioning+a+phosphoric+acid+production+plant%3A+a+radiological+protection+case+study&rft.au=Stamatis%2C+V%3BSeferlis%2C+S%3BKamenopoulou%2C+V%3BPotiriadis%2C+C%3BKoukouliou%2C+V%3BKehagia%2C+K%3BDagli%2C+C%3BGeorgiadis%2C+S%3BCamarinopoulos%2C+L&rft.aulast=Stamatis&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=101&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1013&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvrad.2010.07.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.07.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sorption of 226Ra from waste effluents using Syrian bentonite AN - 1777110879; 14063441 AB - In view of environmental concern, sorption of radium on natural bentonite mineral (Aleppo, Syria) was investigated using a batch-type method. Data were expressed in terms of distribution coefficients. An attempt to increase the selectivity of bentonite for radium was made by preparing M-derivatives. Loss of mineral crystallinity in acidic media and the formation of a new phase, such as BaCO3, in Ba-derivative were evidenced by XRD characterizations. Of the cationic forms, Na-bentonite showed the highest affinity. Mechanisms of radium uptake were studied using M-derivatives and simulated radium solutions. The obtained results indicated that surface sorption/surface ion exchange were the predominant processes. The distinct sorption behaviour observed with the Ba-form was, possibly, a reflection of radium coprecipitation with barium carbonate. The competing order of macro components, likely present in waste streams, was investigated by studying different concentrations of the corresponding salt media. Sodium was found to be the weakest inhibitor. The performance of natural bentonite and the most selective forms, i.e. Ba- and Na-derivatives, to sorb radium from actual oil co-produced waters, collected form Der Ezzor Petroleum Company (DEZPC), was studied. This showed the influential effect of pH compared with other parameters. JF - Environmental Technology (Cranfield, UK) AU - Al Attar, L AU - Al Masri, MS AU - Budeir, Y AU - Al Chayah, O AD - Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 1587 EP - 1599 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN UK VL - 31 IS - 14 SN - 0959-3330, 0959-3330 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bentonite KW - montmorillonite KW - radium KW - oil co-produced water KW - waste treatment KW - Sodium KW - Sorption KW - Media KW - Wastes KW - Coprecipitation KW - Inhibitors KW - Radium KW - Bentonite KW - Minerals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777110879?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Technology+%28Cranfield%2C+UK%29&rft.atitle=Sorption+of+226Ra+from+waste+effluents+using+Syrian+bentonite&rft.au=Al+Attar%2C+L%3BAl+Masri%2C+MS%3BBudeir%2C+Y%3BAl+Chayah%2C+O&rft.aulast=Al+Attar&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=14&rft.spage=1587&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Technology+%28Cranfield%2C+UK%29&rft.issn=09593330&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09593330.2010.481313 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2010.481313 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants -- 2010 Edition AN - 914786846; 2011-157405 AB - This report provides annual 2009 data on the quality, quantity, and cost of fossil fuels used by US electric power generating plants for both electric power generation and, in the case of a combined heat and power plant, useful thermal output. Tables, Appendixes. JF - United States Department of Energy, Nov 2010, vi+45 pp. AU - United States Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - United States KW - Cost KW - Electric power KW - Fossil fuels KW - Quality control KW - Fuel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914786846?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cost+and+Quality+of+Fuels+for+Electric+Plants+--+2010+Edition&rft.title=Cost+and+Quality+of+Fuels+for+Electric+Plants+--+2010+Edition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/cq/cqa2009.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating applications for new nuclear power plant sites; a geologist's role AN - 902083579; 2011-096651 AB - Understanding the geologic, seismic and geotechnical engineering characteristics of a proposed nuclear power plant site and its surrounding region is a basic requisite for siting a new nuclear reactor. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements in Part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 52) specify the process for obtaining an Early Site Permit (ESP) or a Combined License (COL) to build and operate a proposed nuclear power plant at a site. 10 CFR Part 100.23 further defines specific geologic and seismic siting criteria that must be met for the design of safety-related facilities at a proposed site. An applicant presents technical information on geologic, seismic, and geotechnical engineering characteristics for a proposed site in a Safety Analysis Report (SAR), submitted as part of the required application materials. This information results from a review of pertinent literature as well as investigations performed by the applicant in progressively greater detail closer to the proposed site. NRC geologists follow official guidance established by the NRC to enable a rigorous assessment of geologic data presented in the SAR. NRC geologists focus their review of the SAR on five primary topics related to regional and site-specific geology, which are (1) tectonic information; (2) seismic source characterization; (3) the potential for surface faulting; (4) non-tectonic deformation; and (5) conditions caused by human activities. Emphasis is placed on Quaternary geologic features and processes. NRC geologists determine if the interpretations and conclusions presented by the applicant accurately capture the geologic field evidence and the current understanding of the informed scientific community as reflected in the literature. NRC geologists work as a team with other geoscientists, and geotechnical engineers, to determine that an applicant investigated site characteristics in enough detail to allow an adequate evaluation of the site; provided information to adequately support the analysis of vibratory ground motion at the site; and provided adequate engineering solutions for actual or potential geologic and seismic hazards to ensure the protection of public health and safety and the environment. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Bauer, Laurel M AU - Stirewalt, Gerry L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 489 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission KW - Quaternary KW - site exploration KW - human activity KW - government agencies KW - characterization KW - power plants KW - deformation KW - environmental management KW - Cenozoic KW - engineering geology KW - safety KW - nuclear energy KW - ground motion KW - tectonics KW - earthquakes KW - faults KW - public health KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902083579?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Evaluating+applications+for+new+nuclear+power+plant+sites%3B+a+geologist%27s+role&rft.au=Bauer%2C+Laurel+M%3BStirewalt%2C+Gerry+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Bauer&rft.aufirst=Laurel&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=489&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cenozoic; characterization; deformation; earthquakes; engineering geology; environmental management; faults; government agencies; ground motion; human activity; nuclear energy; power plants; public health; Quaternary; safety; site exploration; tectonics; U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting AN - 902076058; 2011-093382 AB - Coal mine drainage can contain dissolved CO (sub 2) at concentrations above equilibrium with atmospheric pressure. The CO (sub 2) flux was measured at two Allegheny County, PA discharges that drain abandoned mines in the Pittsburgh coal seam. Both calcium sulfate-type waters emanate from collapsed mine portals located on a hillside above the Youghiogheny River and flow over waterfalls of approximately 10 to 15 meters before discharging into the river. Site 1 portal water had a pH of 6.1 and 159 mg/L CaCO (sub 3) alkalinity; Site 2 portal water had a pH of 5.1, but no measurable alkalinity. An Anton Paar CarboQC (super TM) CO (sub 2) meter was used to measure the concentration of dissolved CO (sub 2) . The flux of CO (sub 2) was calculated using discharge data and the difference in dissolved CO (sub 2) from the portals to the bottom of each waterfall. The CO (sub 2) concentrations at the source portals were ca. 0.21 g/L at Site 1 and ca. 0.14 g/L at Site 2. The CO (sub 2) concentrations decreased by approximately 85% from the portals to the bottoms of the falls at both sites. The estimated CO (sub 2) flux was 225 kg/day at Site 1 and 20 kg/day at Site 2. The ratio of CO (sub 2) (dissolved)/CO (sub 2) (atmospheric) was nearly equal 300 and 230 at Sites 1 and 2, respectively. Using data for Pennsylvania (Cravotta, 2008), we calculated CO (sub 2) fluxes for 90 other mine drainage sources and obtained values ranging between 5 and 30,000 kg/day, with an average of 1,300 kg/day. The estimated total daily flux from all sites with available data was ca. 110,000 kg. The calculation assumed that the CO (sub 2) in these mine waters completely degassed to atmospheric equilibrium and therefore represents a maximum flux value. The data indicate that mine drainage can contain dissolved CO (sub 2) orders of magnitude greater than atmospheric equilibrium; further study is needed to evaluate its importance to the overall carbon cycle. Cravotta, C. A., (2008) Dissolved metals and associated constituents in abandoned coal-mine discharges, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 1: Constituent quantities and correlations: Applied Geochemistry, v. 23, p. 166-202. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Adams, James P AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 452 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - mines KW - coal mines KW - atmosphere KW - equilibrium KW - mine drainage KW - carbon dioxide KW - Allegheny County Pennsylvania KW - dissolved materials KW - alkalinity KW - Pennsylvania KW - discharge KW - pH KW - abandoned mines KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902076058?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Geological+Society+of+America%2C+2010+annual+meeting&rft.au=Adams%2C+James+P%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3BCapo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Adams&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=452&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; alkalinity; Allegheny County Pennsylvania; atmosphere; carbon dioxide; coal mines; discharge; dissolved materials; equilibrium; mine drainage; mines; Pennsylvania; pH; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Laboratory investigation of CO (sub 2) -rock-brine interactions using natural sandstone and brine samples from the SECARB Tuscaloosa injection zone AN - 868010447; 2011-044068 AB - The Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) launched their Phase III CO (sub 2) injection into the Tuscaloosa sandstone formation at Cranfield, Mississippi. Changes in formation brine chemistry during CO (sub 2) injection were monitored in field-collected brine samples (see complementary abstract by Thordsen et al.). Our investigation focuses on laboratory-scale experiments using natural samples from the Tuscaloosa formation. Results from our work will be compared with results from the field study to determine whether laboratory-scale experiments may be used to predict changes in CO (sub 2) storage formation fluid chemistry due to CO (sub 2) -water-rock interactions. Core samples from the Tuscaloosa loose sediment injection zone were collected and preserved, and natural brines were collected via U-tube, prior to CO (sub 2) injection. XRD analysis of the sandstone showed mainly quartz, chert and feldspar with some volcanic rock and metamorphic rock fragments. Iron-chlorite (chamosite) was present at about 14 % wt. of the core sample, and only a small fraction can be attributed to carbonate minerals. The brine was a natural Na-Ca-Cl brine with 152,000 mg/L TDS. The experiment was conducted using a rocking autoclave at 350 bar pressure and 125 degrees C constant temperature for a reaction period of 120 days, which included 40 days of brine-rock mixing in the absence of CO (sub 2) to ensure steady-state conditions prior to CO (sub 2) injection. After CO (sub 2) injection, solution pH decreased, and we observed increases in major cations (Ca, Mg, K). Fe(II) and total Fe increased immediately after injection; Fe(II) declined to pre-CO (sub 2) levels within 48 hours, and total Fe rose towards the end of the experiment. These data suggest a rapid reaction of Fe(II)-bearing carbonate minerals and/or iron-chlorite phases upon CO (sub 2) injection, with subsequent geochemical reactions involving Fe-bearing solid phases. Additionally, iron-chlorite dissolution in the presence of CO (sub 2) is possible since Al, Si, and Mg concentration changed over time. These results suggest a rapid initial reaction of Lower Tuscaloosa natural brine and sandstone upon CO (sub 2) injection, with subsequent precipitation and dissolution reactions occurring in the presence of CO (sub 2) -charged brine. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Karamalidis, Athanasios AU - Hakala, J Alexandra AU - Griffith, Craig AU - Hedges, Sheila AU - Lu, Jiemin AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 212 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Cretaceous KW - sandstone KW - solution KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - cores KW - carbon dioxide KW - laboratory studies KW - Adams County Mississippi KW - fluid injection KW - sedimentary rocks KW - major elements KW - chemical reactions KW - water-rock interaction KW - Cranfield Mississippi KW - Tuscaloosa Formation KW - chemical composition KW - pH KW - experimental studies KW - carbon sequestration KW - Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership KW - Mississippi KW - injection KW - SECARB KW - Mesozoic KW - precipitation KW - brines KW - clastic rocks KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868010447?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Laboratory+investigation+of+CO+%28sub+2%29+-rock-brine+interactions+using+natural+sandstone+and+brine+samples+from+the+SECARB+Tuscaloosa+injection+zone&rft.au=Karamalidis%2C+Athanasios%3BHakala%2C+J+Alexandra%3BGriffith%2C+Craig%3BHedges%2C+Sheila%3BLu%2C+Jiemin%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Karamalidis&rft.aufirst=Athanasios&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=212&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adams County Mississippi; brines; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; chemical composition; chemical reactions; clastic rocks; cores; Cranfield Mississippi; Cretaceous; experimental studies; fluid injection; injection; laboratory studies; major elements; Mesozoic; Mississippi; pH; precipitation; sandstone; SECARB; sedimentary rocks; solution; Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership; Tuscaloosa Formation; United States; Upper Cretaceous; water-rock interaction ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermohydraulic features of the use of U sub(3)Si LEU fuel in low-power research reactors AN - 855682677; 13939452 AB - The thermohydraulic behavior of the U sub(3)Si as a LEU fuel for Low-Power research reactors was investigated through the simulation of the design basis accident for this reactor. Results prove the usability of the fuel in this type of reactor in both normal daily operation and accident conditions. The feedback coefficients were calculated by the BMAC system. The reactor can run safely in both HEU and LEU fuels cases. Higher temperatures and power excursions are obtained in the case of the LEU fuel. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, pscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 809 EP - 812 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 52 IS - 8 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - U3Si fuel KW - MNSR KW - Thermohydraulics KW - Temperature KW - DBA KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Simulation KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855682677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Thermohydraulic+features+of+the+use+of+U+sub%283%29Si+LEU+fuel+in+low-power+research+reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=809&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.07.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; Nuclear reactors; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Temperature; Simulation; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.07.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experimental and operational validation of burn-up calculations for the Syrian MNSR AN - 855682569; 13939447 AB - The calculation of the uranium-235 burn-up in the Syrian Miniature Research Reactor was conducted in this paper using the WIMS-D/4 and CITATION codes. The uranium-235 burn-up was measured experimentally using the measured photoneutron flux in the Be reflector of MNSR subcritical state as well. Good agreements were obtained between the calculated and measured results. The results of the CITATION code were more accurate compared with the results of WIMS-D/4 code. The maximum relative difference between the WIMS-D/4 code and experimental results was 28%, while the maximum relative difference between the CITATION code and measured results was 5%. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Omar, H AU - Haddad, Kh AU - Ghazi, N AU - Alsomel, N AD - Nuclear Engineering Department, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific6@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 753 EP - 758 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 52 IS - 8 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - MNSR KW - Burn-up KW - Research reactor KW - WIMS code KW - CITATION code KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855682569?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Experimental+and+operational+validation+of+burn-up+calculations+for+the+Syrian+MNSR&rft.au=Omar%2C+H%3BHaddad%2C+Kh%3BGhazi%2C+N%3BAlsomel%2C+N&rft.aulast=Omar&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=753&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.06.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear reactors; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.06.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of reaction mechanism of coal-metal oxide interactions in chemical-looping combustion AN - 831208713; 13946104 AB - The knowledge of reaction mechanism is very important in designing reactors for chemical-looping combustion (CLC) of coal. Recent CLC studies have considered the more technically difficult problem of reactions between abundant solid fuels (i.e. coal and waste streams) and solid metal oxides. A definitive reaction mechanism has not been reported for CLC reaction of solid fuels. It has often been assumed that the solid/solid reaction is slow and therefore requires that reactions be conducted at temperatures high enough to gasify the solid fuel, or decompose the metal oxide. In contrast, data presented in this paper demonstrates that solid/solid reactions can be completed at much lower temperatures, with rates that are technically useful as long as adequate fuel/metal oxide contact is achieved. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations as well as experimental techniques such as thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), flow reactor studies, in situ X-ray photo electron spectroscopy (XPS), in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are used to evaluate how the proximal interaction between solid phases proceeds. The data indicate that carbon induces the Cu-O bond breaking process to initiate the combustion of carbon at temperatures significantly lower than the spontaneous decomposition temperature of CuO, and the type of reducing medium in the vicinity of the metal oxide influences the temperature at which the oxygen release from the metal oxide takes place. Surface melting of Cu and wetting of carbon may contribute to the solid-solid contacts necessary for the reaction. JF - Combustion and Flame AU - Siriwardane, Ranjani AU - Tian, Hanjing AU - Miller, Duane AU - Richards, George AU - Simonyi, Thomas AU - Poston, James AD - US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, United States ranjani.siriwardane@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 2198 EP - 2208 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 157 IS - 11 SN - 0010-2180, 0010-2180 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Copper Technical Reference Library (CD); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/831208713?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Combustion+and+Flame&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+reaction+mechanism+of+coal-metal+oxide+interactions+in+chemical-looping+combustion&rft.au=Siriwardane%2C+Ranjani%3BTian%2C+Hanjing%3BMiller%2C+Duane%3BRichards%2C+George%3BSimonyi%2C+Thomas%3BPoston%2C+James&rft.aulast=Siriwardane&rft.aufirst=Ranjani&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=157&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=2198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Combustion+and+Flame&rft.issn=00102180&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.combustflame.2010.06.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-11-11 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2010.06.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A quantitative assessment of the carcinogenicity of hexavalent chromium by the oral route and its relevance to human exposure AN - 817607210; 13960829 AB - Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) has long been recognized as an inhalation carcinogen. Useful data on its carcinogenicity by ingestion have been slower to develop. The 2008 NTP chronic bioassay of sodium dichromate dihydrate in drinking water found clear evidence of carcinogenicity in rodents and allows a generalizable estimate of the human ingestion cancer potency of Cr6+. To estimate the human ingestion cancer potency of Cr6+ and evaluate its relevance for human exposure. Tumors of the small intestine in male mice were selected as the critical endpoint, for the derivation of cancer potency. Following the 2005 USEPA Cancer Risk Assessment Guidelines, the point of departure in the dose-response data was defined using benchmark-dose modeling. Linear extrapolation was carried out from the point of departure and interspecies dose conversion was based on allometric scaling of body weight. Small intestine tumor incidence in male mice provided a robust and nearly identical fit with most available dose-response models using benchmark-dose modeling. A human equivalent cancer slope factor of 0.5(mg/kg/day) super(-1) was derived based on linear extrapolation from the point of departure. Statistical and kinetic analysis carried out on the NTP data as well as data reported in other studies support that the carcinogenicity of Cr6+ did not result from an exceedance of the reduction capacity of the mouse gastrointestinal tract at the doses in the NTP study. Mouse gastric emptying time and human Cr6+ dosing studies strongly suggest that even at doses considerably lower than those in the NTP study, Cr6+ escapes reduction in both the mouse and human stomachs due to kinetic competition from Cr6+ absorption and gastric emptying. The cancer potency derived from the NTP data is, therefore, deemed to be relevant and applicable to human exposure. Cr6+ is, therefore, identified as "likely to be carcinogenic to humans" in accordance with the USEPA's cancer characterization rubric. JF - Environmental Research AU - Stern, Alan H AD - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Science, 428 E. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625, United States, alan.stern@dep.state.nj.us Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 798 EP - 807 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 110 IS - 8 SN - 0013-9351, 0013-9351 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Chromium KW - Hexavalent chromium KW - Cr6+ KW - Cr(VI) KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Cancer potency KW - ABW KW - BMD KW - BMDL KW - BMDS KW - HBW KW - HED KW - MOA KW - NTP KW - USEPA KW - Risk assessment KW - Inhalation KW - Statistics KW - Gastric emptying KW - Animal models KW - tumors KW - Small intestine KW - Carcinogens KW - Body weight KW - Dose-response effects KW - sodium dichromate KW - Competition KW - Mice KW - Tumors KW - Ingestion KW - Cancer KW - Sodium KW - Kinetics KW - Gastrointestinal tract KW - Drinking water KW - Scaling KW - Stomach KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/817607210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Research&rft.atitle=A+quantitative+assessment+of+the+carcinogenicity+of+hexavalent+chromium+by+the+oral+route+and+its+relevance+to+human+exposure&rft.au=Stern%2C+Alan+H&rft.aulast=Stern&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=110&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=798&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Research&rft.issn=00139351&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envres.2010.08.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Risk assessment; Gastric emptying; Statistics; Chromium; Animal models; Small intestine; Tumors; Carcinogens; Cancer; Body weight; Carcinogenicity; Kinetics; sodium dichromate; Gastrointestinal tract; Drinking water; Competition; Scaling; Stomach; Sodium; Dose-response effects; tumors; Mice; Ingestion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2010.08.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design of the thermal neutron beam for neutron radiography at the Syrian MNSR AN - 1777109031; 13637160 AB - Neutron beam design was studied at the Syrian reactor (MNSR, 30kW) with a view to generating thermal neutron beam in the vertical irradiation sites for neutron radiography. The design of the neutron collimator was performed using MCNP4C and the ENDF/B-V cross-section library. Thermal, epithermal and fast neutron energy ranges were selected as 10keV, respectively. To produce a good neutron beam quality, bismuth was used as photon filter. In this design, the L/D ratio of this facility had the value of 125. The thermal neutron flux at the beam exit was about 2.548A-105 n/cm2 s. If such neutron beam were built into the Syrian MNSR many scientific applications would be available using the neutron radiography. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Shaaban, Ismail AD - Nuclear Engineering Dept., Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria scientific6@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 1588 EP - 1594 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 11 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Syrian MNSR KW - Neutron radiography KW - Thermal neutron KW - Photon filter KW - MCNP code KW - Beams (radiation) KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Neutron beams KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Thermal neutrons KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Cross sections KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777109031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Design+of+the+thermal+neutron+beam+for+neutron+radiography+at+the+Syrian+MNSR&rft.au=Shaaban%2C+Ismail&rft.aulast=Shaaban&rft.aufirst=Ismail&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1588&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.06.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.06.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The challenge of predicting groundwater quality impacts in CO2 leakage scenarios; results from field, laboratory, and modeling studies at a natural analog site in New Mexico, USA AN - 1416688680; 2013-058179 AB - A vital aspect to public and regulatory acceptance of carbon sequestration is assurance that drinking water in overlying aquifers will be protected. Theoretical and laboratory studies can, to some extent, be used to predict the consequences of leakage. However, direct observations of CO (sub 2) flowing through shallow drinking water aquifers are invaluable for informing credible risk assessments. To this end, we have sampled shallow wells in a natural analog site in New Mexico, USA, where CO (sub 2) from natural sources is upwelling from depth. We collected major ion, trace element, and isotopic ( (super 3) H, (super 18) O, and Sr) data and, coupled with laboratory experiments and reactive transport modeling, have concluded that major controls on groundwater quality at this site include in-situ reactions driven by CO (sub 2) and mixing with saline waters upwelling with the CO (sub 2) . Using reactive transport modeling based upon field and laboratory data, we show the different reactivity of the CO (sub 2) and CO (sub 2) /saline water source terms, particularly with respect to carbonate mineralogy. Sr isotopes can be used to understand whether particular waters are affected by carbonate mineral reaction with CO (sub 2) , or by saline water intrusion. Preliminary data suggest that Sr isotopes can successfully be used to discriminate between the two types of source terms at Chimayo; this technique shows promise for monitoring CCS sites. Ultimately the information gained from field and laboratory measurements must be integrated into predictive models that can support risk assessment at future CCS sites. We are developing a 3-D reactive transport model for the New Mexico analog site that considers both CO (sub 2) impacts and CO (sub 2) /saline water impacts; constrained by water chemistry measurements at this site and specific reactions and mineral phases gleaned from our experiments. We demonstrate the utility of Sr isotopes data to further constrain mixing of source term(s) with background waters in the model, and redox controls on trace metal solubility in understanding influences of CO (sub 2) and saline fluids on groundwater quality. The model is particularly useful in identifying the temporal and spatial scales of water quality changes and in developing possible mitigation strategies in the case of leaks at engineered CCS sites. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Keating, Elizabeth H AU - Hakala, J Alexandra AU - Viswanathan, Hari AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Stewart, Brian W AU - Gardiner, James B AU - Carey, J William AU - Fessenden, Julianna AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 44 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - upwelling KW - salt-water intrusion KW - New Mexico KW - drinking water KW - ground water KW - carbon dioxide KW - laboratory studies KW - theoretical studies KW - mitigation KW - mineral composition KW - transport KW - mixing KW - movement KW - reactive transport KW - water pollution KW - experimental studies KW - carbon sequestration KW - three-dimensional models KW - prediction KW - pollution KW - measurement KW - aquifers KW - models KW - natural analogs KW - risk assessment KW - field studies KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1416688680?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=The+challenge+of+predicting+groundwater+quality+impacts+in+CO2+leakage+scenarios%3B+results+from+field%2C+laboratory%2C+and+modeling+studies+at+a+natural+analog+site+in+New+Mexico%2C+USA&rft.au=Keating%2C+Elizabeth+H%3BHakala%2C+J+Alexandra%3BViswanathan%2C+Hari%3BCapo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BStewart%2C+Brian+W%3BGardiner%2C+James+B%3BCarey%2C+J+William%3BFessenden%2C+Julianna%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Keating&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-02 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; drinking water; experimental studies; field studies; ground water; laboratory studies; measurement; mineral composition; mitigation; mixing; models; movement; natural analogs; New Mexico; pollution; prediction; reactive transport; risk assessment; salt-water intrusion; theoretical studies; three-dimensional models; transport; United States; upwelling; water pollution; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The properties and formation of erosional pipe-shaped structures in ignimbrites around Valles Caldera AN - 1416687322; 2013-058219 AB - In three separate ignimbrite deposits of the Bandelier Tuff Formation around Valles Caldera (La Cueva, Otowi, and Tshirege Members, preferential weathering has exposed columnar or pipe-shaped structures. The features result from the compositional alteration of the ignimbrite creating a hardened resistance to erosion in elongated volumes of the non-welded deposits. These features are manifested with different widths and lengths, however, it is thought that their origins can be attributed to the similar alteration processes and conditions. This alteration was previously assumed to be vapor-phase alteration (Cas and Wright, 1988), but further analysis has shown the presence of zeolites suggesting the alteration was the result of saturation of the ignimbrite by meteoric water. The structures exist as groups (1 to 30 features) and here is a strong positive correlation between the diameter and spacing of pipes that could be representative of the capture area for water draining into the deposit. If the pipes started to form immediately after deposition of the ignimbrite, in a similar way to fumarolic pipes, they would likely be a more widespread phenomenon in the deposit. Rapidly occurring welding and vapor-phase alteration of the top of the ignimbrite may have stopped water reaching the interior of the deposit, except where valleys were rapidly incised. Each area where pipes occur must therefore experience localized conditions, which control formation at the time the valley is being formed. The suggestion is that landslides on oversteepened, friable valley walls exposed fresh, still hot, unaltered ignimbrite in which pipe structures could form if the material had cooled from its depositional temperature to within a suitable, specific range. An abundant supply of water from high rainfall and/or stream activity is also implied. The presence of the pipes gives an insight into the erosional evolution of ignimbrite-filled valleys over a period of almost 2 million years. One conclusion is that the valley systems in the Bandelier ignimbrites developed quickly, within the time scale of cooling of the ignimbrite sheets, and the walls have remained little modified in places since that time. [Statements herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view or regulatory position of the US NRC] JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Bailey, John E AU - Self, Stephen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 51 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - meteoric water KW - alteration KW - volcanic rocks KW - Quaternary KW - ignimbrite KW - igneous rocks KW - properties KW - New Mexico KW - erosion features KW - genesis KW - Cenozoic KW - pyroclastics KW - Bandelier Tuff KW - Valles Caldera KW - Pleistocene KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1416687322?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=The+properties+and+formation+of+erosional+pipe-shaped+structures+in+ignimbrites+around+Valles+Caldera&rft.au=Bailey%2C+John+E%3BSelf%2C+Stephen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Bailey&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-02 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alteration; Bandelier Tuff; Cenozoic; erosion features; genesis; igneous rocks; ignimbrite; meteoric water; New Mexico; Pleistocene; properties; pyroclastics; Quaternary; United States; Valles Caldera; volcanic rocks ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A new look at the deposits and eruption sequence of the Otowi Member, Bandelier Tuff formation, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico AN - 1416684735; 2013-058221 AB - The Otowi Member (1.6 Ma) produced Plinian and co-ignimbrite fall deposits, outflow and intra-caldera ignimbrite, and the first collapse event of Valles Caldera (24 km diameter). Previous work showed the eruption withdrew magma from a high-silica-rhyolite chamber possessing strong zonation in trace elements. Recent work reveals new insights on the products and eruption sequence: 1) The first phase produced Guaje fall deposit unit A, after which column collapse produced coeval pyroclastic flows and fall deposits (units B-F) in a complex depositional pattern. In places the ignimbrite is intra-Plinian and in others fall units could accumulate while pyroclastic flows bypassed the area. Combined physical and pumice compositional data from deposits suggests that Plinian (vent-derived) fall deposition persisted late into the eruption. 2) The previous idea of switching from an initial central vent to vents on caldera ring-fractures at the time of deposition of co-ignimbrite lag-breccias is revised to reveal that the central vent persisted longer into the eruption on grounds of pumice composition combined with lithic abundances in ignimbrite. Lag-breccia deposition was thus not proximal to vent. 3) 50 km from vent, near Truchas, a preserved Otowi sequence shows fall units A-E and thin ignimbrite veneer; reworked fine ash at top may have co-ignimbrite component. This shows that at least some of the pyroclastic flows were widespread and energetic; compositional data identifies these as some of the late-erupted flows. Moreover, Otowi ignimbrite filling the Rio Grande Valley were rapidly remobilized and are found as lahar-like deposits downriver near Socorro. 4) A distal fall deposit extends 100s km from source over Texas and consists of both Plinian column-derived and co-ignimbrite ash; ash composition is similar to lower units of Guaje fall deposit. 6) A revised minimum volume (DRE) estimate for Otowi deposits is: fall deposits 80 km (super 3) ; outflow ignimbrite 140 km (super 3) ; intra-caldera ignimbrite 150 km (super 3) ; total approximately 370 km (super 3) . Co-ignimbrite component of distal ash is most probably underestimated here; the likely original total is possibly 450-500 km (super 3) , placing the eruption at the low end of the super-eruption spectrum (Magnitude 8.1). [Statements herein are those of the authors and do not reflect the view or regulatory position of US NRC.] JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Self, Stephen AU - Wolff, John AU - Cook, Geoffrey W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 51 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - patterns KW - volcanic rocks KW - Quaternary KW - ignimbrite KW - igneous rocks KW - plinian-type eruptions KW - New Mexico KW - Cenozoic KW - pyroclastics KW - Bandelier Tuff KW - pyroclastic flows KW - magmas KW - eruptions KW - Valles Caldera KW - Pleistocene KW - Otowi Member KW - Jemez Mountains KW - trace elements KW - zoning KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1416684735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=A+new+look+at+the+deposits+and+eruption+sequence+of+the+Otowi+Member%2C+Bandelier+Tuff+formation%2C+Jemez+Mountains%2C+New+Mexico&rft.au=Self%2C+Stephen%3BWolff%2C+John%3BCook%2C+Geoffrey+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Self&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-02 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bandelier Tuff; Cenozoic; eruptions; igneous rocks; ignimbrite; Jemez Mountains; magmas; New Mexico; Otowi Member; patterns; Pleistocene; plinian-type eruptions; pyroclastic flows; pyroclastics; Quaternary; trace elements; United States; Valles Caldera; volcanic rocks; zoning ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Computed tomography analysis of alterations in fractured caprock resulting from CO2-acidified brine AN - 1030489292; 2012-068316 AB - Injection of carbon dioxide into deep saline formations will lead to acidification of resident brines. This acidification has the potential to enhance water-rock interactions such as dissolution and precipitation of carbonate minerals. As a result, the integrity of the caprock may be altered by the acidified brine, thereby affecting the potential for leakage of the injected CO (sub 2) . To investigate the impact of leakage of CO (sub 2) -acidified brine through caprock fractures, a flow-through experiment was conducted on a fractured sample of caprock. This caprock is a specimen of the Amherstburg formation in the Michigan sedimentary basin, and is a fine-grained carbonate composed primarily of calcite and dolomite. This formation overlies the Bass Islands Dolostone, the target formation for an injection demonstration project. The core sample was artificially fractured prior to the experiment and encased in epoxy to prevent lateral flow. Experimental temperature and pressure conditions were 40 degrees C and 10 MPa, corresponding to injection at depths of approximately 1 km. The initial brine composition was representative of water previously reacted with the injection formation minerals under CO (sub 2) -saturated conditions. The flow-through experiment was conducted within a medical-grade CT scanner allowing for continued scanning of the core during active injection. Additionally, pre- and post-injection scans were taken with a micro-CT scanner providing voxel resolution of 27 mu m, roughly five times better than that achieved via the medical scanner. Mineral dissolution along the fracture network is evident in both the CT imaging and analysis of brine effluent composition. After one week of brine flow, the micro-CT scans show increases in fracture aperture as large as 2 mm which in some cases is more than a 20-fold increase in aperture width. Further work will apply synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction CT and X-ray fluorescence imaging methods in an attempt to couple geochemical and spatial alterations within single pores along a flowpath. The ability to observe geochemical reactions at different scales provides the unique opportunity to relate how mineral dissolution and precipitation at the pore-scale impacts core-scale flow characteristics relevant to understanding the evolution of caprock integrity. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Ellis, Brian R AU - Fitts, Jeffrey P AU - Bromhal, Grant S AU - McIntyre, Dustin L AU - Warzinski, Robert AU - Rosenbaum, Eilis AU - Peters, Catherine A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 115 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - alteration KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - Amherstburg Formation KW - Michigan Basin KW - cores KW - carbon dioxide KW - dolomite KW - fractures KW - P-T conditions KW - North America KW - experimental studies KW - Paleozoic KW - porosity KW - Silurian KW - calcite KW - gas injection KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - precipitation KW - brines KW - cap rocks KW - acidification KW - computed tomography data KW - Bass Islands Dolomite KW - carbonates KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030489292?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Computed+tomography+analysis+of+alterations+in+fractured+caprock+resulting+from+CO2-acidified+brine&rft.au=Ellis%2C+Brian+R%3BFitts%2C+Jeffrey+P%3BBromhal%2C+Grant+S%3BMcIntyre%2C+Dustin+L%3BWarzinski%2C+Robert%3BRosenbaum%2C+Eilis%3BPeters%2C+Catherine+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ellis&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-02 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acidification; alteration; Amherstburg Formation; Bass Islands Dolomite; brines; calcite; cap rocks; carbon dioxide; carbonates; computed tomography data; cores; Devonian; dolomite; experimental studies; fractures; gas injection; Michigan Basin; Middle Devonian; North America; P-T conditions; Paleozoic; porosity; precipitation; Silurian; X-ray diffraction data ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial relationships between faults and spring localities in the Valley and Ridge Province AN - 1030488191; 2012-068300 AB - Springs in the Valley and Ridge Province of eastern West Virginia and northcentral Virginia are generally reported to be preferentially located near structural features, more specifically faults. A better understanding of that relationship, especially for thermal and mineral springs, will help predict sustainability of springs and regional flow patterns in the province. We used ArcMap (super R) to analyze spatial relationships between springs and faults. Spring data were gathered from the USGS Hydrology Database and literature for 96 springs and fault data were acquired from the USGS National Map Seamless Server. Faults were buffered to 0.5, 1, and 2 miles (0.8, 1.6, and 3.2 km). The intersection tool was used to determine which springs were within each buffer polygon. Temperature data were limited to 60 springs; twenty-two springs with temperatures > 13.5 degrees C were classified as warm and 38 springs with temperatures <13.5 degrees C were classified as cold. For comparison, ArcMap (super R) was used to generate three sets of 96 random points. Analysis for the entire spring set yielded 27% within 0.5 miles of mapped faults, while 45% and 64% of the springs were within 1 and 2 miles of a mapped fault, respectively. Similar results were found when the analysis was conducted for springs classified as cold. Randomly generated points were less likely to plot near faults, with only 9-16%, 17-24%, and 34-42% plotting within 0.5, 1, and 2 miles respectively. Warm springs were anomalous with only 14% mapping within 0.5 miles of a fault, which correlates more closely with random points than the cold springs or the entire dataset. At a distance of 1 and 2 miles, warm springs were similar to the overall dataset, with 45% and 59% plotting near faults, respectively. The data show that the sample springs occur more commonly near faults than they would given a random distribution, although cold springs may be more closely tied to structural features than warm springs. This relationship has larger implications in that it indicates that faults in the Valley and Ridge Province may act as a regional flowpaths for groundwater and other fluids. Future work will include chemical analysis of approximately 25 springs and conducting a similar spatial analysis with specific chemical parameters. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Moore, Johnathan E AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 112 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - North America KW - Virginia KW - spatial data KW - Appalachians KW - mapping KW - hydrochemistry KW - ground water KW - movement KW - north-central Virginia KW - springs KW - eastern West Virginia KW - geochemistry KW - ArcMap KW - faults KW - West Virginia KW - Valley and Ridge Province KW - 16:Structural geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030488191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Spatial+relationships+between+faults+and+spring+localities+in+the+Valley+and+Ridge+Province&rft.au=Moore%2C+Johnathan+E%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Johnathan&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-02 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachians; ArcMap; eastern West Virginia; faults; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; mapping; movement; North America; north-central Virginia; spatial data; springs; United States; Valley and Ridge Province; Virginia; West Virginia ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 868224165; 14696-6_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), in Salem County, New Jersey is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 45th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Nuclear, LLC (PSEG), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the plant owners would go on to decide whether the plants should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, HCGS would be shut down on or before August 6, 2026, and Salem Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before August 13, 2016 and April 18, 2020, respectively. Salem and HCGS are located at the southern end of Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township on the Delaware River. Philadelphia is 35 miles northeast and the city of Salem, New Jersey is eight miles northeast of the site. Artificial Island is a 1,500-acre island that was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in the early 20th century and is characterized by low and flat tidal marsh and grassland. PSEG owns 740 acres of which the Salem and HCGS facilities occupy 220 acres and 153 acres, respectively. The remainder of Artificial Island is undeveloped and is owned by the U.S. Government and the State of New Jersey. Salem is a two-unit plant, which uses pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric. Each unit has a current licensed thermal power of 3,459-megawatt (MW)-thermal. Salem Units 1 and 2 entered commercial service June 1977 and October 1981, respectively. At 100 percent reactor power, the currently anticipated net electrical output is 1,169 MW-electric for Unit 1 and 1,181 MW-electric for Unit 2. The Salem units have once-through circulating water systems for condenser cooling that withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary through one intake structure located at the shoreline on the south end of the site. An air-cooled combustion turbine peaking unit rated at 40 MW-electric is also present. HCGS is a one-unit station, which uses a boiling water reactor designed by General Electric. The power plant has a current licensed thermal power output of 3,840 MW-thermal with an electrical output estimated to be 1,083 MW-electric. HCGS has a closed-cycle circulating water system for condenser cooling that consists of a natural draft cooling tower and associated withdrawal, circulation, and discharge facilities. HCGS withdraws brackish water with the service water system from the Delaware Estuary. In addition to license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Replacement power options considered include supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and, as part of a combination alternative, wind power generation combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Continued operation would maintain approximately 1,614 jobs and general tax revenue in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw condenser cooling water and service water from the Delaware Estuary resulting in entrainment and impingement of fish and other aquatic species. Various waste flows would continue to be delivered to the Delaware River and discharged cooling water would continue to create a thermal plume. Groundwater production at Salem and HCGS could contribute to a gradual reduction in groundwater availability locally. Radiation doses to the public would continue at current levels which are deemed safe, but would continue to be monitored. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100426, Volume 1--381 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--335 pages, October 22, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 45 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Estuaries KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224165?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 22, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 868224154; 14696-6_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), in Salem County, New Jersey is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 45th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Nuclear, LLC (PSEG), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the plant owners would go on to decide whether the plants should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, HCGS would be shut down on or before August 6, 2026, and Salem Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before August 13, 2016 and April 18, 2020, respectively. Salem and HCGS are located at the southern end of Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township on the Delaware River. Philadelphia is 35 miles northeast and the city of Salem, New Jersey is eight miles northeast of the site. Artificial Island is a 1,500-acre island that was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in the early 20th century and is characterized by low and flat tidal marsh and grassland. PSEG owns 740 acres of which the Salem and HCGS facilities occupy 220 acres and 153 acres, respectively. The remainder of Artificial Island is undeveloped and is owned by the U.S. Government and the State of New Jersey. Salem is a two-unit plant, which uses pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric. Each unit has a current licensed thermal power of 3,459-megawatt (MW)-thermal. Salem Units 1 and 2 entered commercial service June 1977 and October 1981, respectively. At 100 percent reactor power, the currently anticipated net electrical output is 1,169 MW-electric for Unit 1 and 1,181 MW-electric for Unit 2. The Salem units have once-through circulating water systems for condenser cooling that withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary through one intake structure located at the shoreline on the south end of the site. An air-cooled combustion turbine peaking unit rated at 40 MW-electric is also present. HCGS is a one-unit station, which uses a boiling water reactor designed by General Electric. The power plant has a current licensed thermal power output of 3,840 MW-thermal with an electrical output estimated to be 1,083 MW-electric. HCGS has a closed-cycle circulating water system for condenser cooling that consists of a natural draft cooling tower and associated withdrawal, circulation, and discharge facilities. HCGS withdraws brackish water with the service water system from the Delaware Estuary. In addition to license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Replacement power options considered include supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and, as part of a combination alternative, wind power generation combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Continued operation would maintain approximately 1,614 jobs and general tax revenue in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw condenser cooling water and service water from the Delaware Estuary resulting in entrainment and impingement of fish and other aquatic species. Various waste flows would continue to be delivered to the Delaware River and discharged cooling water would continue to create a thermal plume. Groundwater production at Salem and HCGS could contribute to a gradual reduction in groundwater availability locally. Radiation doses to the public would continue at current levels which are deemed safe, but would continue to be monitored. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100426, Volume 1--381 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--335 pages, October 22, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 45 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Estuaries KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224154?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Medical+Association+Journal&rft.atitle=Drug-facilitated+sexual+assault&rft.au=Butler%2C+Bernadette%3BWelch%2C+Jan&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=Bernadette&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=493&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Medical+Association+Journal&rft.issn=08203946&rft_id=info:doi/10.1503%2Fcmaj.090006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 22, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (FORTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 818791505; 14696 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), in Salem County, New Jersey is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 45th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Nuclear, LLC (PSEG), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the plant owners would go on to decide whether the plants should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, HCGS would be shut down on or before August 6, 2026, and Salem Units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before August 13, 2016 and April 18, 2020, respectively. Salem and HCGS are located at the southern end of Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek Township on the Delaware River. Philadelphia is 35 miles northeast and the city of Salem, New Jersey is eight miles northeast of the site. Artificial Island is a 1,500-acre island that was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in the early 20th century and is characterized by low and flat tidal marsh and grassland. PSEG owns 740 acres of which the Salem and HCGS facilities occupy 220 acres and 153 acres, respectively. The remainder of Artificial Island is undeveloped and is owned by the U.S. Government and the State of New Jersey. Salem is a two-unit plant, which uses pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse Electric. Each unit has a current licensed thermal power of 3,459-megawatt (MW)-thermal. Salem Units 1 and 2 entered commercial service June 1977 and October 1981, respectively. At 100 percent reactor power, the currently anticipated net electrical output is 1,169 MW-electric for Unit 1 and 1,181 MW-electric for Unit 2. The Salem units have once-through circulating water systems for condenser cooling that withdraws brackish water from the Delaware Estuary through one intake structure located at the shoreline on the south end of the site. An air-cooled combustion turbine peaking unit rated at 40 MW-electric is also present. HCGS is a one-unit station, which uses a boiling water reactor designed by General Electric. The power plant has a current licensed thermal power output of 3,840 MW-thermal with an electrical output estimated to be 1,083 MW-electric. HCGS has a closed-cycle circulating water system for condenser cooling that consists of a natural draft cooling tower and associated withdrawal, circulation, and discharge facilities. HCGS withdraws brackish water with the service water system from the Delaware Estuary. In addition to license renewal, other methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this supplemental draft EIS. Replacement power options considered include supercritical coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and, as part of a combination alternative, wind power generation combined with energy conservation and energy efficiency. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Continued operation would maintain approximately 1,614 jobs and general tax revenue in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw condenser cooling water and service water from the Delaware Estuary resulting in entrainment and impingement of fish and other aquatic species. Various waste flows would continue to be delivered to the Delaware River and discharged cooling water would continue to create a thermal plume. Groundwater production at Salem and HCGS could contribute to a gradual reduction in groundwater availability locally. Radiation doses to the public would continue at current levels which are deemed safe, but would continue to be monitored. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100426, Volume 1--381 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--335 pages, October 22, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 45 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Estuaries KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818791505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+HOPE+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION+AND+SALEM+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY+%28FORTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 22, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER, PALO, LINN COUNTY, IOWA (FORTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER, PALO, LINN COUNTY, IOWA (FORTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 853676430; 14680-100409_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) in Linn County, Iowa is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 42nd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (formerly known as FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the DAEC in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, DAEC would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is February 21, 2014. The DAEC is located within a 500-acre site in a largely rural area two miles north-northeast of the town of Palo and 3 miles east of the Benton County line on the western bank of a north-south reach of the Cedar River. The nuclear reactor is a single General Electric boiling water reactor rated at 1,912 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 610 MW-electric. Two mechanical draft cooling towers are used, drawing water from the Cedar River. Water used in the reactor and most other plant systems is piped from the site's well water supply. The primary containment for the unit consists of a drywell, a steel structure that encloses the reactor vessel and related piping; a pressure suppression chamber containing a large volume of water; and a vent system that connects the drywell to the suppression chamber. A concrete reactor building houses the primary containment, serves as a radiation shield, and fulfills a secondary containment function. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Six transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered are coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. The NRC recommendation is that adverse impacts of license renewal for DAEC are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Cedar River and deliver makeup water back to the river and during a period of low river flow, the withdrawal rate could be significant. An additional discharge of approximately 15 to 25 gallons per minute (gpm) continuously, with an additional 100 gpm for six minutes three times per day is proposed. Four late 19th century archaeological sites exist on the DAEC property and 12 archaeological sites are located in the right-of-way of the 101 miles of transmission lines associated with the DAEC. The unit would continue to release radionuclides, but dose levels would be within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 10-0018D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100409, 432 pages, October 8, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 42 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Resources KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cedar River KW - Iowa KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853676430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+DUANE+ARNOLD+ENERGY+CENTER%2C+PALO%2C+LINN+COUNTY%2C+IOWA+%28FORTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+DUANE+ARNOLD+ENERGY+CENTER%2C+PALO%2C+LINN+COUNTY%2C+IOWA+%28FORTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 8, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER, PALO, LINN COUNTY, IOWA (FORTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 808452624; 14680 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) in Linn County, Iowa is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 42nd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (formerly known as FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the DAEC in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, DAEC would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is February 21, 2014. The DAEC is located within a 500-acre site in a largely rural area two miles north-northeast of the town of Palo and 3 miles east of the Benton County line on the western bank of a north-south reach of the Cedar River. The nuclear reactor is a single General Electric boiling water reactor rated at 1,912 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 610 MW-electric. Two mechanical draft cooling towers are used, drawing water from the Cedar River. Water used in the reactor and most other plant systems is piped from the site's well water supply. The primary containment for the unit consists of a drywell, a steel structure that encloses the reactor vessel and related piping; a pressure suppression chamber containing a large volume of water; and a vent system that connects the drywell to the suppression chamber. A concrete reactor building houses the primary containment, serves as a radiation shield, and fulfills a secondary containment function. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Six transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered are coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. The NRC recommendation is that adverse impacts of license renewal for DAEC are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Cedar River and deliver makeup water back to the river and during a period of low river flow, the withdrawal rate could be significant. An additional discharge of approximately 15 to 25 gallons per minute (gpm) continuously, with an additional 100 gpm for six minutes three times per day is proposed. Four late 19th century archaeological sites exist on the DAEC property and 12 archaeological sites are located in the right-of-way of the 101 miles of transmission lines associated with the DAEC. The unit would continue to release radionuclides, but dose levels would be within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 10-0018D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100409, 432 pages, October 8, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 42 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Resources KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cedar River KW - Iowa KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/808452624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+DUANE+ARNOLD+ENERGY+CENTER%2C+PALO%2C+LINN+COUNTY%2C+IOWA+%28FORTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+DUANE+ARNOLD+ENERGY+CENTER%2C+PALO%2C+LINN+COUNTY%2C+IOWA+%28FORTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 8, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - pH effect on the synthesis, shear properties, and homogeneity of iron-crosslinked hyaluronic acid-based gel/adhesion barrier AN - 883045941; 15243612 AB - Iron-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogel (FeHA) has been used to reduce postsurgical adhesions in patients undergoing open, gynecological surgery. The performance of FeHA gel as an adhesion barrier device is influenced by many factors, including the physicochemical gel properties, which, in turn, depend on the chemistry and conditions of the device manufacturing. In this work, we demonstrate the effect of reaction pH on rheology and homogeneity of FeHA gels formulated in house and also compare the viscoelastic properties of FeHA gels with that of uncrosslinked HA solution of similar HA concentration and ionic strength. Dynamic mechanical analyses provide evidence that the reaction of HA with Fe(III) ions leads to the formation of 'weak' gels. The viscoelastic properties and homogeneity of FeHA gels vary depending on the pH at which crosslinking was initiated. When solution pH, at the start of crosslinking, varied between 1.5 and 3, the low-shear rate viscosity of FeHA varied between 10,000 and 40,000 cPoise (10-40 Pa s). The highest steady-state shear viscosity and viscoelasticity were measured when pH was around 2.6, which is similar to the pH-dependent viscoelasticity of pure HA solution. Initiating HA crosslinking at pH 3 caused instantaneous gel precipitation and inhomogeneities. Sensitivity of FeHA gel properties to small variations in reaction pH clearly supports the need for a tight manufacturing control during medical device fabrication. [copy 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.* J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2010. JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B: Applied Biomaterials AU - Isayeva, Irada AU - Das, Srilekha Sarkar AU - Chang, Andrew AU - Defoe, Jacqueline AU - Do Luu, Hoan-My AU - Vorvolakos, Katherine AU - Patwardhan, Dinesh AU - Whang, Joyce AU - Pollack, Steven AD - Division of Chemistry and Materials Science (DCMS)/Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL)/Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)/Food and Dug Administration (FDA), Silver Spring, Maryland 20903, irada.isayeva@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 9 EP - 18 PB - Wiley-Blackwell VL - 95B IS - 1 SN - 1552-4981, 1552-4981 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Ions KW - Hyaluronic acid KW - Gel precipitation KW - Rheology KW - Houses KW - Viscosity KW - hydrogels KW - Ionic strength KW - Surgery KW - pH effects KW - viscoelasticity KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883045941?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+B%3A+Applied+Biomaterials&rft.atitle=pH+effect+on+the+synthesis%2C+shear+properties%2C+and+homogeneity+of+iron-crosslinked+hyaluronic+acid-based+gel%2Fadhesion+barrier&rft.au=Isayeva%2C+Irada%3BDas%2C+Srilekha+Sarkar%3BChang%2C+Andrew%3BDefoe%2C+Jacqueline%3BDo+Luu%2C+Hoan-My%3BVorvolakos%2C+Katherine%3BPatwardhan%2C+Dinesh%3BWhang%2C+Joyce%3BPollack%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Isayeva&rft.aufirst=Irada&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=95B&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+B%3A+Applied+Biomaterials&rft.issn=15524981&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.b.31677 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.b.31677/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hyaluronic acid; Ions; Houses; Rheology; Gel precipitation; Viscosity; Ionic strength; hydrogels; Surgery; pH effects; viscoelasticity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.31677 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Change, Strategic Foresight, and Impacts on Military Power AN - 875716127; 201111357 AB - Since 1989, a clear definition of environmental security has yet to be adopted at critical policy levels. The last few years have witnessed a new form of environmental security discussion in which global changes present unique risks to stability and operations and new methods are being developed to assess these risks. This article communicates some of the crucial lessons already learned from the security community on environmental issues, and what more is needed to provide adequate early warning security risks, beginning with applications for scenario planning. Adapted from the source document. JF - Parameters AU - Briggs, Chad M AD - Minerva Chair of Energy and Environmental Security at Air University, USAF. International Security Affairs, US Department of Energy. Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 76 EP - 90 PB - US Army War College, Carlisle PA VL - 40 IS - 3 SN - 0031-1723, 0031-1723 KW - Risk KW - Security KW - Power KW - Planning KW - Stability KW - Armed Forces KW - article KW - 9091: government/political systems; armed forces UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/875716127?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Parameters&rft.atitle=Environmental+Change%2C+Strategic+Foresight%2C+and+Impacts+on+Military+Power&rft.au=Briggs%2C+Chad+M&rft.aulast=Briggs&rft.aufirst=Chad&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Parameters&rft.issn=00311723&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Security; Risk; Power; Armed Forces; Planning; Stability ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). [Part 5 of 5] T2 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). AN - 873131836; 14664-3_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Cost-shared funding to support improvements to the existing 131-megawatt (MW) Cushman Hydroelectric Project located on the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington, is proposed. Tacoma Public Utilities (Tacoma) proposed the design and construction of a new North Fork Skokomish powerhouse and associated infrastructure, which would include an integral fish collection facility for fish handling and sorting, and equipment for electrical interconnection. The Skokomish River drains about 240 square miles of the southeastern portion of the Olympic Peninsula into Hood Canal and about half the Skokomish watershed is drained by the North Fork. The Cushman Hydroelectric Project captures the runoff from about 99 square miles of the North Fork watershed. The Cushman Project consists of two dams and impoundments on the North Fork with associated power tunnels and penstocks, powerhouses, and a transmission system. Between the dams, Tacoma maintains a small diversion structure to enhance power production at powerhouse number 2. The Cushman Project provides both load-following and peaking service to Tacoma's customers. The project has been the subject of a lengthy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing proceeding and related judicial proceedings and administrative challenges. A final EIS issued by FERC in 1996 evaluated the impacts of the new powerhouse and fish collecting and transporting facility. Currently, the improvements to the Cushman Hydroelectric Project are embodied in a proposed settlement agreement among the City of Tacoma, the Skokomish Tribe, and other parties. The action proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide funding for components of the project that FERC licensed on July 15, 2010 and this DOE final EIS is an adoption of the FERC EIS of 1996. The project improvements would include construction of a new 3.6-MW powerhouse at the base of Cushman Dam number 2. The Cushman Project would be operated within the lake level and flow constraints outlined in the settlement agreement. Specifically, Tacoma is required to release a minimum flow to the North Fork Skokomish River of 240 cubic feet per second or inflow, whichever is less, to benefit federally listed species of anadromous fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would generate an additional 23,500 megawatt-hours annually, preserve the project's lake environments for recreational and residential uses, restore self-sustaining runs of anadromous fish in the North Fork and mainstem Skokomish River, maintain the project's flood protection benefits, enhance wildlife habitat and protect wildlife populations, and improve sediment transport and reverse channel aggradation in the Skokomish River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of project facilities and the implementation of habitat enhancement measures would clear 34 to 37 acres of mixed forest vegetation and temporarily disturb some wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC draft and final EISs, see 95-0530D, Volume 19, Number 6 and 96-0529F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100393, 944 pages, October 1, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0456 KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Diversion Structures KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Fisheries KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Power Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Subsistence KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Skokomish River KW - Washington KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CUSHMAN+HYDROELECTRIC+PROJECT%2C+MASON+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FERC%2FEIS-0095F+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0456%29.&rft.title=CUSHMAN+HYDROELECTRIC+PROJECT%2C+MASON+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FERC%2FEIS-0095F+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0456%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 1, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). [Part 4 of 5] T2 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). AN - 873131825; 14664-3_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Cost-shared funding to support improvements to the existing 131-megawatt (MW) Cushman Hydroelectric Project located on the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington, is proposed. Tacoma Public Utilities (Tacoma) proposed the design and construction of a new North Fork Skokomish powerhouse and associated infrastructure, which would include an integral fish collection facility for fish handling and sorting, and equipment for electrical interconnection. The Skokomish River drains about 240 square miles of the southeastern portion of the Olympic Peninsula into Hood Canal and about half the Skokomish watershed is drained by the North Fork. The Cushman Hydroelectric Project captures the runoff from about 99 square miles of the North Fork watershed. The Cushman Project consists of two dams and impoundments on the North Fork with associated power tunnels and penstocks, powerhouses, and a transmission system. Between the dams, Tacoma maintains a small diversion structure to enhance power production at powerhouse number 2. The Cushman Project provides both load-following and peaking service to Tacoma's customers. The project has been the subject of a lengthy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing proceeding and related judicial proceedings and administrative challenges. A final EIS issued by FERC in 1996 evaluated the impacts of the new powerhouse and fish collecting and transporting facility. Currently, the improvements to the Cushman Hydroelectric Project are embodied in a proposed settlement agreement among the City of Tacoma, the Skokomish Tribe, and other parties. The action proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide funding for components of the project that FERC licensed on July 15, 2010 and this DOE final EIS is an adoption of the FERC EIS of 1996. The project improvements would include construction of a new 3.6-MW powerhouse at the base of Cushman Dam number 2. The Cushman Project would be operated within the lake level and flow constraints outlined in the settlement agreement. Specifically, Tacoma is required to release a minimum flow to the North Fork Skokomish River of 240 cubic feet per second or inflow, whichever is less, to benefit federally listed species of anadromous fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would generate an additional 23,500 megawatt-hours annually, preserve the project's lake environments for recreational and residential uses, restore self-sustaining runs of anadromous fish in the North Fork and mainstem Skokomish River, maintain the project's flood protection benefits, enhance wildlife habitat and protect wildlife populations, and improve sediment transport and reverse channel aggradation in the Skokomish River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of project facilities and the implementation of habitat enhancement measures would clear 34 to 37 acres of mixed forest vegetation and temporarily disturb some wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC draft and final EISs, see 95-0530D, Volume 19, Number 6 and 96-0529F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. 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Preparation date: October 1, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). [Part 3 of 5] T2 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). AN - 873131822; 14664-3_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Cost-shared funding to support improvements to the existing 131-megawatt (MW) Cushman Hydroelectric Project located on the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington, is proposed. Tacoma Public Utilities (Tacoma) proposed the design and construction of a new North Fork Skokomish powerhouse and associated infrastructure, which would include an integral fish collection facility for fish handling and sorting, and equipment for electrical interconnection. The Skokomish River drains about 240 square miles of the southeastern portion of the Olympic Peninsula into Hood Canal and about half the Skokomish watershed is drained by the North Fork. The Cushman Hydroelectric Project captures the runoff from about 99 square miles of the North Fork watershed. The Cushman Project consists of two dams and impoundments on the North Fork with associated power tunnels and penstocks, powerhouses, and a transmission system. Between the dams, Tacoma maintains a small diversion structure to enhance power production at powerhouse number 2. The Cushman Project provides both load-following and peaking service to Tacoma's customers. The project has been the subject of a lengthy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing proceeding and related judicial proceedings and administrative challenges. A final EIS issued by FERC in 1996 evaluated the impacts of the new powerhouse and fish collecting and transporting facility. Currently, the improvements to the Cushman Hydroelectric Project are embodied in a proposed settlement agreement among the City of Tacoma, the Skokomish Tribe, and other parties. The action proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide funding for components of the project that FERC licensed on July 15, 2010 and this DOE final EIS is an adoption of the FERC EIS of 1996. The project improvements would include construction of a new 3.6-MW powerhouse at the base of Cushman Dam number 2. The Cushman Project would be operated within the lake level and flow constraints outlined in the settlement agreement. Specifically, Tacoma is required to release a minimum flow to the North Fork Skokomish River of 240 cubic feet per second or inflow, whichever is less, to benefit federally listed species of anadromous fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would generate an additional 23,500 megawatt-hours annually, preserve the project's lake environments for recreational and residential uses, restore self-sustaining runs of anadromous fish in the North Fork and mainstem Skokomish River, maintain the project's flood protection benefits, enhance wildlife habitat and protect wildlife populations, and improve sediment transport and reverse channel aggradation in the Skokomish River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of project facilities and the implementation of habitat enhancement measures would clear 34 to 37 acres of mixed forest vegetation and temporarily disturb some wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC draft and final EISs, see 95-0530D, Volume 19, Number 6 and 96-0529F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. 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Preparation date: October 1, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). [Part 2 of 5] T2 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). AN - 873131817; 14664-3_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Cost-shared funding to support improvements to the existing 131-megawatt (MW) Cushman Hydroelectric Project located on the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington, is proposed. Tacoma Public Utilities (Tacoma) proposed the design and construction of a new North Fork Skokomish powerhouse and associated infrastructure, which would include an integral fish collection facility for fish handling and sorting, and equipment for electrical interconnection. The Skokomish River drains about 240 square miles of the southeastern portion of the Olympic Peninsula into Hood Canal and about half the Skokomish watershed is drained by the North Fork. The Cushman Hydroelectric Project captures the runoff from about 99 square miles of the North Fork watershed. The Cushman Project consists of two dams and impoundments on the North Fork with associated power tunnels and penstocks, powerhouses, and a transmission system. Between the dams, Tacoma maintains a small diversion structure to enhance power production at powerhouse number 2. The Cushman Project provides both load-following and peaking service to Tacoma's customers. The project has been the subject of a lengthy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing proceeding and related judicial proceedings and administrative challenges. A final EIS issued by FERC in 1996 evaluated the impacts of the new powerhouse and fish collecting and transporting facility. Currently, the improvements to the Cushman Hydroelectric Project are embodied in a proposed settlement agreement among the City of Tacoma, the Skokomish Tribe, and other parties. The action proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide funding for components of the project that FERC licensed on July 15, 2010 and this DOE final EIS is an adoption of the FERC EIS of 1996. The project improvements would include construction of a new 3.6-MW powerhouse at the base of Cushman Dam number 2. The Cushman Project would be operated within the lake level and flow constraints outlined in the settlement agreement. Specifically, Tacoma is required to release a minimum flow to the North Fork Skokomish River of 240 cubic feet per second or inflow, whichever is less, to benefit federally listed species of anadromous fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would generate an additional 23,500 megawatt-hours annually, preserve the project's lake environments for recreational and residential uses, restore self-sustaining runs of anadromous fish in the North Fork and mainstem Skokomish River, maintain the project's flood protection benefits, enhance wildlife habitat and protect wildlife populations, and improve sediment transport and reverse channel aggradation in the Skokomish River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of project facilities and the implementation of habitat enhancement measures would clear 34 to 37 acres of mixed forest vegetation and temporarily disturb some wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC draft and final EISs, see 95-0530D, Volume 19, Number 6 and 96-0529F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. 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Preparation date: October 1, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). [Part 1 of 5] T2 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). AN - 873131812; 14664-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Cost-shared funding to support improvements to the existing 131-megawatt (MW) Cushman Hydroelectric Project located on the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington, is proposed. Tacoma Public Utilities (Tacoma) proposed the design and construction of a new North Fork Skokomish powerhouse and associated infrastructure, which would include an integral fish collection facility for fish handling and sorting, and equipment for electrical interconnection. The Skokomish River drains about 240 square miles of the southeastern portion of the Olympic Peninsula into Hood Canal and about half the Skokomish watershed is drained by the North Fork. The Cushman Hydroelectric Project captures the runoff from about 99 square miles of the North Fork watershed. The Cushman Project consists of two dams and impoundments on the North Fork with associated power tunnels and penstocks, powerhouses, and a transmission system. Between the dams, Tacoma maintains a small diversion structure to enhance power production at powerhouse number 2. The Cushman Project provides both load-following and peaking service to Tacoma's customers. The project has been the subject of a lengthy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing proceeding and related judicial proceedings and administrative challenges. A final EIS issued by FERC in 1996 evaluated the impacts of the new powerhouse and fish collecting and transporting facility. Currently, the improvements to the Cushman Hydroelectric Project are embodied in a proposed settlement agreement among the City of Tacoma, the Skokomish Tribe, and other parties. The action proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide funding for components of the project that FERC licensed on July 15, 2010 and this DOE final EIS is an adoption of the FERC EIS of 1996. The project improvements would include construction of a new 3.6-MW powerhouse at the base of Cushman Dam number 2. The Cushman Project would be operated within the lake level and flow constraints outlined in the settlement agreement. Specifically, Tacoma is required to release a minimum flow to the North Fork Skokomish River of 240 cubic feet per second or inflow, whichever is less, to benefit federally listed species of anadromous fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would generate an additional 23,500 megawatt-hours annually, preserve the project's lake environments for recreational and residential uses, restore self-sustaining runs of anadromous fish in the North Fork and mainstem Skokomish River, maintain the project's flood protection benefits, enhance wildlife habitat and protect wildlife populations, and improve sediment transport and reverse channel aggradation in the Skokomish River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of project facilities and the implementation of habitat enhancement measures would clear 34 to 37 acres of mixed forest vegetation and temporarily disturb some wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC draft and final EISs, see 95-0530D, Volume 19, Number 6 and 96-0529F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. 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Preparation date: October 1, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Information-Theoretic Approach for Analyzing Bias and Variance in Lung Nodule Size Estimation With CT: A Phantom Study AN - 855690743; 14109016 AB - This work is a part of our more general effort to probe the interrelated factors impacting the accuracy and precision of lung nodule measurement tasks. For such a task a low-bias size estimator is needed so that the true effect of factors such as acquisition and reconstruction parameters, nodule characteristics and others can be assessed. Towards this goal, we have developed a matched filter based on an adaptive model of the object acquisition and reconstruction process. Our model derives simulated reconstructed data of nodule objects (templates) which are then matched to computed tomography data produced from imaging the actual nodule in a phantom study using corresponding imaging parameters. This approach incorporates the properties of the imaging system and their effect on the discrete 3-D representation of the object of interest. Using a sum of absolute differences cost function, the derived matched filter demonstrated low bias and variance in the volume estimation of spherical synthetic nodules ranging in density from - 630 to + 100 ~ rm HU and in size from 5 to 10 mm. This work could potentially lead to better understanding of sources of error in the task of lung nodule size measurements and may lead to new techniques to account for those errors. JF - IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging AU - Gavrielides, Marios A AU - Zeng, Rongping AU - Kinnard, Lisa M AU - Myers, Kyle J AU - Petrick, Nicholas AD - Division of Imaging and Applied Mathematics (DIAM), Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Silver Spring, MD, USA Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1795 EP - 1807 PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 345 E. 47th St. NY NY 10017-2394 USA VL - 29 IS - 10 SN - 0278-0062, 0278-0062 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Filters KW - Data processing KW - Computed tomography KW - Lung nodules KW - Probes KW - Models KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855690743?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=IEEE+Transactions+on+Medical+Imaging&rft.atitle=Information-Theoretic+Approach+for+Analyzing+Bias+and+Variance+in+Lung+Nodule+Size+Estimation+With+CT%3A+A+Phantom+Study&rft.au=Gavrielides%2C+Marios+A%3BZeng%2C+Rongping%3BKinnard%2C+Lisa+M%3BMyers%2C+Kyle+J%3BPetrick%2C+Nicholas&rft.aulast=Gavrielides&rft.aufirst=Marios&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1795&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IEEE+Transactions+on+Medical+Imaging&rft.issn=02780062&rft_id=info:doi/10.1109%2FTMI.2010.2052466 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Filters; Data processing; Computed tomography; Probes; Lung nodules; Models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2010.2052466 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CUSHMAN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FERC/EIS-0095F ADOPTED AS DOE/EIS-0456). AN - 772295483; 14664 AB - PURPOSE: Cost-shared funding to support improvements to the existing 131-megawatt (MW) Cushman Hydroelectric Project located on the North Fork Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington, is proposed. Tacoma Public Utilities (Tacoma) proposed the design and construction of a new North Fork Skokomish powerhouse and associated infrastructure, which would include an integral fish collection facility for fish handling and sorting, and equipment for electrical interconnection. The Skokomish River drains about 240 square miles of the southeastern portion of the Olympic Peninsula into Hood Canal and about half the Skokomish watershed is drained by the North Fork. The Cushman Hydroelectric Project captures the runoff from about 99 square miles of the North Fork watershed. The Cushman Project consists of two dams and impoundments on the North Fork with associated power tunnels and penstocks, powerhouses, and a transmission system. Between the dams, Tacoma maintains a small diversion structure to enhance power production at powerhouse number 2. The Cushman Project provides both load-following and peaking service to Tacoma's customers. The project has been the subject of a lengthy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing proceeding and related judicial proceedings and administrative challenges. A final EIS issued by FERC in 1996 evaluated the impacts of the new powerhouse and fish collecting and transporting facility. Currently, the improvements to the Cushman Hydroelectric Project are embodied in a proposed settlement agreement among the City of Tacoma, the Skokomish Tribe, and other parties. The action proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide funding for components of the project that FERC licensed on July 15, 2010 and this DOE final EIS is an adoption of the FERC EIS of 1996. The project improvements would include construction of a new 3.6-MW powerhouse at the base of Cushman Dam number 2. The Cushman Project would be operated within the lake level and flow constraints outlined in the settlement agreement. Specifically, Tacoma is required to release a minimum flow to the North Fork Skokomish River of 240 cubic feet per second or inflow, whichever is less, to benefit federally listed species of anadromous fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would generate an additional 23,500 megawatt-hours annually, preserve the project's lake environments for recreational and residential uses, restore self-sustaining runs of anadromous fish in the North Fork and mainstem Skokomish River, maintain the project's flood protection benefits, enhance wildlife habitat and protect wildlife populations, and improve sediment transport and reverse channel aggradation in the Skokomish River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of project facilities and the implementation of habitat enhancement measures would clear 34 to 37 acres of mixed forest vegetation and temporarily disturb some wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC draft and final EISs, see 95-0530D, Volume 19, Number 6 and 96-0529F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100393, 944 pages, October 1, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0456 KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Diversion Structures KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Fisheries KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Power Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Subsistence KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Skokomish River KW - Washington KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/772295483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CUSHMAN+HYDROELECTRIC+PROJECT%2C+MASON+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FERC%2FEIS-0095F+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0456%29.&rft.title=CUSHMAN+HYDROELECTRIC+PROJECT%2C+MASON+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FERC%2FEIS-0095F+ADOPTED+AS+DOE%2FEIS-0456%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 1, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New ACMUI Members AN - 758852938 JF - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 2 EP - 18N,19N CY - New York PB - Society of Nuclear Medicine VL - 51 IS - 10 SN - 01615505 KW - Physics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/758852938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthcompleteshell&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+Nuclear+Medicine&rft.atitle=New+ACMUI+Members&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=18N&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Nuclear+Medicine&rft.issn=01615505&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Society of Nuclear Medicine Oct 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-25 N1 - CODEN - JNMEAQ ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hexavalent chromium in house dust--a comparison between an area with historic contamination from chromate production and background locations. AN - 754012243; 20692023 AB - In contrast to Cr(+3), Cr(+6) is carcinogenic and allergenic. Although Cr(+6) can occur naturally, it is thought that most soil Cr(+6) is anthropogenic, however, the extent of Cr(+6) in the background environment is unknown. Cr(+6)-containing chromite ore processing residue (COPR) from chromate manufacture was deposited in numerous locations in Jersey City (JC), New Jersey. In the 1990's, significantly elevated concentrations of total Cr (Cr(+6)+Cr(+3)) were found in house dust near COPR sites. We undertook a follow-up study to determine ongoing COPR exposure. We compared Cr(+6) in house dust in JC to selected background communities with no known sources of Cr(+6). Samples were collected from living areas, basements and window wells. Cr(+6) was detected in dust from all JC and background houses. In the JC homes, the mean (+ or - SD) Cr(+6) concentration for all samples was 3.9 + or - 7.0 microg/g (range: non-detect-90.4 microg/g), and the mean Cr(+6) loading was 5.8 + or - 15.7 microg/m(2) (range: non-detect-196.4 microg/m(2)). In background homes, the mean Cr(+6) concentrations of all samples was 4.6 + or - 7.8 microg/g, (range, 0.05-56.6 microg/g). The mean loading was 10.0 + or - 27.9 microg/m(2) (range, 0.22-169.3 microg/m(2)). There was no significant difference between Cr(+6) dust concentrations in Jersey City and background locations. Stratification by sample location within houses and sampling method gave similar results. Samples exceeding 20 microg/g were obtained only from single wood surfaces in different homes. Lower concentrations in window well samples suggests transport from outside is not the major source of indoor Cr(+6). Landscaping and groundcover may influence indoor Cr(+6). There appears to be a widespread low level background of Cr(+6) that is not elevated in Jersey City homes despite its historic COPR contamination. It is possible that house dust, in general, is a source of Cr(+6) exposure with potential implications for persistence of chromium allergic contact dermatitis. Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Stern, Alan H AU - Yu, Chang Ho AU - Black, Kathleen AU - Lin, Lin AU - Lioy, Paul J AU - Gochfeld, Michael AU - Fan, Zhi-Hua Tina AD - Office of Science, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 428 E. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625, USA. alan.stern@dep.state.nj.us Y1 - 2010/10/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 01 SP - 4993 EP - 4998 VL - 408 IS - 21 KW - Carcinogens, Environmental KW - 0 KW - Dust KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - Industrial Waste KW - Chromium KW - 0R0008Q3JB KW - chromium hexavalent ion KW - 18540-29-9 KW - Index Medicus KW - Housing KW - Environmental Pollution -- statistics & numerical data KW - New Jersey KW - Chemical Industry KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Dust -- analysis KW - Chromium -- analysis KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Carcinogens, Environmental -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754012243?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=Hexavalent+chromium+in+house+dust--a+comparison+between+an+area+with+historic+contamination+from+chromate+production+and+background+locations.&rft.au=Stern%2C+Alan+H%3BYu%2C+Chang+Ho%3BBlack%2C+Kathleen%3BLin%2C+Lin%3BLioy%2C+Paul+J%3BGochfeld%2C+Michael%3BFan%2C+Zhi-Hua+Tina&rft.aulast=Stern&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=408&rft.issue=21&rft.spage=4993&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2010.07.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-10-29 N1 - Date created - 2010-08-30 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Erratum In: Sci Total Environ. 2011 May 1;409(11):2342 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.07.035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal-hydraulics features of the use of LEU U3Si2 fuel in low-power reactors AN - 1777111768; 13207220 AB - Calculations for the use of the U3Si2 LEU fuel in low-power research reactors were made. The design basis accident was simulated using the feedback coefficients calculated by the BMAC system. Usability of this fuel in low-power research reactors was demonstrated for both normal daily and accidental operation conditions even if the power of the reactor touches 142kW during the design basis accident simulation. Both HEU and LEU fuels behave similarly in the normal operation, the temperature of the cladding reaching about 60AC while higher temperature are obtained for the accidental conditions in the case of the LEU fuel (about 113.7AC against 98.6AC for the fuel center temperatures). JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria pscientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 1351 EP - 1355 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 10 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - U3Si2 fuel KW - Low-power research reactors KW - Thermala"hydraulics KW - Temperature KW - DBA KW - Nuclear power generation KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Accident conditions KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear research reactors KW - Nuclear engineering KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777111768?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Thermal-hydraulics+features+of+the+use+of+LEU+U3Si2+fuel+in+low-power+reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1351&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.05.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.05.010 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 19 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133311; 14645-3_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 19 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 18 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133304; 14645-3_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 18 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 17 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133299; 14645-3_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. 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Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 16 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133297; 14645-3_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. 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Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 15 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133291; 14645-3_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 15 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 14 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133285; 14645-3_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 14 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 13 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133283; 14645-3_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 13 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 12 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133279; 14645-3_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133279?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 11 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873133271; 14645-3_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 25 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131779; 14645-3_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 25 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131779?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 24 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131762; 14645-3_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 24 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 23 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131758; 14645-3_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 23 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 22 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131754; 14645-3_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 22 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 21 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131745; 14645-3_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 21 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131729; 14645-3_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1167&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Addictive+Behaviors&rft.issn=03064603&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.addbeh.2008.04.017 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131722; 14645-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 5 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131563; 14645-3_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 4 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131554; 14645-3_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873131545; 14645-3_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 10 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873130025; 14645-3_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 9 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128253; 14645-3_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128253?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 8 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128242; 14645-3_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 7 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128233; 14645-3_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128233?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 6 of 25] T2 - ENERGIA SIERRA JUAREZ U.S. TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPROVAL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128226; 14645-3_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential permit to authorize construction and operation of the domestic portion of an electric transmission line that would cross the international border between the U.S. and Mexico, near the town of Jacumba, San Diego County, California is proposed. Energia Sierra Juarez U.S. Transmission, LLC (ESJ-U.S.), a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the permit to connect a 1.7-mile transmission line across the international border on December 18, 2007. The U.S. portion of the double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) or single-circuit 500-kV transmission line would be 0.65 mile (1.05 kilometers) in length, and would transmit up to 1,250 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity. ESJ-U.S. plans to construct its Mexican wind project in phases with a maximum of 52 wind turbines planned for phase 1. Three alternatives are analyzed in this draft EIS: the No Action Alternative, a double-circuit 230-kV transmission line and a single-circuit 500-kV transmission line. Under Alternative 2, DOE would issue a Presidential permit for a 230-kV route across the U.S.-Mexico border. The route would extend 0.65 mile between the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric East County Substation (ECO Substation) switchyards and the international border. The line would continue south of the border for approximately one mile to the ESJ Jacume Substation, the first point of interconnection in Mexico. An overhead static ground wire running above the conductors would have a fiber optic core for communications between the ESJ Jacume Substation in Mexico and the proposed ECO Substation switchyards in the U.S. A loop-in in the proposed ECO Substation would connect the proposed line to the existing 500-kV Southwest Powerlink. Old Highway 80 would be the primary roadway used for construction and maintenance access to the 230-kV route. Access from Old Highway 80 to the transmission line site would require construction of a new 28-foot-wide property access road within an existing 40-foot easement. The route would be constructed within a 130-foot permanent right-of-way and consist of either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers or up to five 150-foot monopoles. Structures would be spaced a maximum of 1,500 feet apart, would avoid sensitive cultural resources, and would not be placed within 150 feet of the international border. The site access, design, and construction features of the 500-kV route are similar to those described for the 230-kV route. The 500-kV route would be constructed within a 214-foot wide permanent right-of-way, extending 0.62 mile from the U.S.-Mexico border to the proposed SDG&E ECO Substation switchyards. The 500-kV transmission line would be supported on either three to five 150-foot steel lattice towers, or up to five 170-foot steel monopoles spaced no more than 1,500 feet apart. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would allow transport of electrical power generated by the ESJ Wind project in Mexico to the U.S. reducing the region's dependence upon fossil fuel fired generation plants, and improve the region's ability to meet future energy requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Both build alternatives would result in permanent disturbance to approximately 10 acres of natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. Vegetation clearance would remove potential foraging and nesting habitat for nesting birds, including California horned lark and loggerhead shrike, and cause impacts to potential forage material for Peninsular bighorn sheep. Construction would remove cover and foraging habitat for the San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit and could destroy active burrows if present. Construction of the ESJ Wind project could result in the destruction or abandonment of active migratory bird nests and operation of the turbines could result in the loss of migratory birds and migratory bats. Construction of the transmission line would result in permanent adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 10485 and Executive Order 12038. JF - EPA number: 100373, 783 pages and maps, September 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0414 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 10485, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12038, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128226?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENERGIA+SIERRA+JUAREZ+U.S.+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+APPROVAL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Yield of rice under water and soil salinity risks in farmers' fields in northeast Thailand AN - 754564789; 13399851 AB - This study focused on the variability of rice yield under water and soil salinity risks in farmers' fields in northeast Thailand. A rice plot was monitored in 24, 16 and 11 farmers' fields during the rice seasons 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The results emphasized that few plots were continuously submerged during the 2005 season, when rainfall was low. Drought significantly affected the rice yield, yield components and the internal efficiency (IE) of the absorbed nutrients, while slight soil salinity had the only significant effect of increasing the IE of potassium (IEK). In the very rainy 2006 and 2007 seasons, most fields were continuously submerged, and in contrast to 2005, the slight soil salinity that was recorded had significant effects not only on IEK, but also on rice yield, spikelet sterility and 1000-grain weight. The yield decrease due to drought was about 87% and that due to salinity was 20%. When neither salinity nor water were limiting, the soil nutrient supply was high enough to achieve about 80% of the maximum yield reported in the literature for the rice cultivar in this area. As both drought and salinity risks are hardly avoided by the current farmers' management they should be taken into account in the way technical recommendations to farmers are formulated. JF - Field Crops Research AU - Clermont-Dauphin, C AU - Suwannang, N AU - Gruenberger, O AU - Hammecker, C AU - Maeght, J L AD - Institut de recherche pour le developpement (IRD), Unite mixte de recherche (UMR) 210 Eco&Sols, Land Development Department (LDD), Office of Science for Land Development, Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Y1 - 2010/09/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 10 SP - 289 EP - 296 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 118 IS - 3 SN - 0378-4290, 0378-4290 KW - ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts KW - Thailand KW - Rainfall KW - Sterility KW - Oryza sativa KW - Potassium KW - Nutrient cycles KW - Crops KW - Risks KW - Salinity KW - soil salinity KW - soil nutrients KW - Salinity effects KW - Soils KW - cultivars KW - Droughts KW - Abiotic factors KW - Q1 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754564789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Field+Crops+Research&rft.atitle=Yield+of+rice+under+water+and+soil+salinity+risks+in+farmers%27+fields+in+northeast+Thailand&rft.au=Clermont-Dauphin%2C+C%3BSuwannang%2C+N%3BGruenberger%2C+O%3BHammecker%2C+C%3BMaeght%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Clermont-Dauphin&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=289&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Field+Crops+Research&rft.issn=03784290&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fcr.2010.06.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Salinity effects; Soils; Sterility; Potassium; Nutrient cycles; Droughts; Risks; Abiotic factors; Salinity; soil nutrients; soil salinity; Rainfall; cultivars; Crops; Oryza sativa; Thailand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2010.06.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Process/equipment co-simulation for design and analysis of advanced energy systems AN - 787049801; 13207461 AB - The grand challenge facing the power and energy industries is the development of efficient, environmentally friendly, and affordable technologies for next-generation energy systems. To provide solutions for energy and the environment, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and its research partners in industry and academia are relying increasingly on the use of sophisticated computer-aided process design and optimization tools. In this paper, we describe recent progress toward developing an Advanced Process Engineering Co-Simulator (APECS) for the high-fidelity design, analysis, and optimization of energy plants. The APECS software system combines steady-state process simulation with multiphysics-based equipment simulations, such as those based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD). These co-simulation capabilities enable design engineers to optimize overall process performance with respect to complex thermal and fluid flow phenomena arising in key plant equipment items, such as combustors, gasifiers, turbines, and carbon capture devices. In this paper we review several applications of the APECS co-simulation technology to advanced energy systems, including coal-fired energy plants with carbon capture. This paper also discusses ongoing co-simulation R&D activities and challenges in areas such as CFD-based reduced-order modeling, knowledge management, advanced analysis and optimization, and virtual plant co-simulation. Continued progress in co-simulation technology - through improved integration, solution, and deployment - will have profound positive impacts on the design and optimization of high-efficiency, near-zero emission fossil energy systems. JF - Computers & Chemical Engineering AU - Zitney, Stephen E AD - Collaboratory for Process & Dynamic Systems Research, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, United States, Stephen.Zitney@NETL.DOE.GOV Y1 - 2010/09/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 07 SP - 1532 EP - 1542 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 34 IS - 9 SN - 0098-1354, 0098-1354 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Process simulation KW - Computational fluid dynamics KW - Co-simulation KW - Virtual engineering KW - Fossil energy KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Laboratories KW - Computers KW - Turbines KW - USA KW - Engineering KW - Carbon KW - Reviews KW - Chemical Engineering KW - Optimization KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 6030:Hydraulic machinery UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/787049801?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+%26+Chemical+Engineering&rft.atitle=Process%2Fequipment+co-simulation+for+design+and+analysis+of+advanced+energy+systems&rft.au=Zitney%2C+Stephen+E&rft.aulast=Zitney&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2010-09-07&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1532&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Chemical+Engineering&rft.issn=00981354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.compchemeng.2010.02.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Turbines; Engineering; Carbon; Hydrodynamics; Computers; Reviews; Laboratories; Chemical Engineering; Optimization; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.02.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid effects on murine macrophage nitric oxide production AN - 869574563; 14821722 AB - Hyaluronic acid (HA) is increasingly used for a number of medical device applications. Since the chemical structure of HA is identical no matter its bacterial or animal origin, it should be the ideal biomaterial. However, short term transient inflammatory reactions are common, while rare long-term adverse events may correlate with subclinical chronic inflammation. Concern has been raised that low molecular weight components or degradation fragments from implanted HA may directly stimulate inflammatory reactions. This study examined a panel of HA molecular weights from the unitary disaccharide up to 1.7 x 10 super(6) Dalton lengths, in which endotoxin was assayed at a very low level (less than 0.03 EU/mg). The murine cell line RAW 264.7, rat splenocytes, and rat adherent differentiated primary macrophages were assayed for nitric oxide production under a variety of inflammatory conditions plus or minus HA. Under the highest inflammatory states, nitric oxide production was mildly suppressed by HMW-HA while slightly augmented by LMW-HA at mg/mL concentrations. However, at micromolar concentrations fragments below 5000 Daltons, thought to have drug-like qualities, were without effect. These data support the hypothesis that if endotoxin is reduced to an extremely low level, LMW-HA may not directly provoke normal tissue macrophage-mediated inflammatory reactions. JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part A AU - Lyle, Daniel B AU - Breger, Joyce C AU - Baeva, Larissa F AU - Shallcross, Jonathan C AU - Durfor, Charles N AU - Wang, Nam Sun AU - Langone, John J AD - Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, FDA, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993-002, john.langone@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2010/09/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 01 SP - 893 EP - 904 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 94A IS - 3 SN - 1552-4965, 1552-4965 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - biomaterials KW - nitric oxide KW - inflammation KW - macrophage KW - hyaluronic acid KW - Endotoxins KW - Macrophages KW - Hyaluronic acid KW - Splenocytes KW - Data processing KW - Molecular weight KW - Biomaterials KW - Nitric oxide KW - Inflammation KW - Disaccharides KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869574563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+A&rft.atitle=Low+molecular+weight+hyaluronic+acid+effects+on+murine+macrophage+nitric+oxide+production&rft.au=Lyle%2C+Daniel+B%3BBreger%2C+Joyce+C%3BBaeva%2C+Larissa+F%3BShallcross%2C+Jonathan+C%3BDurfor%2C+Charles+N%3BWang%2C+Nam+Sun%3BLangone%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Lyle&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=94A&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=893&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+A&rft.issn=15524965&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.a.32760 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Macrophages; Endotoxins; Splenocytes; Hyaluronic acid; Data processing; Molecular weight; Biomaterials; Nitric oxide; Disaccharides; Inflammation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32760 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance Testing of Huber Needles for Coring of Port Septa AN - 818840960; 13791063 AB - The Food and Drug Administration received complaints of Huber needles creating cores in the septa of ports of gastric banding devices. One of these complaints represented a cluster of similar events, even though no deviations from design specifications or recommended practices were subsequently identified by the manufacturer. The authors conducted this comparative investigation of off-the-shelf Huber needles and ports from several manufacturers to determine if engineering parameters could be identified that could account for the coring complaints. Huber needles from ten manufacturers were evaluated for coring using intravascular access ports from five manufacturers. A detailed optical analysis was also performed to identify needle features that would possibly account for coring. The majority of the tested needles performed as they should, i.e., they perforated the port septa without creating cores. However, needles that did produce cores were found to have sharp edges at the heel edge of the needle lumen, the edge of the ground bevel opposite from the needle tip that opens to the inner surface of the cannula tube. Manufacturing processes, which dulled or rounded the sharp heel of the bevel after bevel grinding, prevented coring. As a result of this investigation one manufacturer voluntarily recalled their product and another manufacturer implemented coring testing as part of their quality control. To prevent coring needles from entering the market as a result of manufacturing flaws, optical inspection of the heel edge and coring testing should be performed as part of routine quality control. JF - Journal of Medical Devices (Transactions of the ASME) AU - Vesnovsky, Oleg AU - Casamento, Jon P AU - Brooks, Mary E AU - Schwerin, Matthew R AU - Herman, William A AU - Pollack, Steven K AU - Flack, Marilyn N AU - Collins, Betty W AU - Grossman, Laurence W AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993 Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 PB - ASME International, 22 Law Drive Fairfield NJ 07007-2900 USA VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1932-6181, 1932-6181 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Coring KW - Quality control KW - Septum KW - Banding KW - W 30935:Food Biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818840960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Devices+%28Transactions+of+the+ASME%29&rft.atitle=Performance+Testing+of+Huber+Needles+for+Coring+of+Port+Septa&rft.au=Vesnovsky%2C+Oleg%3BCasamento%2C+Jon+P%3BBrooks%2C+Mary+E%3BSchwerin%2C+Matthew+R%3BHerman%2C+William+A%3BPollack%2C+Steven+K%3BFlack%2C+Marilyn+N%3BCollins%2C+Betty+W%3BGrossman%2C+Laurence+W&rft.aulast=Vesnovsky&rft.aufirst=Oleg&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=031008+%287%29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Devices+%28Transactions+of+the+ASME%29&rft.issn=19326181&rft_id=info:doi/10.1115%2F1.4001866YouarenotloggedintotheASMEDigitalLibrary. 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The permeability and tortuosity of each fracture profile was determined from simulations of fluid flow through these geometries with impermeable fracture walls. A surrounding permeable medium, assumed to obey Darcy's Law with permeabilities from 0.2 to 2,000 millidarcies, was then included in the analysis. A series of simulations for flows in fractured permeable rocks was performed, and the results were used to develop a relationship between the flow rate and pressure loss for fractures in porous rocks. The resulting friction-factor, which accounts for the fracture geometric properties, is similar to the cubic law; it has the potential to be of use in discrete fracture reservoir-scale simulations of fluid flow through highly fractured geologic formations with appreciable matrix permeability. The observed fluid flow from the surrounding permeable medium to the fracture was significant when the resistance within the fracture and the medium were of the same order. An increase in the volumetric flow rate within the fracture profile increased by more than 5% was observed for flows within high permeability-fractured porous media. Copyright 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. JF - Transport in Porous Media AU - Crandall, Dustin AU - Ahmadi, Goodarz AU - Smith, Duane H Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 493 EP - 510 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 84 IS - 2 SN - 0169-3913, 0169-3913 KW - hydrology KW - hydraulics KW - Darcy's law KW - matrix KW - roughness KW - tortuosity KW - fluid dynamics KW - simulation KW - reservoir rocks KW - geometry KW - aquifers KW - fractures KW - Navier-Stokes equations KW - laminar flow KW - fractals KW - permeability KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/807618411?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transport+in+Porous+Media&rft.atitle=Computational+modeling+of+fluid+flow+through+a+fracture+in+permeable+rock&rft.au=Crandall%2C+Dustin%3BAhmadi%2C+Goodarz%3BSmith%2C+Duane+H&rft.aulast=Crandall&rft.aufirst=Dustin&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=84&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=493&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transport+in+Porous+Media&rft.issn=01693913&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11242-009-9516-9 L2 - http://springerlink.metapress.com/(l4tqdq55jga2hgb0achos1qm)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:100342,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Darcy's law; fluid dynamics; fractals; fractures; geometry; hydraulics; hydrology; laminar flow; matrix; Navier-Stokes equations; permeability; reservoir rocks; roughness; simulation; tortuosity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11242-009-9516-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ChIP-Seq identification of weakly conserved heart enhancers AN - 755134021; 13632844 AB - Accurate control of tissue-specific gene expression plays a pivotal role in heart development, but few cardiac transcriptional enhancers have thus far been identified. Extreme noncoding-sequence conservation has successfully predicted enhancers that are active in many tissues but has failed to identify substantial numbers of heart-specific enhancers. Here, we used ChIP-Seq with the enhancer-associated protein p300 from mouse embryonic day 11.5 heart tissue to identify over 3,000 candidate heart enhancers genome wide. Compared to enhancers active in othertissues we studied at this time point, most candidate heart enhancers were less deeply conserved in vertebrate evolution. Nevertheless, transgenic mouse assays of 130 candidate regions revealed that most function reproducibly as enhancers active in the heart, irrespective of their degree of evolutionary constraint. These results provide evidence for a large population of poorly conserved heart enhancers and suggest that the evolutionary conservation of embryonic enhancers can vary depending on tissue type. JF - Nature Genetics AU - Blow, Matthew J AU - McCulley, David J AU - Li, Zirong AU - Zhang, Tao AU - Akiyama, Jennifer A AU - Holt, Amy AU - Plajzer-Frick, Ingrid AU - Shoukry, Malak AU - Wright, Crystal AU - Chen, Feng AU - Afzal, Veena AU - Bristow, James AU - Ren, Bing AU - Black, Brian L AU - Rubin, Edward M AU - Visel, Axel AU - Pennacchio, Len A AD - [1] Genomics Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA. [2] US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA. Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 806 EP - 810 PB - Nature Publishing Group, The Macmillan Building London N1 9XW UK VL - 42 IS - 9 SN - 1061-4036, 1061-4036 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Heart KW - Gene expression KW - Genomes KW - Genetics KW - Enhancers KW - Evolutionary conservation KW - Conservation KW - Proteins KW - Transcription KW - Embryos KW - Transgenic mice KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - N 14830:RNA KW - G 07780:Fungi UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/755134021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nature+Genetics&rft.atitle=ChIP-Seq+identification+of+weakly+conserved+heart+enhancers&rft.au=Blow%2C+Matthew+J%3BMcCulley%2C+David+J%3BLi%2C+Zirong%3BZhang%2C+Tao%3BAkiyama%2C+Jennifer+A%3BHolt%2C+Amy%3BPlajzer-Frick%2C+Ingrid%3BShoukry%2C+Malak%3BWright%2C+Crystal%3BChen%2C+Feng%3BAfzal%2C+Veena%3BBristow%2C+James%3BRen%2C+Bing%3BBlack%2C+Brian+L%3BRubin%2C+Edward+M%3BVisel%2C+Axel%3BPennacchio%2C+Len+A&rft.aulast=Blow&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=806&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nature+Genetics&rft.issn=10614036&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038%2Fng.650 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genomes; Gene expression; Heart; Evolutionary conservation; Enhancers; Transcription; Embryos; Transgenic mice; Genetics; Proteins; Conservation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng.650 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Social Science Data and the Shaping of National Policy AN - 754043714; 201052695 AB - Explores the relationship between social science research and national policy. JF - The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science AU - Holdren, John P AD - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 18 EP - 21 PB - Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks CA VL - 631 SN - 0002-7162, 0002-7162 KW - Obama administration science in public policy Office of Science and Technology Policy NSF Research Data Centers Statistical Abstract of the United States KW - Statistics KW - Technology Policy KW - United States of America KW - Public Policy KW - Decision Making KW - article KW - 0104: methodology and research technology; research methods/tools UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754043714?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Annals+of+the+American+Academy+of+Political+and+Social+Science&rft.atitle=Social+Science+Data+and+the+Shaping+of+National+Policy&rft.au=Holdren%2C+John+P&rft.aulast=Holdren&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=631&rft.issue=&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Annals+of+the+American+Academy+of+Political+and+Social+Science&rft.issn=00027162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0002716210372484 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-21 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - AAYPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States of America; Public Policy; Decision Making; Statistics; Technology Policy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716210372484 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Optimization of the neutronics design of MNSRs AN - 753684947; 13256573 AB - The small daily operation time of MNSRs and the consequent limited use of these reactors imply that their neutronics design should be improved. The optimization of the neutronics design is based on the optimization of all the neutronically influential components, the latest of which are the regulators. Both cadmium and stainless steel absorbers are substituted by boron. About 3.0 mm thickness of the Top Beryllium Reflector Shims are added to compensate for about 1 mk loss of initial excess reactivity caused by the now more efficient regulators. The new initial excess reactivity is about 4 mk. The daily operable time is extended to about 28.00 hrs, and much more samples (about ten times) can be irradiated daily. The neutronic characteristics of the optimized reactor are compared with those of the actual reactor. Advantages are listed, and savings are estimated. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, pscientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 624 EP - 627 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 52 IS - 7 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - MNSR KW - Regulator KW - IER KW - Optimization KW - Boron KW - MOT KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Beryllium KW - Nuclear energy KW - Steel KW - Design KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753684947?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Optimization+of+the+neutronics+design+of+MNSRs&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=624&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.04.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear reactors; Beryllium; Nuclear energy; Steel; Boron; Design DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.04.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of risk measures in design and licensing of future reactors AN - 753681475; 13253641 AB - Use of information and insights from probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs) in nuclear reactor safety applications has been increasing by the nuclear industry and the regulators, both domestically and internationally. This is a desirable trend, as PRAs have demonstrated capability to improve safety and operational flexibility beyond that provided through deterministic approaches alone. But there can be potential pitfalls. The limitations of risk assessment technology can be lost through approaches that rely heavily on quantitative PRA results (referred to as risk measures in this paper), because of the unambiguous but potentially misleading message that can be delivered by risk-based numbers. This is particularly true for future reactors, where PRAs are used during the design and licensing processes. For these applications, it is important to ensure that the actual, de facto, or even perceived use of risk measures in the context of either regulatory or design acceptance criteria is avoided. While the issues discussed here can have a significant influence on design certification or combined license applications for future reactors, they can also have secondary impacts on currently operating reactors. JF - Reliability Engineering & System Safety AU - Jamali, Kamiar AD - United States Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20585, USA, kamiar.jamali@hq.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 935 EP - 943 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 95 IS - 9 SN - 0951-8320, 0951-8320 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) KW - Safety goals KW - Acceptance criteria KW - Next generation nuclear plant KW - Small modular reactors KW - Frequency-consequence curve KW - Risk assessment KW - certification KW - Nuclear reactors KW - safety engineering KW - Perception KW - Licensing KW - Design KW - Technology KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - R2 23020:Technological risks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753681475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reliability+Engineering+%26+System+Safety&rft.atitle=Use+of+risk+measures+in+design+and+licensing+of+future+reactors&rft.au=Jamali%2C+Kamiar&rft.aulast=Jamali&rft.aufirst=Kamiar&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=95&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=935&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reliability+Engineering+%26+System+Safety&rft.issn=09518320&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ress.2010.04.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; certification; safety engineering; Nuclear reactors; Perception; Licensing; Technology; Design DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2010.04.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Serial batch leaching procedure for characterization of coal fly ash AN - 1777167114; 13704746 AB - Although many leaching methods have been used for various purposes by research groups, industries, and regulators, there is still a need for a simple but comprehensive approach to leaching coal utilization by-products and other granular materials in order to estimate potential release of heavy metals when these materials are exposed to natural fluids. A serial batch characterization method has been developed at the National Energy Technology Laboratory that can be completed in 2-3days to serve as a screening tool. The procedure provides an estimate of cumulative metals release under varying pH conditions, and leaching the sample at increasing liquid/solid ratios can indicate the rate at which this process will occur. This method was applied to eight fly ashes, adapted to the acidic or alkaline nature of the ash. The leachates were analyzed for 30 elements. The test was run in quadruplicate, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was used as a measure of method reproducibility. RSD values are between 0.02 and 0.70, with the majority of the RSD values less than 0.3. The serial batch leaching procedure was developed as a simple, relatively quick, yet comprehensive method of estimating the risk of heavy metal release from fly ash when it is exposed to natural fluids, such as acid rain or groundwater. Tests on a random selection of coal fly ashes have shown it to be a reasonably precise method for estimating the availability and long-term release of cations from fly ash. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Hesbach, Peter A AU - Kim, Ann G AU - Abel, Alexander SP AU - Lamey, Steven C AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV, 26507-0880, USA peter.hesbach@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 523 EP - 545 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 168 IS - 1-4 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Estimates KW - Leaching KW - Estimating KW - Byproducts KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Fly ash KW - Serials KW - Coal KW - Fluid flow UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777167114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Serial+batch+leaching+procedure+for+characterization+of+coal+fly+ash&rft.au=Hesbach%2C+Peter+A%3BKim%2C+Ann+G%3BAbel%2C+Alexander+SP%3BLamey%2C+Steven+C&rft.aulast=Hesbach&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=168&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=523&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-009-1132-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-1132-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The hydrochemistry of groundwater in rural communities within the Tema District, Ghana AN - 1777166846; 13704687 AB - A detailed study has been carried out on groundwater in rural communities in the Tema District of the Greater Accra region of Ghana to establish the hydrochemistry and identify the various sources of contaminants as well assess the physical and chemical quality of the groundwater to ascertain their wholesomeness and the health impacts of the groundwater on the communities. The groundwater was found to vary considerably in terms of chemical and physical properties. Generally, the water was mildly acidic (pH4.3-7.4), brackish to fresh, and undersaturated with respect to gypsum and halite. The majority of groundwater clustered toward Ca-Mg-SO sub(4) and Na-Cl facies. About 70% of boreholes sampled have elevated levels of NO sub(3) super(-)-N, Cl super(-), and SO sub(4) super(2-) emanating from anthropogenic activities. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Fianko, Joseph Richmond AU - Nartey, Vincent K AU - Donkor, Augustine AD - Department of Chemistry, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana jrfianko@yahoo.com Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 441 EP - 449 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 168 IS - 1-4 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Physical properties KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Communities KW - Assessments KW - Emission KW - Rural communities KW - Groundwater KW - Contaminants KW - Elevated UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777166846?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=The+hydrochemistry+of+groundwater+in+rural+communities+within+the+Tema+District%2C+Ghana&rft.au=Fianko%2C+Joseph+Richmond%3BNartey%2C+Vincent+K%3BDonkor%2C+Augustine&rft.aulast=Fianko&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=168&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=441&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-009-1125-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-1125-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Releases of phosphate fertilizer industry in the surrounding environment: Investigation on heavy metals and polonium-210 in soil AN - 1777156262; 13941295 AB - Distribution of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni, Mn concentrations and the activity of polonium-210 in the surrounding area of a phosphate fertilizer industry located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea has been determined. Nineteen sampling sites were distributed around the industrial zone on a surface area of about 100,000 m super(2). Atomic absorption spectroscopy and Alpha spectroscopy were used to quantify the heavy elements and polonium-210, respectively. Investigation on a particle scale was conducted by TEM and SEM coupled to EDX and X-ray cartography to determine the nature of heavy elements carriers and their distribution. Heavy elements were mainly concentrated inside the particle size fraction < 50 km. Their levels decreased with distance increasing from the industry. According to the reference soil, enrichment factors were about 10, 15, 32 and 100 times for Zn, Pb, Cu, and Cr, respectively inside the particle size fraction < 50 km on the closest sites to the industry. The main contaminant sources were transport and storage of row materials and the free release of phosphogypsum waste. Heavy elements were entrapped inside agglomerates of sulfates, phosphates and iron oxihydroxides in a diffused shape. Polonium-210 with an enrichment factor of about 56, showed the same behavior of the spatial distribution of the trace elements. JF - Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) AU - Aoun, M AU - El Samrani, AG AU - Lartiges, B S AU - Kazpard, V AU - Saad, Z AD - Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission, CNRS. P. O. Box 11-8281, Riad el Solh 1107 2260 Beirut, Lebanon Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 1387 EP - 1397 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 22 IS - 9 SN - 1001-0742, 1001-0742 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - heavy elements KW - phosphogypsum KW - fertilizer industry KW - polonium-210 KW - Alpha spectrometry KW - Phosphates KW - Soil (material) KW - Chromium KW - Fertilizing KW - Copper KW - Enrichment KW - Lead (metal) KW - Heavy elements UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777156262?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Sciences+%28China%29&rft.atitle=Releases+of+phosphate+fertilizer+industry+in+the+surrounding+environment%3A+Investigation+on+heavy+metals+and+polonium-210+in+soil&rft.au=Aoun%2C+M%3BEl+Samrani%2C+AG%3BLartiges%2C+B+S%3BKazpard%2C+V%3BSaad%2C+Z&rft.aulast=Aoun&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1387&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Sciences+%28China%29&rft.issn=10010742&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2FS1001-0742%2809%2960247-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(09)60247-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Study on the Thermo-Mechanical and Biodegradable Properties of Shellac Films Grafted with Acrylic Monomers by Gamma Radiation AN - 1671323606; 14241489 AB - Shellac (SL) films were prepared by casting and were grafted with various acrylic monomers of different functionalities using gamma radiation. Different formulations of shellac with varying concentrations (3, 5 and 7%) of these acrylic monomers such as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA) and 1,4-butanediol diacrylate (BDDA) in methanol were prepared. The pure shellac and other treated films were then irradiated under gamma radiation (Co-60) at different doses (0.5-5kGy) at a dose rate of 3.5kGy/h where 1Gy=1J/kg=100 0; rads. The mechanical properties like tensile strength (TS) and elongation at break (Eb) of the prepared films were studied. The mechanical properties of the irradiated shellac films demonstrated superior values. Among the formulations, shellac grafted with BDDA (SL-g-BDDA) showed the highest TS and Eb values which were 543 and 168% higher than those of raw shellac films, respectively. The water uptake behavior of raw and treated films was also studied. The raw film showed 11% water uptake but HEMA containing film showed 67%. In the soil burial test, HEMA containing shellac film was rapidly degraded than other raw, EHA and BDDA grafted films. Thermal properties indicated that grafting of acrylic monomers decreased the melting temperature of the pure shellac films. JF - Journal of Polymers and the Environment AU - Ghoshal, Sushanta AU - Khan, Mubarak A AU - Khan, Ruhul A AU - Gul-E-Noor, Farhana AU - Sarwaruddin Chowdhury, AM AD - Radiation and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 3787, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh makhan.inst@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 216 EP - 223 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1566-2543, 1566-2543 KW - Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN) KW - Monomers KW - Shellac KW - Grafting KW - Gamma rays KW - Irradiation KW - Gamma radiation KW - Raw KW - Mechanical properties UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671323606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Polymers+and+the+Environment&rft.atitle=Study+on+the+Thermo-Mechanical+and+Biodegradable+Properties+of+Shellac+Films+Grafted+with+Acrylic+Monomers+by+Gamma+Radiation&rft.au=Ghoshal%2C+Sushanta%3BKhan%2C+Mubarak+A%3BKhan%2C+Ruhul+A%3BGul-E-Noor%2C+Farhana%3BSarwaruddin+Chowdhury%2C+AM&rft.aulast=Ghoshal&rft.aufirst=Sushanta&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=216&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Polymers+and+the+Environment&rft.issn=15662543&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10924-010-0182-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10924-010-0182-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles as stimuli-responsive controlled release systems for intracellular drug/gene delivery AN - 1017956066; 15816277 AB - Importance of the field: The incorporation of stimuli-responsive properties into nanostructured systems has recently attracted significant attention in the research of intracellular drug/gene delivery. In particular, numerous surface-functionalized, end-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) materials have been designed as efficient stimuli-responsive controlled release systems with the advantageous `zero premature release' property. Areas covered in this review: Herein, the most recent research progress on the design of biocompatible, capped MSN materials for stimuli-responsive intracellular controlled release of therapeutics and genes is reviewed. A series of hard and soft caps for drug encapsulation and a variety of internal and external stimuli for controlled release of different cargoes are summarized. Recent investigations on the biocompatibility of MSN both in vitro and in vivo are also discussed. What the reader will gain: The reader will gain an understanding of the challenges for the future exploration of biocompatible stimuli-responsive MSN devices. Take home message: With a better understanding of the unique features of capped MSN and its behaviors in biological environment, these multifunctional materials will find a wide variety of applications in the field of drug/gene delivery. JF - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery AU - Zhao, Yannan AU - Vivero-Escoto, Juan L AU - Slowing, Igor I AU - Trewyn, Brian G AU - Lin, Victor S-Y AD - 1Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry, US Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011-3111, USA Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 1013 EP - 1029 PB - Informa Healthcare VL - 7 IS - 9 SN - 1742-5247, 1742-5247 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Attention KW - Biocompatibility KW - Controlled release KW - Drug delivery KW - Encapsulation KW - External stimuli KW - Gene transfer KW - Reviews KW - Silica KW - nanoparticles KW - W 30905:Medical Applications KW - G 07750:Ecological & Population Genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017956066?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Expert+Opinion+on+Drug+Delivery&rft.atitle=Capped+mesoporous+silica+nanoparticles+as+stimuli-responsive+controlled+release+systems+for+intracellular+drug%2Fgene+delivery&rft.au=Zhao%2C+Yannan%3BVivero-Escoto%2C+Juan+L%3BSlowing%2C+Igor+I%3BTrewyn%2C+Brian+G%3BLin%2C+Victor+S-Y&rft.aulast=Zhao&rft.aufirst=Yannan&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1013&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Expert+Opinion+on+Drug+Delivery&rft.issn=17425247&rft_id=info:doi/10.1517%2F17425247.2010.498816 L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/apl/edd/2010/00000007/00000009/art00002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drug delivery; Biocompatibility; Silica; Gene transfer; Reviews; Attention; External stimuli; nanoparticles; Controlled release; Encapsulation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/17425247.2010.498816 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climatic factors controlling chemical and isotopic characteristics of precipitation in Syria AN - 1777109228; 15132978 AB - The chemical and isotopic composition of monthly composite rain samples collected at 13 meteoric stations in Syria during two hydrological cycles from 1991 to 1993 have been measured. The chemical analysis of the samples revealed at a number of stations pollution due to industry and sand storms. The temporal and spatial variation of the isotopic composition has been found to be comparable with one of the neighbouring countries such as Jordan and others. The average weighted oxygen-18 and deuterium values are - 7.5 and - 39.11ppm, respectively, and the deuterium excess is 21ppm . The individual isotope values can be divided into two groups. One group is represented by winter precipitation and fits closely the Mediterranean Meteorological Water Line (MMWL). Thus, for winter precipitation, condensation of Mediterranean water vapour appears to be the dominating isotope fractionation process. The other group represents spring precipitation and is spread along an evaporation line below the MMWL, thus indicating the influence of sub-cloud evaporation. The d-excess has been found to be lower in the north of Syria (19.9ppm at Tartous, 18.1ppm at Jarablous) than in the south of the country (23.4ppm at Sweida, 24.1ppm at Izra) where Mediterranean air mass dominates. The d-excess of precipitation in neighbouring countries is also close to the average value of the eastern Mediterranean basin of 22ppm , e.g. for Jordan the value is 23ppm , which signifies that Mediterranean water vapour is, for all these countries, the dominant source of precipitation. The tritium content of precipitation was found to increase with distance from the coast (5.3 TU at coastal station Tartous, 8.8 TU at continental station Palmyra). Low tritium content and high d-excess at coastal stations clearly indicate a Mediterranean air moisture source. Copyright 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Abou Zakhem, B AU - Hafez, R AD - Department of Geology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2010/08/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Aug 30 SP - 2641 EP - 2654 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 24 IS - 18 SN - 1099-1085, 1099-1085 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental isotope KW - precipitation KW - climatic factors KW - Mediterranean basin KW - Syria KW - Stations KW - Sand KW - Evaporation KW - Precipitation (meteorological) KW - Neighbouring KW - Coastal KW - Hydrology KW - Precipitation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777109228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=Climatic+factors+controlling+chemical+and+isotopic+characteristics+of+precipitation+in+Syria&rft.au=Abou+Zakhem%2C+B%3BHafez%2C+R&rft.aulast=Abou+Zakhem&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2010-08-30&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=2641&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=10991085&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.7646 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7646 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FORTIETH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FORTIETH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873132393; 14622-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: A 20-year renewal of the operating license for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is proposed in this 40th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Plant-specific reviews for the remaining 23 issues are addressed with respect to KPS in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is December 21, 2013. The power station, which is located within a 908-acre site on the west-central shore of Lake Michigan 30 miles east-southeast of Green Bay and 8 miles south of the city of Kewaunee, is a single-unit, two-loop closed cycle pressurized-water reactor with a turbine-generator. The reactor and turbine-generator were furnished by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. KPS uses a once-through heat dissipation system that withdraws water from, and discharges to, Lake Michigan. The unit is rated at 1,722 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 590 MW-electric. The reactor is housed in a double containment consisting of a cylindrical steel shell surrounded by a reinforced concrete cylindrical shield building. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. KPS is connected to the regional grid via two 138-kilovolt (kV) and two 345-kV transmission lines. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, wood-fired generation, and wind power. The NRC recommendation is that adverse impacts of license renewal for KPS are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to meet the future needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from Lake Michigan and deliver makeup water back to the lake. Release of water from the cooling system would continue to result in altered currents and a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 10-0031DS, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100350, 417 pages, August 26, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 40 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Great Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Michigan KW - Wisconsin KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 26, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FORTIETH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 758977710; 14622 AB - PURPOSE: A 20-year renewal of the operating license for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is proposed in this 40th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Plant-specific reviews for the remaining 23 issues are addressed with respect to KPS in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is December 21, 2013. The power station, which is located within a 908-acre site on the west-central shore of Lake Michigan 30 miles east-southeast of Green Bay and 8 miles south of the city of Kewaunee, is a single-unit, two-loop closed cycle pressurized-water reactor with a turbine-generator. The reactor and turbine-generator were furnished by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. KPS uses a once-through heat dissipation system that withdraws water from, and discharges to, Lake Michigan. The unit is rated at 1,722 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 590 MW-electric. The reactor is housed in a double containment consisting of a cylindrical steel shell surrounded by a reinforced concrete cylindrical shield building. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. KPS is connected to the regional grid via two 138-kilovolt (kV) and two 345-kV transmission lines. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, wood-fired generation, and wind power. The NRC recommendation is that adverse impacts of license renewal for KPS are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal. POSITIVE IMPACTS: License renewal would allow the applicant to meet the future needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from Lake Michigan and deliver makeup water back to the lake. Release of water from the cooling system would continue to result in altered currents and a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 10-0031DS, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100350, 417 pages, August 26, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 40 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Great Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Michigan KW - Wisconsin KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/758977710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 26, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 873132370; 14591-7_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell County, Wyoming is proposed. Energy Metals Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uranium One Americas, Inc., submitted an application for the Moore Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region. In June 2009, a final generic EIS assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 7,110 acres remotely located on private land. Facilities would include a central plant with processing capabilities; two well fields with injection, production, and monitor wells, header houses, pipelines to connect the well fields with the central plant, and an access road network. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells. Typically, a lixiviant uses native ground water, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. As it circulates though the production zone, the lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state. The resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. A five-spot pattern is proposed for the Moore Ranch Project. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is evaluated in this final EIS. The NRC staff recommendation is that the source license be issued as requested unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb150 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0281D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0175F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0421DS, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 100337, 567 pages, August 20, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 1 KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOORE+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28FIRST+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=MOORE+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28FIRST+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 758977762; 14591 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell County, Wyoming is proposed. Energy Metals Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uranium One Americas, Inc., submitted an application for the Moore Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region. In June 2009, a final generic EIS assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 7,110 acres remotely located on private land. Facilities would include a central plant with processing capabilities; two well fields with injection, production, and monitor wells, header houses, pipelines to connect the well fields with the central plant, and an access road network. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells. Typically, a lixiviant uses native ground water, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. As it circulates though the production zone, the lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state. The resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. A five-spot pattern is proposed for the Moore Ranch Project. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is evaluated in this final EIS. The NRC staff recommendation is that the source license be issued as requested unless safety issues mandate otherwise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb150 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and final EISs on promulgation of rules for new source material licenses, see 08-0281D, Volume 32, Number 3 and 09-0175F, Volume 33, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0421DS, Volume 33, Number 4. 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Preparation date: August 20, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 873133429; 14565-1_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Levy Nuclear Plant (LNP) site in Levy County, Florida is proposed. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 28, 2008 for the proposed LNP Units 1 and 2 which would be located on a 3,105-acre greenfield site 7.9 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico and 30.1 miles west of Ocala. The site is also 9.6 miles from the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC), an energy facility owned by Progress Energy Florida. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power rating of 3,415 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,200 MW electrical. Each reactor unit would be supported by a multicell mechanical draft cooling tower that is approximately 1,000 feet long and 56 feet high. Makeup water would be provided to the plant from the Cross Florida Barge Canal (CFBC) through a cooling-water intake structure located on the north side of the canal and south of the LNP site. No new discharge structure is proposed for LNP Units 1 and 2. A portion of the makeup water would be transported via pipeline from the LNP site to the CREC site and released into the existing discharge canal and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. The remaining portion of LNP makeup water would be released into the atmosphere via evaporative cooling through the mechanical draft cooling towers. Access to the LNP site would be provided by two roads approaching from U.S. Highway 19. Solid waste and radioactive waste would leave the site via roadways. Liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste-management systems would collect the radioactive materials produced as byproducts of operating the proposed units. Progress Energy Florida is in the process of acquiring right-of-way for transmission-line corridors that would provide the connection between the LNP site and the area power grid. Based on estimates of construction phase duration and schedule, LNP site preparation would start in 2012, peak employment of 3,300 workers would be reached in 2016, Unit 1 would commence commercial operation in 2018, and Unit 2 would commence commercial operation in 2019. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, alternative reactor sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts on natural and cultural resources. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would help meet growing demand by providing additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the Progress Energy Florida service area, including Orlando and St. Petersburg. Tax revenue would benefit Levy County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would permanently convert 627 acres of land onsite and 219 acres offsite. Transmission-line corridors would require 1,790 acres of land disturbance. Building LNP Units 1 and 2 and their ancillary facilities would occur within the 100-year floodplain and would permanently impact 318.6 acres of wetlands. Hydrologic alterations at or near the site would include: dredging for the intake structure, barge slip, and discharge pipeline; altering the surface topography; changes to runoff and infiltration characteristics; dewatering the excavations for the nuclear island and intake structure; and groundwater withdrawal to supply water. Activities along the proposed transmission corridors could affect habitat for wood stork, red-cockaded woodpecker, and Florida scrub jay. Increased demand would stress community public services including education, police, emergency services, fire protection, and transportation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100311, Volume 1--738 pages, Volume 2--740 pages, August 6, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1941 KW - Birds KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Canals KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Municipal Services KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LEVY+NUCLEAR+PLANT+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=LEVY+NUCLEAR+PLANT+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 873131437; 14565-1_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Levy Nuclear Plant (LNP) site in Levy County, Florida is proposed. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 28, 2008 for the proposed LNP Units 1 and 2 which would be located on a 3,105-acre greenfield site 7.9 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico and 30.1 miles west of Ocala. The site is also 9.6 miles from the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC), an energy facility owned by Progress Energy Florida. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power rating of 3,415 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,200 MW electrical. Each reactor unit would be supported by a multicell mechanical draft cooling tower that is approximately 1,000 feet long and 56 feet high. Makeup water would be provided to the plant from the Cross Florida Barge Canal (CFBC) through a cooling-water intake structure located on the north side of the canal and south of the LNP site. No new discharge structure is proposed for LNP Units 1 and 2. A portion of the makeup water would be transported via pipeline from the LNP site to the CREC site and released into the existing discharge canal and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. The remaining portion of LNP makeup water would be released into the atmosphere via evaporative cooling through the mechanical draft cooling towers. Access to the LNP site would be provided by two roads approaching from U.S. Highway 19. Solid waste and radioactive waste would leave the site via roadways. Liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste-management systems would collect the radioactive materials produced as byproducts of operating the proposed units. Progress Energy Florida is in the process of acquiring right-of-way for transmission-line corridors that would provide the connection between the LNP site and the area power grid. Based on estimates of construction phase duration and schedule, LNP site preparation would start in 2012, peak employment of 3,300 workers would be reached in 2016, Unit 1 would commence commercial operation in 2018, and Unit 2 would commence commercial operation in 2019. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, alternative reactor sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts on natural and cultural resources. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would help meet growing demand by providing additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the Progress Energy Florida service area, including Orlando and St. Petersburg. Tax revenue would benefit Levy County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would permanently convert 627 acres of land onsite and 219 acres offsite. Transmission-line corridors would require 1,790 acres of land disturbance. Building LNP Units 1 and 2 and their ancillary facilities would occur within the 100-year floodplain and would permanently impact 318.6 acres of wetlands. Hydrologic alterations at or near the site would include: dredging for the intake structure, barge slip, and discharge pipeline; altering the surface topography; changes to runoff and infiltration characteristics; dewatering the excavations for the nuclear island and intake structure; and groundwater withdrawal to supply water. Activities along the proposed transmission corridors could affect habitat for wood stork, red-cockaded woodpecker, and Florida scrub jay. Increased demand would stress community public services including education, police, emergency services, fire protection, and transportation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). 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Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 853675846; 14566-100312_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The site, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 5 miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core thermal power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000 gallon per day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Erection of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Impacts due to cooling system operation to shoreline vegetation would be noticeable. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). 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Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 853675841; 14566-100312_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The site, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 5 miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core thermal power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000 gallon per day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Erection of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Impacts due to cooling system operation to shoreline vegetation would be noticeable. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100312, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--711 pages, Appendices (Volume 2)--239 pages, August 6, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1943 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pipelines KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Granbury KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853675841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 853675835; 14566-100312_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The site, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 5 miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core thermal power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000 gallon per day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Erection of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Impacts due to cooling system operation to shoreline vegetation would be noticeable. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100312, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--711 pages, Appendices (Volume 2)--239 pages, August 6, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1943 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pipelines KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Granbury KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853675835?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, HOOD AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 853675527; 14566-100312_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) site in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas is proposed. Luminant Generation Company LLC, acting for itself and as agent for Nuclear Project Company LLC (subsequently renamed Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company LLC), submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 19, 2008 for the proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 which would be located adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2. The site, which is situated 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 5 miles north of Glen Rose, currently consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactor units, a turbine building, a switchyard, water intake and discharge structures, and support buildings. A radioactive waste disposal system and a fuel-handling system are located on the site. Squaw Creek Reservoir serves as the source of cooling water for Units 1 and 2. The proposed CPNPP Units 3 and 4 would utilize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries U.S. Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor units, each having a rated and design core thermal power level of 4,451 megawatts (MW) thermal and a rated and design net output of 1,600 MW electrical. The units would use enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Wet mechanical draft cooling towers are proposed for Units 3 and 4. Water would be supplied from a new intake structure on Lake Granbury through two new pipelines. A new blowdown water treatment facility and evaporation pond would be constructed south of Units 1 and 2 and two new pipelines would be built for discharge of treated blowdown water to Lake Granbury. Up to four new transmission lines would be built, including two added to existing towers and two built on new towers in new rights-of-way. A new sanitary waste treatment plant with a 100,000 gallon per day capacity would be installed and would be used to dewater sanitary waste sludge from all four units. Commercial electric generation is expected to begin in 2017 for CPNPP Unit 3 and in 2018 for Unit 4. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers alternative reactor sites and mitigation measures for reducing adverse impacts. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the service areas of Luminant Generation Company. Significant employment and income benefits would accrue to Somervell and Hood counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Erection of the new units would disturb 675 acres of land, permanently convert 161 acres of prime farmland, and result in permanent loss of 445 acres of terrestrial habitat. Installation of a water intake structure could lead to a temporary increase in turbidity in Lake Granbury. Proposed transmission lines and pipelines could sever tracts of public and private property and one corridor could pass on or close to Dinosaur Valley State Park with potential to impact black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Withdrawal of water from Lake Granbury would result in lower water levels in the lake with potential impacts to aquatic resources and decreased flows in the Brazos River. Impacts due to cooling system operation to shoreline vegetation would be noticeable. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100312, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--711 pages, Appendices (Volume 2)--239 pages, August 6, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1943 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pipelines KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Granbury KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853675527?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=COMANCHE+PEAK+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+HOOD+AND+SOMERVELL+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 755143106; 14565 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Levy Nuclear Plant (LNP) site in Levy County, Florida is proposed. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 28, 2008 for the proposed LNP Units 1 and 2 which would be located on a 3,105-acre greenfield site 7.9 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico and 30.1 miles west of Ocala. The site is also 9.6 miles from the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC), an energy facility owned by Progress Energy Florida. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power rating of 3,415 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,200 MW electrical. Each reactor unit would be supported by a multicell mechanical draft cooling tower that is approximately 1,000 feet long and 56 feet high. Makeup water would be provided to the plant from the Cross Florida Barge Canal (CFBC) through a cooling-water intake structure located on the north side of the canal and south of the LNP site. No new discharge structure is proposed for LNP Units 1 and 2. A portion of the makeup water would be transported via pipeline from the LNP site to the CREC site and released into the existing discharge canal and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. The remaining portion of LNP makeup water would be released into the atmosphere via evaporative cooling through the mechanical draft cooling towers. Access to the LNP site would be provided by two roads approaching from U.S. Highway 19. Solid waste and radioactive waste would leave the site via roadways. Liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste-management systems would collect the radioactive materials produced as byproducts of operating the proposed units. Progress Energy Florida is in the process of acquiring right-of-way for transmission-line corridors that would provide the connection between the LNP site and the area power grid. Based on estimates of construction phase duration and schedule, LNP site preparation would start in 2012, peak employment of 3,300 workers would be reached in 2016, Unit 1 would commence commercial operation in 2018, and Unit 2 would commence commercial operation in 2019. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, alternative reactor sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts on natural and cultural resources. The preliminary recommendation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would help meet growing demand by providing additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the Progress Energy Florida service area, including Orlando and St. Petersburg. Tax revenue would benefit Levy County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would permanently convert 627 acres of land onsite and 219 acres offsite. Transmission-line corridors would require 1,790 acres of land disturbance. Building LNP Units 1 and 2 and their ancillary facilities would occur within the 100-year floodplain and would permanently impact 318.6 acres of wetlands. Hydrologic alterations at or near the site would include: dredging for the intake structure, barge slip, and discharge pipeline; altering the surface topography; changes to runoff and infiltration characteristics; dewatering the excavations for the nuclear island and intake structure; and groundwater withdrawal to supply water. Activities along the proposed transmission corridors could affect habitat for wood stork, red-cockaded woodpecker, and Florida scrub jay. Increased demand would stress community public services including education, police, emergency services, fire protection, and transportation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100311, Volume 1--738 pages, Volume 2--740 pages, August 6, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1941 KW - Birds KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Canals KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Municipal Services KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/755143106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LEVY+NUCLEAR+PLANT+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=LEVY+NUCLEAR+PLANT+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 873133931; 14582-8_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of federal funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (Abengoa Bioenergy) to support the design, construction, and startup of a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery near the city of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas is proposed. The project site comprises approximately 810 acres of row-cropped agricultural land. The biorefinery would be developed on the western 385 acres and the remaining 425 acres would act as a buffer between the biorefinery and the city of Hugoton. The buffer area acreage would continue to be used as agricultural land and might be used to test production of various feedstocks, such as new varieties of switchgrass. Water from a proposed wastewater treatment facility would be used to irrigate the buffer area. The biorefinery would include commercial, fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol facilities, electricity production facilities, and an onsite 0.5-mile-long railroad spur that would tie to the Cimarron Valley Railroad for shipping and receiving access. Construction of the biorefinery would take approximately 18 months and would include infrastructure improvements, such as construction of site roads and installation of new electrical transmission line. The biorefinery would use lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock and would operate 24 hours a day, 350 days a year to produce up to19 million gallons of denatured ethanol and 125 megawatts of electricity. Seventy-five megawatts of electricity would be sold commercially to the regional power grid. Biomass for use as feedstock would be procured within 50 miles of the biorefinery. The primary feedstock would be corn stover; secondary feedstocks would include wheat straw, milo stubble, mixed warm season grasses, such as switchgrass, and other available materials. The ethanol production process would involve enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, distillation and dehydration, and ethanol denaturant and storage. Solids recovered from the distillation process would undergo lignin extraction before being used as fuel in solid biomass boilers. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates one action alternative, under which the biorefinery would not produce excess electricity for sale to the regional grid, and a No Action Alternative, under which the biorefinery would not be constructed. If the DOE decides to provide federal funding, it would negotiate an agreement with Abengoa Bioenergy to provide up to $71 million of the total anticipated cost of approximately $685 million (2009 dollars). The proposed action is the DOE's preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Funding would support the development of a commercial-scale, integrated biorefinery and the demonstration of the use of a wide variety of cellulosic feedstocks in the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and biopower. The biorefinery would produce ethanol and electricity sufficient to meet the needs of the biorefinery and produce excess electricity for sale to the regional power grid. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the biorefinery would involve long-term changes in land use. Crop residue removal at the magnitude needed to meet biorefinery demand is unprecedented and DOE would need to implement best management practices to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to feedstock production land. Operations would generate regulated pollutants, but best available control technologies would be used to meet standards. The proposed action would involve the use of hazardous materials which could be released accidentally and subsequently transported by water runoff. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and Energy Policy Act of 2005. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0329D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 100328, Summary--54 pages, Final EIS (Volume 1)--575 pages, Appendices--461 pages, August 13 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0407 KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Chemicals KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Energy Sources KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Water KW - Power Plants KW - Power Systems KW - Railroads KW - Refineries KW - Roads KW - Steam Generators KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Kansas KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Project Authorization KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, Golden, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 13 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 873133927; 14582-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of federal funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (Abengoa Bioenergy) to support the design, construction, and startup of a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery near the city of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas is proposed. The project site comprises approximately 810 acres of row-cropped agricultural land. The biorefinery would be developed on the western 385 acres and the remaining 425 acres would act as a buffer between the biorefinery and the city of Hugoton. The buffer area acreage would continue to be used as agricultural land and might be used to test production of various feedstocks, such as new varieties of switchgrass. Water from a proposed wastewater treatment facility would be used to irrigate the buffer area. The biorefinery would include commercial, fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol facilities, electricity production facilities, and an onsite 0.5-mile-long railroad spur that would tie to the Cimarron Valley Railroad for shipping and receiving access. Construction of the biorefinery would take approximately 18 months and would include infrastructure improvements, such as construction of site roads and installation of new electrical transmission line. The biorefinery would use lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock and would operate 24 hours a day, 350 days a year to produce up to19 million gallons of denatured ethanol and 125 megawatts of electricity. Seventy-five megawatts of electricity would be sold commercially to the regional power grid. Biomass for use as feedstock would be procured within 50 miles of the biorefinery. The primary feedstock would be corn stover; secondary feedstocks would include wheat straw, milo stubble, mixed warm season grasses, such as switchgrass, and other available materials. The ethanol production process would involve enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, distillation and dehydration, and ethanol denaturant and storage. Solids recovered from the distillation process would undergo lignin extraction before being used as fuel in solid biomass boilers. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates one action alternative, under which the biorefinery would not produce excess electricity for sale to the regional grid, and a No Action Alternative, under which the biorefinery would not be constructed. If the DOE decides to provide federal funding, it would negotiate an agreement with Abengoa Bioenergy to provide up to $71 million of the total anticipated cost of approximately $685 million (2009 dollars). The proposed action is the DOE's preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Funding would support the development of a commercial-scale, integrated biorefinery and the demonstration of the use of a wide variety of cellulosic feedstocks in the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and biopower. The biorefinery would produce ethanol and electricity sufficient to meet the needs of the biorefinery and produce excess electricity for sale to the regional power grid. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the biorefinery would involve long-term changes in land use. Crop residue removal at the magnitude needed to meet biorefinery demand is unprecedented and DOE would need to implement best management practices to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to feedstock production land. Operations would generate regulated pollutants, but best available control technologies would be used to meet standards. The proposed action would involve the use of hazardous materials which could be released accidentally and subsequently transported by water runoff. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and Energy Policy Act of 2005. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0329D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 100328, Summary--54 pages, Final EIS (Volume 1)--575 pages, Appendices--461 pages, August 13 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0407 KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Chemicals KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Energy Sources KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Water KW - Power Plants KW - Power Systems KW - Railroads KW - Refineries KW - Roads KW - Steam Generators KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Kansas KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Project Authorization KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133927?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, Golden, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 13 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA (FORTY-THIRD DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA (FORTY-THIRD DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873132336; 14579-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the three-unit Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) in Maricopa County, Arizona is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 43rd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants. Neither the applicant, Arizona Public Service Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 generic issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the three units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, the facility would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, June 1, 2025 for Unit 1, April 24, 2026 for Unit 2, and November 25, 2027 for Unit 3. PVNGS is located within a 4,280-acre site 45 miles west of central Phoenix. The site buildings and adjacent, developed areas comprise 720 acres and there are 605 surface acres of water on site in various large ponds. Each Combustion Engineering System 80 pressurized water nuclear reactor uses low-enriched uranium dioxide fuel to produce a core power of 3,990 megawatts (MW)-thermal and a nominal net electrical capacity of 1,346 MW-electric. The containment building is a pre-stressed, reinforced concrete cylinder with a slab base and a hemispherical dome. A welded steel liner is attached to the inside face of the concrete shell to insure a high degree of leak tightness. In addition, the four-foot thick concrete walls serve as a radiation shield. PVNGS does not use public water supplies for plant operations, but instead relies on wastewater effluents from several area municipalities and groundwater from three onsite production wells. Cooling water effluents are discharged to man-made lined evaporation ponds with no outlet and no hydraulic connection to any natural surface water body. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Seven 525-kilovolt transmission lines connect PVNGS to the regional power grid. The preliminary recommendation is that renewal of the licenses is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow Arizona Public Service Company to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operational use of groundwater would continue, but is considered inconsequential. On-site sources would continue to emit criteria air pollutants and hazardous air pollutants, but impacts are not expected to destabilize air quality. Continued operations would contribute to cumulative radiological impacts that would still be considered small. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100325, 390 pages, August13, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 43 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Desert Land KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wastewater KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Sonoran Desert KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PALO+VERDE+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA+%28FORTY-THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PALO+VERDE+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA+%28FORTY-THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 873130158; 14582-8_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of federal funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (Abengoa Bioenergy) to support the design, construction, and startup of a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery near the city of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas is proposed. The project site comprises approximately 810 acres of row-cropped agricultural land. The biorefinery would be developed on the western 385 acres and the remaining 425 acres would act as a buffer between the biorefinery and the city of Hugoton. The buffer area acreage would continue to be used as agricultural land and might be used to test production of various feedstocks, such as new varieties of switchgrass. Water from a proposed wastewater treatment facility would be used to irrigate the buffer area. The biorefinery would include commercial, fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol facilities, electricity production facilities, and an onsite 0.5-mile-long railroad spur that would tie to the Cimarron Valley Railroad for shipping and receiving access. Construction of the biorefinery would take approximately 18 months and would include infrastructure improvements, such as construction of site roads and installation of new electrical transmission line. The biorefinery would use lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock and would operate 24 hours a day, 350 days a year to produce up to19 million gallons of denatured ethanol and 125 megawatts of electricity. Seventy-five megawatts of electricity would be sold commercially to the regional power grid. Biomass for use as feedstock would be procured within 50 miles of the biorefinery. The primary feedstock would be corn stover; secondary feedstocks would include wheat straw, milo stubble, mixed warm season grasses, such as switchgrass, and other available materials. The ethanol production process would involve enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, distillation and dehydration, and ethanol denaturant and storage. Solids recovered from the distillation process would undergo lignin extraction before being used as fuel in solid biomass boilers. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates one action alternative, under which the biorefinery would not produce excess electricity for sale to the regional grid, and a No Action Alternative, under which the biorefinery would not be constructed. If the DOE decides to provide federal funding, it would negotiate an agreement with Abengoa Bioenergy to provide up to $71 million of the total anticipated cost of approximately $685 million (2009 dollars). The proposed action is the DOE's preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Funding would support the development of a commercial-scale, integrated biorefinery and the demonstration of the use of a wide variety of cellulosic feedstocks in the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and biopower. The biorefinery would produce ethanol and electricity sufficient to meet the needs of the biorefinery and produce excess electricity for sale to the regional power grid. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the biorefinery would involve long-term changes in land use. Crop residue removal at the magnitude needed to meet biorefinery demand is unprecedented and DOE would need to implement best management practices to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to feedstock production land. Operations would generate regulated pollutants, but best available control technologies would be used to meet standards. The proposed action would involve the use of hazardous materials which could be released accidentally and subsequently transported by water runoff. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and Energy Policy Act of 2005. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0329D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 100328, Summary--54 pages, Final EIS (Volume 1)--575 pages, Appendices--461 pages, August 13 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0407 KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Chemicals KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Energy Sources KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Water KW - Power Plants KW - Power Systems KW - Railroads KW - Refineries KW - Roads KW - Steam Generators KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Kansas KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Project Authorization KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130158?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, Golden, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 13 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Textural controls on low-frequency electrical spectra of porous media AN - 853221473; 2011-020030 AB - The results from several laboratory studies of the relationships between electrical polarization and physical properties of porous media have prompted interest in the potential use of low-frequency electrical spectra to qualitatively or quantitatively map variation in hydrogeologic properties in the field. Compiling several published and unpublished data sets, supported by new measurements, we have examined the low-frequency electrical spectra of a range of natural and artificial porous media to assess the generality of proposed relationships between electrical and physical properties. Our work confirms a significant positive correlation between the magnitude of electrical polarization (quantified as imaginary conductivity at a specific frequency) and the surface-area/pore-volume ratio S (sub por) . Analyzing the parameters of a generalized Cole-Cole resistivity relaxation model fitted to many electrical spectra, we observe two apparent controls on the electrical relaxation. For samples with abundant relatively large pore throats, we observe a distinct increase in the time constant of the model with modal pore-throat size, in accordance with classical electrical relaxation models. However, for media with pore structures dominated by small pore throats, the diffusion-length scales do not appear to be controlled by modal pore-throat size. We conclude that for such media, the microstructure of the network of small pores leads to some connectivity of diffusion paths; thus, these samples exhibit relatively large time constants. There is potential value in addition to limitations when using electrical spectra to estimate physical properties of porous media, and we see the need for more appropriate generalized theories of electrical polarization in hydrogeologic media. JF - Geophysics AU - Kruschwitz, Sabine AU - Binley, Andrew AU - Lesmes, David AU - Elshenawy, Ahmed Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - August 2010 SP - WA113 EP - WA123 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 75 IS - 4 SN - 0016-8033, 0016-8033 KW - United States KW - polarization KW - geophysical surveys KW - sandstone KW - frequency KW - Pennsylvania Blue Sandstone KW - sedimentary rocks KW - sodium chloride KW - experimental studies KW - electrical properties KW - numerical models KW - textures KW - Paleozoic KW - numerical analysis KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - Berea Sandstone KW - porous materials KW - resistivity KW - Permian KW - physical properties KW - Coconino Sandstone KW - Tennessee Sandstone KW - surveys KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - clastic rocks KW - pore water KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853221473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geophysics&rft.atitle=Textural+controls+on+low-frequency+electrical+spectra+of+porous+media&rft.au=Kruschwitz%2C+Sabine%3BBinley%2C+Andrew%3BLesmes%2C+David%3BElshenawy%2C+Ahmed&rft.aulast=Kruschwitz&rft.aufirst=Sabine&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=WA113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysics&rft.issn=00168033&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2F1.3479835 L2 - http://library.seg.org/journal/gpysa7 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Part of a special section on Hydrogeophysics; new strategies and algorithms, edited by van der Kruk, J., Revil, A. and Slob, E. N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 N1 - CODEN - GPYSA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Berea Sandstone; clastic rocks; Coconino Sandstone; electrical methods; electrical properties; experimental studies; frequency; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; hydraulic conductivity; numerical analysis; numerical models; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania Blue Sandstone; Permian; physical properties; polarization; pore water; porous materials; resistivity; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; sodium chloride; surveys; Tennessee Sandstone; textures; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.3479835 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential impact of a seepage face on solute transport to a pumping well AN - 759306074; 2010-088885 AB - To develop predictive models for solute transport in the subsurface, the mechanisms governing transport must be understood and quantified. In this study, we used the HYDRUS-2D variably saturated flow and transport model to describe the observed mass flux breakthrough curves (BTCs) of three surface-applied tracers--Br (super -) , Cl (super -) , and pentafluorobenzoic acid (PFBA)--to a single well from which the tracers were pumped. Axisymmetrical transport simulations of the data indicated the presence of an active seepage face along the soil-well interface near the water table. The calculated cumulative water flux to the well through the seepage face was found to be 120% of the variable flux boundary into the well through the submerged zone. In addition, calculated mass fluxes of Br, Cl, and PFBA through the seepage interface were approximately 8, 4, and 11 times, respectively, those through the variable flux boundary. Calculations suggest that a seepage face may be responsible for causing the early arrival of the solutes and the overall shape of the BTCs. Our study indicates the potentially important role a seepage face along the soil-well interface may have in modeling water flow and chemical transport to wells in variably saturated, unconfined aquifers. JF - Vadose Zone Journal AU - Yakirevich, A AU - Gish, Timothy J AU - Simunek, J AU - van Genuchten, M T AU - Pachepsky, Y A AU - Nicholson, T J AU - Cady, R E Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - August 2010 SP - 686 EP - 696 PB - Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI VL - 9 IS - 3 KW - United States KW - solute transport KW - Beltsville Maryland KW - one-dimensional models KW - moisture KW - HYDRUS-2D KW - pumping KW - halogens KW - unsaturated zone KW - bromide ion KW - simulation KW - seepage KW - mass flux KW - ground water KW - laboratory studies KW - perched aquifers KW - transport KW - chloride ion KW - movement KW - tracers KW - Beltsville Agricultural Research Center KW - Maryland KW - breakthrough curves KW - chlorine KW - experimental studies KW - HYDRUS-1D KW - steady flow KW - bromine KW - two-dimensional models KW - measurement KW - aquifers KW - Prince Georges County Maryland KW - saturation KW - pentafluorobenzoic acid KW - shallow aquifers KW - central Maryland KW - water wells KW - unconfined aquifers KW - field studies KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759306074?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Vadose+Zone+Journal&rft.atitle=Potential+impact+of+a+seepage+face+on+solute+transport+to+a+pumping+well&rft.au=Yakirevich%2C+A%3BGish%2C+Timothy+J%3BSimunek%2C+J%3Bvan+Genuchten%2C+M+T%3BPachepsky%2C+Y+A%3BNicholson%2C+T+J%3BCady%2C+R+E&rft.aulast=Yakirevich&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=686&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Vadose+Zone+Journal&rft.issn=1539-1663&rft_id=info:doi/10.2136%2Fvzj2009.0054 L2 - http://www.vadosezonejournal.org LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Soil Science Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Beltsville Agricultural Research Center; Beltsville Maryland; breakthrough curves; bromide ion; bromine; central Maryland; chloride ion; chlorine; experimental studies; field studies; ground water; halogens; HYDRUS-1D; HYDRUS-2D; laboratory studies; Maryland; mass flux; measurement; moisture; movement; one-dimensional models; pentafluorobenzoic acid; perched aquifers; Prince Georges County Maryland; pumping; saturation; seepage; shallow aquifers; simulation; solute transport; steady flow; tracers; transport; two-dimensional models; unconfined aquifers; United States; unsaturated zone; water wells DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/vzj2009.0054 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 758977643; 14582 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of federal funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (Abengoa Bioenergy) to support the design, construction, and startup of a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery near the city of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas is proposed. The project site comprises approximately 810 acres of row-cropped agricultural land. The biorefinery would be developed on the western 385 acres and the remaining 425 acres would act as a buffer between the biorefinery and the city of Hugoton. The buffer area acreage would continue to be used as agricultural land and might be used to test production of various feedstocks, such as new varieties of switchgrass. Water from a proposed wastewater treatment facility would be used to irrigate the buffer area. The biorefinery would include commercial, fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol facilities, electricity production facilities, and an onsite 0.5-mile-long railroad spur that would tie to the Cimarron Valley Railroad for shipping and receiving access. Construction of the biorefinery would take approximately 18 months and would include infrastructure improvements, such as construction of site roads and installation of new electrical transmission line. The biorefinery would use lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock and would operate 24 hours a day, 350 days a year to produce up to19 million gallons of denatured ethanol and 125 megawatts of electricity. Seventy-five megawatts of electricity would be sold commercially to the regional power grid. Biomass for use as feedstock would be procured within 50 miles of the biorefinery. The primary feedstock would be corn stover; secondary feedstocks would include wheat straw, milo stubble, mixed warm season grasses, such as switchgrass, and other available materials. The ethanol production process would involve enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation, distillation and dehydration, and ethanol denaturant and storage. Solids recovered from the distillation process would undergo lignin extraction before being used as fuel in solid biomass boilers. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates one action alternative, under which the biorefinery would not produce excess electricity for sale to the regional grid, and a No Action Alternative, under which the biorefinery would not be constructed. If the DOE decides to provide federal funding, it would negotiate an agreement with Abengoa Bioenergy to provide up to $71 million of the total anticipated cost of approximately $685 million (2009 dollars). The proposed action is the DOE's preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Funding would support the development of a commercial-scale, integrated biorefinery and the demonstration of the use of a wide variety of cellulosic feedstocks in the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and biopower. The biorefinery would produce ethanol and electricity sufficient to meet the needs of the biorefinery and produce excess electricity for sale to the regional power grid. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the biorefinery would involve long-term changes in land use. Crop residue removal at the magnitude needed to meet biorefinery demand is unprecedented and DOE would need to implement best management practices to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to feedstock production land. Operations would generate regulated pollutants, but best available control technologies would be used to meet standards. The proposed action would involve the use of hazardous materials which could be released accidentally and subsequently transported by water runoff. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and Energy Policy Act of 2005. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0329D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 100328, Summary--54 pages, Final EIS (Volume 1)--575 pages, Appendices--461 pages, August 13 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0407 KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Chemicals KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Energy Sources KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Water KW - Power Plants KW - Power Systems KW - Railroads KW - Refineries KW - Roads KW - Steam Generators KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Kansas KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Project Authorization KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/758977643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, Golden, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 13 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA (FORTY-THIRD DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 758977631; 14579 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of operating licenses for the three-unit Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) in Maricopa County, Arizona is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 43rd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 issues and reached conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants. Neither the applicant, Arizona Public Service Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 generic issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the three units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating licenses are not renewed, the facility would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, June 1, 2025 for Unit 1, April 24, 2026 for Unit 2, and November 25, 2027 for Unit 3. PVNGS is located within a 4,280-acre site 45 miles west of central Phoenix. The site buildings and adjacent, developed areas comprise 720 acres and there are 605 surface acres of water on site in various large ponds. Each Combustion Engineering System 80 pressurized water nuclear reactor uses low-enriched uranium dioxide fuel to produce a core power of 3,990 megawatts (MW)-thermal and a nominal net electrical capacity of 1,346 MW-electric. The containment building is a pre-stressed, reinforced concrete cylinder with a slab base and a hemispherical dome. A welded steel liner is attached to the inside face of the concrete shell to insure a high degree of leak tightness. In addition, the four-foot thick concrete walls serve as a radiation shield. PVNGS does not use public water supplies for plant operations, but instead relies on wastewater effluents from several area municipalities and groundwater from three onsite production wells. Cooling water effluents are discharged to man-made lined evaporation ponds with no outlet and no hydraulic connection to any natural surface water body. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Seven 525-kilovolt transmission lines connect PVNGS to the regional power grid. The preliminary recommendation is that renewal of the licenses is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow Arizona Public Service Company to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operational use of groundwater would continue, but is considered inconsequential. On-site sources would continue to emit criteria air pollutants and hazardous air pollutants, but impacts are not expected to destabilize air quality. Continued operations would contribute to cumulative radiological impacts that would still be considered small. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100325, 390 pages, August13, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 43 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Desert Land KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wastewater KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Sonoran Desert KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/758977631?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PALO+VERDE+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA+%28FORTY-THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PALO+VERDE+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+STATION%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA+%28FORTY-THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Marcellus Shale; resources and reservations AN - 755153190; 2010-079203 AB - The Marcellus Shale is an organic-rich, sedimentary rock formation in the Appalachian Basin of the northeastern United States that contains significant quantities of natural gas. Published estimates of the amount of gas that may be recoverable from the Marcellus Shale have been higher than 1.42 trillion cubic meters, or 50 trillion cubic feet [Engelder and Lash, 2008]. The recovery of commercial quantities of gas from a low-permeability rock like the Marcellus became economically possible with the application of directional drilling technology, which allows horizontal boreholes to penetrate kilometers of rock, combined with staged hydraulic fracturing to create permeable flow paths into the shale. Each hydraulic fracturing treatment may use more than 11 million liters of water (3 million gallons), which must then be recovered from the ground to allow gas flow [Harper, 2008]. JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Soeder, Daniel J Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - August 2010 SP - 277 EP - 278 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 91 IS - 32 SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - hydraulic fracturing KW - petroleum exploration KW - North America KW - horizontal drilling KW - Paleozoic KW - natural gas KW - Eastern Gas Shales Project KW - petroleum KW - hydraulic pressure KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - Appalachian Basin KW - Marcellus Shale KW - directional drilling KW - drilling KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/755153190?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=The+Marcellus+Shale%3B+resources+and+reservations&rft.au=Soeder%2C+Daniel+J&rft.aulast=Soeder&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=32&rft.spage=277&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2010EO320001 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachian Basin; Devonian; directional drilling; drilling; Eastern Gas Shales Project; horizontal drilling; hydraulic fracturing; hydraulic pressure; Marcellus Shale; Middle Devonian; natural gas; North America; Paleozoic; petroleum; petroleum exploration; sedimentary rocks DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2010EO320001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of gamma irradiation and storage on the microbial load, chemical and sensory quality of chicken kabab AN - 744707109; 13041386 AB - Influence of gamma irradiation and storage on the microbial load, chemical and sensory quality of chicken kabab was investigated. Chicken kabab was treated with 0, 2, 4 or 6 kGy doses of gamma irradiation. Treated and untreated samples were kept in a refrigerator (1-4 C). Microbiological, chemical and sensory characteristics of chicken kabab were evaluated at 0-5 months of storage. Gamma irradiation decreased the microbial load and increased the shelf-life of chicken kabab. Irradiation did not influence the major constituents of chicken kabab (moisture, protein and fats). No significant differences (p>0.05) were observed for total acidity between non-irradiated (control) and irradiated chicken kabab. Thiobarbitric acid (TBA) values (expressed as mg malonaldehyde (MDA)/kg chicken kabab) and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) in chicken kabab were not affected by the irradiation. Sensory evaluation showed no significant differences between irradiated and non-irradiated samples. JF - Radiation Physics and Chemistry AU - Al-Bachir, M AU - Farah, S AU - Othman, Y AD - Radiation Technology Department, Syrian Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - Aug 2010 SP - 900 EP - 905 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 79 IS - 8 SN - 0969-806X, 0969-806X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Gamma irradiation KW - Microbial load KW - Chicken kabab KW - Sensory evaluation. KW - Sensory properties KW - Radiation KW - g Radiation KW - Sensory evaluation KW - Volatiles KW - Malonaldehyde KW - Acidity KW - Shelf life KW - Nitrogen KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/744707109?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Physics+and+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Influence+of+gamma+irradiation+and+storage+on+the+microbial+load%2C+chemical+and+sensory+quality+of+chicken+kabab&rft.au=Al-Bachir%2C+M%3BFarah%2C+S%3BOthman%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Al-Bachir&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=79&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=900&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Physics+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=0969806X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.radphyschem.2010.02.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sensory properties; Radiation; Malonaldehyde; Volatiles; Sensory evaluation; g Radiation; Shelf life; Acidity; Nitrogen DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.02.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermalhydraulics and safety aspects of the use of monolithic U-9Mo LEU fuel in the low-power reactors AN - 744626140; 13139443 AB - The thermalhydraulic performance of the U-9Mo LEU fuel in Low-power Reactors was investigated through the simulation of the design basis accident for this reactor. The fuel proved to be usable in both normal daily and accidental operations. The feedback coefficients were calculated by the BMAC system. Both HEU and LEU fuels behave similarly in the normal operation, while higher temperatures are obtained for the accidental operation in the case of the LEU fuel. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box, 6091 Damascus, Syria, scientific3@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - Aug 2010 SP - 536 EP - 540 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 52 IS - 6 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - safety engineering KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Temperature KW - Simulation KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/744626140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Thermalhydraulics+and+safety+aspects+of+the+use+of+monolithic+U-9Mo+LEU+fuel+in+the+low-power+reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=536&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2010.01.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; safety engineering; Nuclear reactors; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Temperature; Simulation; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.01.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Axial and radial distribution of thermal and epithermal neutron fluxes in irradiation channels of the Ghana Research Reactor-1 using foil activation analysis AN - 1709788816; 13664126 AB - The experimental method (foil activation) was used to determine the neutron fluxes in two outer irradiation channels of the Ghana Research Reactor-1. In the experimental procedure, it was observed that the fluxes rise to a peak before falling and then finally leveling out, axially. Axially and radially, it was also observed that the fluxes in the center of the channels were lower than those on the sides. Radially, the fluxes dipped in the center while they increased monotonically towards the sides of the channels. The results have shown that there are flux variations within the irradiation channels at both axial and radial directions. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Abrefah, R G AU - Nyarko, BJB AU - Akaho, EHK AU - Sampong, SAnim AU - Sogbadji, RBM AD - Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, National Nuclear Research Institute, P.O. Box LG80, Legon-Accra, Ghana Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - August 2010 SP - 1027 EP - 1035 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 8 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Foil activation KW - Cadmium filter KW - Channels KW - Activation analysis KW - Irradiation KW - Falling KW - Radial distribution KW - Foils KW - Fluxes KW - Dipping KW - Nuclear engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1709788816?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Axial+and+radial+distribution+of+thermal+and+epithermal+neutron+fluxes+in+irradiation+channels+of+the+Ghana+Research+Reactor-1+using+foil+activation+analysis&rft.au=Abrefah%2C+R+G%3BNyarko%2C+BJB%3BAkaho%2C+EHK%3BSampong%2C+SAnim%3BSogbadji%2C+RBM&rft.aulast=Abrefah&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1027&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.04.017 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.04.017 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fire hazard evaluation of thermoplastics based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method AN - 1017968822; 16698307 AB - Combustibility performance of 14 compositions including five main thermoplastics (polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC)) was tested by cone calorimeter. The fire growth index, total heat release amount index, total smoke release amount index and toxicity product index were calculated, based on which an index system for evaluating fire hazard was set up. All factors in this index system had been analyzed by the analytic hierarchy process, and the specific weight for each factor had been determined. Then fire hazard of thermoplastics was evaluated considering integrated fire hazard index. The results show that fire hazards of HIPS-phosphate fire retardant (PFR), PVC-non-flame retardant, ABS-brominated flame retardant (BFR) and PC/ABS-PFR are higher than PC-BFR and PP-non-halogenated flame retardant. JF - Fire and Materials AU - Yu, Baogang AU - Liu, Mo AU - Lu, Lingang AU - Dong, Xilin AU - Gao, Weiying AU - Tang, Kai AD - Office of Science and Technology, The Chinese People's Armed Police Force Academy, Langfang 065000, People's Republic of China, baogang_yu@163.com Y1 - 2010/08// PY - 2010 DA - Aug 2010 SP - 251 EP - 260 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 34 IS - 5 SN - 1099-1018, 1099-1018 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Styrene KW - Smoke KW - Fires KW - fire hazards KW - Toxicity KW - Fire retardants KW - acrylonitrile KW - Vinyl chloride KW - Heat transfer KW - H 7000:Fire Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017968822?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fire+and+Materials&rft.atitle=Fire+hazard+evaluation+of+thermoplastics+based+on+analytic+hierarchy+process+%28AHP%29+method&rft.au=Yu%2C+Baogang%3BLiu%2C+Mo%3BLu%2C+Lingang%3BDong%2C+Xilin%3BGao%2C+Weiying%3BTang%2C+Kai&rft.aulast=Yu&rft.aufirst=Baogang&rft.date=2010-08-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fire+and+Materials&rft.issn=10991018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Ffam.1019 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fam.1019/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoke; Styrene; Fires; fire hazards; Fire retardants; Toxicity; acrylonitrile; Vinyl chloride; Heat transfer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fam.1019 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA (FORTY-FIRST FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA (FORTY-FIRST FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873131169; 14550-7_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (CNS-1), in Nemaha County, Nebraska is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 41st supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Nebraska Public Power District, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to CNS-1 in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, CNS-1 would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is January 18, 2014. The power station, which is located within a 1,359-acre site 2.25 miles southeast of Brownsville and 60 miles southeast of Lincoln on the western shore of the Missouri River, consists of a single-unit boiling water reactor with a nuclear steam supply system supplied by General Electric and a turbine generator set supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The unit is rated at 2,419 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 830 MW-electric and uses a once-through cooling system that withdraws from and discharges to the Missouri River. The reactor, which was placed in service in 1974, is housed in a reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmission lines are considered in scope for the license renewal. Three of the lines connect CNS-1 to the regional power grid via 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and a fourth line connects the plant to the switchyard. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from the Missouri River and deliver makeup water back to the river resulting in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbons and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Undiscovered historic and archaeological resources could be deeply buried on plant property. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 10-0021D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100297, 528 pages, July 30, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 41 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131169?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 30, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA (FORTY-FIRST FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 755143119; 14550 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (CNS-1), in Nemaha County, Nebraska is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 41st supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Nebraska Public Power District, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to CNS-1 in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, CNS-1 would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is January 18, 2014. The power station, which is located within a 1,359-acre site 2.25 miles southeast of Brownsville and 60 miles southeast of Lincoln on the western shore of the Missouri River, consists of a single-unit boiling water reactor with a nuclear steam supply system supplied by General Electric and a turbine generator set supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The unit is rated at 2,419 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 830 MW-electric and uses a once-through cooling system that withdraws from and discharges to the Missouri River. The reactor, which was placed in service in 1974, is housed in a reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmission lines are considered in scope for the license renewal. Three of the lines connect CNS-1 to the regional power grid via 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and a fourth line connects the plant to the switchyard. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from the Missouri River and deliver makeup water back to the river resulting in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbons and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Undiscovered historic and archaeological resources could be deeply buried on plant property. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 10-0021D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100297, 528 pages, July 30, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 41 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/755143119?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 30, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Extending and Testing Graizer-Kalkan Ground Motion Attenuation Model Based on Atlas Database of Shallow Crustal Events T2 - 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (9USN/10CCEE) AN - 1312920043; 6018638 JF - 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (9USN/10CCEE) AU - Graizer, Vladimir AU - Kalkan, Erol AU - Lin, Kuo-Wan Y1 - 2010/07/25/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 25 KW - ground motion KW - Databases KW - Atlases KW - Models KW - Ground motion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312920043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=9th+U.S.+National+and+10th+Canadian+Conference+on+Earthquake+Engineering+%289USN%2F10CCEE%29&rft.atitle=Extending+and+Testing+Graizer-Kalkan+Ground+Motion+Attenuation+Model+Based+on+Atlas+Database+of+Shallow+Crustal+Events&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir%3BKalkan%2C+Erol%3BLin%2C+Kuo-Wan&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2010-07-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+U.S.+National+and+10th+Canadian+Conference+on+Earthquake+Engineering+%289USN%2F10CCEE%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://2010eqconf.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/All-concurrent.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Potential Impacts of Recent Transportation Accidents Involving Severe Fires on the Safe Shipment of Spent Nuclear Fuel T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312999293; 6005459 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Bajwa, C AU - Easton, E Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Transportation KW - Fires KW - Fuels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312999293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=The+Potential+Impacts+of+Recent+Transportation+Accidents+Involving+Severe+Fires+on+the+Safe+Shipment+of+Spent+Nuclear+Fuel&rft.au=Bajwa%2C+C%3BEaston%2C+E&rft.aulast=Bajwa&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Measurement of the Strain Distribution in Notch Tip Hydrides with High Energy X-Ray Diffraction and the Impact on Overload Modeling T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312985500; 6005139 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Kerr, M AU - Daymond, M AU - Holt, R AU - Stafford, S AU - Almer, J Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Notch protein KW - Energy KW - Diffraction KW - Strains UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312985500?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Measurement+of+the+Strain+Distribution+in+Notch+Tip+Hydrides+with+High+Energy+X-Ray+Diffraction+and+the+Impact+on+Overload+Modeling&rft.au=Kerr%2C+M%3BDaymond%2C+M%3BHolt%2C+R%3BStafford%2C+S%3BAlmer%2C+J&rft.aulast=Kerr&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Overview of Implementation of Pra-Based Seismic Margin Assessments in Dc and Col Applications T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312941312; 6005049 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Xu, J. Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312941312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Overview+of+Implementation+of+Pra-Based+Seismic+Margin+Assessments+in+Dc+and+Col+Applications&rft.au=Xu%2C+J.&rft.aulast=Xu&rft.aufirst=J.&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Aging-Related Degradation T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312940417; 6005087 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Carpenter, G Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - Degradation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312940417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Aging-Related+Degradation&rft.au=Carpenter%2C+G&rft.aulast=Carpenter&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Further Welding Residual Stress and Flaw Tolerance Assessment of Dissimilar Metal Welds with Alloy 52 Inlays T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312917795; 6005317 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Rudland, D AU - Brust, F AU - Zhang, T AU - Shim, D.-J. Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - Welding KW - Metals KW - Stress KW - Alloys KW - alloys UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312917795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Further+Welding+Residual+Stress+and+Flaw+Tolerance+Assessment+of+Dissimilar+Metal+Welds+with+Alloy+52+Inlays&rft.au=Rudland%2C+D%3BBrust%2C+F%3BZhang%2C+T%3BShim%2C+D.-J.&rft.aulast=Rudland&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of Initial Input Parameters for a Probabilistic Pipe Rupture Assessment Code for Nuclear Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Leakbefore- Break Analyses T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312885667; 6005711 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Focht, E AU - DeBoo, G Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - Pipes KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Rupture KW - Boundaries KW - Pressure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312885667?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Development+of+Initial+Input+Parameters+for+a+Probabilistic+Pipe+Rupture+Assessment+Code+for+Nuclear+Reactor+Coolant+Pressure+Boundary+Leakbefore-+Break+Analyses&rft.au=Focht%2C+E%3BDeBoo%2C+G&rft.aulast=Focht&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of Computational Framework and Architecture for Extremely Low Probability of Rupture (XLPR) Code T2 - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AN - 1312885627; 6005710 JF - 2010 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (ASME PVP/KOREA-PVP 2010) AU - Rudland, D AU - Mattie, P AU - Klasky, H AU - Kurth, R AU - Harris, D AU - Bishop, B Y1 - 2010/07/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 18 KW - Rupture KW - Computer applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312885627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Development+of+Computational+Framework+and+Architecture+for+Extremely+Low+Probability+of+Rupture+%28XLPR%29+Code&rft.au=Rudland%2C+D%3BMattie%2C+P%3BKlasky%2C+H%3BKurth%2C+R%3BHarris%2C+D%3BBishop%2C+B&rft.aulast=Rudland&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+ASME+Pressure+Vessels+and+Piping+Conference+%28ASME+PVP%2FKOREA-PVP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/PVP2010/pdfs/FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 873128962; 14503-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of land that AREVA Enrichment Services, LLC (AES) intends to purchase from a single private landowner. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium produced at the proposed EREF would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand (15 to 16 million SWU) for enrichment services within the United States. Major facilities within the proposed EREF would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four Separations Building Modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, facility construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years into 2018. The proposed EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue at peak production until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs resulting in a gradual decrease in production. Each SBM would take approximately 4.5 years to decommission. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. Although not part of the licensing action, the construction and operation of a proposed 161-kilovolt (kV) electrical transmission line required to power the proposed EREF are considered under cumulative impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. Noise impacts from construction could exceed standards at some off-site locations. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100268, 664 pages, July 15, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1945 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Storage KW - Idaho KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128962?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-31 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 15, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 754909763; 14503 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a uranium enrichment facility in Bonneville County, Idaho is proposed. The Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) would be located on a 460-acre section of a 4,200-acre parcel of land that AREVA Enrichment Services, LLC (AES) intends to purchase from a single private landowner. The license would authorize AES to possess and use byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material at the proposed EREF site near Idaho Falls for a period of 30 years. AES would employ a gas centrifuge process to produce uranium enriched up to five percent by weight in the isotope uranium-235, with a planned maximum target production of 6.6 million separative work units (SWUs) per year. The enriched uranium produced at the proposed EREF would be used to manufacture nuclear fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. Production at the facility would be equivalent to about 40 percent of the current and projected demand (15 to 16 million SWU) for enrichment services within the United States. Major facilities within the proposed EREF would include: cylinder storage pads, a centrifuge assembly building, four Separations Building Modules (SBMs), a cylinder receipt and shipping building, and various support and administrative buildings. If the license is approved, facility construction would begin in 2011 with heavy construction of all major buildings and structures continuing for seven years into 2018. The proposed EREF would begin initial production in 2014 and reach peak production in 2022. Operations would continue at peak production until approximately nine years before the license expires. Decommissioning activities would then begin and be completed by 2041. Decommissioning would involve the sequential shutdown of the four SBMs resulting in a gradual decrease in production. Each SBM would take approximately 4.5 years to decommission. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. Although not part of the licensing action, the construction and operation of a proposed 161-kilovolt (kV) electrical transmission line required to power the proposed EREF are considered under cumulative impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The EREF would provide an additional economical domestic source of uranium enrichment services, and increased regional employment, income, and tax revenue. Construction would create 1,687 jobs in the peak year, while operations would produce 3,289 jobs and $92.4 million in income in the first year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in some soil erosion, soil compaction, changes in drainage patterns, and disruption to wildlife. Traffic volume on US 20 would increase. During operations, there would be a potential for small gaseous releases that could contain uranium isotopes, hydrogen fluoride, and uranyl fluoride. Noise impacts from construction could exceed standards at some off-site locations. Operation would generate 11,136 pounds of hazardous wastes and 1,222 cylinders of depleted uranium annually. The EREF would be located 1.5 miles from US 20 and the Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area and would create a significant contrast with the surrounding visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100268, 664 pages, July 15, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1945 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Materials Handling KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Storage KW - Idaho KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754909763?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=EAGLE+ROCK+ENRICHMENT+FACILITY%2C+BONNEVILLE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-31 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 15, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Polynomial Arc-Search Path-Following Algorithm for Linear Programming T2 - 2010 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN10) AN - 1312884612; 5999432 JF - 2010 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN10) AU - Yang, Yaguang Y1 - 2010/07/12/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jul 12 KW - linear programming KW - Algorithms KW - Linear programming KW - Mathematical models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312884612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+SIAM+Annual+Meeting+%28AN10%29&rft.atitle=A+Polynomial+Arc-Search+Path-Following+Algorithm+for+Linear+Programming&rft.au=Yang%2C+Yaguang&rft.aulast=Yang&rft.aufirst=Yaguang&rft.date=2010-07-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+SIAM+Annual+Meeting+%28AN10%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://meetings.siam.org/program.cfm?CONFCODE=AN10 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Energy Market and Economic Impacts of the American Power Act of 2010 AN - 914787849; 2011-157385 AB - This report responds to a request from Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman for an analysis of the American Power Act of 2010 (APA), which regulates emissions of greenhouse gases through market-based mechanisms, efficiency programs, and other economic incentives. Title II of the APA, the primary focus of this analysis, creates a cap-and-trade program for GHG emissions. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Department of Energy, Jul 2010, iv+20 pp. AU - United States Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2010/07// PY - 2010 DA - July 2010 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Chemical industries KW - United States KW - Gases KW - Emissions trading KW - Economics KW - Energy consumption KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914787849?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Energy+Market+and+Economic+Impacts+of+the+American+Power+Act+of+2010&rft.title=Energy+Market+and+Economic+Impacts+of+the+American+Power+Act+of+2010&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/kgl/pdf/sroiaf%282010%2901.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - SR/OIAF/2010-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geophysical case study of shallow and deep structures based on traditional and modified interpretation methods; application to tectonic studies and mineral exploration AN - 904459626; 2011-103567 AB - The Schlumberger configuration used in geoelectrical sounding is slightly adapted here to obtain reliable data for both shallow and deep penetration depths from the same survey. In this configuration, two kinds of current electrode half-spacings are used: the first enables construction of vertical electrical resistivity sounding (VES) curves for shallow depths (<50 m) and the second for depths < or =250 m. For a given VES location, two field curves are measured and interpreted using two standard approaches. Practical characteristics of such a modified configuration are illustrated with two field applications in Syria. The first aims to characterize the structure of Quaternary and recent deposits in the Al-Ghab depression region, and the second deals with exploration for phosphatic sedimentary units in the Al-Sharquieh mine. JF - Exploration and Mining Geology AU - Asfahani, J Y1 - 2010/07// PY - 2010 DA - July 2010 SP - 117 EP - 134 PB - Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, QC VL - 19 IS - 3-4 SN - 0964-1823, 0964-1823 KW - mineral exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - Syria KW - mineral resources KW - radioactivity methods KW - deep-seated structures KW - Cenozoic KW - shallow depth KW - neotectonics KW - Al-Sharquieh Mine KW - tectonics KW - Asia KW - Palmrydes Syria KW - Middle East KW - faults KW - systems KW - Quaternary KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - resistivity KW - electrical sounding KW - case studies KW - mathematical methods KW - surveys KW - phosphate deposits KW - Al-Ghab Depression KW - arrays KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 28A:Economic geology, geology of nonmetal deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904459626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Exploration+and+Mining+Geology&rft.atitle=Geophysical+case+study+of+shallow+and+deep+structures+based+on+traditional+and+modified+interpretation+methods%3B+application+to+tectonic+studies+and+mineral+exploration&rft.au=Asfahani%2C+J&rft.aulast=Asfahani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-07-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=117&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Exploration+and+Mining+Geology&rft.issn=09641823&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2Fgsemg.19.3-4.117 L2 - http://emg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Geological Society of CIM | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - QC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Al-Ghab Depression; Al-Sharquieh Mine; arrays; Asia; case studies; Cenozoic; deep-seated structures; electrical methods; electrical sounding; faults; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; mathematical methods; Middle East; mineral exploration; mineral resources; neotectonics; Palmrydes Syria; phosphate deposits; Quaternary; radioactivity methods; resistivity; shallow depth; surveys; Syria; systems; tectonics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gsemg.19.3-4.117 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strong motion recordings and residual displacements; what are we actually recording in strong motion seismology? AN - 753852391; 2010-070277 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Graizer, Vladimir Y1 - 2010/07// PY - 2010 DA - July 2010 SP - 635 EP - 639 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 81 IS - 4 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - accelerograms KW - strong motion KW - seismicity KW - ground motion KW - algorithms KW - earthquakes KW - instruments KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753852391?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Strong+motion+recordings+and+residual+displacements%3B+what+are+we+actually+recording+in+strong+motion+seismology%3F&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2010-07-01&rft.volume=81&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=635&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accelerograms; algorithms; earthquakes; ground motion; instruments; seismicity; strong motion ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - U.S. Department of Energy Activities in Supporting Fuel Cell Technologies for CHP and APU Applications T2 - 9th European Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Forum (SOFC 2010) AN - 839709627; 5947857 JF - 9th European Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Forum (SOFC 2010) AU - Papageorgopoulos, Dimitrios AU - Byham, Stephanie Y1 - 2010/06/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 29 KW - {Q1} KW - USA KW - Fuel technology KW - Technology KW - Fuel cells KW - Energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839709627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=9th+European+Solid+Oxide+Fuel+Cell+Forum+%28SOFC+2010%29&rft.atitle=U.S.+Department+of+Energy+Activities+in+Supporting+Fuel+Cell+Technologies+for+CHP+and+APU+Applications&rft.au=Papageorgopoulos%2C+Dimitrios%3BByham%2C+Stephanie&rft.aulast=Papageorgopoulos&rft.aufirst=Dimitrios&rft.date=2010-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+European+Solid+Oxide+Fuel+Cell+Forum+%28SOFC+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.efcf.com/_pdf/2010_program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Tackling our Energy Challenges in a New Era of Science T2 - 5th American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS 2010) AN - 839706582; 5947169 JF - 5th American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS 2010) AU - Horton, Linda AU - Kung, Harriet Y1 - 2010/06/26/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 26 KW - {Q1} KW - Energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839706582?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=5th+American+Conference+on+Neutron+Scattering+%28ACNS+2010%29&rft.atitle=Tackling+our+Energy+Challenges+in+a+New+Era+of+Science&rft.au=Horton%2C+Linda%3BKung%2C+Harriet&rft.aulast=Horton&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2010-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=5th+American+Conference+on+Neutron+Scattering+%28ACNS+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=26005&DID=318841 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Stability Margins and Passivity for the Control of Robots Operating in Varying-Impedance Environments T2 - 18th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED'10) AN - 839647643; 5898988 JF - 18th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED'10) AU - Lamy, Xavier AU - Colledani, Frederic AU - Gutman, Per-Olof Y1 - 2010/06/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 23 KW - {Q1} KW - Robots KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839647643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=18th+Mediterranean+Conference+on+Control+and+Automation+%28MED%2710%29&rft.atitle=Stability+Margins+and+Passivity+for+the+Control+of+Robots+Operating+in+Varying-Impedance+Environments&rft.au=Lamy%2C+Xavier%3BColledani%2C+Frederic%3BGutman%2C+Per-Olof&rft.aulast=Lamy&rft.aufirst=Xavier&rft.date=2010-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=18th+Mediterranean+Conference+on+Control+and+Automation+%28MED%2710%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://controls.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/rtf/MED10_ContentLi LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Radionuclide NESHAP Compliance and Implementation at U.S. DOE Oak Ridge Facilities T2 - 103rd Annual Conference & Exhibition of The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA 2010) AN - 839646308; 5898078 JF - 103rd Annual Conference & Exhibition of The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA 2010) AU - Humphreys, M Y1 - 2010/06/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 22 KW - {Q1} KW - USA KW - USA, Tennessee, Oak Ridge KW - Compliance KW - Radioisotopes KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839646308?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=103rd+Annual+Conference+%26+Exhibition+of+The+Air+%26+Waste+Management+Association+%28A%26WMA+2010%29&rft.atitle=Radionuclide+NESHAP+Compliance+and+Implementation+at+U.S.+DOE+Oak+Ridge+Facilities&rft.au=Humphreys%2C+M&rft.aulast=Humphreys&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=103rd+Annual+Conference+%26+Exhibition+of+The+Air+%26+Waste+Management+Association+%28A%26WMA+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awma.org/ACE2010/files/9563section3.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - DOE SBIR Funding Opportunities T2 - 2010 Symposium on Power Generation & Storage AN - 839695183; 5927271 JF - 2010 Symposium on Power Generation & Storage AU - Goodwin, D Y1 - 2010/06/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 21 KW - {Q1} KW - Financing KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839695183?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Symposium+on+Power+Generation+%26+Storage&rft.atitle=DOE+SBIR+Funding+Opportunities&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+D&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Symposium+on+Power+Generation+%26+Storage&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.techconnectworld.com/Nanotech2010/symposia/Energy_Storage_D LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - DOE SBIR Funding Opportunities T2 - 2010 Symposium on MEMS Fab: Design, Manufacture, Instrumentation AN - 839690738; 5926338 JF - 2010 Symposium on MEMS Fab: Design, Manufacture, Instrumentation AU - Goodwin, D Y1 - 2010/06/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 21 KW - {Q1} KW - Financing KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839690738?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Symposium+on+MEMS+Fab%3A+Design%2C+Manufacture%2C+Instrumentation&rft.atitle=DOE+SBIR+Funding+Opportunities&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+D&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Symposium+on+MEMS+Fab%3A+Design%2C+Manufacture%2C+Instrumentation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.techconnectworld.com/Microtech2010/symposia/MEMS_fab.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - DOE SBIR Funding Opportunities T2 - 2010 Symposium on Computational Methods, Simulation & Software Tools (Nanotech 2010 & Microtech 2010) AN - 839668020; 5922879 JF - 2010 Symposium on Computational Methods, Simulation & Software Tools (Nanotech 2010 & Microtech 2010) AU - Goodwin, D Y1 - 2010/06/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 21 KW - {Q1} KW - Financing KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839668020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Symposium+on+Computational+Methods%2C+Simulation+%26+Software+Tools+%28Nanotech+2010+%26+Microtech+2010%29&rft.atitle=DOE+SBIR+Funding+Opportunities&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+D&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Symposium+on+Computational+Methods%2C+Simulation+%26+Software+Tools+%28Nanotech+2010+%26+Microtech+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.techconnectworld.com/Nanotech2010/symposia/Computational.ht LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - DOE SBIR Funding Opportunities T2 - 2010 Symposium on Sensors and Systems: Sensing Systems & Wireless Networks AN - 839652651; 5912407 JF - 2010 Symposium on Sensors and Systems: Sensing Systems & Wireless Networks AU - Goodwin, D Y1 - 2010/06/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 21 KW - {Q1} KW - Financing KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839652651?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Symposium+on+Sensors+and+Systems%3A+Sensing+Systems+%26+Wireless+Networks&rft.atitle=DOE+SBIR+Funding+Opportunities&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+D&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Symposium+on+Sensors+and+Systems%3A+Sensing+Systems+%26+Wireless+Networks&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.techconnectworld.com/Microtech2010/symposia/sensors_systems LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GE-HITACHI GLOBAL LASER ENRICHMENT LLC FACILITY, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GE-HITACHI GLOBAL LASER ENRICHMENT LLC FACILITY, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873131013; 14380-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a laser-based uranium enrichment facility near Wilmington, North Carolina is proposed. General Electric (GE)-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment LLC (GLE) submitted an environmental report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the GLE Global Laser Enrichment Facility which would be located on 100 acres in the north-central sector of an existing GE property in an unincorporated area of New Hanover County. The proposed GLE facility would enrich uranium for use in commercial nuclear fuel for power reactors. Feed material would be comprised of non-enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6). GLE would employ a laser-based enrichment process to enrich uranium to up to eight percent uranium-235 by weight, with an initial planned maximum target production of six million separative work units per year. The proposed facility would employ the separation of isotopes by laser excitation process, a third-generation laser-based technology for enriching natural uranium. GLE expects to begin preconstruction activities in 2011. If the license is approved, GLE would expect to begin facility construction in 2012, and continue some construction activities through 2017. GLE anticipates commencing initial production in 2013 and reaching peak production in 2017. Prior to license expiration in 2052, GLE would seek to renew its license to continue operating the facility, or plan for the decontamination and decommissioning of the facility per the applicable licensing conditions and regulations. Primary facilities would include an operations building and six cylinder storage pads where licensed material would be used or stored. New facility buildings and supporting infrastructure would include three administrative buildings, waste storage buildings, an electrical substation, backup diesel generators, potable and process water systems, a holding pond for cylinder storage pad stormwater, a stormwater wet detention basin, parking areas, and roads. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers alternative sites, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would provide an additional domestic source of low-enriched uranium to be used in commercial nuclear power plants. Once operational, production would mitigate the reliability risk for the nuclear fuel supply imposed by the current dependence on a single domestic supplier and foreign sources for low-enriched uranium. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Preconstruction activities impacts would generally be small, and would, in most cases, be mitigated. The disturbed area would be cleared of vegetation and would lead to the displacement of some local wildlife populations. Temporary impacts from the construction of new facilities would include increased fugitive dust, increased potential for soil erosion and stormwater pollution, and increased vehicle traffic and emissions. Water consumption from onsite wells during the proposed action would be relatively small and the risk for significant adverse impacts on neighboring residential wells or public supply wells is expected to be small. During operations, workers and members of the public could be exposed to radiation and chemicals. There would be some irreversible commitment of land at offsite locations for disposal of wastes generated during the conversion of depleted UF6. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). 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Preparation date: June 18, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GE-HITACHI GLOBAL LASER ENRICHMENT LLC FACILITY, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 15234756; 14380 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a license to construct, operate, and decommission a laser-based uranium enrichment facility near Wilmington, North Carolina is proposed. General Electric (GE)-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment LLC (GLE) submitted an environmental report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the GLE Global Laser Enrichment Facility which would be located on 100 acres in the north-central sector of an existing GE property in an unincorporated area of New Hanover County. The proposed GLE facility would enrich uranium for use in commercial nuclear fuel for power reactors. Feed material would be comprised of non-enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6). GLE would employ a laser-based enrichment process to enrich uranium to up to eight percent uranium-235 by weight, with an initial planned maximum target production of six million separative work units per year. The proposed facility would employ the separation of isotopes by laser excitation process, a third-generation laser-based technology for enriching natural uranium. GLE expects to begin preconstruction activities in 2011. If the license is approved, GLE would expect to begin facility construction in 2012, and continue some construction activities through 2017. GLE anticipates commencing initial production in 2013 and reaching peak production in 2017. Prior to license expiration in 2052, GLE would seek to renew its license to continue operating the facility, or plan for the decontamination and decommissioning of the facility per the applicable licensing conditions and regulations. Primary facilities would include an operations building and six cylinder storage pads where licensed material would be used or stored. New facility buildings and supporting infrastructure would include three administrative buildings, waste storage buildings, an electrical substation, backup diesel generators, potable and process water systems, a holding pond for cylinder storage pad stormwater, a stormwater wet detention basin, parking areas, and roads. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers alternative sites, alternative sources of low-enriched uranium, and alternative technologies for uranium enrichment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would provide an additional domestic source of low-enriched uranium to be used in commercial nuclear power plants. Once operational, production would mitigate the reliability risk for the nuclear fuel supply imposed by the current dependence on a single domestic supplier and foreign sources for low-enriched uranium. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Preconstruction activities impacts would generally be small, and would, in most cases, be mitigated. The disturbed area would be cleared of vegetation and would lead to the displacement of some local wildlife populations. Temporary impacts from the construction of new facilities would include increased fugitive dust, increased potential for soil erosion and stormwater pollution, and increased vehicle traffic and emissions. Water consumption from onsite wells during the proposed action would be relatively small and the risk for significant adverse impacts on neighboring residential wells or public supply wells is expected to be small. During operations, workers and members of the public could be exposed to radiation and chemicals. There would be some irreversible commitment of land at offsite locations for disposal of wastes generated during the conversion of depleted UF6. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). 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Goldschmidt Conference (Goldschmidt(TM)2010) AN - 839691237; 5942924 JF - 2010 Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference (Goldschmidt(TM)2010) AU - Boswell, Ray Y1 - 2010/06/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 13 KW - {Q1} KW - Gas hydrates KW - Environmental impact KW - Energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839691237?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Annual+V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+%28Goldschmidt%28TM%292010%29&rft.atitle=Progress+in+Understanding+the+Energy+and+Environmental+Implications+of+Gas+Hydrates&rft.au=Boswell%2C+Ray&rft.aulast=Boswell&rft.aufirst=Ray&rft.date=2010-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Annual+V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+%28Goldschmidt%28TM%292010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.goldschmidt2010.org/program/index LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effects of Generic Issues Program on Improving Safety T2 - 2010 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2010) AN - 754275493; 5823388 JF - 2010 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2010) AU - Fard, Mehdi AU - Kauffman, John AU - Beasley, Benjamin Y1 - 2010/06/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 13 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754275493?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+International+Congress+on+Advances+in+Nuclear+Power+Plants+%28ICAPP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Generic+Issues+Program+on+Improving+Safety&rft.au=Fard%2C+Mehdi%3BKauffman%2C+John%3BBeasley%2C+Benjamin&rft.aulast=Fard&rft.aufirst=Mehdi&rft.date=2010-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+International+Congress+on+Advances+in+Nuclear+Power+Plants+%28ICAPP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://icapp.ans.org/icapp10/program/index.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Ongoing Challenge - Closing Emergency Core Cooling System Strainer Issues for Good T2 - 2010 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2010) AN - 754263005; 5823391 JF - 2010 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2010) AU - Scott, Michael Y1 - 2010/06/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 13 KW - Cooling systems KW - Emergencies KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754263005?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+International+Congress+on+Advances+in+Nuclear+Power+Plants+%28ICAPP+2010%29&rft.atitle=The+Ongoing+Challenge+-+Closing+Emergency+Core+Cooling+System+Strainer+Issues+for+Good&rft.au=Scott%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2010-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+International+Congress+on+Advances+in+Nuclear+Power+Plants+%28ICAPP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://icapp.ans.org/icapp10/program/index.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Marine fishes, birds and mammals as sentinels of ecosystem change in the Pacific Arctic T2 - 2010 International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference AN - 839695009; 5918272 JF - 2010 International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference AU - Moore, S E AU - Logerwell, E A Y1 - 2010/06/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 08 KW - {Q1} KW - Pacific KW - Arctic KW - Aves KW - Polar environments KW - Mammals KW - Marine fishes KW - Marine fish KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839695009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+International+Polar+Year+Oslo+Science+Conference&rft.atitle=Marine+fishes%2C+birds+and+mammals+as+sentinels+of+ecosystem+change+in+the+Pacific+Arctic&rft.au=Moore%2C+S+E%3BLogerwell%2C+E+A&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2010-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+International+Polar+Year+Oslo+Science+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipy-osc.no/osc_programme LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Selection of Biomass Type for Co- Gasification Studies T2 - 35th International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems AN - 754294825; 5849118 JF - 35th International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems AU - Wang, Ping AU - Shuster, Erik AU - Matuszewski, Michael AU - Tarka, Thomas AU - VanEssendelft, Dirk AU - Berry, David Y1 - 2010/06/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jun 06 KW - Biomass KW - Gasification KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754294825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=35th+International+Technical+Conference+on+Clean+Coal+%26+Fuel+Systems&rft.atitle=Selection+of+Biomass+Type+for+Co-+Gasification+Studies&rft.au=Wang%2C+Ping%3BShuster%2C+Erik%3BMatuszewski%2C+Michael%3BTarka%2C+Thomas%3BVanEssendelft%2C+Dirk%3BBerry%2C+David&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Ping&rft.date=2010-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=35th+International+Technical+Conference+on+Clean+Coal+%26+Fuel+Systems&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.coaltechnologies.com/pages/Official%20Program%202010.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Safety analysis of the reference research reactor MTR during reactivity insertion accident using the code MERSAT AN - 760204720; 13201382 AB - The IAEA's reference research reactor MTR-10MW has been modeled using the code MERSAT. The developed MERSAT model consists of detailed representation of primary and secondary loops including reactor pool, bypass, main pump, heat exchanger and reactor core with the corresponding neutronics and thermalhydraulic characteristics. Following the successful accomplishment of the steady state operation at nominal power of 10MW, reactivity insertion accident (RIA) for three different initial reactivity values of $1.5/0.5s, $1.35/0.5s and $0.1/1.0s have been simulated. The predicted peaks of reactor power, hot channel fuel, clad and coolant temperatures demonstrate inherent safety features of the reference MTR reactor. Only in case of the fast RIA of $1.5/0.5s, where the peak power of 133.66MW arrived 0.625s after the start of the transient, the maximum hot channel clad temperature arrives at the condition of subcooled boiling with the subsequent void formation. However, due to the strong negative reactivity feedback effects of coolant and fuel temperatures the void formation persists for a very short time so that thermalhydraulic conditions remained far from exceeding the safety design limits of thermalhydraulic instability and DNB. Finally, the simulation results show good agreement with previous international benchmark analyses accomplished with other qualified channel and thermalhydraulic system codes. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Hainoun, A AU - Ghazi, N AU - Abdul-Moaiz, BMansour AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS), P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 853 EP - 860 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 6 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - IAEA-reference research reactor KW - MERSAT KW - Safety analysis KW - RIA KW - HEU KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - safety engineering KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Temperature KW - Simulation KW - Pumps KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/760204720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Safety+analysis+of+the+reference+research+reactor+MTR+during+reactivity+insertion+accident+using+the+code+MERSAT&rft.au=Hainoun%2C+A%3BGhazi%2C+N%3BAbdul-Moaiz%2C+BMansour&rft.aulast=Hainoun&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=853&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.02.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; safety engineering; Nuclear reactors; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Temperature; Simulation; Pumps DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.02.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of airborne, ground, and borehole geophysical surveys to characterize shallow hydrogeology in an area designed for sub-surface drip irrigation of coalbed natural gas produced water in the Powder River basin, Wyoming AN - 759305330; 2010-087407 JF - Environmental Geosciences AU - Sams, J AU - Veloski, G AU - Smith, B AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - June 2010 SP - 118 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Division of Environmental Geosciences, Tulsa, OK VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1075-9565, 1075-9565 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - natural gas KW - ground methods KW - well-logging KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - characterization KW - water management KW - petroleum KW - hydrogeology KW - resistivity KW - irrigation KW - Wyoming KW - electromagnetic methods KW - coalbed methane KW - surveys KW - water resources KW - Powder River basin KW - land use KW - airborne methods KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759305330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Application+of+airborne%2C+ground%2C+and+borehole+geophysical+surveys+to+characterize+shallow+hydrogeology+in+an+area+designed+for+sub-surface+drip+irrigation+of+coalbed+natural+gas+produced+water+in+the+Powder+River+basin%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Sams%2C+J%3BVeloski%2C+G%3BSmith%2C+B%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Sams&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.issn=10759565&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ege LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2010 AAPG annual convention N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; characterization; coalbed methane; electrical methods; electromagnetic methods; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; ground methods; hydrogeology; irrigation; land use; natural gas; petroleum; petroleum exploration; Powder River basin; resistivity; surveys; United States; water management; water resources; well-logging; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bowhead Whale Distribution and Feeding near Barrow, Alaska, in Late Summer 2005-06 AN - 754872778; 13232696 AB - Aerial surveys for bowhead whales were conducted in conjunction with oceanographic sampling near Barrow, Alaska, in late summer of 2005 and 2006. In 2005, 145 whales were seen, mostly in two distinct aggregations: one (ca. 40 whales) in deep water in Barrow Canyon and the other (ca. 70 whales) in very shallow (< 10 m) water just seaward of the barrier islands. Feeding behaviours observed in the latter group included whales lying on their sides with mouths agape and groups of 5-10 whales swimming synchronously in turbid water. In 2006, 78 bowheads were seen, with ca. 40 whales feeding in dispersed groups of 3-11 whales. Feeding behaviours observed included surface skimming, echelon swimming, and synchronous diving and surfacing. Surfacing behaviour included head lunges by single animals and groups of 2-4 whales. Of 29 whales harvested at Barrow, 24 had been feeding. Euphausiids were the dominant prey in 2006 (10 of 13 stomachs), but not in 2005 (4 of 11 stomachs). Copepods were the dominant prey in the stomachs of three whales harvested near Barrow Canyon in 2005. Mysiids were the dominant prey in four stomachs, isopods in two, and amphipods in one although these taxa were not routinely captured during plankton sampling conducted in the weeks prior to the autumn harvest.Original Abstract: Des leves aeriens visant les baleines boreales ont ete realises conjointement avec de l'echantillonnage oceano-graphique pres de Barrow, en Alaska, vers la fin des etes 2005 et 2006. En 2005, 145 baleines ont ete apercues et celles-ci relevaient principalement de deux groupes distincts: un groupement (d'une quarantaine de baleines) se trouvait dans les eaux profondes du canyon de Barrow et l'autre groupement (d'environ 70 baleines) dans des eaux tres peu profondes (< 10 m) du cote de la mer des iles-barrieres. Le comportement alimentaire observe au sein de ce dernier groupe etait tel que certaines baleines s'etendaient sur le cote la gueule grande ouverte pendant que des groupes de 5 a 10 baleines nageaient de maniere synchronisee dans l'eau trouble. En 2006, 78 baleines boreales ont ete apercues, dont une quarantaine de baleines s'alimentaient dans des groupes disperses de 3 a 11 baleines. Parmi les comportements alimentaires observes, notons l'ecremage, la natation en echelons de meme que la plongee et le surfacage synchronises. Quant au comportement de surfacage, il prenait la forme de longes de tete par des baleines individuelles et des groupes de 2 a 4 baleines. Parmi les 29 baleines recoltees a Barrow, 24 avaient mange. En 2006, la proie dominante etait l'euphausia (dans 10 des 13 estomacs), ce qui n'etait pas le cas en 2005 (dans 4 des 11 estomacs). En 2005, les copepodes constituaient la proie dominante des estomacs de trois baleines recoltees pres du canyon de Barrow. Les mysis representaient la proie dominante de quatre estomacs, tandis que les isopodes dominaient dans deux estomacs et les amphipodes dans un estomac, bien que ces taxons n'aient pas ete invariablement preleves dans le cadre de l'echantillonnage du plancton realise au cours des semaines precedant la recolte d'automne. JF - Arctic AU - Moore, SE AU - George, J C AU - Sheffield, G AU - Bacon, J AU - Ashjian, C J AD - NOAA/Fisheries, Office of Science & Technology, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 3, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA, Sue.Moore@noaa.gov Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 195 EP - 205 VL - 63 IS - 2 SN - 0004-0843, 0004-0843 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Food organisms KW - Aerial surveys KW - Deep water KW - Isopoda KW - PNW, Beaufort Sea, Barrow Canyon KW - Feeding behaviour KW - Copepoda KW - Sampling KW - Feeding behavior KW - Prey KW - Marine KW - PNW, USA, Alaska, Barrow KW - Swimming KW - Head KW - Zooplankton KW - Balaena mysticetus KW - PN, Arctic KW - Stomach content KW - Marine mammals KW - Barrier islands KW - Stomach KW - Plankton KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08425:Nutrition and feeding habits KW - Y 25030:Foraging and Ingestion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754872778?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Arctic&rft.atitle=Bowhead+Whale+Distribution+and+Feeding+near+Barrow%2C+Alaska%2C+in+Late+Summer+2005-06&rft.au=Moore%2C+SE%3BGeorge%2C+J+C%3BSheffield%2C+G%3BBacon%2C+J%3BAshjian%2C+C+J&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=SE&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=195&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Arctic&rft.issn=00040843&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Food organisms; Stomach content; Feeding behaviour; Marine mammals; Zooplankton; Barrier islands; Aerial surveys; Deep water; Swimming; Head; Sampling; Feeding behavior; Plankton; Prey; Stomach; Isopoda; Copepoda; Balaena mysticetus; PN, Arctic; PNW, USA, Alaska, Barrow; PNW, Beaufort Sea, Barrow Canyon; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Isotopes and geochemistry in a managed aquifer recharge scheme; a case study of fresh water injection at the Damascus University campus, Syria AN - 753849056; 2010-077372 AB - A combination of stable isotopes ( (super 18) O and (super 2) H) and hydrochemistry has been applied to investigate storage processes in relation to aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) of the shallow alluvial Quaternary aquifer in Damascus basin. The stored water, entirely taken from the Figeh springs during flood periods, was injected in a single well having a brackish groundwater. Water samples were collected from four observation wells drilled in the Damascus University Campus (DUC) site during a 3-year period (2006-2008). The injectant water, which deviates in its chemical and isotopic signatures from that of the ambient groundwater, shows that the stored water plume remains within close proximity to the injection well (IW) (< nearly equal 100 m). Thus, only two wells (W13 and W14) located at a distance less than 80 m from the injection point were affected by this injection. The observation wells located at longer distances from the IW ( nearly equal 145 m and nearly equal 600 m for wells W15 and WHz, respectively) were completely unaffected by the injection. Although most of the chemical and isotopic parameters usefully reflected the mixing process that occurs between the injectant water and ambient groundwater, the stable isotope ( (super 18) O) and chloride (Cl (super -) ) were the most sensitive parameters that quickly reflect this signature. Using a simple mass balance, the calculated proportion of injectant water reaching the well W13 was in the range of 50-90%. This proportion was even lower (30-55%) in the case of well W14. Although the drought event prevailing during this study did not much help to inject further amounts of water, higher than the injected volume (0.2416 M m (super 3) ) and also not favourable to better evaluate the fate and subsurface hydrological processes, these findings offer encouragement to continue the ASR activities, as an alternative way for better management of water resources in this basin facing intensive problems. Abstract Copyright (2010), Wiley Periodicals, Inc. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Kattan, Z AU - Kadkoy, N AU - Nasser, S AU - Safadi, M AU - Hamed, A Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - June 2010 SP - 1791 EP - 1805 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, New York, NY VL - 24 IS - 13 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - water storage KW - electrical conductivity KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - Damascus Syria KW - Syria KW - artificial recharge KW - water management KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - fluid injection KW - tracers KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - Middle East KW - concentration KW - anions KW - isotope ratios KW - hydrochemistry KW - aquifers KW - recharge KW - alluvium aquifers KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - O-18 KW - cations KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753849056?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=Isotopes+and+geochemistry+in+a+managed+aquifer+recharge+scheme%3B+a+case+study+of+fresh+water+injection+at+the+Damascus+University+campus%2C+Syria&rft.au=Kattan%2C+Z%3BKadkoy%2C+N%3BNasser%2C+S%3BSafadi%2C+M%3BHamed%2C+A&rft.aulast=Kattan&rft.aufirst=Z&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=1791&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.7617 L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/4125 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 59 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium aquifers; anions; aquifers; artificial recharge; Asia; cations; concentration; D/H; Damascus Syria; electrical conductivity; fluid injection; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrogen; isotope ratios; isotopes; Middle East; O-18; oxygen; recharge; stable isotopes; Syria; tracers; water management; water storage DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7617 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sorption-enhanced water gas shift reaction by sodium-promoted calcium oxides AN - 753749583; 13004086 AB - The water gas shift reaction was evaluated in the presence of novel carbon dioxide (CO sub(2)) capture sorbents, both alone and with catalyst, at moderate reaction conditions (i.e., 300-600 degree C and 1-11.2 atm). Experimental results showed significant improvements to carbon monoxide (CO) conversions and production of hydrogen (H sub(2)) when CO sub(2) sorbents are incorporated into the water gas shift reaction. Results suggested that the performance of the sorbent is linked to the presence of a Ca(OH) sub(2) phase within the sorbent. Promoting calcium oxide (CaO) sorbents with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as well as pre-treating the CaO sorbent with steam appeared to lead to formation of Ca(OH) sub(2), which improved CO sub(2) sorption capacity and WGS performance. Results suggest that an optimum amount of NaOH exists as too much leads to a lower capture capacity of the resultant sorbent. During capture, the NaOH-promoted sorbents displayed a high capture efficiency (nearly 100%) at temperatures of 300-600 degree C. Results also suggest that the CaO sorbents possess catalytic properties which may augment the WGS reactivity even post-breakthrough. Furthermore, promotion of CaO by NaOH significantly reduces the regeneration temperature of the former. JF - Fuel AU - Stevens, Robert W AU - Shamsi, Abolghasem AU - Carpenter, Stephen AU - Siriwardane, Ranjani AD - U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507, United States Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 1280 EP - 1286 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 89 IS - 6 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753749583?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Sorption-enhanced+water+gas+shift+reaction+by+sodium-promoted+calcium+oxides&rft.au=Stevens%2C+Robert+W%3BShamsi%2C+Abolghasem%3BCarpenter%2C+Stephen%3BSiriwardane%2C+Ranjani&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1280&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2009.11.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-11-14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.11.035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advanced Fossil Energy Utilization AN - 753749424; 13004074 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Fuel AU - Shekhawat, Dushyant AU - Berry, David A AU - Pennline, Henry W AU - Granite, Evan J AU - Spivey, James J AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507, USA Dushyant.shekhawat@netl.doe.govDavid.berry@netl.doe.govHen ry.Pennline@ netl.doe.govEvan.Granite@netl.doe.govjjspivey@lsu.edu Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 1185 EP - 11861185-1186 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 89 IS - 6 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753749424?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Advanced+Fossil+Energy+Utilization&rft.au=Shekhawat%2C+Dushyant%3BBerry%2C+David+A%3BPennline%2C+Henry+W%3BGranite%2C+Evan+J%3BSpivey%2C+James+J&rft.aulast=Shekhawat&rft.aufirst=Dushyant&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1185&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2009.12.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-11-14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.12.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FORMAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ESTABLISHING RISK-CONSISTENT ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR REACTOR SAFETY AN - 746231413; 12937858 AB - Traditionally, the safety of a nuclear reactor system has been assessed through a set of mechanistic calculations of bounding accident sequences using conservative models. Extensive experience in the operation and analysis of nuclear reactor systems has led to two complementary approaches: best-estimate mechanistic calculations with a quantitative estimate of the uncertainty for assessing conformance with acceptance criteria based on technical limits and probabilistic risk analysis of the event sequences due to the probability of failure of safety systems. Both assess the safety of the reactor system; however, the emphasis, especially in the estimation of probabilities, is different in the two approaches. Yet both address the same concern: the safety of the reactor system. We discuss the formal relations that are necessary for a risk-consistent analysis of the safety of the nuclear reactor systems with respect to the two current approaches. JF - Nuclear Technology AU - Orechwa, Yuri AD - United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike MS: O10B3, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 383 EP - 396 PB - American Nuclear Society, Inc., 555 N. Kensington Ave. La Grange Park IL 60525 USA VL - 170 IS - 3 SN - 0029-5450, 0029-5450 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - safety systems KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/746231413?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nuclear+Technology&rft.atitle=FORMAL+CONSIDERATIONS+IN+ESTABLISHING+RISK-CONSISTENT+ACCEPTANCE+CRITERIA+FOR+REACTOR+SAFETY&rft.au=Orechwa%2C+Yuri&rft.aulast=Orechwa&rft.aufirst=Yuri&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=170&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=383&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nuclear+Technology&rft.issn=00295450&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; safety systems; Nuclear reactors ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Separation of CO sub(2) from flue gas using electrochemical cells AN - 745636245; 13004089 AB - Past research with high temperature molten carbonate electrochemical cells has shown that carbon dioxide can be separated from flue gas streams produced by pulverized coal combustion for power generation. However, the presence of trace contaminants, i.e., sulfur dioxide and nitric oxides, will impact the electrolyte within the cell. If a lower temperature cell could be devised that would utilize the benefits of commercially-available, upstream desulfurization and denitrification in the power plant, then this CO sub(2) separation technique can approach more viability in the carbon sequestration area. Recent work has led to the assembly and successful operation of a low temperature electrochemical cell. In the proof-of-concept testing with this cell, an anion exchange membrane was sandwiched between gas-diffusion electrodes consisting of nickel-based anode electrocatalysts on carbon paper. When a potential was applied across the cell and a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide was flowed over the wetted electrolyte on the cathode side, a stream of CO sub(2) to O sub(2) was produced on the anode side, suggesting that carbonate/bicarbonate ions are the CO sub(2) carrier in the membrane. Since a mixture of CO sub(2) and O sub(2) is produced, the possibility exists to use this stream in oxy-firing of additional fuel. From this research, a novel concept for efficiently producing a carbon dioxide rich effluent from combustion of a fossil fuel was proposed. Carbon dioxide and oxygen are captured from the flue gas of a fossil-fuel combustor by one or more electrochemical cells or cell stacks. The separated stream is then transferred to an oxy-fired combustor which uses the gas stream for ancillary combustion, ultimately resulting in an effluent rich in carbon dioxide. A portion of the resulting flow produced by the oxy-fired combustor may be continuously recycled back into the oxy-fired combustor for temperature control and an optimal carbon dioxide rich effluent. JF - Fuel AU - Pennline, Henry W AU - Granite, Evan J AU - Luebke, David R AU - Kitchin, John R AU - Landon, James AU - Weiland, Lisa M AD - US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, United States, evan.granite@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 1307 EP - 1314 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 89 IS - 6 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Carbon dioxide sequestration KW - Carbon capture and separation KW - Electrochemical separation KW - Oxygen KW - Fuels KW - Flue gas KW - Temperature KW - electrolytes KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Electrochemistry KW - Effluents KW - Combustion KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745636245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Separation+of+CO+sub%282%29+from+flue+gas+using+electrochemical+cells&rft.au=Pennline%2C+Henry+W%3BGranite%2C+Evan+J%3BLuebke%2C+David+R%3BKitchin%2C+John+R%3BLandon%2C+James%3BWeiland%2C+Lisa+M&rft.aulast=Pennline&rft.aufirst=Henry&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1307&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2009.11.036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oxygen; Fuels; Temperature; Flue gas; electrolytes; Effluents; Electrochemistry; Carbon dioxide; Combustion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.11.036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surface characterization of palladium-alumina sorbents for high-temperature capture of mercury and arsenic from fuel gas AN - 745636001; 13004092 AB - Coal gasification with subsequent cleanup of the resulting fuel gas is a way to reduce the impact of mercury and arsenic in the environment during power generation and on downstream catalytic processes in chemical production. The interactions of mercury and arsenic with Pd/Al sub(2)O sub(3) model thin film sorbents and Pd/Al sub(2)O sub(3) powders have been studied to determine the relative affinities of palladium for mercury and arsenic, and how they are affected by temperature and the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the fuel gas. The implications of the results on strategies for capturing the toxic metals using a sorbent bed are discussed. JF - Fuel AU - Baltrus, John P AU - Granite, Evan J AU - Pennline, Henry W AU - Stanko, Dennis AU - Hamilton, Hugh AU - Rowsell, Liz AU - Poulston, Stephen AU - Smith, Andrew AU - Chu, Wilson AD - U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, USA, john.baltrus@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/06// PY - 2010 DA - Jun 2010 SP - 1323 EP - 1325 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 89 IS - 6 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Mercury KW - Arsenic KW - Surface characterization KW - Fuel gas KW - Sorbent KW - Metals KW - Sorbents KW - Fuels KW - downstream KW - Coal KW - Hydrogen sulfide KW - gasification KW - ENA 11:Non-Renewable Resources KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745636001?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Surface+characterization+of+palladium-alumina+sorbents+for+high-temperature+capture+of+mercury+and+arsenic+from+fuel+gas&rft.au=Baltrus%2C+John+P%3BGranite%2C+Evan+J%3BPennline%2C+Henry+W%3BStanko%2C+Dennis%3BHamilton%2C+Hugh%3BRowsell%2C+Liz%3BPoulston%2C+Stephen%3BSmith%2C+Andrew%3BChu%2C+Wilson&rft.aulast=Baltrus&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2009.09.030 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Sorbents; Arsenic; Fuels; downstream; Mercury; Coal; Hydrogen sulfide; gasification DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.09.030 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Commissioning in the Federal Sector T2 - 18th National Conference on Building Commissioning (NCBC 2010) AN - 754251732; 5817152 JF - 18th National Conference on Building Commissioning (NCBC 2010) AU - Ream, Ab Y1 - 2010/05/25/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 May 25 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754251732?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=18th+National+Conference+on+Building+Commissioning+%28NCBC+2010%29&rft.atitle=Commissioning+in+the+Federal+Sector&rft.au=Ream%2C+Ab&rft.aulast=Ream&rft.aufirst=Ab&rft.date=2010-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=18th+National+Conference+on+Building+Commissioning+%28NCBC+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.peci.org/ncbc/2010/agenda.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - LDI-MS Imaging of Flavonoid Metabolites in Genetically Mutated Arabidopsis T2 - 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics AN - 839674268; 5921544 JF - 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics AU - Korte, Andrew AU - Lee, Young-Jin AU - Song, Zhihong AU - Yeung, Edward AU - Nikolau, Basil Y1 - 2010/05/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 May 23 KW - {Q1} KW - Flavonoids KW - Metabolites KW - Imaging techniques KW - {Q2} KW - Arabidopsis KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839674268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=58th+ASMS+Conference+on+Mass+Spectrometry+and+Allied+Topics&rft.atitle=LDI-MS+Imaging+of+Flavonoid+Metabolites+in+Genetically+Mutated+Arabidopsis&rft.au=Korte%2C+Andrew%3BLee%2C+Young-Jin%3BSong%2C+Zhihong%3BYeung%2C+Edward%3BNikolau%2C+Basil&rft.aulast=Korte&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2010-05-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=58th+ASMS+Conference+on+Mass+Spectrometry+and+Allied+Topics&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asms.org/Conferences/AnnualConference/Program/tabid/113/Def LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Characterization of Algae Oil: APPI and MS Imaging Approaches using LTQ-Orbitrap T2 - 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics AN - 839667539; 5921454 JF - 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics AU - Smith, Erica AU - Klein, Adam AU - Trewyn, Brian AU - Lin, Victor AU - Lee, Young-Jin Y1 - 2010/05/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 May 23 KW - {Q1} KW - Oil KW - Imaging techniques KW - Algae KW - {Q2} KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839667539?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=58th+ASMS+Conference+on+Mass+Spectrometry+and+Allied+Topics&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+Algae+Oil%3A+APPI+and+MS+Imaging+Approaches+using+LTQ-Orbitrap&rft.au=Smith%2C+Erica%3BKlein%2C+Adam%3BTrewyn%2C+Brian%3BLin%2C+Victor%3BLee%2C+Young-Jin&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Erica&rft.date=2010-05-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=58th+ASMS+Conference+on+Mass+Spectrometry+and+Allied+Topics&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asms.org/Conferences/AnnualConference/Program/tabid/113/Def LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-11 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - How to Efficiently Find a Needle in a Haystack: Method Optimization for Shotgun Chemical Cross-Linking Mass Spectrometry T2 - 58th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics AN - 839665443; 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5794199 JF - 14th HUGO International Human Genome Meeting (HGM 2010) AU - Rubin, Edward Y1 - 2010/05/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 May 18 KW - Genomes KW - Rumen KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754233270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+HUGO+International+Human+Genome+Meeting+%28HGM+2010%29&rft.atitle=Assembly+of+genes+and+genomes+from+bio-mass+degrading+cow+rumen&rft.au=Rubin%2C+Edward&rft.aulast=Rubin&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2010-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+HUGO+International+Human+Genome+Meeting+%28HGM+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.hgm2010.org/programme.php LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). AN - 756827455; 14330-100179_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The completion or construction and operation of a single 1,100 to 1,260 megawatt (MW) nuclear generating unit at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) site located in Jackson County, Alabama are proposed. The facility is on a 1,600-acre site adjacent to the Tennessee River and the two-unit nuclear generating plant was authorized for construction in 1974. By 1988, when the facilities were nearly fully constructed, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) decided to defer completion in response to lower-than-expected load forecasts for the region. In December 1994, the TVA announced that BLN would not be completed as a nuclear power plant without a partner and put any further construction activities on hold. Demand for electricity in the TVA power service area has grown at the average rate of 2.3 percent per year from 1990 to 2008. Although the 2008- 2009 economic recession has slowed load growth in the short term and adds uncertainty to the forecast of power needs, future power needs are not expected to change dramatically. TVAs medium forecast analysis of future demands for electricity from its power system has identified the need for approximately 2,000 MW of additional baseload capacity in the 2018-2020 time frame. Currently, there are two partially constructed Babcock and Wilcox pressurized light water reactors (B&W) with a rated capacity of about 1,200 MW each at the BLN site. TVA may choose to complete and operate either one of these partially constructed units, or construct and operate a new Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized light water reactor (AP1000) using some of the existing infrastructure. Under any of the proposed alternatives, TVA would use licensing processes that are already underway. TVA currently holds a construction permit for the two B&W units and has applied for a combined (construction and operating) license for two AP1000 units. TVAs current proposal is to complete only one of these four previously proposed units. The considerable work that has been accomplished toward licensing the B&W and AP1000 technology would reduce the time and cost of bringing a single nuclear generating unit at BLN on line. This EIS supplements the original 1974 final EIS for BLN Units 1 and 2 and tiers from TVA's Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan. Three generation alternatives and two transmission alternatives are evaluated in this final supplemental EIS. The generation alternatives include: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A); Alternative B, which would complete and operate a B&W pressurized light water reactor; and Alternative C which would complete and operate an AP1000 pressurized light water reactor. Transmission alternatives include a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. Under the Action Alternative, the 500-kilovolt (kV) switchyard and 500-kV transmission lines would be reactivated and other transmission lines would be refurbished. Alternative B in conjunction with the Action Alternative for transmission is the preferred option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completing a single nuclear unit at the BLN site would meet a substantial portion of TVAs future generating needs and would help meet the agencys goal of having 50 percent of its overall power supply from low or zero carbon-emitting sources by 2020. The single nuclear unit would provide a low-carbon- emitting power source at a significantly lower cost per installed kilowatt than other baseload power options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Although air quality standards would not be exceeded under any of the alternatives, minor impacts would result from emissions. Noncombustible wastes would be disposed of at nearby municipal landfills. Storm water runoff, leaching from contaminated or disturbed areas, and various construction activities would have minor impacts on surface water. Dredging and towing barges would have adverse impacts to the pink mucket mussel. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0365D, Volume 33, Number 04. JF - EPA number: 100179, Volume 1--399 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--332 pages, May 13, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Buildings KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Waste Disposal KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.title=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). AN - 756827315; 14330-100179_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The completion or construction and operation of a single 1,100 to 1,260 megawatt (MW) nuclear generating unit at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) site located in Jackson County, Alabama are proposed. The facility is on a 1,600-acre site adjacent to the Tennessee River and the two-unit nuclear generating plant was authorized for construction in 1974. By 1988, when the facilities were nearly fully constructed, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) decided to defer completion in response to lower-than-expected load forecasts for the region. In December 1994, the TVA announced that BLN would not be completed as a nuclear power plant without a partner and put any further construction activities on hold. Demand for electricity in the TVA power service area has grown at the average rate of 2.3 percent per year from 1990 to 2008. Although the 2008- 2009 economic recession has slowed load growth in the short term and adds uncertainty to the forecast of power needs, future power needs are not expected to change dramatically. TVAs medium forecast analysis of future demands for electricity from its power system has identified the need for approximately 2,000 MW of additional baseload capacity in the 2018-2020 time frame. Currently, there are two partially constructed Babcock and Wilcox pressurized light water reactors (B&W) with a rated capacity of about 1,200 MW each at the BLN site. TVA may choose to complete and operate either one of these partially constructed units, or construct and operate a new Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized light water reactor (AP1000) using some of the existing infrastructure. Under any of the proposed alternatives, TVA would use licensing processes that are already underway. TVA currently holds a construction permit for the two B&W units and has applied for a combined (construction and operating) license for two AP1000 units. TVAs current proposal is to complete only one of these four previously proposed units. The considerable work that has been accomplished toward licensing the B&W and AP1000 technology would reduce the time and cost of bringing a single nuclear generating unit at BLN on line. This EIS supplements the original 1974 final EIS for BLN Units 1 and 2 and tiers from TVA's Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan. Three generation alternatives and two transmission alternatives are evaluated in this final supplemental EIS. The generation alternatives include: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A); Alternative B, which would complete and operate a B&W pressurized light water reactor; and Alternative C which would complete and operate an AP1000 pressurized light water reactor. Transmission alternatives include a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. Under the Action Alternative, the 500-kilovolt (kV) switchyard and 500-kV transmission lines would be reactivated and other transmission lines would be refurbished. Alternative B in conjunction with the Action Alternative for transmission is the preferred option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completing a single nuclear unit at the BLN site would meet a substantial portion of TVAs future generating needs and would help meet the agencys goal of having 50 percent of its overall power supply from low or zero carbon-emitting sources by 2020. The single nuclear unit would provide a low-carbon- emitting power source at a significantly lower cost per installed kilowatt than other baseload power options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Although air quality standards would not be exceeded under any of the alternatives, minor impacts would result from emissions. Noncombustible wastes would be disposed of at nearby municipal landfills. Storm water runoff, leaching from contaminated or disturbed areas, and various construction activities would have minor impacts on surface water. Dredging and towing barges would have adverse impacts to the pink mucket mussel. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0365D, Volume 33, Number 04. JF - EPA number: 100179, Volume 1--399 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--332 pages, May 13, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Buildings KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Waste Disposal KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.title=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). AN - 756827245; 14330-100179_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The completion or construction and operation of a single 1,100 to 1,260 megawatt (MW) nuclear generating unit at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) site located in Jackson County, Alabama are proposed. The facility is on a 1,600-acre site adjacent to the Tennessee River and the two-unit nuclear generating plant was authorized for construction in 1974. By 1988, when the facilities were nearly fully constructed, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) decided to defer completion in response to lower-than-expected load forecasts for the region. In December 1994, the TVA announced that BLN would not be completed as a nuclear power plant without a partner and put any further construction activities on hold. Demand for electricity in the TVA power service area has grown at the average rate of 2.3 percent per year from 1990 to 2008. Although the 2008- 2009 economic recession has slowed load growth in the short term and adds uncertainty to the forecast of power needs, future power needs are not expected to change dramatically. TVAs medium forecast analysis of future demands for electricity from its power system has identified the need for approximately 2,000 MW of additional baseload capacity in the 2018-2020 time frame. Currently, there are two partially constructed Babcock and Wilcox pressurized light water reactors (B&W) with a rated capacity of about 1,200 MW each at the BLN site. TVA may choose to complete and operate either one of these partially constructed units, or construct and operate a new Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized light water reactor (AP1000) using some of the existing infrastructure. Under any of the proposed alternatives, TVA would use licensing processes that are already underway. TVA currently holds a construction permit for the two B&W units and has applied for a combined (construction and operating) license for two AP1000 units. TVAs current proposal is to complete only one of these four previously proposed units. The considerable work that has been accomplished toward licensing the B&W and AP1000 technology would reduce the time and cost of bringing a single nuclear generating unit at BLN on line. This EIS supplements the original 1974 final EIS for BLN Units 1 and 2 and tiers from TVA's Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan. Three generation alternatives and two transmission alternatives are evaluated in this final supplemental EIS. The generation alternatives include: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A); Alternative B, which would complete and operate a B&W pressurized light water reactor; and Alternative C which would complete and operate an AP1000 pressurized light water reactor. Transmission alternatives include a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. Under the Action Alternative, the 500-kilovolt (kV) switchyard and 500-kV transmission lines would be reactivated and other transmission lines would be refurbished. Alternative B in conjunction with the Action Alternative for transmission is the preferred option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completing a single nuclear unit at the BLN site would meet a substantial portion of TVAs future generating needs and would help meet the agencys goal of having 50 percent of its overall power supply from low or zero carbon-emitting sources by 2020. The single nuclear unit would provide a low-carbon- emitting power source at a significantly lower cost per installed kilowatt than other baseload power options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Although air quality standards would not be exceeded under any of the alternatives, minor impacts would result from emissions. Noncombustible wastes would be disposed of at nearby municipal landfills. Storm water runoff, leaching from contaminated or disturbed areas, and various construction activities would have minor impacts on surface water. Dredging and towing barges would have adverse impacts to the pink mucket mussel. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0365D, Volume 33, Number 04. JF - EPA number: 100179, Volume 1--399 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--332 pages, May 13, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Buildings KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Waste Disposal KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.title=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1974). AN - 15223211; 14330 AB - PURPOSE: The completion or construction and operation of a single 1,100 to 1,260 megawatt (MW) nuclear generating unit at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) site located in Jackson County, Alabama are proposed. The facility is on a 1,600-acre site adjacent to the Tennessee River and the two-unit nuclear generating plant was authorized for construction in 1974. By 1988, when the facilities were nearly fully constructed, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) decided to defer completion in response to lower-than-expected load forecasts for the region. In December 1994, the TVA announced that BLN would not be completed as a nuclear power plant without a partner and put any further construction activities on hold. Demand for electricity in the TVA power service area has grown at the average rate of 2.3 percent per year from 1990 to 2008. Although the 2008- 2009 economic recession has slowed load growth in the short term and adds uncertainty to the forecast of power needs, future power needs are not expected to change dramatically. TVAs medium forecast analysis of future demands for electricity from its power system has identified the need for approximately 2,000 MW of additional baseload capacity in the 2018-2020 time frame. Currently, there are two partially constructed Babcock and Wilcox pressurized light water reactors (B&W) with a rated capacity of about 1,200 MW each at the BLN site. TVA may choose to complete and operate either one of these partially constructed units, or construct and operate a new Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized light water reactor (AP1000) using some of the existing infrastructure. Under any of the proposed alternatives, TVA would use licensing processes that are already underway. TVA currently holds a construction permit for the two B&W units and has applied for a combined (construction and operating) license for two AP1000 units. TVAs current proposal is to complete only one of these four previously proposed units. The considerable work that has been accomplished toward licensing the B&W and AP1000 technology would reduce the time and cost of bringing a single nuclear generating unit at BLN on line. This EIS supplements the original 1974 final EIS for BLN Units 1 and 2 and tiers from TVA's Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan. Three generation alternatives and two transmission alternatives are evaluated in this final supplemental EIS. The generation alternatives include: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A); Alternative B, which would complete and operate a B&W pressurized light water reactor; and Alternative C which would complete and operate an AP1000 pressurized light water reactor. Transmission alternatives include a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. Under the Action Alternative, the 500-kilovolt (kV) switchyard and 500-kV transmission lines would be reactivated and other transmission lines would be refurbished. Alternative B in conjunction with the Action Alternative for transmission is the preferred option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completing a single nuclear unit at the BLN site would meet a substantial portion of TVAs future generating needs and would help meet the agencys goal of having 50 percent of its overall power supply from low or zero carbon-emitting sources by 2020. The single nuclear unit would provide a low-carbon- emitting power source at a significantly lower cost per installed kilowatt than other baseload power options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Although air quality standards would not be exceeded under any of the alternatives, minor impacts would result from emissions. Noncombustible wastes would be disposed of at nearby municipal landfills. Storm water runoff, leaching from contaminated or disturbed areas, and various construction activities would have minor impacts on surface water. Dredging and towing barges would have adverse impacts to the pink mucket mussel. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0365D, Volume 33, Number 04. JF - EPA number: 100179, Volume 1--399 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--332 pages, May 13, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Buildings KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Waste Disposal KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15223211?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.title=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1974%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - From Boltzmann to FORD Evolution of Reactor Physics and the Naval Reactors Program T2 - 2010 Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance (PHYSOR 2010) AN - 754171382; 5724663 JF - 2010 Conference on Advances in Reactor Physics to Power the Nuclear Renaissance (PHYSOR 2010) AU - Dei, Don Y1 - 2010/05/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 May 09 KW - Evolution KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754171382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Conference+on+Advances+in+Reactor+Physics+to+Power+the+Nuclear+Renaissance+%28PHYSOR+2010%29&rft.atitle=From+Boltzmann+to+FORD+Evolution+of+Reactor+Physics+and+the+Naval+Reactors+Program&rft.au=Dei%2C+Don&rft.aulast=Dei&rft.aufirst=Don&rft.date=2010-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Conference+on+Advances+in+Reactor+Physics+to+Power+the+Nuclear+Renaissance+%28PHYSOR+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.physor2010.org/TechProg-physor2010final.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Importance of Renewable Hydrogen T2 - 21st Annual Hydrogen Conference of the National Hydrogen Association AN - 754182112; 5733225 JF - 21st Annual Hydrogen Conference of the National Hydrogen Association AU - Joseck, Fred Y1 - 2010/05/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 May 03 KW - Hydrogen KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754182112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=21st+Annual+Hydrogen+Conference+of+the+National+Hydrogen+Association&rft.atitle=Importance+of+Renewable+Hydrogen&rft.au=Joseck%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Joseck&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2010-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=21st+Annual+Hydrogen+Conference+of+the+National+Hydrogen+Association&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.hydrogenconference.org/program.asp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Minimization of uranium load in Miniature Neutron Source Reactors AN - 918037985; 13031019 AB - The uranium load in the Syrian MNSR is minimized by reducing the clad thickness to a standard value of 0.38mm instead of 0.60mm based on a 3-D model of the reactor that included all reactor components. More than 31 fuel rods are saved. The effects of the reduction of the fuel load in the core on both the reactor safety and performance, in relation to its use as a tool for Neutron Activation Analyses, are analyzed. The impact of the proposed changes on thermohydraulics are expected to be negligible. The dependence of both the initial excess reactivity and the H/U235 ratio on the fuel rod radius is calculated and discussed. Functions like the dependence of the IER on the clad thickness for this reactor are discussed and analyzed as well. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific2@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/05// PY - 2010 DA - May 2010 SP - 762 EP - 765 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 5 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Uranium KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear energy KW - Neutron activation analysis KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918037985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Minimization+of+uranium+load+in+Miniature+Neutron+Source+Reactors&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-05-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=762&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2009.11.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear reactors; Uranium; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Nuclear energy; Neutron activation analysis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2009.11.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Study on Assessment Method of Coalmine Emergency Plan AN - 787284862; 13702084 AB - According to the inner character and some requirements of coalmine emergency plan, the paper selects 15 main assessment indexes of coalmine emergency plan by using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and designs a 3-level structure of factors affecting emergency management ability of coalmine e-mergency plan, which includes object layer, rule layer and scheme layer. On the basis of this, a comprehensive assessment model and its algorithm are established. This model first calculates the synthesized weight of each index, and then gets the assessment result and determines the modification emphasis of the coalmine emergency plan by using the linear weighted model. An application of the model to a coalmine e-mergency plan was conducted, and the emergency plan belongs to grade 3, which indicates that this emergency plan need modifying, especially in training and exercising. The given assessment method provides reference for the modifying of coalmine emergency plan. JF - Zhongguo Anquan Kexue Xuebao / China Safety Science Journal AU - Deng, Wan-Tao AD - Office of Science & Technology Research, Guizhou Academy of Work Safety Science & Technology, Zunyi 563000, China Y1 - 2010/05// PY - 2010 DA - May 2010 SP - 167 EP - 171 PB - Zhongguo Laodong Baohu Kexue Jishu Xuehui Bianji Chubanbu, A4, Section 9, Hepingli Dongcheng District Beijing 100013 VL - 20 IS - 5 SN - 1003-3033, 1003-3033 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Training KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Coal KW - Mines KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/787284862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Zhongguo+Anquan+Kexue+Xuebao+%2F+China+Safety+Science+Journal&rft.atitle=Study+on+Assessment+Method+of+Coalmine+Emergency+Plan&rft.au=Deng%2C+Wan-Tao&rft.aulast=Deng&rft.aufirst=Wan-Tao&rft.date=2010-05-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=167&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Zhongguo+Anquan+Kexue+Xuebao+%2F+China+Safety+Science+Journal&rft.issn=10033033&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Training; Emergency preparedness; Coal; Mines ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY DOSIMETERS IN CLINICAL AND CALIBRATION X-RAY BEAMS AN - 745696983; 12904275 AB - Diagnostic radiology dosimeters should comply with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61674 standard in order to perform measurements with sufficient accuracy and reliability. The calibration of a dosimeter is performed under, and pertains to, reference conditions. However, in most cases, dosimeters are used for clinical measurements under non-reference conditions. The performance, in terms of accuracy of dose measurements, of six commercial diagnostic radiology dosimeters was tested at reference calibration and at clinical non-reference conditions. The results showed that all dosimeters being tested exhibited limits of variation within the plus or minus 5% IEC limits. Depending on the detector's physical and operational properties, the dosimeters' energy dependence of response values varied from -4.7% to +4.2%. To address this variation of response, calibration at three radiation qualities (RQR 3, RQR 5, and RQR 9), at least, is recommended. Different irradiation conditions such as air kerma rate, x-ray tube design, x-ray system, and dosimeter operational modes affect the dosimeters' response by less than 3%. A dosimeter that complies with IEC standards and operates according to its specifications could be used at typical clinical irradiation conditions taking into account only corrections for the energy dependence of response. In this case, the error in dose accuracy is expected to be less than 3%. JF - Health Physics AU - Hourdakis, C J AU - Boziari, A AU - Manetou, A AD - Ionizing Radiation Calibration Laboratory, Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 15310 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Attiki, Greece, khour@gaec.gr Y1 - 2010/05// PY - 2010 DA - May 2010 SP - 704 EP - 716 VL - 98 IS - 5 SN - 0017-9078, 0017-9078 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745696983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Physics&rft.atitle=PERFORMANCE+EVALUATION+OF+DIAGNOSTIC+RADIOLOGY+DOSIMETERS+IN+CLINICAL+AND+CALIBRATION+X-RAY+BEAMS&rft.au=Hourdakis%2C+C+J%3BBoziari%2C+A%3BManetou%2C+A&rft.aulast=Hourdakis&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2010-05-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=704&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Physics&rft.issn=00179078&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FHP.0b013e3181d18d45 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HP.0b013e3181d18d45 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater vulnerability assessment for the Banyas Catchment of the Syrian coastal area using GIS and the RISKE method AN - 1777146319; 13022853 AB - Vulnerability assessment to delineate areas that are more susceptible to contamination from anthropogenic sources has become an important element for sensible resource management and landuse planning. This contribution aims at estimating aquifer vulnerability by applying the RISKE model in Banyas Catchment Area (BCA), Tartous Prefecture, west Syria. An additional objective is to demonstrate the combined use of the RISKE model and a geographical information system (GIS) as an effective method for groundwater pollution risk assessment. The RISKE model uses five environmental parameters (Rock of aquifer media, Infiltration, Soil media, Karst, and Epikarst) to characterize the hydro-geological setting and evaluate aquifer vulnerability. The elevated eastern and low western part of the study area was dominated by high vulnerability classes, while the middle part was characterized by moderate vulnerability classes. Based on the vulnerability analysis, it was found that 2% and 39% of BCA is under low and high vulnerability to groundwater contamination, respectively, while more than 52% and 5% of the area of BCA can be designated as an area of moderate and very high vulnerability to groundwater contamination, respectively. The GIS technique has provided an efficient environment for analyses and high capabilities of handling a large amount of spatial data. JF - Journal of Environmental Management AU - Kattaa, Bassam AU - Al-Fares, Walid AU - Al Charideh, Abdul Rahman AD - Dept. of Geology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS), P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2010/05// PY - 2010 DA - May 2010 SP - 1103 EP - 1110 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 91 IS - 5 SN - 0301-4797, 0301-4797 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Aquifer vulnerability KW - RISKE model KW - GIS KW - Banyas Catchment Area (BCA) KW - Syria KW - Aquifers KW - Satellite navigation systems KW - Mathematical models KW - Contamination KW - Assessments KW - Catchments KW - Geographic information systems KW - Groundwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777146319?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Groundwater+vulnerability+assessment+for+the+Banyas+Catchment+of+the+Syrian+coastal+area+using+GIS+and+the+RISKE+method&rft.au=Kattaa%2C+Bassam%3BAl-Fares%2C+Walid%3BAl+Charideh%2C+Abdul+Rahman&rft.aulast=Kattaa&rft.aufirst=Bassam&rft.date=2010-05-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=03014797&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2009.12.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.12.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In situ probing of cholesterol in astrocytes at the single-cell level using laser desorption ionization mass spectrometric imaging with colloidal silver AN - 901669907; 15267710 AB - Mass spectrometric imaging has been utilized to localize individual astrocytes and to obtain cholesterol populations at the single-cell level in laser desorption ionization (LDI) with colloidal silver. The silver ion adduct of membrane-bound cholesterol was monitored to detect individual cells. Good correlation between mass spectrometric and optical images at different cell densities indicates the ability to perform single-cell studies of cholesterol abundance. The feasibility of quantification is confirmed by the agreement between the LDI-MS ion signals and the results from a traditional enzymatic fluorometric assay. We propose that this approach could be an effective tool to study chemical populations at the cellular level. Published in 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry AU - Perdian, D C AU - Cha, Sangwon AU - Oh, Jisun AU - Sakaguchi, Donald S AU - Yeung, Edward S AU - Lee, Young Jin AD - Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA, yjlee@iastate.edu Y1 - 2010/04/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 30 SP - 1147 EP - 1154 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 24 IS - 8 SN - 1097-0231, 1097-0231 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Feasibility studies KW - Desorption KW - Astrocytes KW - Adducts KW - Cell density KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Population studies KW - Cholesterol KW - cholesterol KW - imaging KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Lasers KW - Silver KW - Ionization KW - abundance KW - N3 11029:Neurophysiology & biophysics KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901669907?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Rapid+Communications+in+Mass+Spectrometry&rft.atitle=In+situ+probing+of+cholesterol+in+astrocytes+at+the+single-cell+level+using+laser+desorption+ionization+mass+spectrometric+imaging+with+colloidal+silver&rft.au=Perdian%2C+D+C%3BCha%2C+Sangwon%3BOh%2C+Jisun%3BSakaguchi%2C+Donald+S%3BYeung%2C+Edward+S%3BLee%2C+Young+Jin&rft.aulast=Perdian&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-04-30&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1147&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Rapid+Communications+in+Mass+Spectrometry&rft.issn=10970231&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frcm.4491 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rcm.4491/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Desorption; Astrocytes; Adducts; Cell density; Population studies; Lasers; Cholesterol; Ionization; imaging; Silver; Mass spectroscopy; Feasibility studies; Mass spectrometry; cholesterol; abundance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4491 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulation of fracture parameters in the 3rd sand unit of the Paleogene Funing Formation in Qiaohekou Field AN - 1442377937; 681616-18 AB - Fractures in low-permeability reservoirs provide accumulation space and act as seepage channels. However, present research on these fractures is mostly confined to qualitative descriptions. An accurate calculation of certain fracture parameters, such as openness, density, porosity and permeability, is of great importance to fracture quantitative descriptions and are also a fundamental factor in the development of oil and gas fields. This paper documents a study that constructs a relationship between ancient earth stress during the fracture-forming period and fracture parameters, and that between present earth stress and parameters; in this comparison, the study determines the characteristics and directions of ancient earth stress through a structural analysis and calculates the direction and strength of the present earth stress by using such means as sonic velocity, hydrofracturing, and sound emission. The results are introduced into the fracture parameter calculation model to simulate and calculate the openness, density, porosity and permeability of fractures in the 3rd sand set of the Paleogene Fu-2 member in the Qiaohekou Oilfield. It is concluded that fractures are highly developed in the structural high near the main fault and the differences in fracture permeability reflect the differences of their directions. Core statistics and log interpretation verify the correctness of the simulation results of the model. JF - Shiyou yu Tianranqi Dizhi = Oil & Gas Geology AU - Liu, Xiaojun Y1 - 2010/04/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 28 SP - 250 EP - 254 PB - Zhongquo Dizhi Xuehui, Shiyou Dizhi Zhuanye Weiyuanhui, Dizhi Pucha Kantan Zhu, Beijing VL - 31 IS - 2 SN - 0253-9985, 0253-9985 KW - petroleum exploration KW - Far East KW - numerical models KW - Jiangsu China KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - Paleogene KW - simulation KW - porosity KW - oil and gas fields KW - Subei Basin KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - Tertiary KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Funing Formation KW - naturally fractured reservoirs KW - Asia KW - Qiaohekou Field KW - clastic rocks KW - permeability KW - China KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1442377937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Shiyou+yu+Tianranqi+Dizhi+%3D+Oil+%26+Gas+Geology&rft.atitle=Simulation+of+fracture+parameters+in+the+3rd+sand+unit+of+the+Paleogene+Funing+Formation+in+Qiaohekou+Field&rft.au=Liu%2C+Xiaojun&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Xiaojun&rft.date=2010-04-28&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=250&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shiyou+yu+Tianranqi+Dizhi+%3D+Oil+%26+Gas+Geology&rft.issn=02539985&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; Cenozoic; China; clastic rocks; Far East; Funing Formation; Jiangsu China; naturally fractured reservoirs; numerical models; oil and gas fields; Paleogene; permeability; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; Qiaohekou Field; reservoir rocks; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; simulation; Subei Basin; Tertiary ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Reindustrialization of the East Tennessee Technology Park T2 - 35th Annual Conference of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP 2010) AN - 754176824; 5735257 JF - 35th Annual Conference of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP 2010) AU - Cange, Susan Y1 - 2010/04/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 27 KW - USA, Tennessee KW - Technology KW - Parks KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754176824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=35th+Annual+Conference+of+the+National+Association+of+Environmental+Professionals+%28NAEP+2010%29&rft.atitle=Reindustrialization+of+the+East+Tennessee+Technology+Park&rft.au=Cange%2C+Susan&rft.aulast=Cange&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2010-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=35th+Annual+Conference+of+the+National+Association+of+Environmental+Professionals+%28NAEP+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://data.memberclicks.com/site/naep/10Final%20Programweb%20.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hysteresis Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cells Materials Degradation: A Multiscale Modeling Viewpoint T2 - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AN - 754239162; 5785789 JF - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AU - Franco, A A AU - Cheah, S AU - Lemaire, O Y1 - 2010/04/25/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 25 KW - Degradation KW - Fuel technology KW - Hysteresis KW - Fuel cells KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754239162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.atitle=Hysteresis+Phenomena+in+PEM+Fuel+Cells+Materials+Degradation%3A+A+Multiscale+Modeling+Viewpoint&rft.au=Franco%2C+A+A%3BCheah%2C+S%3BLemaire%2C+O&rft.aulast=Franco&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/217/assets/217_meeting_pr LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - DOE Support for Development of Fuel Cell Technology: Overcoming Technological and Economic Barriers T2 - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AN - 754234889; 5784598 JF - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AU - Papageorgopoulos, D C AU - Martin, K AU - Spendelow, J AU - Ho, D. AU - Garland, N AU - Marcinkoski, J AU - Satyapal, S Y1 - 2010/04/25/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 25 KW - Economics KW - Fuel technology KW - Technology KW - Fuel cells KW - Barriers KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754234889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.atitle=DOE+Support+for+Development+of+Fuel+Cell+Technology%3A+Overcoming+Technological+and+Economic+Barriers&rft.au=Papageorgopoulos%2C+D+C%3BMartin%2C+K%3BSpendelow%2C+J%3BHo%2C+D.%3BGarland%2C+N%3BMarcinkoski%2C+J%3BSatyapal%2C+S&rft.aulast=Papageorgopoulos&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/217/assets/217_meeting_pr LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Competitions and Synergies Between Electrochemical Aging Mechanisms in PEM Fuel Cells T2 - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AN - 754232534; 5785790 JF - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AU - Franco, A A AU - Lemaire, O Y1 - 2010/04/25/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 25 KW - Fuel technology KW - Aging KW - Electrochemistry KW - Competition KW - Fuel cells KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754232534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.atitle=Competitions+and+Synergies+Between+Electrochemical+Aging+Mechanisms+in+PEM+Fuel+Cells&rft.au=Franco%2C+A+A%3BLemaire%2C+O&rft.aulast=Franco&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/217/assets/217_meeting_pr LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Degradation Mechanisms in PEM Fuel Cells: New Insights from a Mesostructural Resolved Kinetic Modeling Approach T2 - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AN - 754219503; 5785477 JF - 217th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AU - Franco, A A AU - Malek, K Y1 - 2010/04/25/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 25 KW - Degradation KW - Fuel technology KW - Kinetics KW - Fuel cells KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754219503?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.atitle=Degradation+Mechanisms+in+PEM+Fuel+Cells%3A+New+Insights+from+a+Mesostructural+Resolved+Kinetic+Modeling+Approach&rft.au=Franco%2C+A+A%3BMalek%2C+K&rft.aulast=Franco&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=217th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/217/assets/217_meeting_pr LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In vitro rumen fermentation kinetics and nutritional evaluation of Kochia indica as affected by harvest time and cutting regimen AN - 746228855; 12983250 AB - Branches of Kochia indica were hand-cut after 60, 90 and 120 days of planting (DAP) at 15 or 30 cm distance from the tip (cutting length). The plants were at a vegetative stage for 60 and 90 DAP, while, for 120 DAP, they were at flowering stage. The nutritive value of the experimental plant samples was evaluated by determination of the crude protein (CP), buffer soluble nitrogen (BS-N), buffer soluble non-protein nitrogen (BS-NPN) and cell wall constituents (neutral-detergent fiber; aNDF, acid-detergent fiber; ADF and lignin (sa)). In vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM), metabolizable energy (ME), microbial nitrogen (MN) and biomass (MBM) production were also estimated in the experimental samples after their incubation with rumen fluid for 96 h in the absence or presence of polyethylene glycol. The characteristics of fermentation (initial gas production; a, gas production during incubation; b, potential gas production; a + b, fractional rate of gas production; c) were assessed using an in vitro incubation technique with rumen fluid. There was a negative effect of harvest time on all the studied nutritive parameters and fermentation characteristics. The values of CP, BS-N, BS-NPN, MN and MBM declined and concentrations of aNDF, ADF and lignin (sa) increased between early harvest time after 60 DAP and late harvest time after 120 DAP and between cutting length at 15 cm and 30 cm (P<0.05). IVDOM were positively correlated with BS-N and BS-NPN but negatively correlated with aNDF and ADF. Cutting treatments negatively affected all the studied nutritive parameters and fermentation rates. There were no differences in the values of IVDOM, ME, MN, MBM, fermentation characteristics and gas production over 96 h due to add of PEG (P<0.05). The greatest proportion of gas production occurred between 6 and 24 h of incubation. C values were negatively correlated with cell wall constituents but positively correlated with CP, BS-N, BS-NPN, MN and MBM. The amount of MN produced from 100 mg substrate amounted to 1.9 or 1.4 mg at early maturity stage and 1.1 or 0.8 mg at late stage for cutting lengths performed at 15 or 30 cm, respectively. Microbial nitrogen and MBM production were negatively correlated with cell wall constituents and gas production but positively correlated with CP, BS-N and BS-NPN. Results revealed that, the harvested branches of K. indica at the vegetative stage were better in terms of nutritional value than those harvested at flowering stage. JF - Animal Feed Science and Technology AU - Al-Masri, M R AD - Department of Agriculture, Atomic Energy Commission, 17th Nissan St., Kafersouseh, PO Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/04/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 21 SP - 55 EP - 63 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 157 IS - 1-2 SN - 0377-8401, 0377-8401 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Biomass KW - Kochia KW - Gas production KW - A 01310:Products of Microorganisms KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/746228855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Animal+Feed+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=In+vitro+rumen+fermentation+kinetics+and+nutritional+evaluation+of+Kochia+indica+as+affected+by+harvest+time+and+cutting+regimen&rft.au=Al-Masri%2C+M+R&rft.aulast=Al-Masri&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-04-21&rft.volume=157&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Animal+Feed+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=03778401&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anifeedsci.2010.01.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Gas production; Kochia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.01.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of methods for determining the suitability of ephemeral streams for produced water discharges AN - 928890646; 2012-028679 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Veloski, Garret A AU - Smith, Bruce D AU - Sams, James S AU - Hammack, Richard W AU - Minsley, Burke J AU - Labson, Vic Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - April 2010 SP - 220 EP - 229 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2010 KW - United States KW - soils KW - hyperspectral analysis KW - geophysical surveys KW - geophysical methods KW - ephemeral streams KW - alkali metals KW - sodium KW - salinity KW - Wyoming KW - metals KW - Beaver Creek watershed KW - electromagnetic methods KW - surveys KW - streams KW - discharge KW - Powder River basin KW - helicopter methods KW - airborne methods KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928890646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Development+of+methods+for+determining+the+suitability+of+ephemeral+streams+for+produced+water+discharges&rft.au=Veloski%2C+Garret+A%3BSmith%2C+Bruce+D%3BSams%2C+James+S%3BHammack%2C+Richard+W%3BMinsley%2C+Burke+J%3BLabson%2C+Vic&rft.aulast=Veloski&rft.aufirst=Garret&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=2010&rft.issue=&rft.spage=220&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2010 EEGS annual meeting; 23rd SAGEEP (symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems); Building new markets for geophysics N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; alkali metals; Beaver Creek watershed; discharge; electromagnetic methods; ephemeral streams; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; helicopter methods; hyperspectral analysis; metals; Powder River basin; salinity; sodium; soils; streams; surveys; United States; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of the Role of Lead Resistivity in Specific Absorption Rate for Deep Brain Stimulator Leads at 3T MRI AN - 910653939; 15710853 AB - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on patients with implanted deep brain stimulators (DBSs) can be hazardous because of the antenna-effect of leads exposed to the incident radio-frequency field. This study evaluated electromagnetic field and specific absorption rate (SAR) changes as a function of lead resistivity on an anatomically precise head model in a 3T system. The anatomical accuracy of our head model allowed for detailed modeling of the path of DBS leads between epidermis and the outer table. Our electromagnetic finite difference time domain (FDTD) analysis showed significant changes of 1 g and 10 g averaged SAR for the range of lead resistivity modeled, including highly conductive leads up to highly resistive leads. Antenna performance and whole-head SAR were sensitive to the presence of the DBS leads only within 10%, while changes of over one order of magnitude were observed for the peak 10 g averaged SAR, suggesting that local SAR values should be considered in DBS guidelines. With rho rm lead = rho rm copper , and the MRI coil driven to produce a whole-head SAR without leads of 3.2 W/kg, the 1 g averaged SAR was 1080 W/kg and the 10 g averaged SAR 120 W/kg at the tip of the DBS lead. Conversely, in the control case without leads, the 1 g and 10 g averaged SAR were 0.5 W/kg and 0.6 W/kg, respectively, in the same location. The SAR at the tip of lead was similar with electrically homogeneous and electrically heterogeneous models. Our results show that computational models can support the development of novel lead technology, properly balancing the requirements of SAR deposition at the tip of the lead and power dissipation of the system battery. JF - IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging AU - Angelone, Leonardo M AU - Ahveninen, Jyrki AU - Belliveau, John W AU - Bonmassar, Giorgio AD - Division of Physics, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Harvard Medical School, Silver Spring, Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - Apr 2010 SP - 1029 EP - 1038 PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 345 E. 47th St. NY NY 10017-2394 United States VL - 29 IS - 1-4 SN - 0278-0062, 0278-0062 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Epidermis KW - Neuroimaging KW - Mathematical models KW - Head KW - Magnetic resonance imaging KW - Brain KW - Copper KW - Electromagnetic fields KW - Antennae KW - Models KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/910653939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=IEEE+Transactions+on+Medical+Imaging&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+the+Role+of+Lead+Resistivity+in+Specific+Absorption+Rate+for+Deep+Brain+Stimulator+Leads+at+3T+MRI&rft.au=Angelone%2C+Leonardo+M%3BAhveninen%2C+Jyrki%3BBelliveau%2C+John+W%3BBonmassar%2C+Giorgio&rft.aulast=Angelone&rft.aufirst=Leonardo&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=1029&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IEEE+Transactions+on+Medical+Imaging&rft.issn=02780062&rft_id=info:doi/10.1109%2FTMI.2010.2040624 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Epidermis; Neuroimaging; Mathematical models; Head; Magnetic resonance imaging; Brain; Copper; Antennae; Electromagnetic fields; Models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2010.2040624 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Commercial Buildings as Clean Domestic Energy Assets by 2025? AN - 888115275; 15528862 AB - A net-zero energy building (NZEB) is a highly energy-efficient residential or commercial building that, over the course of a year, uses renewable technology to produce as much energy as it consumes from the grid. In the commercial sector, building owners and tenants stand to realize attractive returns on their NZEB investments while reducing their carbon footprints. Considering that buildings are our nation's highest energy-consuming and carbon-emitting sector, NZEBs have a vital role in reducing U.S. energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). This article outlines the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) goals for the energy use by our nation's commercial buildings, the research and development (R&D) efforts most critical to realizing NZEBs, and DOE's strategy of collaborating with the private sector to speed the arrival of NZEBs in the marketplace. JF - Cogeneration & Distributed Generation Journal AU - Holuj, Brian J AD - U.S. Department of Energy, Y1 - 2010/04/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Apr 01 SP - 33 EP - 43 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 1545-3669, 1545-3669 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - energy demand KW - USA KW - Emissions KW - Energy consumption KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Buildings KW - Cogeneration KW - Research programs KW - private sector KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/888115275?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cogeneration+%26+Distributed+Generation+Journal&rft.atitle=Commercial+Buildings+as+Clean+Domestic+Energy+Assets+by+2025%3F&rft.au=Holuj%2C+Brian+J&rft.aulast=Holuj&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cogeneration+%26+Distributed+Generation+Journal&rft.issn=15453669&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15453669.2010.9914395 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - energy demand; Emissions; Energy consumption; Greenhouse gases; Buildings; Research programs; Cogeneration; private sector; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15453669.2010.9914395 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Welding Residual Stress Solutions for Dissimilar Metal Surge Line Nozzle Welds AN - 877588747; 13455810 AB - At the end of 2006, defects were identified using ultrasonic testing in three of the pressurizer nozzle dissimilar metal (DM) welds at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant. Understanding welding residual stress is important in the evaluation of why and how these defects occur, which in turn helps to determine the reliability of nuclear power plants. This paper presents analytical predictions of welding residual stress in the surge nozzle geometry identified at Wolf Creek. The analysis procedure in this paper includes not only the pass-by-pass welding steps, but also other essential fabrication steps of pressurizer surge nozzles. Detailed welding simulation analyses have been conducted to predict the magnitude of these stresses in the weld material. Case studies were carried out to investigate the change in the DM main weld stress fields resulting from different boundary conditions, material strength, weld sequencing, as well as simulation of the remaining piping system stiffness. A direct comparison of these analysis methodologies and results has been made in this paper. Weld residual stress results are compared directly to those calculated by the nuclear industry. JF - Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. Transactions of the ASME AU - Rudland, D AU - Csontos, A AU - Zhang, T AU - Wilkowski, G AD - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop: C-05C07M, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - Apr 2010 PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United Engineering Center, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017 USA VL - 132 IS - 2 SN - 0094-9930, 0094-9930 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - case studies KW - Metals KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Ultrasonics KW - Stress KW - Welding KW - Simulation KW - boundary conditions KW - pressure vessels KW - R2 23020:Technological risks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877588747?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Pressure+Vessel+Technology.+Transactions+of+the+ASME&rft.atitle=Welding+Residual+Stress+Solutions+for+Dissimilar+Metal+Surge+Line+Nozzle+Welds&rft.au=Rudland%2C+D%3BCsontos%2C+A%3BZhang%2C+T%3BWilkowski%2C+G&rft.aulast=Rudland&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=132&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=021208+%287%29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Pressure+Vessel+Technology.+Transactions+of+the+ASME&rft.issn=00949930&rft_id=info:doi/10.1115%2F1.4000701YouarenotloggedintotheASMEDigitalLibrary. L2 - http://asmedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JPVTAS000132000002021208000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Nuclear power plants; Metals; Ultrasonics; Simulation; Welding; Stress; boundary conditions; pressure vessels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4000701YouarenotloggedintotheASMEDigitalLibrary. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal hydraulic analysis of Syrian MNSR research reactor using RELAP5/Mod3.2 code AN - 877570155; 13025531 AB - This paper presents the development and validation of a MNSR-RELAP5 model. MNSR is a 30kW, light-water moderated and cooled, beryllium-reflected, tank in pool type research reactor. A RELAP5 model was set up to simulate the entire MNSR system. The model represents all reactor components of primary and secondary loops with the corresponding neutronic and thermal hydraulic characteristics. Under the MNSR operation conditions of natural circulation, normal operation, step reactivity transients and reactivity insertion accidents are simulated. The RELAP5 model was validated by comparing measured and calculated data for the Syrian MNSR reactor. Comparisons include parameters of normal operation at constant power, step reactivity transient and the control rod withdrawal transient. Good agreement was obtained for core coolant inlet and outlet temperatures for operation at constant power, and for development of power level after reactivity insertion, coolant inlet temperature and coolant outlet temperature for the control rod withdrawal transient. As a result of this study, the developed RELAP5 model for Syrian MNSR is shown to be an appropriate model and could be used for other future thermal hydraulic studies. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Omar, H AU - Ghazi, N AU - Alhabit, F AU - Hainoun, A AD - Nuclear Engineering Department, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific5@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - Apr 2010 SP - 572 EP - 581 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 4 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Hydraulics KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Temperature KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877570155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Thermal+hydraulic+analysis+of+Syrian+MNSR+research+reactor+using+RELAP5%2FMod3.2+code&rft.au=Omar%2C+H%3BGhazi%2C+N%3BAlhabit%2C+F%3BHainoun%2C+A&rft.aulast=Omar&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=572&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2009.12.021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hydraulics; Accidents; Nuclear reactors; Temperature; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2009.12.021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synthesis and antimicrobial effects of colloidal silver nanoparticles in chitosan by Delta *g-irradiation AN - 864401575; 14317588 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Journal of Experimental Nanoscience AU - Van Phu, Dang AU - Lang, Vo Thi Kim AU - Lan, Nguyen Thi Kim AU - Duy, Nguyen Ngoc AU - Chau, Nguyen Duc AU - Du, Bui Duy AU - Cam, Bui Duy AU - Hien, Nguyen Quoc AD - Research and Development Center for Radiation Technology, Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - Apr 2010 SP - 169 EP - 179 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN UK VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 1745-8080, 1745-8080 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - chitosan KW - Silver KW - nanoparticles KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864401575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Experimental+Nanoscience&rft.atitle=Synthesis+and+antimicrobial+effects+of+colloidal+silver+nanoparticles+in+chitosan+by+Delta+*g-irradiation&rft.au=Van+Phu%2C+Dang%3BLang%2C+Vo+Thi+Kim%3BLan%2C+Nguyen+Thi+Kim%3BDuy%2C+Nguyen+Ngoc%3BChau%2C+Nguyen+Duc%3BDu%2C+Bui+Duy%3BCam%2C+Bui+Duy%3BHien%2C+Nguyen+Quoc&rft.aulast=Van+Phu&rft.aufirst=Dang&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=169&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Experimental+Nanoscience&rft.issn=17458080&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F17458080903383324 L2 - http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a920255801~frm=titlelink LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - chitosan; nanoparticles; Silver; Antimicrobial agents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17458080903383324 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nuclear explosion monitoring R&D roadmap AN - 753850535; 2010-069813 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Casey, Leslie R AU - Ziagos, John P AU - Bell, W Randy AU - Moran, Seth AU - Beeler, Nick AU - Wong, Ivan AU - Weldon, Ray AU - McConnell, Vicki AU - Trehu, Anne Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - April 2010 SP - 288 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 81 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - technology KW - monitoring KW - seismicity KW - explosions KW - nuclear explosions KW - research KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753850535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Nuclear+explosion+monitoring+R%26amp%3BD+roadmap&rft.au=Casey%2C+Leslie+R%3BZiagos%2C+John+P%3BBell%2C+W+Randy%3BMoran%2C+Seth%3BBeeler%2C+Nick%3BWong%2C+Ivan%3BWeldon%2C+Ray%3BMcConnell%2C+Vicki%3BTrehu%2C+Anne&rft.aulast=Casey&rft.aufirst=Leslie&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=81&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=288&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seismological Society of America 2010 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - explosions; monitoring; nuclear explosions; research; seismicity; technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Data-driven controller of nuclear steam generators by set membership approximation AN - 745928964; 13025537 AB - Poor control of U-tube steam generators (UTSG) in a nuclear power plant can lead to frequent reactor shutdowns or damage of turbine blades. The steam generator is a highly complex, non-linear and time-varying system and its parameters vary with operating conditions. Therefore, it seems that design of a suitable controller is a necessary step to enhance plant availability factor. In this paper, a data-driven controller approximated by set membership approach is presented for the water-level control of U-tube steam generators in nuclear power plants. This controller is capable of learning the control action principles from the data obtained using other methods of automatic or manual control. Simulation results of the approximated controller demonstrate its capability in regulating the water level under random disturbances and reference level changes. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Ahmad, Zuheir AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - Apr 2010 SP - 512 EP - 521 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 37 IS - 4 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Turbines KW - water levels KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Simulation KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - R2 23020:Technological risks KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745928964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Data-driven+controller+of+nuclear+steam+generators+by+set+membership+approximation&rft.au=Ahmad%2C+Zuheir&rft.aulast=Ahmad&rft.aufirst=Zuheir&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=512&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2010.01.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Turbines; Nuclear power plants; Nuclear reactors; water levels; Simulation; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.01.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formulating an optimal long-term energy supply strategy for Syria using MESSAGE model AN - 37292201; 3947068 AB - An optimal long-term energy supply strategy has been formulated based on minimizing the total system costs for the entire study period 2003-2030. The national energy chain was modelled covering all energy levels and conversion technologies. The results indicate that the primary energy will grow at annual average rate of 4.8% arriving 68Mtoe in 2030. The total installed electric capacity will be optimally expanded from 6885 to 19500MW in 2030. Furthermore, to ensure supply security the future national energy system will rely mainly upon oil and natural gas (NG) with limited contribution of renewables and nuclear to the end of study period. The share of NG will increase gradually up to 2020 and then retreat. Owing to the continuous decrease of oil production, oil export is expected to vanish in 2012 and the country will import about 63% of its primary energy demand in 2030. Thus, the expected long-term development of national energy sector indicates a hard challenge for the future national economy. The employing of sensitivity analysis clarifies the importance of wind turbines operation time and discount rate. The analysis proves that nuclear option is insensitive to overnight cost increase up to 85% of the reference case value. All rights reserved, Elsevier JF - Energy policy AU - Hainoun, A AU - Aldin, M S AU - Almoustafa, S AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Y1 - 2010/04// PY - 2010 DA - Apr 2010 SP - 1701 EP - 1714 VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 0301-4215, 0301-4215 KW - Economics KW - Strategic planning KW - Energy policy KW - Syria KW - Energy industry KW - Economic development KW - Economic security KW - Power supply KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Modelling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/37292201?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+policy&rft.atitle=Formulating+an+optimal+long-term+energy+supply+strategy+for+Syria+using+MESSAGE+model&rft.au=Hainoun%2C+A%3BAldin%2C+M+S%3BAlmoustafa%2C+S&rft.aulast=Hainoun&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-04-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1701&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+policy&rft.issn=03014215&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enpol.2009.11.032 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9977 12401; 4261 5574 10472; 12305 9560; 8162 8163; 3907 3483 3921; 4257 6431; 10876 4271; 4001 8528; 409 254 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.11.032 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - An Incremental, Multi-Technology Approach to Retrofitting Existing Pulverized Coal Power Plants for Carbon Capture T2 - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AN - 742831035; 5704322 JF - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AU - Miller, David Y1 - 2010/03/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 21 KW - Coal KW - Power plants KW - Carbon KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742831035?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.atitle=An+Incremental%2C+Multi-Technology+Approach+to+Retrofitting+Existing+Pulverized+Coal+Power+Plants+for+Carbon+Capture&rft.au=Miller%2C+David&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/s10/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-08-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Theoretical Screening Good Sorbents for CO2 Separation T2 - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AN - 742830635; 5704408 JF - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AU - Duan, Yuhua Y1 - 2010/03/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 21 KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Sorbents KW - Screening KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742830635?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.atitle=Theoretical+Screening+Good+Sorbents+for+CO2+Separation&rft.au=Duan%2C+Yuhua&rft.aulast=Duan&rft.aufirst=Yuhua&rft.date=2010-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/s10/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-08-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Goals and Achievements of the US National Program On Hydrogen Storage Applied R&D T2 - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AN - 742820074; 5703820 JF - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AU - Stetson, Ned AU - Ordaz, Grace AU - Read, Carole AU - Gardiner, Monterey AU - Dillich, Sara AU - Bowman, Robert Y1 - 2010/03/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 21 KW - Hydrogen KW - Storage KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742820074?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.atitle=Goals+and+Achievements+of+the+US+National+Program+On+Hydrogen+Storage+Applied+R%26amp%3BD&rft.au=Stetson%2C+Ned%3BOrdaz%2C+Grace%3BRead%2C+Carole%3BGardiner%2C+Monterey%3BDillich%2C+Sara%3BBowman%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Stetson&rft.aufirst=Ned&rft.date=2010-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/s10/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-08-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - New Natural Gas Storage and Transportation Capabilities Utilizing Rapid Methane Hydrate Formation Techniques T2 - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AN - 742818999; 5704075 JF - 2010 Spring National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and 6th Global Congress on Process Safety (AIChE 2010) AU - Brown, Thomas AU - Taylor, Charles Y1 - 2010/03/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 21 KW - Natural gas KW - Methane KW - Storage KW - Transportation KW - Hydrates KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742818999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.atitle=New+Natural+Gas+Storage+and+Transportation+Capabilities+Utilizing+Rapid+Methane+Hydrate+Formation+Techniques&rft.au=Brown%2C+Thomas%3BTaylor%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2010-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Spring+National+Meeting+of+the+American+Institute+of+Chemical+Engineers+and+6th+Global+Congress+on+Process+Safety+%28AIChE+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/s10/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-08-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Nuclear Energy in Jordan; prospects and potentials T2 - 1st International Nuclear & Renewable Energy Conference (INREC 2010) AN - 742812604; 5694514 JF - 1st International Nuclear & Renewable Energy Conference (INREC 2010) AU - Toukan, Khaled Y1 - 2010/03/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 21 KW - Nuclear energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742812604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=1st+International+Nuclear+%26+Renewable+Energy+Conference+%28INREC+2010%29&rft.atitle=Nuclear+Energy+in+Jordan%3B+prospects+and+potentials&rft.au=Toukan%2C+Khaled&rft.aulast=Toukan&rft.aufirst=Khaled&rft.date=2010-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=1st+International+Nuclear+%26+Renewable+Energy+Conference+%28INREC+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://inrec10.inrec-conf.org/Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-08-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Nuclear Energy R&D Programs of the U.S. Department of Energy T2 - 1st International Nuclear & Renewable Energy Conference (INREC 2010) AN - 742810456; 5694515 JF - 1st International Nuclear & Renewable Energy Conference (INREC 2010) AU - Lyons, Pete Y1 - 2010/03/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 21 KW - USA KW - Nuclear energy KW - Energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742810456?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=1st+International+Nuclear+%26+Renewable+Energy+Conference+%28INREC+2010%29&rft.atitle=Nuclear+Energy+R%26amp%3BD+Programs+of+the+U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.au=Lyons%2C+Pete&rft.aulast=Lyons&rft.aufirst=Pete&rft.date=2010-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=1st+International+Nuclear+%26+Renewable+Energy+Conference+%28INREC+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://inrec10.inrec-conf.org/Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-08-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 756827106; 14246-100093_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP) site in Matagorda County, Texas is proposed. STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 20, 2007 for the proposed STP Units 3 and 4 which would be located 2,000 feet northwest of the existing STP Units 1 and 2. The 12,220-acre STP site is approximately 10 miles north of Matagorda Bay, 70 miles south-southwest of Houston, and 12 miles south-southwest of Bay City along the west bank of the Colorado River. Most of the site is within the Texas coastal management zone. The existing main cooling reservoir (MCR) occupies 7,000 acres of the STP site and 1,750 acres are currently occupied by Units 1 and 2 and associated facilities. The remainder of the site is undeveloped land or is used for agriculture and cattle grazing. Four transmission service providers currently serve the site and the existing 345-kilovolt (kV) switchyard currently has nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect it to the utility grid. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two boiling water reactor steam electric systems using the U.S. advanced boiling water reactor design which is rated at 3,926 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross electrical output of 1,356 MW electrical and a net output of 1,300 MW electrical. The reject heat from the unit to the environment, principally the atmosphere, is 2,626 MW thermal. Heat created in the reactor core is transferred to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, which turns a generator creating electricity. Cooling water would be withdrawn from the north shore of the MCR through an intake structure located on the baffle dike; it would then circulate through the main condensers for proposed Units 3 and 4 after which it would return to the MCR through a shared discharge structure. Water lost from the MCR through ground seepage, evaporation, and release to the Colorado River would be replaced with water withdrawn from the Colorado River at the Reservoir Makeup Pumping Facility (RMPF) located to the east of the proposed units. Water would be released from the MCR to the Colorado River to maintain water quality in the MCR. Water returned to the Colorado River enters the Colorado River through the discharge structure located on the west bank of the river two miles downstream of the RMPF. All of these structures currently exist to support the operation of Units 1 and 2. The proposed new units would have a shared exclusion area boundary and a shared plant access road with the existing units. The vent stack for proposed Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at 249 feet above grade, which is of similar elevation to the highest point of the existing units. Units 3 and 4 would rely on the MCR as the main condenser heat sink just as Units 1 and 2 do currently. However, the proposed new units would not rely on the 46-acre essential cooling pond as an ultimate heat sink in the event of an emergency; instead, Units 3 and 4 would rely on mechanical draft cooling towers. The two Unit 3 and 4 cooling towers would also be available as helper towers to provide for heat rejection to the atmosphere during normal operations. Blowdown from the cooling towers is returned to the MCR. To support four unit operations, the RMPF would be refurbished and modified within its existing footprint without any disturbances within the Colorado River. The RMPF would withdraw water through a 406-foot-long intake structure located parallel to the shoreline. The applicant has requested authorization to expand an existing barge slip on the Colorado River and to culvert and fill waters of the United States for the purpose of constructing a heavy haul road on the site. The power transmission system for the proposed Units 3 and 4 would not require new transmission lines or corridors, but a portion of the existing system would be upgraded. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS addresses energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts to aquatic resources. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity for use in the owner's current markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region and/or for potential sale on the wholesale market. An additional 2,400 jobs would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include stormwater runoff during the building phase, habitat loss and wildlife displacement from dredging and barge slip expansion, and noticeable impacts to traffic. Operational impacts would include increased risks of bird and bat collisions, wildlife avoidance due to noise, increased surface water use from the Colorado River, increased sediment load in stormwater, and increased frequency of discharge of MCR waters to the Colorado River. MCR discharge could cause physical scouring with adverse effects to aquatic species and habitat and the thermal plume could encourage growth of etiological agents. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100093, 616 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1937 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 756826956; 14246-100093_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP) site in Matagorda County, Texas is proposed. STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 20, 2007 for the proposed STP Units 3 and 4 which would be located 2,000 feet northwest of the existing STP Units 1 and 2. The 12,220-acre STP site is approximately 10 miles north of Matagorda Bay, 70 miles south-southwest of Houston, and 12 miles south-southwest of Bay City along the west bank of the Colorado River. Most of the site is within the Texas coastal management zone. The existing main cooling reservoir (MCR) occupies 7,000 acres of the STP site and 1,750 acres are currently occupied by Units 1 and 2 and associated facilities. The remainder of the site is undeveloped land or is used for agriculture and cattle grazing. Four transmission service providers currently serve the site and the existing 345-kilovolt (kV) switchyard currently has nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect it to the utility grid. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two boiling water reactor steam electric systems using the U.S. advanced boiling water reactor design which is rated at 3,926 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross electrical output of 1,356 MW electrical and a net output of 1,300 MW electrical. The reject heat from the unit to the environment, principally the atmosphere, is 2,626 MW thermal. Heat created in the reactor core is transferred to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, which turns a generator creating electricity. Cooling water would be withdrawn from the north shore of the MCR through an intake structure located on the baffle dike; it would then circulate through the main condensers for proposed Units 3 and 4 after which it would return to the MCR through a shared discharge structure. Water lost from the MCR through ground seepage, evaporation, and release to the Colorado River would be replaced with water withdrawn from the Colorado River at the Reservoir Makeup Pumping Facility (RMPF) located to the east of the proposed units. Water would be released from the MCR to the Colorado River to maintain water quality in the MCR. Water returned to the Colorado River enters the Colorado River through the discharge structure located on the west bank of the river two miles downstream of the RMPF. All of these structures currently exist to support the operation of Units 1 and 2. The proposed new units would have a shared exclusion area boundary and a shared plant access road with the existing units. The vent stack for proposed Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at 249 feet above grade, which is of similar elevation to the highest point of the existing units. Units 3 and 4 would rely on the MCR as the main condenser heat sink just as Units 1 and 2 do currently. However, the proposed new units would not rely on the 46-acre essential cooling pond as an ultimate heat sink in the event of an emergency; instead, Units 3 and 4 would rely on mechanical draft cooling towers. The two Unit 3 and 4 cooling towers would also be available as helper towers to provide for heat rejection to the atmosphere during normal operations. Blowdown from the cooling towers is returned to the MCR. To support four unit operations, the RMPF would be refurbished and modified within its existing footprint without any disturbances within the Colorado River. The RMPF would withdraw water through a 406-foot-long intake structure located parallel to the shoreline. The applicant has requested authorization to expand an existing barge slip on the Colorado River and to culvert and fill waters of the United States for the purpose of constructing a heavy haul road on the site. The power transmission system for the proposed Units 3 and 4 would not require new transmission lines or corridors, but a portion of the existing system would be upgraded. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS addresses energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts to aquatic resources. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity for use in the owner's current markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region and/or for potential sale on the wholesale market. An additional 2,400 jobs would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include stormwater runoff during the building phase, habitat loss and wildlife displacement from dredging and barge slip expansion, and noticeable impacts to traffic. Operational impacts would include increased risks of bird and bat collisions, wildlife avoidance due to noise, increased surface water use from the Colorado River, increased sediment load in stormwater, and increased frequency of discharge of MCR waters to the Colorado River. MCR discharge could cause physical scouring with adverse effects to aquatic species and habitat and the thermal plume could encourage growth of etiological agents. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100093, 616 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1937 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826956?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756826742; 14247-100094_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear reactor and associated turbine generation facilities at the North Anna Power Station (NAPS) near Mineral, Virginia is proposed. On November 27, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an Early Site Permit (ESP-003; NUREG-1811) to Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC certifying the site as suitable for construction and operation of one or more new nuclear units. On the same date, the applicant, Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC, submitted an application for a combined license for the NAPS ESP site that would allow the construction of one or more nuclear power facilities. Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative currently own NAPS as tenants in common, including the existing units 1 and 2 and an independent spent fuel storage installation. The common tenants, who are also the licensed operators of the units, now propose, via the applicant, to own and operate the new Unit 3 as a component of the same ownership arrangement created for units 1 and 2. The 1,043-acre NAPS site is situated on a peninsula on the southern shore of Lake Anna, five miles upstream of the Lake Anna Dam. The Unit 3 site lies adjacent to the existing units and wholly within the existing NAPS site, which is located in Louisa County, approximately six miles northeast of Mineral. Unit 3 would employ a 4,500-megawatt-thermal (MW(t)) boiling water reactor fueled by slightly enriched uranium (i.e., a five percent maximum concentration of uranium-235) and operate at an estimated gross electrical power output of approximately 1,605 MW-electric (MW(e)) and an estimated net electrical power output of between 1,425 MW(e) and 1,510 MW(e). The unit would be cooled by a closed-cycle, combination wet and dry cooling tower system. Makeup water for the circulating system and service water cooling system would be withdrawn from Lake Anna, and blowdown water from the cooling systems would be discharged to the existing plant discharge canal for return to the lake. The facility would use liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The additional power generated by the NAPS would require the construction of a new 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and expansion of the existing station switchyard to the north to accommodate additional 230-kV electrical bays. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers, particularly with respect to base-load generating capacity. The new unit and the NAPS site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The consumption of Lake Anna water by the NAPS would increase, and the release of cooling tower blowdown back into the lake would increase the extent of the thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0029D, Volume 33, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft, a draft supplemental, and the final EISs for the Early Site Permit, see 05-0297D, Volume 29, Number 3, 06-0344D, Volume 30, Number 3, and 07-0024F, Volume 31, Number 1, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on license renewal for units 1 and 2, see 02-0255D, Volume 26, Number 3 and 03-0134F, Volume 27, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100094, 728 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1917 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Anna KW - Virginia KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756826731; 14247-100094_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear reactor and associated turbine generation facilities at the North Anna Power Station (NAPS) near Mineral, Virginia is proposed. On November 27, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an Early Site Permit (ESP-003; NUREG-1811) to Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC certifying the site as suitable for construction and operation of one or more new nuclear units. On the same date, the applicant, Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC, submitted an application for a combined license for the NAPS ESP site that would allow the construction of one or more nuclear power facilities. Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative currently own NAPS as tenants in common, including the existing units 1 and 2 and an independent spent fuel storage installation. The common tenants, who are also the licensed operators of the units, now propose, via the applicant, to own and operate the new Unit 3 as a component of the same ownership arrangement created for units 1 and 2. The 1,043-acre NAPS site is situated on a peninsula on the southern shore of Lake Anna, five miles upstream of the Lake Anna Dam. The Unit 3 site lies adjacent to the existing units and wholly within the existing NAPS site, which is located in Louisa County, approximately six miles northeast of Mineral. Unit 3 would employ a 4,500-megawatt-thermal (MW(t)) boiling water reactor fueled by slightly enriched uranium (i.e., a five percent maximum concentration of uranium-235) and operate at an estimated gross electrical power output of approximately 1,605 MW-electric (MW(e)) and an estimated net electrical power output of between 1,425 MW(e) and 1,510 MW(e). The unit would be cooled by a closed-cycle, combination wet and dry cooling tower system. Makeup water for the circulating system and service water cooling system would be withdrawn from Lake Anna, and blowdown water from the cooling systems would be discharged to the existing plant discharge canal for return to the lake. The facility would use liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The additional power generated by the NAPS would require the construction of a new 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and expansion of the existing station switchyard to the north to accommodate additional 230-kV electrical bays. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers, particularly with respect to base-load generating capacity. The new unit and the NAPS site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The consumption of Lake Anna water by the NAPS would increase, and the release of cooling tower blowdown back into the lake would increase the extent of the thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0029D, Volume 33, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft, a draft supplemental, and the final EISs for the Early Site Permit, see 05-0297D, Volume 29, Number 3, 06-0344D, Volume 30, Number 3, and 07-0024F, Volume 31, Number 1, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on license renewal for units 1 and 2, see 02-0255D, Volume 26, Number 3 and 03-0134F, Volume 27, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100094, 728 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1917 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Anna KW - Virginia KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 756826708; 14246-100093_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP) site in Matagorda County, Texas is proposed. STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 20, 2007 for the proposed STP Units 3 and 4 which would be located 2,000 feet northwest of the existing STP Units 1 and 2. The 12,220-acre STP site is approximately 10 miles north of Matagorda Bay, 70 miles south-southwest of Houston, and 12 miles south-southwest of Bay City along the west bank of the Colorado River. Most of the site is within the Texas coastal management zone. The existing main cooling reservoir (MCR) occupies 7,000 acres of the STP site and 1,750 acres are currently occupied by Units 1 and 2 and associated facilities. The remainder of the site is undeveloped land or is used for agriculture and cattle grazing. Four transmission service providers currently serve the site and the existing 345-kilovolt (kV) switchyard currently has nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect it to the utility grid. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two boiling water reactor steam electric systems using the U.S. advanced boiling water reactor design which is rated at 3,926 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross electrical output of 1,356 MW electrical and a net output of 1,300 MW electrical. The reject heat from the unit to the environment, principally the atmosphere, is 2,626 MW thermal. Heat created in the reactor core is transferred to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, which turns a generator creating electricity. Cooling water would be withdrawn from the north shore of the MCR through an intake structure located on the baffle dike; it would then circulate through the main condensers for proposed Units 3 and 4 after which it would return to the MCR through a shared discharge structure. Water lost from the MCR through ground seepage, evaporation, and release to the Colorado River would be replaced with water withdrawn from the Colorado River at the Reservoir Makeup Pumping Facility (RMPF) located to the east of the proposed units. Water would be released from the MCR to the Colorado River to maintain water quality in the MCR. Water returned to the Colorado River enters the Colorado River through the discharge structure located on the west bank of the river two miles downstream of the RMPF. All of these structures currently exist to support the operation of Units 1 and 2. The proposed new units would have a shared exclusion area boundary and a shared plant access road with the existing units. The vent stack for proposed Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at 249 feet above grade, which is of similar elevation to the highest point of the existing units. Units 3 and 4 would rely on the MCR as the main condenser heat sink just as Units 1 and 2 do currently. However, the proposed new units would not rely on the 46-acre essential cooling pond as an ultimate heat sink in the event of an emergency; instead, Units 3 and 4 would rely on mechanical draft cooling towers. The two Unit 3 and 4 cooling towers would also be available as helper towers to provide for heat rejection to the atmosphere during normal operations. Blowdown from the cooling towers is returned to the MCR. To support four unit operations, the RMPF would be refurbished and modified within its existing footprint without any disturbances within the Colorado River. The RMPF would withdraw water through a 406-foot-long intake structure located parallel to the shoreline. The applicant has requested authorization to expand an existing barge slip on the Colorado River and to culvert and fill waters of the United States for the purpose of constructing a heavy haul road on the site. The power transmission system for the proposed Units 3 and 4 would not require new transmission lines or corridors, but a portion of the existing system would be upgraded. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS addresses energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts to aquatic resources. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity for use in the owner's current markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region and/or for potential sale on the wholesale market. An additional 2,400 jobs would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include stormwater runoff during the building phase, habitat loss and wildlife displacement from dredging and barge slip expansion, and noticeable impacts to traffic. Operational impacts would include increased risks of bird and bat collisions, wildlife avoidance due to noise, increased surface water use from the Colorado River, increased sediment load in stormwater, and increased frequency of discharge of MCR waters to the Colorado River. MCR discharge could cause physical scouring with adverse effects to aquatic species and habitat and the thermal plume could encourage growth of etiological agents. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100093, 616 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1937 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 3 AND 4, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 756826704; 14246-100093_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP) site in Matagorda County, Texas is proposed. STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 20, 2007 for the proposed STP Units 3 and 4 which would be located 2,000 feet northwest of the existing STP Units 1 and 2. The 12,220-acre STP site is approximately 10 miles north of Matagorda Bay, 70 miles south-southwest of Houston, and 12 miles south-southwest of Bay City along the west bank of the Colorado River. Most of the site is within the Texas coastal management zone. The existing main cooling reservoir (MCR) occupies 7,000 acres of the STP site and 1,750 acres are currently occupied by Units 1 and 2 and associated facilities. The remainder of the site is undeveloped land or is used for agriculture and cattle grazing. Four transmission service providers currently serve the site and the existing 345-kilovolt (kV) switchyard currently has nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect it to the utility grid. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two boiling water reactor steam electric systems using the U.S. advanced boiling water reactor design which is rated at 3,926 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross electrical output of 1,356 MW electrical and a net output of 1,300 MW electrical. The reject heat from the unit to the environment, principally the atmosphere, is 2,626 MW thermal. Heat created in the reactor core is transferred to high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, which turns a generator creating electricity. Cooling water would be withdrawn from the north shore of the MCR through an intake structure located on the baffle dike; it would then circulate through the main condensers for proposed Units 3 and 4 after which it would return to the MCR through a shared discharge structure. Water lost from the MCR through ground seepage, evaporation, and release to the Colorado River would be replaced with water withdrawn from the Colorado River at the Reservoir Makeup Pumping Facility (RMPF) located to the east of the proposed units. Water would be released from the MCR to the Colorado River to maintain water quality in the MCR. Water returned to the Colorado River enters the Colorado River through the discharge structure located on the west bank of the river two miles downstream of the RMPF. All of these structures currently exist to support the operation of Units 1 and 2. The proposed new units would have a shared exclusion area boundary and a shared plant access road with the existing units. The vent stack for proposed Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at 249 feet above grade, which is of similar elevation to the highest point of the existing units. Units 3 and 4 would rely on the MCR as the main condenser heat sink just as Units 1 and 2 do currently. However, the proposed new units would not rely on the 46-acre essential cooling pond as an ultimate heat sink in the event of an emergency; instead, Units 3 and 4 would rely on mechanical draft cooling towers. The two Unit 3 and 4 cooling towers would also be available as helper towers to provide for heat rejection to the atmosphere during normal operations. Blowdown from the cooling towers is returned to the MCR. To support four unit operations, the RMPF would be refurbished and modified within its existing footprint without any disturbances within the Colorado River. The RMPF would withdraw water through a 406-foot-long intake structure located parallel to the shoreline. The applicant has requested authorization to expand an existing barge slip on the Colorado River and to culvert and fill waters of the United States for the purpose of constructing a heavy haul road on the site. The power transmission system for the proposed Units 3 and 4 would not require new transmission lines or corridors, but a portion of the existing system would be upgraded. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS addresses energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts to aquatic resources. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity for use in the owner's current markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region and/or for potential sale on the wholesale market. An additional 2,400 jobs would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include stormwater runoff during the building phase, habitat loss and wildlife displacement from dredging and barge slip expansion, and noticeable impacts to traffic. Operational impacts would include increased risks of bird and bat collisions, wildlife avoidance due to noise, increased surface water use from the Colorado River, increased sediment load in stormwater, and increased frequency of discharge of MCR waters to the Colorado River. MCR discharge could cause physical scouring with adverse effects to aquatic species and habitat and the thermal plume could encourage growth of etiological agents. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100093, 616 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1937 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Texas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+TEXAS+PROJECT+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+STATION+UNITS+3+AND+4%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+MATAGORDA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16373720; 14247 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear reactor and associated turbine generation facilities at the North Anna Power Station (NAPS) near Mineral, Virginia is proposed. On November 27, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an Early Site Permit (ESP-003; NUREG-1811) to Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC certifying the site as suitable for construction and operation of one or more new nuclear units. On the same date, the applicant, Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC, submitted an application for a combined license for the NAPS ESP site that would allow the construction of one or more nuclear power facilities. Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative currently own NAPS as tenants in common, including the existing units 1 and 2 and an independent spent fuel storage installation. The common tenants, who are also the licensed operators of the units, now propose, via the applicant, to own and operate the new Unit 3 as a component of the same ownership arrangement created for units 1 and 2. The 1,043-acre NAPS site is situated on a peninsula on the southern shore of Lake Anna, five miles upstream of the Lake Anna Dam. The Unit 3 site lies adjacent to the existing units and wholly within the existing NAPS site, which is located in Louisa County, approximately six miles northeast of Mineral. Unit 3 would employ a 4,500-megawatt-thermal (MW(t)) boiling water reactor fueled by slightly enriched uranium (i.e., a five percent maximum concentration of uranium-235) and operate at an estimated gross electrical power output of approximately 1,605 MW-electric (MW(e)) and an estimated net electrical power output of between 1,425 MW(e) and 1,510 MW(e). The unit would be cooled by a closed-cycle, combination wet and dry cooling tower system. Makeup water for the circulating system and service water cooling system would be withdrawn from Lake Anna, and blowdown water from the cooling systems would be discharged to the existing plant discharge canal for return to the lake. The facility would use liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The additional power generated by the NAPS would require the construction of a new 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and expansion of the existing station switchyard to the north to accommodate additional 230-kV electrical bays. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers, particularly with respect to base-load generating capacity. The new unit and the NAPS site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The consumption of Lake Anna water by the NAPS would increase, and the release of cooling tower blowdown back into the lake would increase the extent of the thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0029D, Volume 33, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft, a draft supplemental, and the final EISs for the Early Site Permit, see 05-0297D, Volume 29, Number 3, 06-0344D, Volume 30, Number 3, and 07-0024F, Volume 31, Number 1, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on license renewal for units 1 and 2, see 02-0255D, Volume 26, Number 3 and 03-0134F, Volume 27, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100094, 728 pages, March 19, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1917 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Anna KW - Virginia KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16373720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-11 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 19, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Environmental Effects of Natural Gas Production from the Marcellus Shale T2 - 2010 Northeastern / Southeastern Joint Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America AN - 754213407; 5753973 JF - 2010 Northeastern / Southeastern Joint Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America AU - Soeder, Daniel Y1 - 2010/03/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 13 KW - Natural gas KW - Shale KW - Environmental effects KW - Gas production KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754213407?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Northeastern+%2F+Southeastern+Joint+Section+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Environmental+Effects+of+Natural+Gas+Production+from+the+Marcellus+Shale&rft.au=Soeder%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Soeder&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Northeastern+%2F+Southeastern+Joint+Section+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.geosociety.org/sectdiv/northe/2010mtg/ne-se2010_awp.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of Geochemical Sensors for the Detection of Carbon Dioxide in Groundwater T2 - 2010 Northeastern / Southeastern Joint Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America AN - 754200893; 5754327 JF - 2010 Northeastern / Southeastern Joint Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry AU - Hakala, J AU - Hartsock, Angela AU - Karamalidis, Athanasios Y1 - 2010/03/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Mar 13 KW - Geochemistry KW - Ground water KW - Sensors KW - Carbon dioxide KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754200893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Northeastern+%2F+Southeastern+Joint+Section+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Development+of+Geochemical+Sensors+for+the+Detection+of+Carbon+Dioxide+in+Groundwater&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry%3BHakala%2C+J%3BHartsock%2C+Angela%3BKaramalidis%2C+Athanasios&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2010-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Northeastern+%2F+Southeastern+Joint+Section+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.geosociety.org/sectdiv/northe/2010mtg/ne-se2010_awp.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Long Voyage to Including Sociocultural Analysis in NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service AN - 856783516; 14391812 AB - The United States has managed and analyzed its marine fisheries since 1871, and since 1970 via NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). As the primary directive moved from aiding fishermen in expanding their operations emphasizing conservation, the government over time recognized that management involves influencing people not fish, and has hired social scientists to complement the biologists who assess fish populations. This change has not always been smooth. We use archival documents and oral histories to trace the development of sociocultural analytic capabilities within NMFS and describe future plans for growing the program. Four points are made. First, NMFS has created the best developed social science program in NOAA. Second, established institutions change slowly; achieving the social science presence in NMFS has taken over 25 years. Third, change needs visionaries and champions with both tenacity and opportunity. Fourth, social science data collection and research helps in making fishery management decisions, but they have also been useful in evaluating the impact and helping with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Good work finds other uses. JF - Marine Fisheries Review AU - Abbott-Jamieson, S AU - Clay, P M AD - Office of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA, Susan.Abbott-Jamieson@noaa.gov Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - Mar 2010 SP - 14 EP - 33 VL - 72 IS - 2 SN - 0090-1830, 0090-1830 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Marine fisheries KW - Fishery management KW - Fisheries KW - Marine KW - Data collection KW - Environmental impact KW - biologists KW - fishery management KW - Data collections KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Decision making KW - Hurricanes KW - USA KW - marine fisheries KW - Reviews KW - Conservation KW - social sciences KW - Fish KW - Q4 27790:Fish KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856783516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Fisheries+Review&rft.atitle=The+Long+Voyage+to+Including+Sociocultural+Analysis+in+NOAA%27s+National+Marine+Fisheries+Service&rft.au=Abbott-Jamieson%2C+S%3BClay%2C+P+M&rft.aulast=Abbott-Jamieson&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Fisheries+Review&rft.issn=00901830&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; Hurricanes; Fishery management; Environmental impact; Data collections; Ecosystem disturbance; Decision making; Reviews; Fisheries; Conservation; Data collection; marine fisheries; biologists; fishery management; Fish; social sciences; USA; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linking geochemical, microbial and biological signals to the sustainability of karst water resources; a project overview AN - 807618369; 2010-100021 AB - Karst water systems are an important source of drinking water, however, few techniques exist for evaluating the sustainability of these resources. This need is particularly critical in the structurally-complex Appalachian karst systems where recognized yield-estimation techniques are hampered by a combination of flashy-shallow flow, deep slow flow, and interference from urban signals. In this project we are investigating the use of an integrated chemical-microbial-biological signature of deep water sources. Three sets of springs are included in the study (1) Cold Spring and Warm Spring in Huntingdon County, PA, (2) Berkeley Spring and Cacapon State Park Spring in Morgan County, WV, and (3) a set of 7 springs in Tuscarora Creek Watershed, Berkeley County, WV. Both deep-fed and shallow-fed springs are included in each spring location set. Samples were collected and analyzed for chemical parameters (including rare earth element concentrations and anomalies), oxygen and deuterium isotopes, bacterial colony-forming units, microbial community profile via 16S rDNA obtained by terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFPL) analysis, ostracode species and isotopic signature, and macroinvertebrate assemblage in the spring orifice/run ecosystem. To tie the biogeochemical data to hydrology, continuous temperature logging devices were installed in the sampled springs to assess the degree of surface influence. This talk will present an overview of the project and geologic background of the springs. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - van Aken, Benoit AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Glazier, Douglas S AU - Palmer, Donald F AU - Smith, Alison J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - March 2010 SP - 155 EP - 156 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - karst hydrology KW - Appalachians KW - ecosystems KW - Berkeley County West Virginia KW - Ostracoda KW - drinking water KW - stable isotopes KW - springs KW - Invertebrata KW - rare earths KW - deuterium KW - geochemistry KW - West Virginia KW - North America KW - water supply KW - Crustacea KW - Morgan County West Virginia KW - hydrochemistry KW - Arthropoda KW - Huntingdon County Pennsylvania KW - metals KW - Mandibulata KW - hydrogen KW - sustainable development KW - Pennsylvania KW - review KW - microorganisms KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/807618369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Linking+geochemical%2C+microbial+and+biological+signals+to+the+sustainability+of+karst+water+resources%3B+a+project+overview&rft.au=Vesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3Bvan+Aken%2C+Benoit%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BGlazier%2C+Douglas+S%3BPalmer%2C+Donald+F%3BSmith%2C+Alison+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Vesper&rft.aufirst=Dorothy&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=155&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 45th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 59th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachians; Arthropoda; Berkeley County West Virginia; Crustacea; deuterium; drinking water; ecosystems; geochemistry; Huntingdon County Pennsylvania; hydrochemistry; hydrogen; Invertebrata; isotopes; karst hydrology; Mandibulata; metals; microorganisms; Morgan County West Virginia; North America; Ostracoda; oxygen; Pennsylvania; rare earths; review; springs; stable isotopes; sustainable development; United States; water supply; West Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonal temperature cycles in Central Appalachian cold-air traps AN - 807617201; 2010-099995 AB - Algific talus slopes, rock cities, or artificial "ice mines" support at least seven cold-air traps on Paleozoic sandstone landscapes in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. At least two sites are associated with large late Cenozoic slope failures. Cold-air flow at two natural algific talus slopes supports refugia for boreal flora. Today, these Central Appalachian cold-air traps support ice into May, June or even July. Descriptive accounts from the 19 (super th) and early 20 (super th) centuries indicate ice persisted even later, but quantitative data are insufficient to rigorously establish historical trends. Three cold-air trap sites have been instrumented with Hobo temperature loggers through at least one annual cycle: Ice Mountain talus slope, WV (6.5 yr), Trough Creek ice mine, PA (2.5 yr), and Little Beartown rock city, WV (1 yr). The three temperature records show remarkably similar annual cycles, despite the sites" diverse origins and geological settings. Maximum temperatures of ca. 10 to 12 degrees C are reached between late August and early October, followed by a 4 to 5 month interval when 4 to 10 degrees C 24-hour declines are followed by partial temperature recoveries. Base temperatures decrease with successive decline-and-recovery cycles, typically falling below 0 degrees C in November or December. Temperatures between -3 and -8 degrees C typify mid-December to mid-March, with brief periods as low as -12 to -20 degrees C triggered by discrete cold weather events. Ice accumulation in the cold-air traps increases dramatically in late winter and early spring. Temperatures stabilize near 0 degrees C for a 2 to 3 month interval after the spring equinox. Warming occurs slowly (<0.1 C degrees /day) after surface ice disappears, suggesting lingering subsurface ice may moderate summer temperatures. Temperature and air-flow data at the cold-air traps favor a one-way, density-driven (cold-air-sinks) air-flow model, as proposed for Ice Mountain by Hayden (1843) and widely promoted by Balch (1900) for ice-cave circulation. Appalachian Sandstone cold-air traps do not conform to the two-way air-flow model Frest (1981; 1983) proposed for algific talus slopes developed in carbonate landscapes in Iowa. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Kite, J Steven AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Kite, Susan C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - March 2010 SP - 151 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - cycles KW - North America KW - talus slopes KW - landform evolution KW - well-logging KW - sandstone KW - atmosphere KW - Appalachians KW - erosion features KW - temperature KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Central Appalachians KW - ice KW - ecology KW - air KW - seasonal variations KW - geomorphology KW - temperature logging KW - Pennsylvania KW - landscapes KW - clastic rocks KW - West Virginia KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/807617201?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Seasonal+temperature+cycles+in+Central+Appalachian+cold-air+traps&rft.au=Kite%2C+J+Steven%3BEdenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BKite%2C+Susan+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kite&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=151&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 45th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 59th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - air; Appalachians; atmosphere; Central Appalachians; clastic rocks; cycles; ecology; erosion features; geomorphology; ice; landform evolution; landscapes; North America; Pennsylvania; sandstone; seasonal variations; sedimentary rocks; talus slopes; temperature logging; United States; well-logging; West Virginia; temperature ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Pennsylvania Salient; an example of the ragged Iaptean rifted margin of Laurentia AN - 762681103; 2010-092528 AB - Integration of 11 types of data, including proprietary seismic data from the Appalachian Basin of NYS and northern PA, indicate that an arcuate (in map view) system of Iapetan opening/Rome Trough rift faults defined a ragged Iapetan margin of Laurentia now represented by the Alleghanian Pennsylvania Salient, and that this arcuate system dominated other Iapetan opening faults to the north that include northerly-striking reactivated Grenvillian faults and E-striking faults. In the Appalachian Basin of NYS, shallow structural-level features were assumed to reflect Alleghanian salt-cored folds and associated thrusts related to the arcuate map pattern of the fold and thrust belt in Pennsylvania. However, seismic reflection data across arcuate satellite imagery lineaments in the Appalachian Basin of NYS and PA show that many of the arcuate lineaments are related to deep structures as well (many of which continue higher into the section). In western NYS several of the NE-trending lineaments mark fault systems that were initially Iapetan-opening growth faults. In northwestern PA, a dramatic hinge in Iapetan opening time lies below the Alleghanian Smethport-Sharon Anticline that is coincident with an arcuate aeromagnetic anomaly. In central NYS seismic integrated with aeromagnetics and fracture data demonstrate that Iapetan rift faults follow the arcuate lineament trend. These and 3-D seismic surveys in western and central NYS suggest that the Iapetan opening faults in this "corner" zone have an original arcuate map pattern. The arcuate faulting was interrupted by northerly-trending Iapetan-rift faults that are reactivated intra-Grenvillian suture faults. East-striking Iapetan faults are found primarily north of the arcuate system, and are judged to be relatively minor from seismic surveys. The intersecting pattern of northerly, easterly and arcuate fault trends have an analog in the present eastern North Atlantic corner zones west of the UK where northerly-trending micro-continents such as Porcupine and Rockall banks lie north (and east) of the present deep Atlantic that sweeps around the banks and their intervening deeps. The Iapetan arcuate faults (and intersecting faults) controlled (through weakened, fractured rock from fault reactivations) the locations of later Alleghanian faults (including ramps). JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Jacobi, Robert D AU - Loewenstein, Stuart AU - Leaver, Al AU - Smith, Gerald AU - Martin, John AU - Mroz, Thomas AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - March 2010 SP - 58 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - North America KW - tectonic elements KW - Laurentia KW - continental margin KW - lineaments KW - magnetic anomalies KW - arcuate faults KW - rifting KW - Pennsylvania Salient KW - orogeny KW - New York KW - plate tectonics KW - thrust faults KW - Appalachian Basin KW - folds KW - tectonics KW - Pennsylvania KW - anticlines KW - faults KW - Alleghany Orogeny KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762681103?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=The+Pennsylvania+Salient%3B+an+example+of+the+ragged+Iaptean+rifted+margin+of+Laurentia&rft.au=Jacobi%2C+Robert+D%3BLoewenstein%2C+Stuart%3BLeaver%2C+Al%3BSmith%2C+Gerald%3BMartin%2C+John%3BMroz%2C+Thomas%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Jacobi&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 45th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 59th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alleghany Orogeny; anticlines; Appalachian Basin; arcuate faults; continental margin; faults; folds; Laurentia; lineaments; magnetic anomalies; New York; North America; orogeny; Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Salient; plate tectonics; rifting; tectonic elements; tectonics; thrust faults; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of geochemical sensors for the detection of carbon dioxide in groundwater AN - 762676110; 2010-094635 AB - The injection and storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in deep geologic formations is being tested globally as a potential strategy to reduce elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations due to the use of fossil fuels. However, carbon dioxide buoyancy may lead to its migration away from a storage site and into the shallow subsurface and atmosphere if permeable pathways (such as well bores, fractures, or faults) are present. Subsurface pressure changes due to carbon dioxide injection may also cause brines to migrate out of storage formations and into other hydrologic units. The protection of groundwater quality, along with the development of groundwater-specific monitoring and mitigation tools, is necessary for the implementation of successful carbon dioxide storage. Previous work in our laboratory has shown that gel-immobilized redox- and pH-sensitive mineral species can be used to evaluate geochemical conditions in sediment porewaters and in the waters of flooded bituminous coal mines. In this study, we used the geochemical model MINTEQA2 to evaluate a wide variety of potential indicator compounds that would be expected to demonstrate increased solubility in groundwater upon the addition of carbon dioxide. The most promising of these compounds included a wide variety of metal oxides and carbonates. These were prepared and tested under controlled laboratory conditions simulating carbon dioxide-impacted brine and groundwater. A prototype field sensor based on the spectrophotometric analysis of gel-immobilized compounds in a multiwell plate format is presented. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Hakala, J Alexandra AU - Hartsock, Angela AU - Karamalidis, Athanasios AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - March 2010 SP - 121 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - mines KW - experimental studies KW - carbon sequestration KW - coal mines KW - pollution KW - MINTEQA2 KW - hydrochemistry KW - environmental effects KW - ground water KW - geochemical indicators KW - carbon dioxide KW - laboratory studies KW - sediments KW - water pollution KW - geochemistry KW - pore water KW - coal deposits KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762676110?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Development+of+geochemical+sensors+for+the+detection+of+carbon+dioxide+in+groundwater&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BHakala%2C+J+Alexandra%3BHartsock%2C+Angela%3BKaramalidis%2C+Athanasios%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 45th annual meeting Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 59th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; coal deposits; coal mines; environmental effects; experimental studies; geochemical indicators; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; laboratory studies; mines; MINTEQA2; pollution; pore water; sediments; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental effects of natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale AN - 762674690; 2010-092555 AB - The Marcellus Shale occurs in the Appalachian Basin of the eastern United States throughout large areas of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and in parts of New York, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio. The formation underlies nearly 50,000 square miles of land and may contain more than 400 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas. Recent advances in directional drilling and reservoir stimulation technology have made the Marcellus Shale an attractive exploration target. The Marcellus is a Middle Devonian age, organic-rich black shale. Hydraulic fracturing is required to produce economical quantities of gas from such a fine-grained rock. Water or other liquids under high pressure are used to create fractures in the Marcellus Shale. These hydraulic fractures often intersect pre-existing natural fractures, providing a network of permeable flowpaths for natural gas transport to a well. Directional drilling that penetrates long horizontal distances through the shale allows multiple stages of vertical hydraulic fractures to be generated from the lateral borehole, creating permeable pathways into a very large volume of rock. Several million gallons of water are needed to hydraulically fracture a typical horizontal Marcellus Shale well. Obtaining the required volume of water resources, and transporting these to often remote, rural well sites can have significant environmental impacts. Fluids recovered from the well after the treatment must be handled and disposed of properly. These fluids commonly contain a mix of the proprietary chemicals used for the fracturing, plus any produced formation brines. The formation brines often have high TDS, including sodium, chloride, barium, strontium, and other metals, plus unknown organic constituents and radionuclides that may exceed drinking-water standards. Although natural gas as a fuel generally has less of an environmental impact than other fossil hydrocarbons, large-scale production of gas from the Marcellus Shale may affect watersheds, water supplies, and require the disposal of large quantities of potentially contaminated fluids. Investigations focused on improving the predictability of the shale gas resource, along with a better understanding of the geochemistry and evolution of formation brines may help resolve these environmental concerns. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Soeder, Daniel AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - March 2010 SP - 62 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - hydraulic fracturing KW - North America KW - mining KW - horizontal drilling KW - Paleozoic KW - natural gas KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - production KW - environmental effects KW - reservoir rocks KW - black shale KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - Appalachian Basin KW - Marcellus Shale KW - directional drilling KW - drilling KW - Pennsylvania KW - clastic rocks KW - West Virginia KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762674690?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Environmental+effects+of+natural+gas+production+from+the+Marcellus+Shale&rft.au=Soeder%2C+Daniel%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Soeder&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=62&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 45th annual meeting; Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 59th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachian Basin; black shale; clastic rocks; Devonian; directional drilling; drilling; environmental effects; horizontal drilling; hydraulic fracturing; Marcellus Shale; Middle Devonian; mining; natural gas; North America; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; petroleum; pollution; production; reservoir rocks; sedimentary rocks; United States; West Virginia ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827449; 14295-100144_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located approximately one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. Within a six-mile radius of the site are the towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW electrical. New facilities and would include the Units 2 and 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. The building of Units 2 and 3 would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the peak onsite workforce for proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 during construction and preconstruction activities would occur during 2013 and during 2015 reaching a total of up to 3600 workers. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed 174 miles of new or expanded transmission-line would establish an estimated 1,916 acres of new right-of-way subjecting a total of 220 acres of wetlands to land-clearing impacts. Additional nonforested wetlands are also present within the proposed new transmission-line right-of-way areas. Some wildlife would perish or be displaced during clearing of new transmission-line corridors, and, as a consequence of habitat loss and fragmentation, competition for remaining resources could increase. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir may affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100144, Volume 1--867 pages, Volume 2--338 pages, March , 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1939 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - South Carolina KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827449?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827440; 14295-100144_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located approximately one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. Within a six-mile radius of the site are the towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW electrical. New facilities and would include the Units 2 and 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. The building of Units 2 and 3 would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the peak onsite workforce for proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 during construction and preconstruction activities would occur during 2013 and during 2015 reaching a total of up to 3600 workers. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed 174 miles of new or expanded transmission-line would establish an estimated 1,916 acres of new right-of-way subjecting a total of 220 acres of wetlands to land-clearing impacts. Additional nonforested wetlands are also present within the proposed new transmission-line right-of-way areas. Some wildlife would perish or be displaced during clearing of new transmission-line corridors, and, as a consequence of habitat loss and fragmentation, competition for remaining resources could increase. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir may affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100144, Volume 1--867 pages, Volume 2--338 pages, March , 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1939 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - South Carolina KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827440?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827244; 14295-100144_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located approximately one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. Within a six-mile radius of the site are the towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW electrical. New facilities and would include the Units 2 and 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. The building of Units 2 and 3 would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the peak onsite workforce for proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 during construction and preconstruction activities would occur during 2013 and during 2015 reaching a total of up to 3600 workers. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed 174 miles of new or expanded transmission-line would establish an estimated 1,916 acres of new right-of-way subjecting a total of 220 acres of wetlands to land-clearing impacts. Additional nonforested wetlands are also present within the proposed new transmission-line right-of-way areas. Some wildlife would perish or be displaced during clearing of new transmission-line corridors, and, as a consequence of habitat loss and fragmentation, competition for remaining resources could increase. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir may affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). 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Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 756827213; 14296-100145_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the license for the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be built of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1710 MW electrical and a net output of 1562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a safety-related ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent effects would occur to 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Building the proposed Unit 3 would impact several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100145, Volume 1--834 pages, Volume 2--338 pages, March , 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1936 KW - Bays KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Dredging KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827213?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 756827194; 14296-100145_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the license for the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be built of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1710 MW electrical and a net output of 1562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a safety-related ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent effects would occur to 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Building the proposed Unit 3 would impact several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100145, Volume 1--834 pages, Volume 2--338 pages, March , 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1936 KW - Bays KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Dredging KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 756827176; 14296-100145_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the license for the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be built of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1710 MW electrical and a net output of 1562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a safety-related ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent effects would occur to 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Building the proposed Unit 3 would impact several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). 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Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 2 AND 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827151; 14295-100144_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) in Fairfield County, South Carolina is proposed. South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (the State owned electric and water utility, formally called the South Carolina Public Service Authority) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 27, 2008 for the proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 which would be located approximately one mile south of the existing Unit 1. The VCSNS site currently contains one pressurized light water reactor and associated facilities located on the southern shore of the Monticello Reservoir in a sparsely populated, largely rural area 26 miles southeast of Columbia. The existing nuclear unit and auxiliary facilities occupy 492 acres with another 784 acres extending into the reservoir. Within a six-mile radius of the site are the towns of Jenkinsville, Peak, and Pomona. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power of 3400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1200 MW electrical. New facilities and would include the Units 2 and 3 power blocks, cooling towers, switchyard, discharge structures and blowdown lines, the proposed independent spent-fuel storage installation. The addition of the units would require six new 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and some existing lines would require upgrading. During the operation of proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3, makeup water for the circulating-water system would be obtained from the Monticello Reservoir and from withdrawals and exchanges with the Broad River/Parr Reservoir. The intake structure for Units 2 and 3 would be located on the southern shore of Monticello Reservoir. Construction and preconstruction activities would span a total of 123 months, with 30 months dedicated to site clearing and preparation, and 93 months for building Units 2 and 3. The building of Units 2 and 3 would be staggered by two years, for a total construction and preconstruction period of 10.25 years. SCE&G estimates that the peak onsite workforce for proposed VCSNS Units 2 and 3 during construction and preconstruction activities would occur during 2013 and during 2015 reaching a total of up to 3600 workers. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional baseload electrical generation capacity by 2016 and 2019 within the service areas of and Santee Cooper. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed 174 miles of new or expanded transmission-line would establish an estimated 1,916 acres of new right-of-way subjecting a total of 220 acres of wetlands to land-clearing impacts. Additional nonforested wetlands are also present within the proposed new transmission-line right-of-way areas. Some wildlife would perish or be displaced during clearing of new transmission-line corridors, and, as a consequence of habitat loss and fragmentation, competition for remaining resources could increase. The installation of two water-intake structures on the Monticello Reservoir may affect aquatic biota. Dredging activities may temporarily increase turbidity, siltation, and noise. Temporary impacts on local ambient air quality could occur. Transmission lines would alter the visual landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100144, Volume 1--867 pages, Volume 2--338 pages, March , 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1939 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - South Carolina KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827151?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VIRGIL+C.+SUMMER+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+2+AND+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 756827019; 14296-100145_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor unit at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) site in Calvert County, Maryland is proposed. Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (collectively referred to as UniStar) applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the license for the proposed CCNPP Unit 3 adjacent to the existing Units 1 and 2 on a site near Lusby. The 2,070-acre site on the Calvert Peninsula is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The existing two pressurized water reactors (PWRs), associated facilities, a barge slip, and onsite transmission lines occupy 331 acres. The location for proposed Unit 3 is south of CCNPP Units 1 and 2, in the vicinity of the former Camp Conoy. Unit 3 would have a separate protected area and plant access road. The Unit 3 reactor building would be surrounded by the fuel pool building, four safeguard buildings, two emergency diesel generator buildings, the reactor auxiliary building, the radioactive waste processing building, and the access building. The vent stack for Unit 3 would be the tallest new structure at approximately 211 feet above grade or about seven feet above the reactor building. Unlike existing CCNPP Units 1 and 2, which use once-through cooling systems, the Unit 3 design would consist of a closed-cycle cooling system with a single, circular, mechanical draft cooling tower. At an approximate height of 164 feet, this 528-foot diameter tower (at the base) would be the second largest structure on the site and is to be outfitted with plume abatement to minimize visible water vapor plume. Unit 3 buildings would be built of concrete. UniStar would utilize the Areva NP Inc. Evolutionary Power Reactor design and the proposed four-loop PWR is rated at 4590 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1710 MW electrical and a net output of 1562 MW electrical. During accidents, makeup water for the essential service water system would be supplied from the Chesapeake Bay through a safety-related ultimate heat sink intake structure. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers energy source alternatives, building and operation of new reactors at alternative sites, and system design alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide additional large baseload electrical generation capacity within Maryland and avoid rolling blackouts projected to occur as soon as 2011. The employment of a large workforce for up to 86 months would have positive economic impacts on the surrounding region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 460 acres and convert 320 acres to structures, pavement, or intensively maintained ground. Permanent effects would occur to 7.9 acres of forested nontidal wetlands, 1.2 acres of emergent nontidal wetlands, 2.6 acres of nontidal open water, 8,350 feet of streambed, and 5.7 acres of tidal open waters. Building the proposed Unit 3 would impact several surface water bodies and some of the aquifers underlying the site. Land clearing would result in lost or decreased habitat for migratory birds. Dredging and the building of the intake and discharge structures would affect aquatic resources in Chesapeake Bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 100145, Volume 1--834 pages, Volume 2--338 pages, March , 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1936 KW - Bays KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Dredging KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=CALVERT+CLIFFS+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+CALVERT+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March , 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - BIOTEX-Biosensing Textiles for Personalised Healthcare Management AN - 746083829; 13148109 AB - Textile-based sensors offer an unobtrusive method of continually monitoring physiological parameters during daily activities. Chemical analysis of body fluids, noninvasively, is a novel and exciting area of personalized wearable healthcare systems. BIOTEX was an EU-funded project that aimed to develop textile sensors to measure physiological parameters and the chemical composition of body fluids, with a particular interest in sweat. A wearable sensing system has been developed that integrates a textile-based fluid handling system for sample collection and transport with a number of sensors including sodium, conductivity, and pH sensors. Sensors for sweat rate, ECG, respiration, and blood oxygenation were also developed. For the first time, it has been possible to monitor a number of physiological parameters together with sweat composition in real time. This has been carried out via a network of wearable sensors distributed around the body of a subject user. This has huge implications for the field of sports and human performance and opens a whole new field of research in the clinical setting. JF - IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine AU - Coyle, Shirley AU - Lau, King-Tong AU - Moyna, Niall AU - O[iquest]Gorman, Donal AU - Diamond, Dermot AU - Di Francesco, Fabio AU - Costanzo, Daniele AU - Salvo, Pietro AU - Trivella, Maria Giovanna AU - De Rossi, Danilo Emilio AU - Taccini, Nicola AU - Paradiso, Rita AU - Porchet, Jacque-Andre AU - Ridolfi, Andrea AU - Luprano, Jean AU - Chuzel, Cyril AU - Lanier, Thierry AU - Revol-Cavalier, Frederic AU - Schoumacker, Sebastien AU - Mourier, Veronique AU - Chartier, Isabelle AU - Convert, Reynald AU - De-Moncuit, Henri AU - Bini, Christina AD - Electronics and Information Technology Laboratory of the French Atomic Energy Commission, MINATEC, Grenoble, France Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - Mar 2010 SP - 364 EP - 370 PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 3 Park Avenue, 17th Fl New York NY 10016-5997 USA VL - 14 IS - 2 SN - 1089-7771, 1089-7771 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Sodium KW - Blood KW - Textiles KW - Sweat KW - Respiration KW - Sports KW - pH effects KW - Body fluids KW - EKG KW - W 30960:Bioinformatics & Computer Applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/746083829?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=IEEE+Transactions+on+Information+Technology+in+Biomedicine&rft.atitle=BIOTEX-Biosensing+Textiles+for+Personalised+Healthcare+Management&rft.au=Coyle%2C+Shirley%3BLau%2C+King-Tong%3BMoyna%2C+Niall%3BO%5Biquest%5DGorman%2C+Donal%3BDiamond%2C+Dermot%3BDi+Francesco%2C+Fabio%3BCostanzo%2C+Daniele%3BSalvo%2C+Pietro%3BTrivella%2C+Maria+Giovanna%3BDe+Rossi%2C+Danilo+Emilio%3BTaccini%2C+Nicola%3BParadiso%2C+Rita%3BPorchet%2C+Jacque-Andre%3BRidolfi%2C+Andrea%3BLuprano%2C+Jean%3BChuzel%2C+Cyril%3BLanier%2C+Thierry%3BRevol-Cavalier%2C+Frederic%3BSchoumacker%2C+Sebastien%3BMourier%2C+Veronique%3BChartier%2C+Isabelle%3BConvert%2C+Reynald%3BDe-Moncuit%2C+Henri%3BBini%2C+Christina&rft.aulast=Coyle&rft.aufirst=Shirley&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=364&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IEEE+Transactions+on+Information+Technology+in+Biomedicine&rft.issn=10897771&rft_id=info:doi/10.1109%2FTITB.2009.2038484 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sodium; Blood; Textiles; Respiration; Sweat; Sports; pH effects; EKG; Body fluids DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2009.2038484 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The potential of advanced technologies to reduce carbon capture costs in future IGCC power plants AN - 745705207; 12965450 AB - Over the next two decades, our nation will need to add a substantial amount of new power generation capacity. The possibility of more stringent environmental regulations for greenhouse gas emissions in the utility sector has provided a window of opportunity for integrated gasification combined cycles (IGCCs) equipped with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) to participate significantly in this expansion. This paper analyzes several advanced technologies under development in the Department of Energy (DOE) research and development (R&D) portfolio that have the potential to improve process efficiency, reduce capital and operating expense, and increase plant availability resulting in a significant reduction in the cost of electricity for plants that capture carbon. JF - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control AU - Klara, Julianne M AU - Plunkett, John E AD - U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA, julianne.klara@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - Mar 2010 SP - 112 EP - 118 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1750-5836, 1750-5836 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Energy efficiency KW - environmental regulations KW - Electric power generation KW - portfolios KW - Power plants KW - Emissions KW - Greenhouse gases KW - gasification KW - Research programs KW - Technology KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745705207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Greenhouse+Gas+Control&rft.atitle=The+potential+of+advanced+technologies+to+reduce+carbon+capture+costs+in+future+IGCC+power+plants&rft.au=Klara%2C+Julianne+M%3BPlunkett%2C+John+E&rft.aulast=Klara&rft.aufirst=Julianne&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Greenhouse+Gas+Control&rft.issn=17505836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ijggc.2009.10.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy efficiency; Electric power generation; portfolios; Emissions; Power plants; environmental regulations; Greenhouse gases; Research programs; gasification; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.10.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cardiovascular health and particulate vehicular emissions: a critical evaluation of the evidence AN - 745700854; 12601295 AB - A major public health goal is to determine linkages between specific pollution sources and adverse health outcomes. This paper provides an integrative evaluation of the database examining effects of vehicular emissions, such as black carbon (BC), carbonaceous gasses, and ultrafine PM, on cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Less than a decade ago, few epidemiological studies had examined effects of traffic emissions specifically on these health endpoints. In 2002, the first of many studies emerged finding significantly higher risks of CV morbidity and mortality for people living in close proximity to major roadways, vs. those living further away. Abundant epidemiological studies now link exposure to vehicular emissions, characterized in many different ways, with CV health endpoints such as cardiopulmonary and ischemic heart disease and circulatory-disease-associated mortality; incidence of coronary artery disease; acute myocardial infarction; survival after heart failure; emergency CV hospital admissions; and markers of atherosclerosis. We identify numerous in vitro, in vivo, and human panel studies elucidating mechanisms which could explain many of these cardiovascular morbidity and mortality associations. These include: oxidative stress, inflammation, lipoperoxidation and atherosclerosis, change in heart rate variability (HRV), arrhythmias, ST-segment depression, and changes in vascular function (such as brachial arterial caliber and blood pressure). Panel studies with accurate exposure information, examining effects of ambient components of vehicular emissions on susceptible human subjects, appear to confirm these mechanisms. Together, this body of evidence supports biological mechanisms which can explain the various CV epidemiological findings. Based upon these studies, the research base suggests that vehicular emissions are a major environmental cause of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in the United States. As a means to reduce the public health consequences of such emissions, it may be desirable to promulgate a black carbon (BC) PM sub(2.5) standard under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, which would apply to both on and off-road diesels. Two specific critical research needs are identified. One is to continue research on health effects of vehicular emissions, gaseous as well as particulate. The second is to utilize identical or nearly identical research designs in studies using accurate exposure metrics to determine whether other major PM pollutant sources and types may also underlie the specific health effects found in this evaluation for vehicular emissions. JF - Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health AU - Grahame, Thomas J AU - Schlesinger, Richard B AD - U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA, Thomas.grahame@hq.doe.gov Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - Mar 2010 SP - 3 EP - 27 PB - Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg), Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 1873-9318, 1873-9318 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Heart rate KW - Blood pressure KW - Public health KW - black carbon KW - heart rate KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Highways KW - Heart diseases KW - Depression KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Depressions KW - depression KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - Particulate matter emissions KW - research design KW - Black carbon KW - Pollution effects KW - Air quality KW - Particulates KW - heart diseases KW - Atmospheric pollution by diesel engines KW - Oxidative stress KW - Emission standards KW - Corona KW - Mortality KW - myocardial infarction KW - Coronal studies KW - blood pressure KW - Research design KW - oxidative stress KW - Air quality standards KW - USA KW - Automotive exhaust emissions KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745700854?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Quality%2C+Atmosphere+and+Health&rft.atitle=Cardiovascular+health+and+particulate+vehicular+emissions%3A+a+critical+evaluation+of+the+evidence&rft.au=Grahame%2C+Thomas+J%3BSchlesinger%2C+Richard+B&rft.aulast=Grahame&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Air+Quality%2C+Atmosphere+and+Health&rft.issn=18739318&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11869-009-0047-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Corona; Air quality standards; Atmospheric pollution by diesel engines; Depressions; Coronal studies; Atmospheric pollution; Particulate matter emissions; Atmospheric pollution and health; Air quality; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Mortality; Depression; Black carbon; myocardial infarction; blood pressure; Heart rate; Research design; Pollution effects; Particulates; depression; Blood pressure; oxidative stress; heart diseases; Public health; black carbon; Oxidative stress; heart rate; research design; Emission standards; Automotive exhaust emissions; Highways; Heart diseases; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11869-009-0047-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrated geophysical and morphotectonic survey of the impact of Ghab extensional tectonics on the Qastoon Dam, northwestern Syria AN - 1008817985; 2012-038801 AB - The latent impact of the Ghab pull-apart basin tectonic setting and associated deformations resulting from active tectonics on the Qastoon Dam in northern Ghab in Syria have been evaluated. This was achieved by applying an appropriate methodology essentially based on morphotectonic mapping and integrated geophysical surveys consisting of electrical resistivity profiling, vertical electrical sounding and self-potential. The integrated interpretation of the acquired morphotectonic and geophysical data allowed the detection of subsurface deformed structures, either underlying the Qastoon Dam lake floor, or close to it. It is believed that these active structures were developed through the ongoing active tectonic processes occurring in the Northern Arabian plate. The tectonic survey proved that the N66.5 degrees E striking Wadi Al Mashta fault, extending beneath the Qastoon Dam lake floor, is one of the youngest active structures, and that the intersection of the fault with the Qastoon Dam prism is a water-leaking point. Dam supporting measures, continuous monitoring and precautious disaster management are therefore recommended to be urgently adopted and practiced. Copyright 2010 Birkhauser/Springer Basel AG and 2009 Birkhauser Verlag Basel/Switzerland JF - Pure and Applied Geophysics AU - Asfahani, J AU - Radwan, Y AU - Layyous, I Y1 - 2010/03// PY - 2010 DA - March 2010 SP - 323 EP - 338 PB - Birkhaeuser, Basel VL - 167 IS - 3 SN - 0033-4553, 0033-4553 KW - geophysical surveys KW - Syria KW - mapping KW - Badriyyah Anticline KW - extension tectonics KW - neotectonics KW - basins KW - tectonics KW - pull-apart basins KW - Asia KW - Middle East KW - Qastoon Dam KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - resistivity KW - deformation KW - grabens KW - morphotectonics KW - self-potential methods KW - northwestern Syria KW - sounding KW - surveys KW - Ghab Depression KW - vertical electrical sounding KW - 16:Structural geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008817985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pure+and+Applied+Geophysics&rft.atitle=Integrated+geophysical+and+morphotectonic+survey+of+the+impact+of+Ghab+extensional+tectonics+on+the+Qastoon+Dam%2C+northwestern+Syria&rft.au=Asfahani%2C+J%3BRadwan%2C+Y%3BLayyous%2C+I&rft.aulast=Asfahani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-03-01&rft.volume=167&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pure+and+Applied+Geophysics&rft.issn=00334553&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00024-009-0019-y L2 - http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00024/index.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAGYAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; Badriyyah Anticline; basins; deformation; electrical methods; extension tectonics; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Ghab Depression; grabens; mapping; Middle East; morphotectonics; neotectonics; northwestern Syria; pull-apart basins; Qastoon Dam; resistivity; self-potential methods; sounding; surveys; Syria; tectonics; vertical electrical sounding DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00024-009-0019-y ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA (FORTY-FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA (FORTY-FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756827041; 14184-100053_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (CNS-1), in Nemaha County, Nebraska is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 41st supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Nebraska Public Power District, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to CNS-1 in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, CNS-1 would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is January 18, 2014. The power station, which is located within a 1,359-acre site 2.25 miles southeast of Brownsville and 60 miles southeast of Lincoln on the western shore of the Missouri River, consists of a single-unit boiling water reactor with a nuclear steam supply system supplied by General Electric and a turbine generator set supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The unit is rated at 2,419 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 830 MW-electric and uses a once-through cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Missouri River. The reactor, which was placed in service in 1974, is housed in a reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmissions are considered in scope for license renewal. Three of the lines connect CNS-1 to the regional power grid via 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and a fourth line connects the plant to the switchyard. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from the Missouri River and deliver makeup water back to the river resulting in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Undiscovered historic and archaeological resources could be deeply buried on plant property. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100053, 418 pages, February 18, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 41 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-02-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 18, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA (FORTY-FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 16390063; 14184 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (CNS-1), in Nemaha County, Nebraska is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 41st supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Nebraska Public Power District, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to CNS-1 in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, CNS-1 would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is January 18, 2014. The power station, which is located within a 1,359-acre site 2.25 miles southeast of Brownsville and 60 miles southeast of Lincoln on the western shore of the Missouri River, consists of a single-unit boiling water reactor with a nuclear steam supply system supplied by General Electric and a turbine generator set supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The unit is rated at 2,419 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 830 MW-electric and uses a once-through cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Missouri River. The reactor, which was placed in service in 1974, is housed in a reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmissions are considered in scope for license renewal. Three of the lines connect CNS-1 to the regional power grid via 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and a fourth line connects the plant to the switchyard. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from the Missouri River and deliver makeup water back to the river resulting in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Undiscovered historic and archaeological resources could be deeply buried on plant property. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100053, 418 pages, February 18, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 41 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390063?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-02-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+COOPER+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+NEMAHA+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FORTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 18, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Protection of BALB/c mice against Brucella melitensis 16 M infection induced by vaccination with live Escherchia coli expression Brucella P39 protein AN - 754564643; 13403810 AB - The periplasmic binding protein (P39) antigen of Brucella melitensis 16 M was previously identified as Th1 dominant antigens. In this study, the potential for this antigen to function as vaccine against B. melitensis 16 M infection in BALB/c mice has been analyzed, and the humoral and cellular immune responses induced have been also characterized. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with live Escherichia coli alone or with that which express Brucella P39, two times at 4 weeks intervals. The live E. coli BL21 (DE3) pEt15b-p39 vaccine elicited a T-cell-proliferative response and also induced a gamma interferon production upon re-stimulation with either the bacterial extract or P39 as a specific antigen. Also the live E. coli BL21 (DE3) pEt15b-p39 vaccine has been found to induce a strong humoral response (IgG1 and IgG2a). Compared to the saline-inoculated control, vaccination of mice with E. coli BL21pEt15b-p39 at 3 weeks prior to the challenge infection, significantly reduced the number of strain 16 M bacteria in spleens at 4 and 8 weeks post-challenge infection in all vaccinated mice (p < 0.001). JF - Vaccine AU - Al-Mariri, Ayman AD - Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/02/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Feb 17 SP - 1766 EP - 1770 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 28 IS - 7 SN - 0264-410X, 0264-410X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Immunology Abstracts KW - Helper cells KW - Brucella melitensis KW - Infection KW - K 03350:Immunology KW - F 06905:Vaccines KW - J 02350:Immunology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754564643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Vaccine&rft.atitle=Protection+of+BALB%2Fc+mice+against+Brucella+melitensis+16+M+infection+induced+by+vaccination+with+live+Escherchia+coli+expression+Brucella+P39+protein&rft.au=Al-Mariri%2C+Ayman&rft.aulast=Al-Mariri&rft.aufirst=Ayman&rft.date=2010-02-17&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1766&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Vaccine&rft.issn=0264410X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.vaccine.2009.12.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infection; Brucella melitensis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.12.012 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR AN - 756826825; 14171-100040_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) in Linn County, Iowa is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 42th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the DAEC in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, DAEC would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is February 21, 2014. The DAEC is located within a 500-acre site in a largely rural area two miles north-northeast of the town of Palo and 3 miles east of the Benton County line on the western bank of a north-south reach of the Cedar River. The nuclear reactor is a single General Electric boiling water reactor rated at 1,912 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 610 MW-electric. Two mechanical draft cooling towers are used, drawing water from the Cedar River. Water used in the reactor and most other plant systems is piped from the site's well water supply. The primary containment for the unit consists of a drywell, a steel structure that encloses the reactor vessel and related piping; a pressure suppression chamber containing a large volume of water; and a vent system that connects the drywell to the suppression chamber. A concrete reactor building houses the primary containment, serves as a radiation shield, and fulfills a secondary containment function. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Six transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Cedar River and deliver makeup water LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume JF - EPA number: 100040, 370 pages, February 5, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 42 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Resources KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cedar River KW - Iowa KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-02-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 5, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR AN - 16396324; 14171 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) in Linn County, Iowa is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 42th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the DAEC in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, DAEC would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is February 21, 2014. The DAEC is located within a 500-acre site in a largely rural area two miles north-northeast of the town of Palo and 3 miles east of the Benton County line on the western bank of a north-south reach of the Cedar River. The nuclear reactor is a single General Electric boiling water reactor rated at 1,912 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 610 MW-electric. Two mechanical draft cooling towers are used, drawing water from the Cedar River. Water used in the reactor and most other plant systems is piped from the site's well water supply. The primary containment for the unit consists of a drywell, a steel structure that encloses the reactor vessel and related piping; a pressure suppression chamber containing a large volume of water; and a vent system that connects the drywell to the suppression chamber. A concrete reactor building houses the primary containment, serves as a radiation shield, and fulfills a secondary containment function. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Six transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, natural gas-fired capacity, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Cedar River and deliver makeup water LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume JF - EPA number: 100040, 370 pages, February 5, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 42 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Resources KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cedar River KW - Iowa KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16396324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-02-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 5, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Enhancement of T Epitopes Immunogenicity by Increasing Hla Affinity: Design and Modification of Anchor Residues to HLA-DR T2 - 9th International Conference on New Trends in Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy AN - 42349529; 5664004 JF - 9th International Conference on New Trends in Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy AU - Castelli, F AU - Moratille, S AU - Houitte, D AU - Lecoufle, M AU - Georges, B Y1 - 2010/02/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Feb 04 KW - Residues KW - Immunogenicity KW - Histocompatibility antigen HLA KW - Epitopes KW - Anchors KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42349529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=9th+International+Conference+on+New+Trends+in+Immunosuppression+and+Immunotherapy&rft.atitle=Enhancement+of+T+Epitopes+Immunogenicity+by+Increasing+Hla+Affinity%3A+Design+and+Modification+of+Anchor+Residues+to+HLA-DR&rft.au=Castelli%2C+F%3BMoratille%2C+S%3BHouitte%2C+D%3BLecoufle%2C+M%3BGeorges%2C+B&rft.aulast=Castelli&rft.aufirst=F&rft.date=2010-02-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+International+Conference+on+New+Trends+in+Immunosuppression+and+Immunotherapy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sessionplan.com/immuno2010/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Radiation Exposure Information Reporting System (REIRS) AN - 954608628; 14078463 JF - Radiation Research AU - Anzenberg, Vered AU - Lewis, Doris E AU - Dickson, Elijah D AU - Bush-Goddard, Stephanie P AD - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - Feb 2010 SP - 254 EP - 255 PB - Radiation Research Society VL - 173 IS - 2 SN - 0033-7587, 0033-7587 KW - Toxicology Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954608628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Research&rft.atitle=The+U.S.+Nuclear+Regulatory+Commission+Radiation+Exposure+Information+Reporting+System+%28REIRS%29&rft.au=Anzenberg%2C+Vered%3BLewis%2C+Doris+E%3BDickson%2C+Elijah+D%3BBush-Goddard%2C+Stephanie+P&rft.aulast=Anzenberg&rft.aufirst=Vered&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=173&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=254&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Research&rft.issn=00337587&rft_id=info:doi/10.1667%2FRR1958.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1667/RR1958.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the health damage costs of syrian electricity generation system using impact pathway approach AN - 861575341; 14332543 AB - Based on the simplified impact pathway approach the environmental impacts from airborne pollutant emissions of Syrian electricity generation system have been assessed and the associated external damage costs to human health have been evaluated. The obtained results indicate that the environmental impacts can add considerable external cost to the typical generation cost. The estimated externalities vary between 2.5 and 0.07 US-cents per generated kWh for heavy fuel oil and NG fired power plants respectively. For the fuel oil fired power plants the resulting external cost, arise mainly from Sulphates impact, amounts to about 25% of the present generation costs. These results indicate the advantage of NG fired power plants as clean generation technology and the necessity of supplying oil fired power plants with SO sub(2) emission reduction technologies. JF - Energy AU - Hainoun, A AU - Almoustafa, A AU - Aldin, MSeif AD - Energy planning Group, Nuclear Engineering Department, Atomic Energy Commission of Syrian (AECS), P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, ahainoun@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - Feb 2010 SP - 628 EP - 638 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 0360-5442, 0360-5442 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Impact pathway approach KW - SIMPACTS model KW - Health damage costs KW - Externalities KW - Fuels KW - Environmental impact KW - Emission control KW - Electricity KW - Sulphates KW - Public health KW - Oil KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Electric power generation KW - Emissions KW - Power plants KW - Technology KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861575341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+health+damage+costs+of+syrian+electricity+generation+system+using+impact+pathway+approach&rft.au=Hainoun%2C+A%3BAlmoustafa%2C+A%3BAldin%2C+MSeif&rft.aulast=Hainoun&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=628&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy&rft.issn=03605442&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.energy.2009.10.034 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fuels; Environmental impact; Power plants; Electricity; Sulphates; Public health; Oil; Sulfur dioxide; Electric power generation; Emissions; Emission control; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2009.10.034 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Novel Hybrid Linear/Nonlinear Classifier for Two-Class Classification: Theory, Algorithm, and Applications AN - 746226136; 12875940 AB - Classifier design for a given classification task needs to take into consideration both the complexity of the classifier and the size of the dataset that is available for training the classifier. With limited training data, as often is the situation in computer-aided diagnosis of medical images, a classifier with simple structure (e.g., a linear classifier) is more robust and therefore preferred. We propose a novel two-class classifier, which we call a hybrid linear/nonlinear classifier (HLNLC), that involves two stages: the input features are linearly combined to form a scalar variable in the first stage and then the likelihood ratio of the scalar variable is used as the decision variable for classification. We first develop the theory of HLNLC by assuming that the feature data follow normal distributions. We show that the commonly used Fisher's linear discriminant function is generally not the optimal linear function in the first stage of the HLNLC. We formulate an optimization problem to solve for the optimal linear function in the first stage of the HLNLC, i.e., the linear function that maximizes the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the HLNLC. For practical applications, we propose a robust implementation of the HLNLC by making a loose assumption that the two-class feature data arise from a pair of latent (rather than explicit) multivariate normal distributions. The novel hybrid classifier fills a gap between linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA) in the sense that both its theoretical performance and its complexity lie between those of the LDA and those of the QDA. Simulation studies show that the hybrid linear/nonlinear classifier performs better than LDA without increasing the classifier complexity accordingly. With a finite number of training samples, the HLNLC can perform better than that of the ideal observer due to its simplicity. Finally, we demonstrate the application of the HLNLC in computer-aided diagnosis of breast lesions in ultrasound images. JF - IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging AU - Chen, Weijie AU - Metz, Charles E AU - Giger, Maryellen L AU - Drukker, Karen AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Division of Imaging and Applied Mathematics, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Silver Spring, MD, USA Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - Feb 2010 SP - 428 EP - 441 PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 345 E. 47th St. NY NY 10017-2394 USA VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0278-0062, 0278-0062 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - Classification KW - Hybrids KW - Algorithms KW - Sensory systems KW - Ultrasound KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/746226136?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=IEEE+Transactions+on+Medical+Imaging&rft.atitle=A+Novel+Hybrid+Linear%2FNonlinear+Classifier+for+Two-Class+Classification%3A+Theory%2C+Algorithm%2C+and+Applications&rft.au=Chen%2C+Weijie%3BMetz%2C+Charles+E%3BGiger%2C+Maryellen+L%3BDrukker%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Weijie&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=428&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IEEE+Transactions+on+Medical+Imaging&rft.issn=02780062&rft_id=info:doi/10.1109%2FTMI.2009.2033596 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Classification; Hybrids; Algorithms; Ultrasound; Sensory systems DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2009.2033596 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tracing the interaction of acid mine drainage with coal utilization byproducts in a grouted mine; strontium isotope study of the inactive Omega coal mine, West Virginia (USA) AN - 742921653; 2010-057192 AB - In order to ameliorate acidic discharge, the inactive Omega Coal Mine, West Virginia was partially filled by injection of a grout consisting of 98% coal utilization byproducts (CUB), including fluidized bed combustion ash and fly ash, and 2% Portland cement. In this study, discharge chemistry and Sr isotope ratios were determined to identify and quantify the extent of interaction between mine waters and the CUB-cement grout. Eight sampling sites were monitored around the downdip perimeter of the mine. The major and trace element chemistry of the discharges was generally not sufficient to distinguish between discharges that interacted with grout and those that did not. Elements that showed the most separation include K and As, which were elevated in some waters that interacted with CUB-cement grout. In contrast, the Sr isotope ratios clearly distinguished discharges from grouted and non-grouted areas. Discharges that bypassed the grouted portions had (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr ratios ranging from 0.71510 to 0.71594, while two discharges that interacted with grout had ratios in the range of 0.71401-0.71456. The Treatment Inlet, which includes both grouted and ungrouted discharges, yielded intermediate isotopic ratios. Leaching experiments on CUB-cement grout, coal and surrounding rocks are consistent with the isotopic trends observed in the discharges. Based on these results, waters that interacted with grout received 30-40% of their Sr from the CUB-cement grout material. These results suggest that the grout material is chemically eroding at a rate of approximately 0.04% per year. This novel application of the Sr isotope system illustrates its ability to sensitively track and quantify fluid interaction with coal and CUB-based grout. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Hamel, Barbara L AU - Stewart, Brian W AU - Kim, Ann G Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - February 2010 SP - 212 EP - 223 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - United States KW - Omega Mine KW - isotopes KW - hydrogeology KW - grouting KW - stable isotopes KW - seepage KW - sedimentary rocks KW - major elements KW - water-rock interaction KW - coal KW - trace elements KW - discharge KW - water pollution KW - geochemistry KW - abandoned mines KW - West Virginia KW - mines KW - alkaline earth metals KW - acids KW - acid mine drainage KW - isotope ratios KW - coal mines KW - pollution KW - hydrochemistry KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - metals KW - leaching KW - strontium KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742921653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Tracing+the+interaction+of+acid+mine+drainage+with+coal+utilization+byproducts+in+a+grouted+mine%3B+strontium+isotope+study+of+the+inactive+Omega+coal+mine%2C+West+Virginia+%28USA%29&rft.au=Hamel%2C+Barbara+L%3BStewart%2C+Brian+W%3BKim%2C+Ann+G&rft.aulast=Hamel&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=212&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2009.11.006 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; acid mine drainage; acids; alkaline earth metals; coal; coal mines; discharge; geochemistry; grouting; hydrochemistry; hydrogeology; isotope ratios; isotopes; leaching; major elements; metals; mines; Omega Mine; pollution; sedimentary rocks; seepage; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; trace elements; United States; water pollution; water-rock interaction; West Virginia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2009.11.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Optical imaging of non-fluorescent nanoparticle probes in live cells. AN - 734253987; 20098755 AB - Precise imaging of cellular and subcellular structures and dynamic processes in live cells is crucial for fundamental research in life sciences and in medical applications. Non-fluorescent nanoparticles are an important type of optical probe used in live-cell imaging due to their photostability, large optical cross-sections, and low toxicity. Here, we provide an overview of recent developments in the optical imaging of non-fluorescent nanoparticle probes in live cells. JF - The Analyst AU - Wang, Gufeng AU - Stender, Anthony S AU - Sun, Wei AU - Fang, Ning AD - Ames Laboratory-USDOE and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA. Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - February 2010 SP - 215 EP - 221 VL - 135 IS - 2 KW - Molecular Probes KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Humans KW - Nanoparticles -- analysis KW - Diagnostic Imaging KW - Cells -- ultrastructure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734253987?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Analyst&rft.atitle=Optical+imaging+of+non-fluorescent+nanoparticle+probes+in+live+cells.&rft.au=Wang%2C+Gufeng%3BStender%2C+Anthony+S%3BSun%2C+Wei%3BFang%2C+Ning&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Gufeng&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=135&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Analyst&rft.issn=1364-5528&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fb916395f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-02-25 N1 - Date created - 2010-01-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b916395f ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biosorption of cadmium, lead, and uranium by powder of poplar leaves and branches. AN - 733927358; 19288069 AB - The removal of metal ions from aqueous solutions by biosorption plays an important role in water pollution control. In this study, dried leaves and branches of poplar trees were studied for removing some toxic elements (cadmium, lead, and uranium) from aqueous solutions. The equilibrium experiments were systematically carried out in a batch process, covering various process parameters that include agitation time, adsorbent size and dosage, initial cadmium, lead and uranium concentration, and pH of the aqueous solution. Adsorption behavior was found to follow Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms. The results have shown that both dried leaves and branches can be effectively used for removing uranium, while only branches were found to remove lead and cadmium completely from the aqueous solution. The maximum biosorption capacity of leaves for uranium was found to be 2.3 mg g(-1) and 1.7 mg g(-1) and 2.1 mg g(-1) for lead and cadmium on branches, respectively. In addition, the studied biomass materials were used in removing lead and cadmium from contaminated water and the method was found to be effective. JF - Applied biochemistry and biotechnology AU - Al-Masri, M S AU - Amin, Y AU - Al-Akel, B AU - Al-Naama, T AD - Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria. scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - February 2010 SP - 976 EP - 987 VL - 160 IS - 4 KW - Ferric Compounds KW - 0 KW - Glycolipids KW - Solutions KW - Cadmium KW - 00BH33GNGH KW - Lead KW - 2P299V784P KW - Uranium KW - 4OC371KSTK KW - Sodium KW - 9NEZ333N27 KW - Potassium KW - RWP5GA015D KW - Calcium KW - SY7Q814VUP KW - Index Medicus KW - Populus KW - Particle Size KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Temperature KW - Adsorption KW - Potassium -- pharmacology KW - Glycolipids -- chemistry KW - Calcium -- pharmacology KW - Ferric Compounds -- pharmacology KW - Biomass KW - Time Factors KW - Sodium -- pharmacology KW - Plant Leaves -- metabolism KW - Lead -- isolation & purification KW - Uranium -- isolation & purification KW - Plant Stems -- metabolism KW - Water Purification -- methods KW - Cadmium -- isolation & purification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/733927358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+biochemistry+and+biotechnology&rft.atitle=Biosorption+of+cadmium%2C+lead%2C+and+uranium+by+powder+of+poplar+leaves+and+branches.&rft.au=Al-Masri%2C+M+S%3BAmin%2C+Y%3BAl-Akel%2C+B%3BAl-Naama%2C+T&rft.aulast=Al-Masri&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=160&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=976&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+biochemistry+and+biotechnology&rft.issn=1559-0291&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12010-009-8568-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-04-29 N1 - Date created - 2010-02-05 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12010-009-8568-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Flow simulations for carbon sequestration at a coal-seam pilot site AN - 50080714; 2010-024695 AB - Computer simulations of the flow and diffusion of H (sub 2) O, CH (sub 4) , and CO (sub 2) through unmineable coal seams are integral parts of the design, implementation, and interpretation of carbon sequestration field projects. Although it has seldom been discussed in the literature, coal seams may also effectively serve as "cap rock" for sequestration into underlying formations (brine-saturated, oil and gas reservoirs, or other coal seams). In this case, the very large sorption capacities of coal, even at low CO (sub 2) pressures; the blockage of CO (sub 2) flow through cleats when they are saturated with H (sub 2) O; and the tendency of coal to swell when it sorbs CO (sub 2) , thus reducing cleat apertures and Darcy flow, all may contribute to make coal seams effective caprock. JF - Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK) AU - Smith, Duane H AU - Gondle, Raj AU - Siriwardane, Hema Y1 - 2010/02// PY - 2010 DA - February 2010 SP - 224 EP - 227 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1070-485X, 1070-485X KW - United States KW - fractured materials KW - engineering properties KW - Eddy County New Mexico KW - natural gas KW - San Juan County New Mexico KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - gas storage KW - New Mexico KW - coal seams KW - fluid dynamics KW - simulation KW - production KW - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant KW - Allison Field KW - methane KW - carbon sequestration KW - numerical models KW - Darcy's law KW - alkanes KW - gas injection KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - coalbed methane KW - reservoir properties KW - permeability KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50080714?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Leading+Edge+%28Tulsa%2C+OK%29&rft.atitle=Flow+simulations+for+carbon+sequestration+at+a+coal-seam+pilot+site&rft.au=Smith%2C+Duane+H%3BGondle%2C+Raj%3BSiriwardane%2C+Hema&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Duane&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=224&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Leading+Edge+%28Tulsa%2C+OK%29&rft.issn=1070485X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2F1.3304828 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6592 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. geol. sketch map, 3 tables, sect. N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Allison Field; carbon sequestration; coal seams; coalbed methane; Darcy's law; Eddy County New Mexico; engineering properties; fluid dynamics; fractured materials; gas injection; gas storage; hydrocarbons; methane; natural gas; New Mexico; numerical models; organic compounds; permeability; petroleum; production; reservoir properties; San Juan County New Mexico; simulation; United States; Waste Isolation Pilot Plant DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.3304828 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Current Status and Outlook for Renewable Energy , with an Emphasis upon Bio Mass T2 - 13th Annual Energy and Environment Conference and Expo (EUEC 2010) AN - 42359034; 5665734 JF - 13th Annual Energy and Environment Conference and Expo (EUEC 2010) AU - Mayes, Fred Y1 - 2010/02/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Feb 01 KW - Renewable energy KW - Conservation KW - Resource management KW - Environment management KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42359034?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=13th+Annual+Energy+and+Environment+Conference+and+Expo+%28EUEC+2010%29&rft.atitle=Current+Status+and+Outlook+for+Renewable+Energy+%2C+with+an+Emphasis+upon+Bio+Mass&rft.au=Mayes%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Mayes&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2010-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=13th+Annual+Energy+and+Environment+Conference+and+Expo+%28EUEC+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://euec.com/documents/pdf/Pre-Guide2010.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FORTIETH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FORTIETH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756826947; 14158-100031_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 40th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is December 21, 2013. The power station, which is located within a 908-acre site on the west-central shore of Lake Michigan 30 miles east-southeast of Green Bay and 8 miles south of the city of Kewaunee, is a single-unit, two-loop closed cycle pressurized-water reactor with a turbine-generator. The reactor and turbine-generator were furnished by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. KPS uses a once-through heat dissipation system that withdraws water from, and discharges to, Lake Michigan. The unit is rated at 1,722 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 590 MW-electric. The reactor is housed in a double containment consisting of a cylindrical steel shell surrounded by a reinforced concrete cylindrical shield building. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. KPS is connected to the regional grid via two 138-kilovolt (kV) and two 345-kV transmission lines. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, wood-fired generation, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from Lake Michigan and deliver makeup water back to the lake. Release of water from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100031, 356 pages, January 29, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 40 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Michigan KW - Wisconsin KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826947?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 29, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FORTIETH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 754908470; 14158 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 40th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is December 21, 2013. The power station, which is located within a 908-acre site on the west-central shore of Lake Michigan 30 miles east-southeast of Green Bay and 8 miles south of the city of Kewaunee, is a single-unit, two-loop closed cycle pressurized-water reactor with a turbine-generator. The reactor and turbine-generator were furnished by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. KPS uses a once-through heat dissipation system that withdraws water from, and discharges to, Lake Michigan. The unit is rated at 1,722 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 590 MW-electric. The reactor is housed in a double containment consisting of a cylindrical steel shell surrounded by a reinforced concrete cylindrical shield building. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. KPS is connected to the regional grid via two 138-kilovolt (kV) and two 345-kV transmission lines. In addition to the proposed license renewal, alternative methods of power generation and a No Action alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Replacement power options considered were coal-fired generation, natural gas combined-cycle generation, and as part of a combination alternative, conservation/efficiency, wood-fired generation, and wind power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the unit would continue to withdraw process water from Lake Michigan and deliver makeup water back to the lake. Release of water from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100031, 356 pages, January 29, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 40 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Michigan KW - Wisconsin KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754908470?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+KEWAUNEE+POWER+STATION%2C+KEWAUNEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FORTIETH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 29, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Distribution and Impact of Stimulus Funding Through NIH for Technology Investments T2 - 2010 International Conference on Lab Automation (LabAutomation2010) AN - 42350873; 5656817 JF - 2010 International Conference on Lab Automation (LabAutomation2010) AU - Koizumi, Kei Y1 - 2010/01/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jan 23 KW - Technology KW - Financing KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42350873?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+International+Conference+on+Lab+Automation+%28LabAutomation2010%29&rft.atitle=Distribution+and+Impact+of+Stimulus+Funding+Through+NIH+for+Technology+Investments&rft.au=Koizumi%2C+Kei&rft.aulast=Koizumi&rft.aufirst=Kei&rft.date=2010-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+International+Conference+on+Lab+Automation+%28LabAutomation2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.labautomation.org/LA10/ALA_LA2010_FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 11 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756827077; 14146-100019_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827077?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 2 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756827067; 14146-100019_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 4 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756827049; 14146-100019_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 3 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756827040; 14146-100019_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827040?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 8 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826939; 14146-100019_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 7 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826929; 14146-100019_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826929?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 6 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826921; 14146-100019_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2000-07-20&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=241&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Production+Economics&rft.issn=09255273&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 5 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826906; 14146-100019_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826906?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1984-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=8820205556&rft.btitle=FRONTIER+ART%3A+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI&rft.title=FRONTIER+ART%3A+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 10 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826898; 14146-100019_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826898?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FRONTIER+ART%3A+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI&rft.title=FRONTIER+ART%3A+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI+NEW+YORK+GRAFFITI&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 9 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826885; 14146-100019_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826885?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 1 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826617; 14146-100019_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. [Part 12 of 12] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 756826507; 14146-100019_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100019, Summary--63 pages, Final EIS--532 pages, Appendices A through F--478 pages, Appendices G through R--382 pages, Comment Responses Book 1--510 pages, Comment Responses Book 2--519 pages, January 21, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226F KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368), Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+AT+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AT THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 754908350; 14146 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), Erie and Cattaraugus Counties, New York are proposed. The WNYNSC is a 3,338-acre site located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA). The 167-acre West Valley Demonstration Project premises, a site licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission in 1966, was the home of the only operational commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in the United States. In operation from 1966 to 1972, the facility produced 660,430 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The demonstration project completed high-level radioactive waste vitrification (solidification in a glass matrix) in 2002; 275 canisters of glass waste were produced and are stored at the site pending offsite disposal. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This final EIS considers four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Under the Site wide Removal Alternative, all site facilities would be removed; contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater would be removed to meet criteria that would allow unrestricted release of WNYNSC; and all radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste would be eventually shipped off site for disposal. Under the Site wide Close-In-Place Alternative, major facilities and sources of contamination would be managed at their current locations. Residual radioactivity would be isolated by specially designed closure structures and engineered barriers. Under the Phased Decision making Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, decommissioning would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 activities would take eight to ten years to complete. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluations for each remaining facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. Following Phase 1 of the Phased Decision making Alternative, an estimated 1,712 acres of land would be available for unrestricted release. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Decommissioning actions would result in radiological releases to the atmosphere and to local surface waters with consequent exposure risk to offsite individuals and populations. Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-368). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 09-0033D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: January 21, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Separation of copper ions from iron ions using PVA-g-(acrylic acid/N-vinyl imidazole) membranes prepared by radiation-induced grafting AN - 744611729; 13010006 AB - Acrylic acid (AAc), N-vinyl imidazole (Azol) and their binary mixtures were graft copolymerized onto poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes using gamma irradiation. The ability of the grafted membranes to separate Cu ions from Fe ions was investigated with respect to the grafting yield and the pH of the feed solution. The data showed that the diffusion of copper ions from the feed compartment to the receiver compartment depends on the grafting yield of the membranes and the pH of the feed solution. To the contrary, iron ions did not diffuse through the membranes of all grafting yields. However, a limited amount of iron ions diffused in strong acidic medium. This study shows that the prepared membranes could be considered for the separation of copper ions from iron ions. The temperature of thermal decomposition of pure PVA-g-AAc/Azol membrane, PVA-g-AAc/Azol membrane containing copper ions, and PVA-g-AAc/Azol membrane containing iron ions were determined using TGA analyzer. It was shown that the presence of Cu and Fe ions increases the decomposition temperature, and the membranes bonded with iron ions are more stable than those containing copper ions. JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials AU - Ajji, Zaki AU - Ali, Ali M AD - Polymer Technology Division, Department of Radiation Technology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria Y1 - 2010/01/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jan 15 SP - 71 EP - 74 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 173 IS - 1-3 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Acrylic acid KW - N-vinyl imidazole KW - Poly(vinyl alcohol) KW - Metal separation KW - Thermal analysis KW - Temperature effects KW - Alcohol KW - Ions KW - Membranes KW - Data processing KW - imidazole KW - Grafting KW - Temperature KW - Copper KW - thermal decomposition KW - Decomposition KW - g Radiation KW - alcohols KW - Diffusion KW - pH effects KW - Iron KW - pH KW - Feeds KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/744611729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.atitle=Separation+of+copper+ions+from+iron+ions+using+PVA-g-%28acrylic+acid%2FN-vinyl+imidazole%29+membranes+prepared+by+radiation-induced+grafting&rft.au=Ajji%2C+Zaki%3BAli%2C+Ali+M&rft.aulast=Ajji&rft.aufirst=Zaki&rft.date=2010-01-15&rft.volume=173&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2009.08.049 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Ions; imidazole; Data processing; Grafting; Acrylic acid; Copper; Decomposition; g Radiation; alcohols; Diffusion; Iron; pH effects; Alcohol; Membranes; Temperature; thermal decomposition; pH; Feeds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.08.049 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Massively parallel pyrosequencing of the cassava genome T2 - XVIII Conference on Plant and Animal Genome (PAG-XVIII) AN - 42353904; 5663200 JF - XVIII Conference on Plant and Animal Genome (PAG-XVIII) AU - Rokhsar, Daniel Y1 - 2010/01/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jan 09 KW - Genomes KW - Manihot esculenta KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42353904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3A&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biologica+Latina&rft.atitle=%5BRegulation+of+the+cell+cycle+in+initial+embryogenesis+in+mice%5D.&rft.au=Monesi%2C+V%3BMolinaro%2C+M%3BSiracusa%2C+G&rft.aulast=Monesi&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=1969-07-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=217&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biologica+Latina&rft.issn=00063150&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.intl-pag.org/18/18-pag.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Progress in understanding the energy and environmental implications of gas hydrates AN - 925710102; 2012-026919 JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 PB - Elsevier, New York, NY VL - 74 IS - 12, Suppl. 1 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - physicochemical properties KW - petroleum KW - current research KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - environmental effects KW - marine sediments KW - energy sources KW - sediments KW - Alaska KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925710102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Progress+in+understanding+the+energy+and+environmental+implications+of+gas+hydrates&rft.au=Boswell%2C+Ray%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Boswell&rft.aufirst=Ray&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=12%2C+Suppl.+1&rft.spage=A108&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2010/abstracts/A-Z+Index.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167037 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - GCACAK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Atlantic Ocean; current research; energy sources; environmental effects; gas hydrates; Gulf of Mexico; marine sediments; North Atlantic; petroleum; petroleum exploration; physicochemical properties; sediments; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemical and isotopic characterization of groundwater from the Paleogene limestone aquifer of the upper Jezireh, Syria AN - 925698191; 2012-025817 AB - This research aims to evaluate the groundwater resources of Paleogene aquifer in the Upper Jazireh area (Syria), in terms of chemical water type, recharge zones and water ages. The results show that the main recharge zones for the Paleogene aquifer range between 650 and 900 m a.s.l., which coincide with the outcrop of the karstified limestone in the Mardin uplift. The chemical and isotopic behaviors of groundwater, together with radiometric (super 14) C reflect the existence of three different groundwater groups: (1) the fresh and cold water, percolating in short and shallow flow paths, for which the main replenishment processes are recent; (2) the brackish and thermal water containing certain amounts of H (sub 2) S gas, that percolate in longer and deeper flow paths, for which the main replenishment processes occurred during the palaeoclimatic humid conditions of Pleistocene time, placed at 10-18 Ka BP; (3) the brackish and admixed thermal groundwater with intermediate (super 14) C age, which seems to be formed as a result of mixing between the previous two groups. Copyright 2009 Springer-Verlag JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - AL-Charideh, A AU - Abou-Zakhem, B Y1 - 2010/01// PY - 2010 DA - January 2010 SP - 1065 EP - 1078 PB - Springer, Berlin VL - 59 IS - 5 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - limestone KW - terrestrial environment KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - Syria KW - paleoclimatology KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - dolomite KW - Cenozoic KW - karstification KW - sedimentary rocks KW - radioactive isotopes KW - water-rock interaction KW - dates KW - gypsum KW - carbon KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - Middle East KW - sulfate ion KW - sulfates KW - Jezireh KW - isotope ratios KW - arid environment KW - solutes KW - Paleogene KW - O-18/O-16 KW - hydrochemistry KW - thermal waters KW - Mount Tourous KW - calcite KW - aquifers KW - Tertiary KW - recharge KW - Jazireh Aquifer KW - brackish water KW - C-14 KW - carbonate rocks KW - water resources KW - carbonates KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925698191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Geochemical+and+isotopic+characterization+of+groundwater+from+the+Paleogene+limestone+aquifer+of+the+upper+Jezireh%2C+Syria&rft.au=AL-Charideh%2C+A%3BAbou-Zakhem%2C+B&rft.aulast=AL-Charideh&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=B.8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wall+Street+Journal&rft.issn=00999660&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1866-6280 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Supplemental information/data is available in the online version of this article N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; arid environment; Asia; brackish water; C-14; calcite; carbon; carbonate rocks; carbonates; Cenozoic; dates; dolomite; geochemistry; ground water; gypsum; hydrochemistry; isotope ratios; isotopes; Jazireh Aquifer; Jezireh; karstification; limestone; Middle East; Mount Tourous; O-18/O-16; oxygen; paleoclimatology; Paleogene; radioactive isotopes; recharge; sedimentary rocks; solutes; stable isotopes; sulfate ion; sulfates; Syria; terrestrial environment; Tertiary; thermal waters; water resources; water-rock interaction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-009-0098-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preparing for a carbon constrained world; overview of the United States regional carbon sequestration partnerships programme and its Southwest regional partnership AN - 921717053; 2012-023202 AB - The Southwest Carbon Partnership (SWP), one of seven United States Department of Energy-funded Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships, has been tasked with assessing the CO (sub 2) sequestration potential within the southwestern United States. Carbon dioxide is considered a 'greenhouse' gas and is emitted, in large volumes, by the burning of fossil fuels and other industrial processes. CO (sub 2) capture from point source emitters and subsequent geological sequestration is being considered as a viable short- to intermediate-range mitigation option to combat the phenomena of global warming. Significant fossil fuel reserves and consumers exist within the seven member states of the SWP and, as such, the Partnership is dedicating a large amount of resources to the challenges posed by large scale CO (sub 2) sequestration. Three distinct phases of work have been or will be performed by the SWP: a Characterization Phase to identify carbon capture and sequestration potential; a Validation Phase to test small scale field injection of CO (sub 2) ; and a Deployment Phase to test commercial scale field injection of CO (sub 2) . Each phase presents challenges and opportunities to the refinement of the best approach to safe and efficient geological storage of CO (sub 2) within the SW region of the United States. JF - Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings AU - Esser, R AU - Levey, R AU - McPherson, B AU - O'Dowd, W AU - Litynski, J AU - Plasynski, S A2 - Vining, B. A. A2 - Pickering, S. C. Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1189 EP - 1195 PB - The=Geological Society of London, London VL - 7 KW - United States KW - limestone KW - survey organizations KW - Southwest Regional Partnership KW - petroleum engineering KW - Gordon Creek Field KW - Cretaceous KW - site exploration KW - natural gas KW - government agencies KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - global change KW - New Mexico KW - dolostone KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - environmental effects KW - environmental management KW - Permian Basin KW - Aneth Field KW - sedimentary rocks KW - San Juan County Utah KW - Price Utah KW - San Juan Basin KW - saline composition KW - global warming KW - monitoring KW - carbon sequestration KW - underground storage KW - Jurassic KW - Kirtland Shale KW - enhanced recovery KW - Southwestern U.S. KW - porosity KW - Mesozoic KW - Paradox Basin KW - gas injection KW - Horseshoe Atoll Field KW - Southwest Carbon Partnership KW - underground installations KW - coalbed methane KW - Utah KW - greenhouse gases KW - carbonate rocks KW - clastic rocks KW - permeability KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921717053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Petroleum+Geology+Conference+Proceedings&rft.atitle=Preparing+for+a+carbon+constrained+world%3B+overview+of+the+United+States+regional+carbon+sequestration+partnerships+programme+and+its+Southwest+regional+partnership&rft.au=Esser%2C+R%3BLevey%2C+R%3BMcPherson%2C+B%3BO%27Dowd%2C+W%3BLitynski%2C+J%3BPlasynski%2C+S&rft.aulast=Esser&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1189&rft.isbn=9781862392984&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Petroleum+Geology+Conference+Proceedings&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.1144%2F0071189 L2 - http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/publications/books/PGCinfo LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 7th petroleum geology conference; petroleum geology; from mature basins to new frontiers N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. strat. cols., chart, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #03926 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aneth Field; carbon sequestration; carbonate rocks; clastic rocks; coalbed methane; Cretaceous; dolostone; enhanced recovery; environmental effects; environmental management; gas injection; global change; global warming; Gordon Creek Field; government agencies; greenhouse gases; Horseshoe Atoll Field; Jurassic; Kirtland Shale; limestone; Mesozoic; monitoring; natural gas; New Mexico; Paradox Basin; permeability; Permian Basin; petroleum; petroleum engineering; porosity; Price Utah; saline composition; San Juan Basin; San Juan County Utah; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; site exploration; Southwest Carbon Partnership; Southwest Regional Partnership; Southwestern U.S.; survey organizations; underground installations; underground storage; United States; Upper Cretaceous; Utah DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/0071189 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sr isotope quantification of siderite, brine and AMD contribution to high TDS well discharges AN - 916837124; 2012-012139 JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Chapman, E C AU - Capo, R C AU - Stewart, B W AU - Hedin, R S AU - Weaver, T J AU - Edenborn, H M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 PB - Elsevier, New York, NY VL - 74 IS - 12, Suppl. 1 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - United States KW - isotopes KW - natural gas KW - petroleum KW - abandoned oil wells KW - total dissolved solids KW - stable isotopes KW - TDS KW - ground water KW - geochemical indicators KW - carbon dioxide KW - oil wells KW - sedimentary rocks KW - quantitative analysis KW - discharge KW - water pollution KW - geochemistry KW - pH KW - Clarion County Pennsylvania KW - abandoned mines KW - mines KW - alkaline earth metals KW - carbon sequestration KW - acid mine drainage KW - shale KW - isotope ratios KW - Tylersburg Pennsylvania KW - oxidation KW - coal mines KW - pollution KW - mineral-water interface KW - hydrochemistry KW - aquifers KW - solid phase KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - siderite KW - metals KW - brines KW - pyrite KW - Pennsylvania KW - water wells KW - sulfides KW - clastic rocks KW - carbonates KW - strontium KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/916837124?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Sr+isotope+quantification+of+siderite%2C+brine+and+AMD+contribution+to+high+TDS+well+discharges&rft.au=Chapman%2C+E+C%3BCapo%2C+R+C%3BStewart%2C+B+W%3BHedin%2C+R+S%3BWeaver%2C+T+J%3BEdenborn%2C+H+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Chapman&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=12%2C+Suppl.+1&rft.spage=A161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2010/abstracts/A-Z+Index.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167037 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th annual V. 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N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - GCACAK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; abandoned oil wells; acid mine drainage; alkaline earth metals; aquifers; brines; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; carbonates; Clarion County Pennsylvania; clastic rocks; coal mines; discharge; geochemical indicators; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; isotope ratios; isotopes; metals; mineral-water interface; mines; natural gas; oil wells; oxidation; Pennsylvania; petroleum; pH; pollution; pyrite; quantitative analysis; sedimentary rocks; shale; siderite; solid phase; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; sulfides; TDS; total dissolved solids; Tylersburg Pennsylvania; United States; water pollution; water wells ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Buckling of fuel rods under inertia loading AN - 904464958; 14144325 AB - The buckling analysis of fuel rods during an end drop impact of a spent fuel transportation cask has traditionally been performed to demonstrate the structural integrity of the fuel rod cladding or the integrity of the fuel geometry in criticality evaluations for a cask drop event. The actual calculation of the fuel rod buckling load, however, has been the subject of some controversy, with estimates of the critical buckling load differing by as much as a factor of 5. Typically, in the buckling analysis of a fuel rod, assumptions are made regarding the percentage of fuel mass that is bonded to or that participates with the cladding during the buckling process, with estimates ranging from 0 to 100%. The greater the percentage of fuel mass that is assumed to be bonded to the cladding, the higher the inertia loads on the cladding, and, therefore, the lower the 'g' value at which buckling occurs. However, these solutions do not consider displacement compatibility between the fuel and the cladding during the buckling process. By invoking displacement compatibility between the fuel column and the cladding column, this paper presents an exact solution for the buckling of fuel rods under inertia loading. The results show that the critical inertia load magnitude for the buckling of a fuel rod depends on the weight of the cladding and the total weight of the fuel, regardless of the percentage of fuel mass that is assumed to be attached to or participate with the cladding in the buckling process. Therefore, 100% of the fuel always participates in the buckling of a fuel rod under inertia loading. JF - Packaging, Transport, Storage, and Security of Radioactive Material AU - Bjorkman, G AD - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail stop EBB-3D-02M, Washington, DC 20555-0001; ,, gordon.bjorkman@nrc.gov Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 165 EP - 168 PB - Maney Publishing Ltd., Suite 1C, Joseph's Well Leeds LS3 1AB UK VL - 21 IS - 3 SN - 1746-5095, 1746-5095 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Storage KW - Transportation KW - Fuels KW - Radioactive materials KW - security KW - Packaging KW - P 8000:RADIATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904464958?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Packaging%2C+Transport%2C+Storage%2C+and+Security+of+Radioactive+Material&rft.atitle=Buckling+of+fuel+rods+under+inertia+loading&rft.au=Bjorkman%2C+G&rft.aulast=Bjorkman&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Packaging%2C+Transport%2C+Storage%2C+and+Security+of+Radioactive+Material&rft.issn=17465095&rft_id=info:doi/10.1179%2F174650910X12802398378394 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Storage; Transportation; Fuels; Radioactive materials; security; Packaging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174650910X12802398378394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mercury and health-related problems in gold extractors, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan AN - 898204995; 2011-089093 JF - Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences AU - Khan, Sardar AU - Shah, M Tahir AU - Rehman, Shafiqur AU - Khaliq, Abdul Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 47 PB - University of Peshawar, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar VL - 43 SN - 1994-3237, 1994-3237 KW - mining KW - Pakistan KW - medical geology KW - Gilgit Pakistan KW - Baltistan Pakistan KW - Indian Peninsula KW - metals KW - metal ores KW - gold ores KW - Asia KW - public health KW - mercury KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898204995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Mercury+and+health-related+problems+in+gold+extractors%2C+Gilgit-Baltistan%2C+Pakistan&rft.au=Khan%2C+Sardar%3BShah%2C+M+Tahir%3BRehman%2C+Shafiqur%3BKhaliq%2C+Abdul&rft.aulast=Khan&rft.aufirst=Sardar&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=&rft.spage=47&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=19943237&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/GeologicalBulletin/Vol-43-2010/Vol-43-2010-Abstract40.pdf http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/researchjournal.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GBUPAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; Baltistan Pakistan; Gilgit Pakistan; gold ores; Indian Peninsula; medical geology; mercury; metal ores; metals; mining; Pakistan; public health ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The importance of nuclear energy in future, major uranium deposits of the world and Pakistan AN - 898204962; 2011-089065 JF - Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences AU - Azizullah AU - Shah, M Amin AU - Muhammad, Sher AU - Shahzad, Taimur Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 14 EP - 15 PB - University of Peshawar, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar VL - 43 SN - 1994-3237, 1994-3237 KW - uranium ores KW - Pakistan KW - nuclear energy KW - Indian Peninsula KW - energy sources KW - global KW - sustainable development KW - metal ores KW - international cooperation KW - economics KW - Asia KW - 26A:Economic geology, general, deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898204962?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=The+importance+of+nuclear+energy+in+future%2C+major+uranium+deposits+of+the+world+and+Pakistan&rft.au=Azizullah%3BShah%2C+M+Amin%3BMuhammad%2C+Sher%3BShahzad%2C+Taimur&rft.aulast=Azizullah&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=19943237&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/GeologicalBulletin/Vol-43-2010/Vol-43-2010-Abstract12.pdf http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/researchjournal.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GBUPAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; economics; energy sources; global; Indian Peninsula; international cooperation; metal ores; nuclear energy; Pakistan; sustainable development; uranium ores ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Discovery of uraniferous calcretes in Tharparkar, Pakistan AN - 898202985; 2011-089127 JF - Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences AU - Shariff, Aqeel Ahmed AU - Ali, Munazzam AU - Qamar, Nasser Ali Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 89 PB - University of Peshawar, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar VL - 43 SN - 1994-3237, 1994-3237 KW - mineral exploration KW - secondary structures KW - Pakistan KW - Sind Pakistan KW - Tharparkar Pakistan KW - geological methods KW - concretions KW - uranium ores KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Indian Peninsula KW - metal ores KW - carbonate rocks KW - calcrete KW - Asia KW - sedimentary structures KW - 27A:Economic geology, geology of ore deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898202985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Discovery+of+uraniferous+calcretes+in+Tharparkar%2C+Pakistan&rft.au=Shariff%2C+Aqeel+Ahmed%3BAli%2C+Munazzam%3BQamar%2C+Nasser+Ali&rft.aulast=Shariff&rft.aufirst=Aqeel&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=&rft.spage=89&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=19943237&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/GeologicalBulletin/Vol-43-2010/Vol-43-2010-Abstract74.pdf http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/researchjournal.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GBUPAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; calcrete; carbonate rocks; concretions; geological methods; Indian Peninsula; metal ores; mineral exploration; Pakistan; secondary structures; sedimentary rocks; sedimentary structures; Sind Pakistan; Tharparkar Pakistan; uranium ores ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Classification and genesis of sandstone-type uranium ore bodies in middle Siwalik rocks, eastern Sulaiman Range and Bannu Basin, Pakistan AN - 898202963; 2011-089123 JF - Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences AU - Shah, M Amin AU - Azizullah AU - Muhammad, Sher AU - Shahzad, Taimur Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 83 PB - University of Peshawar, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar VL - 43 SN - 1994-3237, 1994-3237 KW - mineral deposits, genesis KW - Pakistan KW - North-West Frontier Pakistan KW - Baluchistan Pakistan KW - structural controls KW - sandstone KW - Bannu Basin KW - Cenozoic KW - uranium ores KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Indian Peninsula KW - Sulaiman Range KW - metal ores KW - tectonics KW - Asia KW - Siwalik System KW - clastic rocks KW - 27A:Economic geology, geology of ore deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898202963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Classification+and+genesis+of+sandstone-type+uranium+ore+bodies+in+middle+Siwalik+rocks%2C+eastern+Sulaiman+Range+and+Bannu+Basin%2C+Pakistan&rft.au=Shah%2C+M+Amin%3BAzizullah%3BMuhammad%2C+Sher%3BShahzad%2C+Taimur&rft.aulast=Shah&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=&rft.spage=83&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Himalayan+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=19943237&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/GeologicalBulletin/Vol-43-2010/Vol-43-2010-Abstract70.pdf http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/researchjournal.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GBUPAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; Baluchistan Pakistan; Bannu Basin; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; Indian Peninsula; metal ores; mineral deposits, genesis; North-West Frontier Pakistan; Pakistan; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; Siwalik System; structural controls; Sulaiman Range; tectonics; uranium ores ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nuclear explosion monitoring R&D roadmap AN - 894811437; 2011-082413 JF - Geophysical Research Abstracts AU - Casey, Leslie AU - Ziagos, John AU - Rodgers, Arthur AU - Bell, Randy AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - EGU2010 EP - 7402 PB - Copernicus GmbH on behalf of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Katlenburg-Lindau VL - 12 SN - 1029-7006, 1029-7006 KW - United States KW - programs KW - U. S. Department of Energy KW - monitoring KW - detection KW - explosions KW - government agencies KW - current research KW - nuclear explosions KW - Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/894811437?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geophysical+Research+Abstracts&rft.atitle=Nuclear+explosion+monitoring+R%26amp%3BD+roadmap&rft.au=Casey%2C+Leslie%3BZiagos%2C+John%3BRodgers%2C+Arthur%3BBell%2C+Randy%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Casey&rft.aufirst=Leslie&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysical+Research+Abstracts&rft.issn=10297006&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/gra/gra.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - European Geosciences Union general assembly 2010 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; current research; detection; explosions; government agencies; monitoring; nuclear explosions; programs; U. S. Department of Energy; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Osteoconductivity of strontium-doped bioactive glass particles: A histomorphometric study in rats AN - 883022061; 15243265 AB - There is accumulating evidence that strontium (Sr)-containing bioceramics have positive effects on bone tissue repair. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the osteoconductivity of Sr-doped bioactive glass (BG) particles implanted in rat tibia bone marrow, and characterize the neoformed bone tissue by SEM-energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis. Melt-derived BGs were prepared from a base 45S5 BG. Sr-doped glass (45S5.6Sr) was prepared using 6 wt % SrO as a substitute for the CaO. Histological analysis using undecalcified sections showed that new lamellar bone had formed along the surface of both 45S5 and 45S5.6Sr BG particles within 4 weeks. To evaluate osteoconductivity, affinity indices were calculated. At 30 days after implantation, 45S5 and 45S5.6Sr BGs had almost identical affinity indices (88% +/- 7% and 87% +/- 9%; p > 0.05). Strontium was not detected in the neoformed bone tissue surrounding 45S5.6Sr BG particles. These results indicate that 45S5.6Sr BG particles are osteoconductive when implanted inside the intramedullary canal of rat tibiae, and no alterations in bone mineralization, in terms of Ca/P ratio, were observed in the neoformed bone tissue around 45S5.6Sr BG particles. [copy 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2010 JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part A AU - Gorustovich, Alejandro A AU - Steimetz, Tammy AU - Cabrini, Romulo L AU - Lopez, Jose M Porto AD - Research Laboratory, National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA-Regional Noroeste), Salta A4408FTV, Argentina, alegorustov@ciudad.com.ar Y1 - 2010/01// PY - 2010 DA - Jan 2010 SP - 232 EP - 237 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 92A IS - 1 SN - 1552-4965, 1552-4965 KW - Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Bone healing KW - Tibia KW - Canals KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Bone marrow KW - Strontium KW - Mineralization KW - Bone (lamellar) KW - Osteoconduction KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering KW - T 2025:Bone and Bone Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883022061?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+A&rft.atitle=Osteoconductivity+of+strontium-doped+bioactive+glass+particles%3A+A+histomorphometric+study+in+rats&rft.au=Gorustovich%2C+Alejandro+A%3BSteimetz%2C+Tammy%3BCabrini%2C+Romulo+L%3BLopez%2C+Jose+M+Porto&rft.aulast=Gorustovich&rft.aufirst=Alejandro&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=92A&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=232&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+A&rft.issn=15524965&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.a.32355 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.a.32355/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tibia; Bone healing; Canals; Ionizing radiation; Bone marrow; Strontium; Mineralization; Bone (lamellar); Osteoconduction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32355 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Geophysical characterization and monitoring of subsurface drip irrigation, Powder River basin, Wyoming, USA AN - 881452125; 2011-066781 AB - Water that has been co-produced with coal bed methane in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, is being applied to agricultural fields using subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). Ground-based frequency-domain electromagnetic (EM) data are acquired over several fields in order to monitor changes in subsurface electrical properties related to the SDI operations. These data indicate spatial variability in soil properties across the site, as well as a systematic increase in conductivity in one field observed on three repeat surveys carried out over one year. A quantitative assessment of changes in subsurface properties requires inversion of the EM data to recover the true distribution of electrical resistivity with depth. Data calibration and filtering procedures are presented that correct for systematic and random errors in the data, which results in improved inversion estimates. JF - 21st international geophysical conference and exhibition, ASEG-PESA 2010 AU - Minsley, Burke J AU - Smith, Bruce D AU - Hammack, Richard AU - Sams, James I AU - Veloski, Garret Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 4 PB - Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Perth, West. Aust. KW - United States KW - electrical conductivity KW - geophysical surveys KW - waste water KW - natural gas KW - data processing KW - petroleum KW - calibration KW - salinity KW - byproducts KW - irrigation KW - ground water KW - electromagnetic methods KW - Powder River basin KW - water KW - soils KW - monitoring KW - ground methods KW - geophysical methods KW - inverse problem KW - resistivity KW - frequency domain analysis KW - Wyoming KW - physical properties KW - coalbed methane KW - surveys KW - filters KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881452125?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Minsley%2C+Burke+J%3BSmith%2C+Bruce+D%3BHammack%2C+Richard%3BSams%2C+James+I%3BVeloski%2C+Garret&rft.aulast=Minsley&rft.aufirst=Burke&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Geophysical+characterization+and+monitoring+of+subsurface+drip+irrigation%2C+Powder+River+basin%2C+Wyoming%2C+USA&rft.title=Geophysical+characterization+and+monitoring+of+subsurface+drip+irrigation%2C+Powder+River+basin%2C+Wyoming%2C+USA&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 21st international geophysical conference and exhibition, ASEG-PESA 2010 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Produced under license from the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - PubXState - West. Aust. N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Poster abstract no. 31. Summary also published in Preview no. 147, August 2010, p. 118 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Screening biomaterials for functional complement activation in serum AN - 869574196; 14820530 AB - Complement plays an important role in the immune attack against invading microorganisms. However, blood-contacting medical device biomaterials lacking specific complement inhibitors, with free hydroxyl and/or amino groups, or with absorbed antibodies, may inappropriately activate complement. Inappropriate activation by either the antibody-mediated classical or the antibody-independent alternative pathway may have well-known acute or poorly understood chronic effects on the host or device. This article describes methods for screening biomaterials for functional whole complement activation using normal human serum, or specifically for alternative pathway activation using C4-deficient guinea pig serum, or for classical pathway activation using both sera in combination. Detailed protocols are available as standard methodologies from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM F1984, ASTM F2065, and ASTM F2567). Results obtained with these functional tests are confirmed by detection of classical and alternative pathway-specific markers C4d and Bb, respectively. These methods demonstrate dose and time-course activation of complement to beaded agarose, cellulose acetate, and purified alginate as examples of biomaterials. Significant difference in a functional endpoint denoting specific complement pathways is an appropriate screening method for complement activation by medical device biomaterials which might result in adverse events when the device is implanted or contacts human blood. JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part A AU - Lyle, Daniel B AU - Bushar, Grace S AU - Langone, John J AD - Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, FDA, 64-3036, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland 20993, dan.lyle@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2010/01/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Jan 01 SP - 205 EP - 213 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 92A IS - 1 SN - 1552-4965, 1552-4965 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - complement activation KW - alternative pathway KW - classical pathway KW - biomaterials KW - screening KW - medical devices KW - Amino groups KW - Classical pathway KW - Alternative pathway KW - Blood KW - cellulose acetate KW - Antibodies KW - Alginic acid KW - Chronic effects KW - Complement activation KW - Biomaterials KW - Microorganisms KW - Complement inhibitors KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869574196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+A&rft.atitle=Screening+biomaterials+for+functional+complement+activation+in+serum&rft.au=Lyle%2C+Daniel+B%3BBushar%2C+Grace+S%3BLangone%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Lyle&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=92A&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+A&rft.issn=15524965&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.a.32281 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alternative pathway; Blood; Antibodies; Amino groups; cellulose acetate; Alginic acid; Classical pathway; Chronic effects; Complement activation; Microorganisms; Biomaterials; Complement inhibitors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32281 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biogeochemical activity of siderophilic cyanobacteria and insights from their genomes; implications for the development of new biosignatures AN - 861988304; 2011-035610 JF - Abstracts of Papers Submitted to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference AU - Brown, I I AU - Bryant, D A AU - Thomas-Keprta, Kathie L AU - Tringe, S G AU - Sarkisova, S A AU - Galindo, C, Jr AU - Malley, K AU - Sosa, O AU - Garrison, D H AU - McKay, D S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 EP - Abstract 1512 PB - Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX VL - 41 KW - United States KW - cyanobacteria KW - biomineralization KW - iron oxides KW - biochemistry KW - Mars KW - genome KW - biomarkers KW - iron KW - thermal waters KW - hydrothermal conditions KW - ground water KW - terrestrial planets KW - planets KW - biogenic processes KW - metals KW - Yellowstone National Park KW - springs KW - oxides KW - siderophilic taxa KW - hot springs KW - SEM data KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861988304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+of+Papers+Submitted+to+the+Lunar+and+Planetary+Science+Conference&rft.atitle=Biogeochemical+activity+of+siderophilic+cyanobacteria+and+insights+from+their+genomes%3B+implications+for+the+development+of+new+biosignatures&rft.au=Brown%2C+I+I%3BBryant%2C+D+A%3BThomas-Keprta%2C+Kathie+L%3BTringe%2C+S+G%3BSarkisova%2C+S+A%3BGalindo%2C+C%2C+Jr%3BMalley%2C+K%3BSosa%2C+O%3BGarrison%2C+D+H%3BMcKay%2C+D+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+of+Papers+Submitted+to+the+Lunar+and+Planetary+Science+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1512.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Forty-first lunar and planetary science conference XLI N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Sept. 23, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #02179 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biochemistry; biogenic processes; biomarkers; biomineralization; cyanobacteria; genome; ground water; hot springs; hydrothermal conditions; iron; iron oxides; Mars; metals; oxides; planets; SEM data; siderophilic taxa; springs; terrestrial planets; thermal waters; United States; Yellowstone National Park ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Timing of earthquake ruptures at the Al Harif Roman Aqueduct (Dead Sea Fault, Syria) from archaeoseismology and paleoseismology AN - 849006202; 2011-015774 AB - We studied the faulted Al Harif Roman aqueduct, located on the north-trending, approximately 90-km-long Missyaf segment of the Dead Sea Fault, using four archaeological excavations, three paleoseismic trenches, and the analysis of six tufa cores. Damage to the aqueduct wall exhibits successive left-lateral fault offsets that amount to 13.6 + or - 0.2 m since the aqueduct construction, which is dated younger than 65 B.C.. Radiocarbon dating of sedimentary units in trenches, building cement of the aqueduct wall, and tufa cores constrain the late Holocene aqueduct history. The building stone types, related cement dating, and tufa deposits of the aqueduct indicate two reconstruction-repair episodes in A.D. 340 + or - 20 and A.D. 720 + or - 20. The combined analysis of trench results; successive building and repair of aqueduct wall; and tufa onsets, growths, and interruptions suggests the occurrence of four faulting events in the last approximately 3500 yr, with a cluster of three events in A.D. 160-510, A.D. 625-690, and A.D. 1010-1210, the latter being correlated with the 29 June 1170 large earthquake. Our study provides the timing of late Holocene earthquakes and infers a lower and upper bound of 4.9-6.3 mm/yr slip rate along the Missyaf segment of the Dead Sea fault in Syria. The inferred successive faulting events, fault segment length, and related amount of = 7.3-7.5 for individual earthquakes. The identification of the coseismic slip yield M (sub w) temporal cluster of large seismic events suggests periods of seismic quiescence reaching 1700 yr along the Missyaf Fault segment. JF - Special Paper - Geological Society of America AU - Sbeinati, Mohamed Reda AU - Meghraoui, Mustapha AU - Suleyman, Ghada AU - Gomez, Francisco AU - Grootes, Pieter AU - Nadeau, Marie-Josee AU - Al Najjar, Haithem AU - Al-Ghazzi, Riad A2 - Sintubin, Manuel A2 - Stewart, Iain S. A2 - Niemi, Tina M. A2 - Altunel, Erhan Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 243 EP - 267 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 471 SN - 0072-1077, 0072-1077 KW - Roman period KW - archaeology KW - paleoseismicity KW - Quaternary KW - Syria KW - Missyaf Fault KW - Dead Sea Rift KW - slip rates KW - Holocene KW - artifacts KW - Cenozoic KW - rupture KW - archaeological sites KW - Al Harif Aqueduct KW - tectonics KW - upper Holocene KW - Asia KW - earthquakes KW - seismotectonics KW - Middle East KW - faults KW - 24:Quaternary geology KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849006202?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Special+Paper+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Timing+of+earthquake+ruptures+at+the+Al+Harif+Roman+Aqueduct+%28Dead+Sea+Fault%2C+Syria%29+from+archaeoseismology+and+paleoseismology&rft.au=Sbeinati%2C+Mohamed+Reda%3BMeghraoui%2C+Mustapha%3BSuleyman%2C+Ghada%3BGomez%2C+Francisco%3BGrootes%2C+Pieter%3BNadeau%2C+Marie-Josee%3BAl+Najjar%2C+Haithem%3BAl-Ghazzi%2C+Riad&rft.aulast=Sbeinati&rft.aufirst=Mohamed&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=471&rft.issue=&rft.spage=243&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Special+Paper+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00721077&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2010.2471%2F%2820%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 74 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sects., strat. cols., geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GSAPAZ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Al Harif Aqueduct; archaeological sites; archaeology; artifacts; Asia; Cenozoic; Dead Sea Rift; earthquakes; faults; Holocene; Middle East; Missyaf Fault; paleoseismicity; Quaternary; Roman period; rupture; seismotectonics; slip rates; Syria; tectonics; upper Holocene DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2010.2471/(20) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analogues to features and processes of a high-level radioactive waste repository proposed for Yucca Mountain, Nevada AN - 840346974; 2011-010443 AB - Natural analogs are defined for this report as naturally occurring or anthropogenic systems in which processes similar to those expected to occur in a nuclear waste repository are thought to have taken place over time periods of decades to millennia and on spatial scales as much as tens of kilometers. Analogues provide an important temporal and spatial dimension that cannot be tested by laboratory or field-scale experiments. Analogues provide one of the multiple lines of evidence intended to increase confidence in the safe geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Although the work in this report was completed specifically for Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as the proposed geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste under the U.S. Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the applicability of the science, analyses, and interpretations is not limited to a specific site. Natural and anthropogenic analogues have provided and can continue to provide value in understanding features and processes of importance across a wide variety of topics in addressing the challenges of geologic isolation of radioactive waste and also as a contribution to scientific investigations unrelated to waste disposal. Isolation of radioactive waste at a mined geologic repository would be through a combination of natural features and engineered barriers. In this report we examine analogues to many of the various components of the Yucca Mountain system, including the preservation of materials in unsaturated environments, flow of water through unsaturated volcanic tuff, seepage into repository drifts, repository drift stability, stability and alteration of waste forms and components of the engineered barrier system, and transport of radionuclides through unsaturated and saturated rock zones. JF - U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper AU - Simmons, Ardyth M AU - Stuckless, John S AU - Van Luik, Abraham Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 195 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 1044-9612, 1044-9612 KW - United States KW - high-level waste KW - degradation KW - underground storage KW - site exploration KW - waste disposal sites KW - qualitative analysis KW - Nye County Nevada KW - radioactive waste KW - ground water KW - models KW - safety KW - natural analogs KW - underground installations KW - waste disposal KW - Yucca Mountain KW - USGS KW - geochemistry KW - Nevada KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/840346974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Simmons%2C+Ardyth+M%3BStuckless%2C+John+S%3BVan+Luik%2C+Abraham&rft.aulast=Simmons&rft.aufirst=Ardyth&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Analogues+to+features+and+processes+of+a+high-level+radioactive+waste+repository+proposed+for+Yucca+Mountain%2C+Nevada&rft.title=Analogues+to+features+and+processes+of+a+high-level+radioactive+waste+repository+proposed+for+Yucca+Mountain%2C+Nevada&rft.issn=10449612&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1779/ http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/PP LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 586 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 15 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Dec. 21, 2010; includes appendix; Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - XGPPA9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - degradation; geochemistry; ground water; high-level waste; models; natural analogs; Nevada; Nye County Nevada; qualitative analysis; radioactive waste; safety; site exploration; underground installations; underground storage; United States; USGS; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; Yucca Mountain ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geological and hydrogeological conditions for forming uranium occurrences in the Froqlos-Jabal Abou Rabah region, Palmyrides, Syria AN - 762675624; 2010-095260 AB - This paper focuses on determining the favorable geological and hydrogeological conditions for forming uranium occurrences in the Froqlos-Jabal Abou Rabah region, Palmyrides, Syria. Eighty rock samples from this area were analyzed by spectrometric gamma-ray technique to determine the radioactive concentrations of eU and eTh, and of %K. Uranium concentrations in shallow and deep groundwaters were also determined. High uranium concentrations were registered owing to the presence of phosphatic outcrops in the study region. The uranium migration trends and its remobilization were analyzed through the analysis of the behavior of eU, eTh, and their ratio. A positive relationship between eU and eU/eTh, and a negative relationship between eTh and eU/eTh in geological formations of different ages supports the secondary remobilization of uranium. The role of groundwater movement in transportation and redeposition of uranium mineralization is discussed: deep waters are less oxidizing than near-surface waters, and do not appear to have significantly remobilized uranium. This indicates that the source of secondary uranium mineralization is surficial or near surficial, and is mainly related to the leaching of outcropping phosphatic layers. Integration of the results with established radioactive and geological sections reveals four radioactive anomalous zones: north Froqlos, Kherbet Hannora, northwestern flanks of Jabal Abou Rabah (Kherbet Al-Hajar), and the northwestern limit of the Ghuntor depression. The high uranium concentration in north Froqlos is because of its original presence in the phosphate beds and extensive fracturing, which allows groundwaters to penetrate and remobilize the uranium. High uranium concentrations in the other three locations are caused by the presence of evaporites and capillary action, which draws solutions upwards and causes redeposition as surface crusts (gypcrete). JF - Exploration and Mining Geology AU - Asfahani, J AU - Al-Hent, R AU - Aissa, M Y1 - 2010/01// PY - 2010 DA - January 2010 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, QC VL - 19 IS - 1-2 SN - 0964-1823, 0964-1823 KW - solute transport KW - mineral exploration KW - mineral deposits, genesis KW - lithostratigraphy KW - Palmyrides KW - geophysical surveys KW - Cretaceous KW - Syria KW - hydrogeology KW - duricrust KW - ground water KW - Cenozoic KW - sedimentary rocks KW - metallogeny KW - transport KW - Froqlos Syria KW - stratigraphic units KW - outcrops KW - Ghuntor Depression KW - chemical composition KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - chemical ratios KW - Middle East KW - chemically precipitated rocks KW - gamma-ray methods KW - geophysical methods KW - Jabal Abou Rabah KW - capillarity KW - anomalies KW - phosphates KW - hydrochemistry KW - evaporites KW - Mesozoic KW - uranium ores KW - Tertiary KW - deposition KW - Neogene KW - metal ores KW - surveys KW - mobilization KW - leaching KW - Kherbet Hannora Syria KW - 27A:Economic geology, geology of ore deposits KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762675624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Exploration+and+Mining+Geology&rft.atitle=Geological+and+hydrogeological+conditions+for+forming+uranium+occurrences+in+the+Froqlos-Jabal+Abou+Rabah+region%2C+Palmyrides%2C+Syria&rft.au=Asfahani%2C+J%3BAl-Hent%2C+R%3BAissa%2C+M&rft.aulast=Asfahani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Exploration+and+Mining+Geology&rft.issn=09641823&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2Fgsemg.19.1-2.1 L2 - http://emg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Geological Society of CIM | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - PubXState - QC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. strat. col., 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - anomalies; Asia; capillarity; Cenozoic; chemical composition; chemical ratios; chemically precipitated rocks; Cretaceous; deposition; duricrust; evaporites; Froqlos Syria; gamma-ray methods; geochemistry; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Ghuntor Depression; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrogeology; Jabal Abou Rabah; Kherbet Hannora Syria; leaching; lithostratigraphy; Mesozoic; metal ores; metallogeny; Middle East; mineral deposits, genesis; mineral exploration; mobilization; Neogene; outcrops; Palmyrides; phosphates; sedimentary rocks; solute transport; stratigraphic units; surveys; Syria; Tertiary; transport; uranium ores DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gsemg.19.1-2.1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EnergySmart Schools Tips: Retrofitting, Operating, and Maintaining Existing Buildings AN - 757169977; ED511654 AB - Combining preventative operations and maintenance (O&M) with strategic retrofitting of building systems improves a school's energy performance. For schools with limited resources and experience, "quick wins" in O&M and retrofitting provide a valuable starting point to energy management. As a next step, strategically prioritizing long- and short-term measures produces overall returns on investment. This paper offers energy-efficient tips for retrofitting, operating, and maintaining existing buildings. Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 4 PB - US Department of Energy. 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Energy Management KW - Building Conversion KW - Educational Facilities Improvement KW - Energy Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/757169977?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart Schools AN - 757169679; ED511657 AB - The guide allows users to adapt and implement suggested O&M (operating and maintaining) strategies to address specific energy efficiency goals. It recognizes and expands on existing tools and resources that are widely used throughout the high-performance school industry. The guide is organized into the following sections: (1) Chapter 1: Identifying Energy Savings and Getting Started introduces enhanced O&M practices to increase energy efficiency. This chapter describes the essential steps to immediately improve O&M for novice facility managers and schools with limited resources; (2) Chapter 2: Developing and Implementing an Energy Management Plan describes advanced steps necessary for integrating energy-focused O&M into renovations, curriculum, and business planning. This chapter is intended for advanced readers and schools with better access to financial and staffing capabilities; (3) Chapter 3: Technical Considerations is a reference chapter that details O&M best practices compiled from numerous sources. This resource is appropriate for all levels of experience; and (4) EnergySmart Schools O&M Action Plans contain customizable take-away checklists for all users to begin planning and implementing energy-focused O&M. Appendices include: (1) Additional Questions for Staff During Initial Data-Gathering; (2) ENERGY STAR[R] Portfolio Manager and K-12 School Data Input; (3) Energy Report Card for Presenting Audits and/or Benchmarking Results; (4) Detailed Energy Management Strategies to Support Making the Business Case and O&M Program Implementation; (5) Energy Policy Examples; (6) Elements to Consider During the Development of Energy Management Policies, Procedures, or Plans; (7) High-Performance School O&M Barriers and Solutions; (8) Detailed Critical Factors for Implementing Advanced O&M Management; (9) U.S. Green Building Council Template for Building Operating Plan for Schools; and (10) Additional Resources. (Contains 5 tables, 3 figures, and 33 footnotes.) Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 64 PB - US Department of Energy. 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Support Staff KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Educational Facilities Design KW - Educational Facilities Improvement KW - Energy Conservation KW - Design Requirements KW - Efficiency KW - Energy Management KW - Best Practices KW - Program Implementation KW - Energy KW - Program Development KW - School Buildings KW - Check Lists KW - Guides KW - Reference Materials KW - Educational Facilities Planning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/757169679?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Guide to Financing EnergySmart Schools AN - 757169399; ED511655 AB - By making a commitment to high-performance schools, many school districts are discovering that smart energy choices can have lasting benefits for their students, their communities, and the environment. An energy-efficient school district with 4,000 students could save as much as $160,000 a year in energy costs. Over 10 years, those savings can reach $1.6 million, translating into the ability to hire more teachers, purchase more textbooks and computers, or invest in additional high-performance facilities. Beyond these bottom-line benefits, schools also can realize better overall student health and decreased absenteeism, and can better serve as centers of community life. This guide addresses common barriers associated with new construction, major renovations, and retrofit projects in high-performance schools. It summarizes existing methods of financing and looks ahead to innovative, replicable approaches. This guide supports making a business case for high-performance design backed by economic analysis that looks at the costs and benefits of new construction and retrofits over the project's lifetime. It also describes non-energy benefits that tie energy efficiency and economic feasibility back to the critical mission--ensuring a healthy learning environment for students. Appendices include: (1) Basic Financial Concepts; and (2) High-Performance School Financing--Information Resources. Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 36 PB - US Department of Energy. 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Financial Support KW - Educational Facilities KW - Guidelines KW - Educational Facilities Design KW - School Districts KW - Energy Conservation KW - Health KW - Attendance KW - Costs KW - Economic Research KW - Efficiency KW - Energy Management KW - Energy KW - Conservation (Environment) KW - School Buildings KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/757169399?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australia and the nuclear fuel cycle AN - 756291934; 2010-083352 JF - The AusIMM Bulletin (1990) AU - Alder, Keith AU - Reynolds, John Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 22 EP - 27 PB - AusIMM - Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Parkville, Victoria VL - 2010 IS - 1 SN - 1034-6775, 1034-6775 KW - processes KW - mineral exploration KW - beneficiation KW - Australasia KW - markets KW - regulations KW - public policy KW - enrichment KW - security KW - cost KW - environmental effects KW - electric power KW - uranium ores KW - nuclear energy KW - centrifuge methods KW - metal ores KW - supply KW - nuclear facilities KW - economics KW - Australia KW - 27B:Economic geology, economics of ore deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756291934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+AusIMM+Bulletin+%281990%29&rft.atitle=Australia+and+the+nuclear+fuel+cycle&rft.au=Alder%2C+Keith%3BReynolds%2C+John&rft.aulast=Alder&rft.aufirst=Keith&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=2010&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=22&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+AusIMM+Bulletin+%281990%29&rft.issn=10346775&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Produced under license from the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - Victoria N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australasia; Australia; beneficiation; centrifuge methods; cost; economics; electric power; enrichment; environmental effects; markets; metal ores; mineral exploration; nuclear energy; nuclear facilities; processes; public policy; regulations; security; supply; uranium ores ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bacterial microcompartments. AN - 754027325; 20825353 AB - Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are organelles composed entirely of protein. They promote specific metabolic processes by encapsulating and colocalizing enzymes with their substrates and cofactors, by protecting vulnerable enzymes in a defined microenvironment, and by sequestering toxic or volatile intermediates. Prototypes of the BMCs are the carboxysomes of autotrophic bacteria. However, structures of similar polyhedral shape are being discovered in an ever-increasing number of heterotrophic bacteria, where they participate in the utilization of specialty carbon and energy sources. Comparative genomics reveals that the potential for this type of compartmentalization is widespread across bacterial phyla and suggests that genetic modules encoding BMCs are frequently laterally transferred among bacteria. The diverse functions of these BMCs suggest that they contribute to metabolic innovation in bacteria in a broad range of environments. JF - Annual review of microbiology AU - Kerfeld, Cheryl A AU - Heinhorst, Sabine AU - Cannon, Gordon C AD - U.S. Department of Energy-Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California 94598, USA. ckerfeld@lbl.gov Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 391 EP - 408 VL - 64 KW - Bacterial Proteins KW - 0 KW - Enzymes KW - Index Medicus KW - Genes, Bacterial KW - Bacterial Proteins -- genetics KW - Multigene Family KW - Gene Transfer, Horizontal KW - Bacterial Proteins -- metabolism KW - Enzymes -- metabolism KW - Enzymes -- genetics KW - Bacteria -- ultrastructure KW - Bacteria -- metabolism KW - Bacteria -- genetics KW - Organelles -- metabolism KW - Organelles -- genetics KW - Organelles -- ultrastructure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754027325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annual+review+of+microbiology&rft.atitle=Bacterial+microcompartments.&rft.au=Kerfeld%2C+Cheryl+A%3BHeinhorst%2C+Sabine%3BCannon%2C+Gordon+C&rft.aulast=Kerfeld&rft.aufirst=Cheryl&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=&rft.spage=391&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+review+of+microbiology&rft.issn=1545-3251&rft_id=info:doi/10.1146%2Fannurev.micro.112408.134211 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-12-13 N1 - Date created - 2010-09-09 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.micro.112408.134211 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a model of tissue with potentially malignant disorders (PMD) in the hamster cheek pouch to explore the long-term potential therapeutic and/or toxic effects of different therapeutic modalities. AN - 733119462; 19945092 AB - Given that locoregional recurrences developing from a tissue with potentially malignant disorders (PMD) in oral mucosa are a frequent cause of therapeutic failure, and that tissue with PMD is dose-limiting, the aim of the present study was to develop a model of tissue with PMD to evaluate the long-term therapeutic/toxic effects of different therapeutic modalities. We evaluated 5 carcinogenesis protocols based on topical application of the carcinogen dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene in the hamster cheek pouch, twice a week for 4, 6, 7, and 8 weeks and the classical 3 times a week for 12 weeks. Long-term follow-up (8 months after protocol completion) was only possible with the 4- and 6-week carcinogenesis protocols. Tumour development increased progressively with time and aggressiveness of the carcinogenesis protocols. The time at which tumours developed in > or =90% of the animals was at protocol completion (T0) for the 12-week protocol, 1 month post-T0 for the 8-week protocol, 3 months post-T0 for the 7-week protocol and 4 months post-T0 for the 6-week protocol. <40% of the animals in the 4-week protocol developed tumours within the 8 months follow-up period. DNA synthesis rose as a function of time and protocol aggressiveness. The 6-week carcinogenesis protocol was selected for long-term studies of different therapeutic modalities in tissue with PMD because it permitted long-term follow-up and guaranteed tumour development in > or =90% of the animals. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Archives of oral biology AU - Heber, Elisa M AU - Monti Hughes, Andrea AU - Pozzi, Emiliano C C AU - Itoiz, Maria E AU - Aromando, Romina F AU - Molinari, Ana J AU - Garabalino, Marcela A AU - Nigg, David W AU - Trivillin, Verónica A AU - Schwint, Amanda E AD - Department of Radiobiology, National Atomic Energy Commission, Av. General Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martin, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Y1 - 2010/01// PY - 2010 DA - January 2010 SP - 46 EP - 51 VL - 55 IS - 1 KW - Carcinogens KW - 0 KW - 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene KW - 57-97-6 KW - Dentistry KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Cricetinae KW - Mouth Neoplasms -- chemically induced KW - Mouth Mucosa -- pathology KW - Disease Models, Animal KW - Cheek -- pathology KW - Mouth Neoplasms -- pathology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/733119462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Archives+of+oral+biology&rft.atitle=Development+of+a+model+of+tissue+with+potentially+malignant+disorders+%28PMD%29+in+the+hamster+cheek+pouch+to+explore+the+long-term+potential+therapeutic+and%2For+toxic+effects+of+different+therapeutic+modalities.&rft.au=Heber%2C+Elisa+M%3BMonti+Hughes%2C+Andrea%3BPozzi%2C+Emiliano+C+C%3BItoiz%2C+Maria+E%3BAromando%2C+Romina+F%3BMolinari%2C+Ana+J%3BGarabalino%2C+Marcela+A%3BNigg%2C+David+W%3BTrivillin%2C+Ver%C3%B3nica+A%3BSchwint%2C+Amanda+E&rft.aulast=Heber&rft.aufirst=Elisa&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=46&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+oral+biology&rft.issn=1879-1506&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.archoralbio.2009.10.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-06-02 N1 - Date created - 2010-01-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.10.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Crustal deformation in northwestern Arabia from GPS measurements in Syria; slow slip rate along the northern Dead Sea Fault AN - 50069074; 2010-022317 AB - New Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements in NW Syria provide the first direct observations of near-field deformation associated with the northern Dead Sea fault system (DSFS) and demonstrate that the kinematics of the northern section of this transform plate boundary between the Arabian and Sinai plates deviate significantly from plate model predictions. Velocity estimates based on GPS survey campaigns in 2000, 2007 and 2008, demonstrate left-lateral shear along the northern DSFS with 1sigma uncertainties less than 0.7 mm yr (super -1) . These velocities are consistent with an elastic dislocation model with a slip rate of 1.8-3.3 mm yr (super -1) and a locking depth of 5-16 km. This geodetically determined slip rate is about half of that reported farther south along the central section (Lebanese restraining bend) and the southern section (Jordan Valley and Wadi Araba) of the transform and consequently requires some deformation to occur away from the transform along other geological structures. The factor of two difference in slip rates along the transform is also consistent with differing estimates of total fault slip that have occurred since the mid Miocene: 20-25 km along the northern DSFS (in NW Syria) versus about 45 km along the southern DSFS segment. Some of the strain deficit may be accommodated by north-south shortening within the southwestern segment of the Palmyride fold belt of central Syria. Additionally, a distinct change in velocity occurs within the Sinai plate itself. These new GPS measurements, when viewed alongside the palaeoseismic record and the modest level of present-day seismicity, suggest that the reported estimates of recurrence time of large earthquakes (M>7) along the northern section of the DSFS may be underestimated owing to temporal clustering of such large historical earthquakes. Hence, a revised estimate of the earthquake hazard may be needed for NW Syria. Abstract Copyright (2010), RAS. JF - Geophysical Journal International AU - Alchalbi, Abdulmutaleb AU - Daoud, Mohamad AU - Gomez, Francisco AU - McClusky, Simon AU - Reilinger, Robert AU - Abu Romeyeh, Mohamad AU - Alsouod, Adham AU - Yassminh, Rayan AU - Ballani, Basel AU - Darawcheh, Ryad AU - Sbeinati, Reda AU - Radwan, Youssef AU - Al-Masri, Riad AU - Bayerly, Mazhar AU - Al-Ghazzi, Riad AU - Barazangi, Muawia Y1 - 2010/01// PY - 2010 DA - January 2010 SP - 125 EP - 135 PB - Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of The Royal Astronomical Society, the Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft and the European Geophysical Society VL - 180 IS - 1 SN - 0956-540X, 0956-540X KW - Global Positioning System KW - geologic hazards KW - strain KW - Syria KW - Dead Sea Rift KW - Sinai KW - mantle KW - slip rates KW - geodesy KW - Arabian Plate KW - history KW - kinematics KW - Arabian Peninsula KW - plate tectonics KW - seismicity KW - seismic risk KW - risk assessment KW - Asia KW - earthquakes KW - Middle East KW - crust KW - remote sensing KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50069074?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geophysical+Journal+International&rft.atitle=Crustal+deformation+in+northwestern+Arabia+from+GPS+measurements+in+Syria%3B+slow+slip+rate+along+the+northern+Dead+Sea+Fault&rft.au=Alchalbi%2C+Abdulmutaleb%3BDaoud%2C+Mohamad%3BGomez%2C+Francisco%3BMcClusky%2C+Simon%3BReilinger%2C+Robert%3BAbu+Romeyeh%2C+Mohamad%3BAlsouod%2C+Adham%3BYassminh%2C+Rayan%3BBallani%2C+Basel%3BDarawcheh%2C+Ryad%3BSbeinati%2C+Reda%3BRadwan%2C+Youssef%3BAl-Masri%2C+Riad%3BBayerly%2C+Mazhar%3BAl-Ghazzi%2C+Riad%3BBarazangi%2C+Muawia&rft.aulast=Alchalbi&rft.aufirst=Abdulmutaleb&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysical+Journal+International&rft.issn=0956540X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-246X.2009.04431.x L2 - http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0956-540X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arabian Peninsula; Arabian Plate; Asia; crust; Dead Sea Rift; earthquakes; geodesy; geologic hazards; Global Positioning System; history; kinematics; mantle; Middle East; plate tectonics; remote sensing; risk assessment; seismic risk; seismicity; Sinai; slip rates; strain; Syria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04431.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aerial spectrometric survey for localization of favorable structures for uranium occurrences in Al-Awabed area and its surrounding (Area-3), Northern Palmyrides -Syria AN - 21105805; 11308109 AB - A scored lithological map including 11 radiometric units is established through applying a factor analysis approach to aerial spectrometric data of Area-3, Northern Palmyrides, Syria. Regional uranium migration trends have also been estimated by using the airborne spectrometric data of Area-3, where different regional maps explaining the migration trends have been established. It was found that the four lithological phosphatic units P1, P2, P3 and P4 are the main uranium sources in the study region, where the uranium migration is in an outward direction. The other seven lithological units C1, C2, C3, M1, M2, M3 and M4 are successively and differentially enriched by uranium during the geological evolution of the crust, where uranium migration is generaly in an inward direction. The combination of the obtained uranium migration results with the dominant geological and tectonic conditions allows the proposition of a plausible scenario of six steps, which explain the different geological processes taking place in the study area. Favorable transverse structures for uranium occurences have been localized and qualified as being the most important for prospecting. More detailed exploration activities are needed in the study area to evaluate the potential of such structures as a function of depth. The proposed model could be applicable to similar phosphatic environments. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Asfahani, J AU - Aissa, M AU - Al-Hent, R AD - Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, jasfahani@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2010/01// PY - 2010 DA - January 2010 SP - 219 EP - 228 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 68 IS - 1 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Phosphate and uranium prospecting KW - Uranium migration KW - Aerial spectrometry survey KW - Al-Awabed Region KW - Area-3 KW - Syria KW - Isotopes KW - Data processing KW - Structure-function relationships KW - Uranium KW - Factor analysis KW - Exploration KW - Cell migration KW - Migration KW - Evolution KW - Models KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21105805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Aerial+spectrometric+survey+for+localization+of+favorable+structures+for+uranium+occurrences+in+Al-Awabed+area+and+its+surrounding+%28Area-3%29%2C+Northern+Palmyrides+-Syria&rft.au=Asfahani%2C+J%3BAissa%2C+M%3BAl-Hent%2C+R&rft.aulast=Asfahani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.08.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; Data processing; Structure-function relationships; Factor analysis; Uranium; Exploration; Cell migration; Migration; Evolution; Models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.08.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of cost-effective total nucleic acids extraction protocols for cultured Mycobacterium tuberculosis; a comparison by PCR amplification of genes associated with drug resistance AN - 1635016512; 20939636 AB - Background: The emergence of drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex has made the management of tuberculosis difficult. Also, Mycobacterium species has a peculiar cell wall, made of an impermeable complex structure rich in mycolate, making the lyses of its cell difficult. In order to apply a radio-labelled-probe based detection of mutations in selected genes leading to drug resistance, we concede that the evaluation and modifications of nucleic acid extraction protocols that are less sophisticated and less prone to contamination would be useful in the management of tuberculosis in a resource-constrained setting. Findings: The average amount of nucleic acids was determined for different extraction treatments. High temperature treatment only, yielded the lowest amount of nucleic acids, i.e. 15.7 plus or minus 3.2 mu g. The average amount of nucleic acids obtained with the addition of TE and triton-X100, was 133.7 plus or minus 8.9 mu g, while that obtained with the addition of TE only, and TE and SDS were 68.4 plus or minus 22.7 mu g and 70.4 plus or minus 20.3 mu g respectively. Other treatments yielded 28.8 plus or minus 6.7 mu g, 32.5 plus or minus 2.4 mu g and 36.9 plus or minus 15.5 mu g. The average amount of nucleic acids obtained with high temperature treatment in TE, and that obtained by freezing prior to high temperature treatment, successfully amplified for the genes of interest (rpoB, KatG, rrs). Conclusion: We strongly recommend the use of 1 TE buffer, and freezing and heating for improved lysis of cultured M. tuberculosis, and therefore, as an effective method for the preparation of M. tuberculosis nucleic acid useful for PCR. JF - BMC Research Notes AU - Awua, Adolf K AU - Doe, Edna D AU - Gyamfi, Oti K AD - Cellular and Clinical Research Centre, Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 48 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Floor 6 London WC1X 8HL United Kingdom VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 1756-0500, 1756-0500 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids KW - Temperature effects KW - Contamination KW - Drug resistance KW - Freezing KW - nucleic acids KW - Sodium lauryl sulfate KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Tuberculosis KW - Mutation KW - RpoB protein KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - Cell walls KW - J 02320:Cell Biology KW - N 14810:Methods KW - G 07770:Bacteria UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635016512?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Research+Notes&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+cost-effective+total+nucleic+acids+extraction+protocols+for+cultured+Mycobacterium+tuberculosis%3B+a+comparison+by+PCR+amplification+of+genes+associated+with+drug+resistance&rft.au=Awua%2C+Adolf+K%3BDoe%2C+Edna+D%3BGyamfi%2C+Oti+K&rft.aulast=Awua&rft.aufirst=Adolf&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=48&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Research+Notes&rft.issn=17560500&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1756-0500-3-48 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/48 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; nucleic acids; Contamination; Drug resistance; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Freezing; Polymerase chain reaction; Tuberculosis; Mutation; RpoB protein; Cell walls; Mycobacterium tuberculosis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-3-48 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary outline of the seismological active zones in Syria AN - 1542646310; 2014-048190 AB - The aim of this study was to outline the seismologically active zones in Syria using the focal mechanisms of the largest events recorded by the Syrian National Seismological Network over the last decade. A dataset of fault-plane solutions was obtained for 49 events with magnitude =3.5 using the first P-wave motions. Most of these events had strike-slip mechanisms in agreement with the configuration of the seismogenic belts in Syria. Normal mechanisms were more scarce and were restricted to certain areas, such as the coastal ranges. These data show that despite the relatively small magnitudes of the events studied, they provide a coherent picture of the deformation that has currently been taking place along the active faults. However, some other faults were inactive during the period of this study. JF - Annals of Geophysics AU - Abdul-Wahed, Mohamad Khir AU - Al-Tahhan, Ibrahim Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Editrice Compositori, Bologna VL - 53 IS - 4 SN - 1593-5213, 1593-5213 KW - P-waves KW - Bishri Fault KW - Palmyra Fault KW - Syria KW - elastic waves KW - strike-slip faults KW - seismic zoning KW - fault planes KW - normal faults KW - tectonics KW - East Anatolian Fault KW - Asia KW - active faults KW - seismotectonics KW - Middle East KW - Ma'alola Fault KW - faults KW - body waves KW - focal mechanism KW - Serghaya Fault KW - Dead Sea Rift KW - magnitude KW - Turkey KW - deformation KW - Yammouneh Fault KW - Damascus Fault KW - transtension KW - seismic waves KW - seismic networks KW - earthquakes KW - 19:Seismology KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1542646310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Geophysics&rft.atitle=Preliminary+outline+of+the+seismological+active+zones+in+Syria&rft.au=Abdul-Wahed%2C+Mohamad+Khir%3BAl-Tahhan%2C+Ibrahim&rft.aulast=Abdul-Wahed&rft.aufirst=Mohamad&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Geophysics&rft.issn=15935213&rft_id=info:doi/10.4401%2Fag-4683 L2 - http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Document feature - geol. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-04 N1 - CODEN - AGFRAI N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - active faults; Asia; Bishri Fault; body waves; Damascus Fault; Dead Sea Rift; deformation; earthquakes; East Anatolian Fault; elastic waves; fault planes; faults; focal mechanism; Ma'alola Fault; magnitude; Middle East; normal faults; P-waves; Palmyra Fault; seismic networks; seismic waves; seismic zoning; seismotectonics; Serghaya Fault; strike-slip faults; Syria; tectonics; transtension; Turkey; Yammouneh Fault DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4401/ag-4683 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The origin of the hydrate filled fractured zone in the DOE/Chevron hydrate JIP Walker Ridge 313 wells AN - 1507176925; 2014-015054 AB - The DOE/Chevron JIP hydrate drilling program drilled 7 LWD wells in April and May, 2009, at three sites in the Gulf of Mexico, two of which (the "G" and "H") were in Walker Ridge block 313. The primary targets of these wells were seismically identified Pleistocene sands approximately 2700 feet below the seafloor (fbsf). Both wells encountered high hydrate saturations in the primary target layers. A largely unanticipated discovery in both wells was a approximately 500 ft thick stratally bound, fine-grained unit containing pervasive hydrate-filled fractures located at approximately 600 fbsf. State-of-the art LWD data indicate that this unit has elevated resistivities, as was found in the nearby WR 313 #001 well. The LWD data reveal no increase in seismic velocities within the unit though. From a petroleum systems perspective, these observations lead to two questions: Why did fracturing and hydrate formation affect this stratigraphic unit but not lithologically similar units above and below? What was the source of methane charge for the hydrate system? End member models for the strata-bound hydrate-bearing fractures depend on whether the fractures predated the gas hydrate or whether hydrate growth and/or associated gas migration contributed to opening the fractures. In the first case, the fractures, confined to a single stratigraphic unit would result if slight variations in the lithology and/or pore pressure characteristics, form during regional uplift of the units in response to salt uplift to the east. Charge to this zone would then be by a combination of vertical diffusion, in situ methane generation, and possible lateral migration. A competing model is that fractures and the associated gas hydrates formed as a consequence of gas invasion into this layer, with the gas fed into the layer along very thin, permeable silt and sand beds. A potential gas source for large-scale gas-driven fractures is an extensive gas chimney associated with a prominent sea-floor seep complex in WR 269 and 270. Preliminary analysis of the gas hydrate saturations in the JIP wells and the WR 313 #001 well shows a positive correlation between saturation estimates and the strength of the seismic amplitude response from the top of the unit. A more comprehensive attribute analysis of the entire zone over the region around this site may further explain the relationship of hydrate occurrence and concentration to the gas migration processes at the WR 313 site. JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Shedd, William AU - Cook, Ann AU - Shelander, Dianna AU - Frye, Matt AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Collett, Timothy S AU - Hutcinson, Deborah AU - Ruppel, Carolyn AU - Godfriaux, Paul AU - Dufrene, Rebecca AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2010 KW - hydrates KW - source rocks KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - measurement-while-drilling KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Cenozoic KW - fractures KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Walker Ridge Block 313 KW - stratigraphic units KW - drilling KW - seismic attributes KW - migration KW - methane KW - Quaternary KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - saturation KW - hydrocarbons KW - Pleistocene KW - North Atlantic KW - Walker Ridge KW - clastic rocks KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1507176925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=The+origin+of+the+hydrate+filled+fractured+zone+in+the+DOE%2FChevron+hydrate+JIP+Walker+Ridge+313+wells&rft.au=Shedd%2C+William%3BCook%2C+Ann%3BShelander%2C+Dianna%3BFrye%2C+Matt%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S%3BHutcinson%2C+Deborah%3BRuppel%2C+Carolyn%3BGodfriaux%2C+Paul%3BDufrene%2C+Rebecca%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Shedd&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=2010&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/pdf/2010/annual/abstracts/ndx_shedd.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2010 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; drilling; fractures; geophysical methods; Gulf of Mexico; hydrates; hydrocarbons; measurement-while-drilling; methane; migration; North Atlantic; organic compounds; petroleum; Pleistocene; Quaternary; sandstone; saturation; sedimentary rocks; seismic attributes; seismic methods; source rocks; stratigraphic units; Walker Ridge; Walker Ridge Block 313 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predictions of gas hydrates using pre-stack seismic data, deepwater GOM AN - 1507176418; 2014-015055 AB - A seismic study was employed to predict and characterize gas hydrate accumulations at proposed sites that would be drilled in 2009 by the Chevron-led Joint Industry Project (JIP) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In this phase of research, the JIP focused on finding favorable conditions for hydrate formation - primarily, high-quality sand reservoirs; and secondarily, the availability of methane source and migration pathways. Wells targeting various geologic models in both high and low predicted saturations of gas hydrates (Sgh) were selected, and thus, allowing the test of the seismic prediction techniques. The methodology for predicting Sgh, using industry standard, 3D seismic data, involves an integrated workflow of seismic interpretation, rock model building, data conditioning, seismic data inversion, and conversion to Sgh. Seismic stratigraphic interpretation was used to identify sequences likely to contain sand reservoirs. Additional site studies also provide other aspects crucial to the identifying hydrates, such as the base gas hydrate stability zone, migration pathways, and availability of gas for source. Rock models of elastic seismic responses of the clastic sediments were constructed using regional knowledge and principles of rock physics and compaction. Preconditioning the offset data is applied to increase the resolution and fidelity of the seismic offset data for subsequent AVO analysis. Inversion of the pre-stack data converts the seismic data to pseudo rock properties (P-impedance and S-impedance), which are compared to the initial rock model. The deviations of impedances from the model are then input for Sgh predictions. Results of the drilled JIP wells are compared with the Sgh predictions. Initial findings indicate that the methodology works well for predicting relative saturations occurring in thick sand units. High gas hydrate concentrations were found consistently in the wells where high Sgh values were predicted. Accurately predicting low saturations is somewhat more challenging without nearby well control for calibration. In a well where relatively low concentrations were predicted, thin hydrate layers (below seismic resolution) are evident on the well logs . Intervals of hydrate filled fractures were not readily apparent in the Sgh volume, probably due to the formation's overall low concentrations of gas hydrates. In general, the comparison of the drilled results with the predictions are very positive and show that this methodology can be used to estimate moderate to large accumulations of gas hydrates using pre-stack seismic data JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Shelander, Dianna AU - Dai, Jianchun AU - Bunge, George AU - Collett, Timothy S AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Jones, Emrys AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2010 KW - methods KW - hydrates KW - seismic stratigraphy KW - source rocks KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - seismic migration KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - reservoir rocks KW - sedimentary rocks KW - interpretation KW - prestack migration KW - impedance KW - migration KW - methane KW - well logs KW - three-dimensional models KW - geophysical methods KW - prediction KW - alkanes KW - petroleum accumulation KW - seismic methods KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - deep-water environment KW - boreholes KW - saturation KW - hydrocarbons KW - North Atlantic KW - clastic rocks KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1507176418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=Predictions+of+gas+hydrates+using+pre-stack+seismic+data%2C+deepwater+GOM&rft.au=Shelander%2C+Dianna%3BDai%2C+Jianchun%3BBunge%2C+George%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BJones%2C+Emrys%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Shelander&rft.aufirst=Dianna&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=2010&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/pdf/2010/annual/abstracts/ndx_shelander.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2010 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; boreholes; clastic rocks; deep-water environment; geophysical methods; Gulf of Mexico; hydrates; hydrocarbons; impedance; interpretation; methane; methods; migration; North Atlantic; organic compounds; petroleum; petroleum accumulation; physical properties; prediction; prestack migration; reservoir rocks; sandstone; saturation; sedimentary rocks; seismic methods; seismic migration; seismic stratigraphy; source rocks; three-dimensional models; well logs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geophysics at the interface; response of geophysical properties to solid-fluid, fluid-fluid, and solid-solid interfaces AN - 1282823743; 2013-014728 AB - Laboratory studies reveal the sensitivity of measured geophysical properties to solid-fluid, fluid-fluid, and solid-solid interfaces in granular and fractured materials. In granular materials, electrical properties and nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation times exhibit a strong dependence on the size and properties of the solid-fluid interface. The electrical and seismic properties of granular materials and the seismic properties of fractured materials reveal a dependence on the size or geometry of fluid-fluid interfaces. Seismic properties of granular and fractured materials are affected by the effective stress and cementing material at solid-solid interfaces. There have been some recent studies demonstrating the use of field-scale measurements to obtain information about pore-scale interfaces. In addition, a new approach to geophysical field measurements focuses on the geophysical response of the field-scale interface itself, with successful applications in imaging the water table and a redox front. The observed sensitivity of geophysical data to interfaces highlights new ways in which geophysical measurements could be used to obtain information about subsurface properties and processes. JF - Reviews of Geophysics AU - Knight, R AU - Pyrak-Nolte, Laura J AU - Slater, L AU - Atekwana, E AU - Endres, A AU - Geller, J AU - Lesmes, D AU - Nakagawa, S AU - Revil, Andre AU - Sharma, M M AU - Straley, C Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - RG4002(1 EP - 30) PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 48 IS - 4 SN - 8755-1209, 8755-1209 KW - solid phase KW - fractured materials KW - laboratory studies KW - physical properties KW - experimental studies KW - electrical properties KW - granular materials KW - fluid phase KW - geophysics KW - 17A:General geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282823743?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reviews+of+Geophysics&rft.atitle=Geophysics+at+the+interface%3B+response+of+geophysical+properties+to+solid-fluid%2C+fluid-fluid%2C+and+solid-solid+interfaces&rft.au=Knight%2C+R%3BPyrak-Nolte%2C+Laura+J%3BSlater%2C+L%3BAtekwana%2C+E%3BEndres%2C+A%3BGeller%2C+J%3BLesmes%2C+D%3BNakagawa%2C+S%3BRevil%2C+Andre%3BSharma%2C+M+M%3BStraley%2C+C&rft.aulast=Knight&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+of+Geophysics&rft.issn=87551209&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2007RG000242 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/rg/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 142 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - electrical properties; experimental studies; fluid phase; fractured materials; geophysics; granular materials; laboratory studies; physical properties; solid phase DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2007RG000242 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ar-Ar ages and thermal histories of enstatite meteorites AN - 1270040590; 2013-012148 AB - Compared with ordinary chondrites, there is a relative paucity of chronological and other data to define the early thermal histories of enstatite parent bodies. In this study, we report 39Ar-40Ar dating results for five EL chondrites: Khairpur, Pillistfer, Hvittis, Blithfield, and Forrest; five EH chondrites: Parsa, Saint Marks, Indarch, Bethune, and Reckling Peak 80259; three igneous-textured enstatite meteorites that represent impact melts on enstatite chondrite parent bodies: Zaklodzie, Queen Alexandra Range 97348, and Queen Alexandra Range 97289; and three aubrites, Norton County, Bishopville, and Cumberland Falls Several Ar-Ar age spectra show unusual 39Ar recoil effects, possibly the result of some of the K residing in unusual sulfide minerals, such as djerfisherite and rodderite, and other age spectra show 40Ar diffusion loss. Few additional Ar-Ar ages for enstatite meteorites are available in the literature. When all available Ar-Ar data on enstatite meteorites are considered, preferred ages of nine chondrites and one aubrite show a range of 4.50-4.54 Ga, whereas five other meteorites show only lower age limits over 4.35-4.46 Ga. Ar-Ar ages of several enstatite chondrites are as old or older as the oldest Ar-Ar ages of ordinary chondrites, which suggests that enstatite chondrites may have derived from somewhat smaller parent bodies, or were metamorphosed to lower temperatures compared to other chondrite types. Many enstatite meteorites are brecciated and/or shocked, and some of the younger Ar-Ar ages may record these impact events. Although impact heating of ordinary chondrites within the last 1 Ga is relatively common for ordinary chondrites, only Bethune gives any significant evidence for such a young event. JF - Meteoritics & Planetary Science AU - Bogard, Donald D AU - Dixon, Eleanor T AU - Garrison, Daniel H Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 723 EP - 742 PB - Meteoritical Society, Fayetteville, AR VL - 45 IS - 5 SN - 1086-9379, 1086-9379 KW - silicates KW - milarite group KW - stony meteorites KW - roedderite KW - ring silicates KW - EL chondrites KW - thermal history KW - meteorites KW - EH chondrites KW - chronology KW - dates KW - absolute age KW - enstatite chondrites KW - chondrites KW - recoil effects KW - Ar/Ar KW - diffusion KW - djerfisherite KW - parent bodies KW - alkali metals KW - aubrite KW - impacts KW - achondrites KW - metals KW - potassium KW - sulfides KW - 05B:Petrology of meteorites and tektites KW - 03:Geochronology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1270040590?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Meteoritics+%26+Planetary+Science&rft.atitle=Ar-Ar+ages+and+thermal+histories+of+enstatite+meteorites&rft.au=Bogard%2C+Donald+D%3BDixon%2C+Eleanor+T%3BGarrison%2C+Daniel+H&rft.aulast=Bogard&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=723&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Meteoritics+%26+Planetary+Science&rft.issn=10869379&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1945-5100.2010.01060.x L2 - http://cavern.uark.edu/~meteor/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 84 N1 - PubXState - AR N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-17 N1 - CODEN - MERTAW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; achondrites; alkali metals; Ar/Ar; aubrite; chondrites; chronology; dates; diffusion; djerfisherite; EH chondrites; EL chondrites; enstatite chondrites; impacts; metals; meteorites; milarite group; parent bodies; potassium; recoil effects; ring silicates; roedderite; silicates; stony meteorites; sulfides; thermal history DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01060.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well results and implications, Milne Point Unit, Alaska North Slope AN - 1244689060; 2013-006458 AB - The Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well was drilled within the Alaska North Slope (ANS) Milne Point Unit (MPU) from February 3 to 19, 2007. The well was conducted as part of a Cooperative Research Agreement project co-sponsored since 2001 by BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Reservoir characterization and reservoir production modeling studies indicated that up to 0.34 trillion cubic meters (TCM; 12 trillion cubic feet, TCF) gas may be technically recoverable from up to 0.92 TCM (33 TCF) gas in place within the Alaska North Slope (ANS) Eileen gas hydrate accumulation near oil field development infrastructure. USGS reprocessing and analyses of Milne Point Unit (MPU) 3D seismic data, provided by BPXA, delineated 14 prospects interpreted to contain significant, highly saturated gas hydrate bearing reservoirs. The "Mount Elbert" prospect was selected to drill a stratigraphic test well to obtain wireline log, core, and formation pressure test data. Drilling results and acquired data confirmed predictions and thus increased confidence in ANS gas hydrate resource estimates. Data interpretation provided insight into key gas hydrate-bearing reservoir properties, improved numerical simulation of production potential of gas hydrate resources, and helped determine viability of sites for potential future extended term production testing. Drilling and data acquisition operations demonstrated that gas hydrate scientific research programs can be safely and efficiently conducted within ANS infrastructure. Program success resulted in a technical team recommendation to project management to drill and complete a long term production test. If approved by stakeholders, this long term test would build on prior arctic research efforts to better constrain the potential gas rates and volumes that might be produced from gas hydrate bearing sand reservoirs. JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Hunter, Robert AU - Digert, Scott AU - Collett, Timothy S AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 EP - unpaginated PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2010 KW - United States KW - gas hydrates KW - data acquisition KW - Mount Elbert KW - Mount Elbert test well KW - geopressure KW - data processing KW - simulation KW - oil and gas fields KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - oil wells KW - potential deposits KW - arctic environment KW - drilling KW - Milne Point Field KW - Eileen Sandstone KW - well logs KW - numerical models KW - North Slope KW - three-dimensional models KW - Arctic region KW - geophysical methods KW - seismic methods KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1244689060?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well+results+and+implications%2C+Milne+Point+Unit%2C+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Hunter%2C+Robert%3BDigert%2C+Scott%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hunter&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=2010&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/pdf/2010/annual/abstracts/ndx_hunter.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2010 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-19 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; arctic environment; Arctic region; cores; data acquisition; data processing; drilling; Eileen Sandstone; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geopressure; Milne Point Field; Mount Elbert; Mount Elbert test well; North Slope; numerical models; oil and gas fields; oil wells; potential deposits; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; seismic methods; simulation; three-dimensional models; United States; well logs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Flux of CO (sub 2) from a flooded bituminous coal mine, Allegheny County PA, USA AN - 1020537026; 2012-057291 JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Vesper, D J AU - Edenborn, H M AU - Capo, R C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 PB - Elsevier, New York, NY VL - 74 IS - 12, Suppl. 1 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - United States KW - limestone KW - water quality KW - Youghiogheny River KW - waterfalls KW - iron oxides KW - isotopes KW - rivers and streams KW - solution KW - stable isotopes KW - bituminous coal KW - ground water KW - carbon dioxide KW - sedimentary rocks KW - water-rock interaction KW - coal KW - floods KW - oxides KW - geochemistry KW - abandoned mines KW - hydrology KW - mines KW - alkaline earth metals KW - shale KW - isotope ratios KW - surface water KW - coal mines KW - aquitards KW - hydrochemistry KW - mine drainage KW - aquifers KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - Allegheny County Pennsylvania KW - precipitation KW - metals KW - fluvial features KW - Pennsylvania KW - carbonate rocks KW - clastic rocks KW - strontium KW - microorganisms KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020537026?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Flux+of+CO+%28sub+2%29+from+a+flooded+bituminous+coal+mine%2C+Allegheny+County+PA%2C+USA&rft.au=Vesper%2C+D+J%3BEdenborn%2C+H+M%3BCapo%2C+R+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Vesper&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=12%2C+Suppl.+1&rft.spage=A1080&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2010/abstracts/A-Z+Index.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167037 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - GCACAK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; alkaline earth metals; Allegheny County Pennsylvania; aquifers; aquitards; bituminous coal; carbon dioxide; carbonate rocks; clastic rocks; coal; coal mines; floods; fluvial features; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrology; iron oxides; isotope ratios; isotopes; limestone; metals; microorganisms; mine drainage; mines; oxides; Pennsylvania; precipitation; rivers and streams; sedimentary rocks; shale; solution; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; surface water; United States; water quality; water-rock interaction; waterfalls; Youghiogheny River ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tracking solutes and water from subsurface drip irrigation application of coalbed methane produced waters AN - 1017952914; 2012-053091 JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Engle, Mark A AU - Bern, Carleton R AU - Healy, Richard W AU - Sams, James I AU - Zupancic, John W AU - Schroeder, Karl T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 PB - Elsevier, New York, NY VL - 74 IS - 12, Suppl. 1 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - United States KW - natural gas KW - rivers and streams KW - unsaturated zone KW - petroleum KW - terraces KW - salinity KW - irrigation KW - ground water KW - levels KW - water treatment KW - sediments KW - water pollution KW - geochemistry KW - Powder River basin KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - produced water KW - clastic sediments KW - injection KW - agriculture KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - hydrochemistry KW - Wyoming KW - soil pollution KW - coalbed methane KW - alluvium KW - Powder River KW - waste disposal KW - water wells KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017952914?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Tracking+solutes+and+water+from+subsurface+drip+irrigation+application+of+coalbed+methane+produced+waters&rft.au=Engle%2C+Mark+A%3BBern%2C+Carleton+R%3BHealy%2C+Richard+W%3BSams%2C+James+I%3BZupancic%2C+John+W%3BSchroeder%2C+Karl+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Engle&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=12%2C+Suppl.+1&rft.spage=A268&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2010/abstracts/A-Z+Index.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167037 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; alluvium; clastic sediments; coalbed methane; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrology; injection; irrigation; levels; natural gas; petroleum; pollution; Powder River; Powder River basin; produced water; rivers and streams; salinity; sediments; soil pollution; soils; solutes; terraces; United States; unsaturated zone; waste disposal; water pollution; water treatment; water wells; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developments in gas hydrates AN - 1017950936; 2012-052949 JF - Oilfield Review AU - Birchwood, Richard AU - Dai, Jianchun AU - Shelander, Dianna AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Collett, Timothy AU - Cook, Ann AU - Dallimore, Scott AU - Fujii, Kasumi AU - Imasato, Yutaka AU - Fukuhara, Masafumi AU - Kusaka, Koji AU - Murray, Doug AU - Saeki, Tatsuo Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 18 EP - 33 PB - Schlumberger, Houston, TX-Cambridge VL - 22 IS - 1 SN - 0923-1730, 0923-1730 KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - production KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - bottom-simulating reflectors KW - spatial distribution KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - Green Canyon KW - global KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - clathrates KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017950936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Oilfield+Review&rft.atitle=Developments+in+gas+hydrates&rft.au=Birchwood%2C+Richard%3BDai%2C+Jianchun%3BShelander%2C+Dianna%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BCollett%2C+Timothy%3BCook%2C+Ann%3BDallimore%2C+Scott%3BFujii%2C+Kasumi%3BImasato%2C+Yutaka%3BFukuhara%2C+Masafumi%3BKusaka%2C+Koji%3BMurray%2C+Doug%3BSaeki%2C+Tatsuo&rft.aulast=Birchwood&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oilfield+Review&rft.issn=09231730&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.slb.com/content/services/resources/oilfieldreview/index.asp LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - PubXState - TX-Cambridge N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. geol. sketch maps, sects., strat. col. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; bottom-simulating reflectors; clathrates; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; global; Green Canyon; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; methane; North Atlantic; organic compounds; petroleum; petroleum exploration; production; seismic methods; seismic profiles; spatial distribution; surveys; well-logging ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experiments of CO (sub 2) -brine-feldspar/sandstone/shale interactions; implications for geological carbon sequestration AN - 1011393788; 2012-044531 JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Lu, Peng AU - Liu, Faye AU - Hedges, Sheila AU - Griffith, Craig AU - Soong, Yee AU - Zhu, Chen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 PB - Elsevier, New York, NY VL - 74 IS - 12, Suppl. 1 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - United States KW - silicates KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - clay mineralogy KW - sandstone KW - coupling KW - solution KW - Cambrian KW - carbon dioxide KW - Upper Cambrian KW - laboratory studies KW - sedimentary rocks KW - alkali feldspar KW - water-rock interaction KW - Eau Claire Formation KW - framework silicates KW - geochemistry KW - experimental studies KW - carbon sequestration KW - underground storage KW - secondary minerals KW - shale KW - Paleozoic KW - smectite KW - Navajo Sandstone KW - mineral-water interface KW - illite KW - TEM data KW - Mesozoic KW - clay minerals KW - allophane KW - brines KW - sheet silicates KW - feldspar group KW - clastic rocks KW - carbonates KW - SEM data KW - permeability KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011393788?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Experiments+of+CO+%28sub+2%29+-brine-feldspar%2Fsandstone%2Fshale+interactions%3B+implications+for+geological+carbon+sequestration&rft.au=Lu%2C+Peng%3BLiu%2C+Faye%3BHedges%2C+Sheila%3BGriffith%2C+Craig%3BSoong%2C+Yee%3BZhu%2C+Chen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Peng&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=12%2C+Suppl.+1&rft.spage=A636&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2010/abstracts/A-Z+Index.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167037 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - GCACAK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkali feldspar; allophane; brines; Cambrian; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; carbonates; clastic rocks; clay mineralogy; clay minerals; coupling; Eau Claire Formation; experimental studies; feldspar group; framework silicates; geochemistry; illite; laboratory studies; Mesozoic; mineral-water interface; Navajo Sandstone; Paleozoic; permeability; sandstone; secondary minerals; sedimentary rocks; SEM data; shale; sheet silicates; silicates; smectite; solution; TEM data; underground storage; United States; Upper Cambrian; water-rock interaction; X-ray diffraction data ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In situ immobilization of radionuclide and metallic contaminants in deep vadose zone environments via reactant microfoams AN - 1008817031; 2012-038645 JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Wellman, Dawn M AU - Zhong, Lirong AU - Mattigod, Shas V AU - Szecsody, Jim AU - Zhang, Fred AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 DA - 2010 SP - 1 PB - Elsevier, New York, NY VL - 74 IS - 12, Suppl. 1 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - United States KW - terrestrial environment KW - isotopes KW - waste disposal sites KW - unsaturated zone KW - radioactive waste KW - hexavalent uranium KW - ground water KW - laboratory studies KW - controls KW - radioactive isotopes KW - water pollution KW - disposal barriers KW - chromium KW - technetium KW - experimental studies KW - in situ KW - pollutants KW - arid environment KW - pollution KW - Tc-99 KW - metals KW - surfactants KW - uranium KW - waste disposal KW - reactive barriers KW - actinides KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008817031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=In+situ+immobilization+of+radionuclide+and+metallic+contaminants+in+deep+vadose+zone+environments+via+reactant+microfoams&rft.au=Wellman%2C+Dawn+M%3BZhong%2C+Lirong%3BMattigod%2C+Shas+V%3BSzecsody%2C+Jim%3BZhang%2C+Fred%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wellman&rft.aufirst=Dawn&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=12%2C+Suppl.+1&rft.spage=A1125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2010/abstracts/A-Z+Index.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167037 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - GCACAK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - actinides; arid environment; chromium; controls; disposal barriers; experimental studies; ground water; hexavalent uranium; in situ; isotopes; laboratory studies; metals; pollutants; pollution; radioactive isotopes; radioactive waste; reactive barriers; surfactants; Tc-99; technetium; terrestrial environment; United States; unsaturated zone; uranium; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical and environmental isotope investigation on hydrodynamics of a monomictic lake; a case study on Qaraoun Dam, Lebanon AN - 1686063330; 2015-050253 AB - Hydrogeochemical and isotopic investigations have been carried out in a small basin in the Bekaa plain in Lebanon, to determine the exchange between Qaraoun Lake and the surrounding groundwater. Qaraoun lake is a warm monomictic lake. The poor vertical mixing of the lake is due to the temperature-induced seasonal stratification. There are few groundwater inflow points along fractures. The mineralization in the lake is higher than the surrounding groundwater, due to evaporation and anthropogenic inputs. The concentration of most chemical species decreases downgradient in groundwater with distance from the dam. Groundwater is recharged by a source other than the lake in this region. The isotopic composition of groundwater from observation wells, which are not influenced by the lake, lies on the local meteoric water line. The isotopic composition of the lake and of the wells that contain water from Qaraoun lake fall on the evaporation water line. The position of the points indicates the extent of mixing between locally infiltrated groundwater and lake water. The contribution of lake water diminishes with increasing distance from the lake. The mixing zone, delineated by combining the stable isotope data and hydrochemical parameters, is oriented to the southeast and its lateral extent is limited. JF - Journal of Environmental Hydrology AU - Saad, Z AU - Kazpard, V AU - El Samrani, A AU - Aoun, M AU - Amacha, N AU - Saadeh, M Y1 - 2009/12/17/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Dec 17 SP - 10 PB - International Association for Environmental Hydrology, San Antonio, TX VL - 17 IS - 35 SN - 1058-3912, 1058-3912 KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - Lebanon KW - lakes KW - drinking water KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - Bekaa Valley KW - Cenozoic KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Litany River KW - deuterium KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - Middle East KW - hydrology KW - reservoirs KW - isotope ratios KW - surface water KW - O-18/O-16 KW - hydrochemistry KW - Mesozoic KW - Qaraoun Dam KW - limnology KW - Qaraoun Lake KW - stratification KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - carbonate rocks KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1686063330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Chemical+and+environmental+isotope+investigation+on+hydrodynamics+of+a+monomictic+lake%3B+a+case+study+on+Qaraoun+Dam%2C+Lebanon&rft.au=Saad%2C+Z%3BKazpard%2C+V%3BEl+Samrani%2C+A%3BAoun%2C+M%3BAmacha%2C+N%3BSaadeh%2C+M&rft.aulast=Saad&rft.aufirst=Z&rft.date=2009-12-17&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=35&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Hydrology&rft.issn=10583912&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.hydroweb.com http://hydroweb.com/journal-hydrology.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; Bekaa Valley; carbonate rocks; Cenozoic; D/H; deuterium; drinking water; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrogen; hydrology; isotope ratios; isotopes; lakes; Lebanon; limnology; Litany River; Mesozoic; Middle East; O-18/O-16; oxygen; Qaraoun Dam; Qaraoun Lake; reservoirs; sedimentary rocks; stable isotopes; stratification; surface water ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In-vitro mapping of E-fields induced near pacemaker leads by simulated MR gradient fields AN - 746198821; 12747134 AB - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers is generally contraindicated but some clinicians condone scanning certain patients. We assessed the risk of inducing unintended cardiac stimulation by measuring electric fields (E) induced near lead tips by a simulated MRI gradient system. The objectives of this study are to map magnetically induced E near distal tips of leads in a saline tank to determine the spatial distribution and magnitude of E and compare them with E induced by a pacemaker pulse generator (PG). We mapped magnetically induced E with 0.1 mm resolution as close as 1 mm from lead tips. We used probes with two straight electrodes (e.g. wire diameter of 0.2 mm separated by 0.9 mm). We generated magnetic flux density (B) with a Helmholtz coil throughout 0.6% saline in a 24 cm diameter tank with (dB/dt) of 1 T/sec (1 kHz sinusoidal waveform). Separately, we measured E near the tip of leads when connected to a PG set to a unipolar mode. Measurements were non-invasive (not altering the leads or PG under study). When scaled to 30 T/s (a clinically relevant value), magnetically-induced E exceeded the E produced by a PG. The magnetically-induced E only occurred when B was coincident with or within 15 msec of implantable pacemaker's pulse. Potentially hazardous situations are possible during an MR scan due to gradient fields. Unintended stimulation can be induced via abandoned leads and leads connected to a pulse generator with loss of hermetic seal at the connector. Also, pacemaker-dependent patients can receive drastically altered pacing pulses. JF - BioMedical Engineering OnLine AU - Bassen, Howard I AU - Mendoza, Gonzalo G AD - Division of Physics, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, USA Y1 - 2009/12/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Dec 15 SP - 39 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 8 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Heart KW - Spatial distribution KW - Scanning KW - Electric fields KW - Magnetic resonance imaging KW - Electrodes KW - Probes KW - Pacemakers KW - Mapping KW - Lead KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/746198821?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BioMedical+Engineering+OnLine&rft.atitle=In-vitro+mapping+of+E-fields+induced+near+pacemaker+leads+by+simulated+MR+gradient+fields&rft.au=Bassen%2C+Howard+I%3BMendoza%2C+Gonzalo+G&rft.aulast=Bassen&rft.aufirst=Howard&rft.date=2009-12-15&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioMedical+Engineering+OnLine&rft.issn=1475-925X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1475-925X-8-39 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Scanning; Spatial distribution; Electric fields; Electrodes; Magnetic resonance imaging; Probes; Mapping; Pacemakers; Lead DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-8-39 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sensitivity of insulin production from encapsulated islets to endotoxin-stimulated macrophage inflammatory mediators. AN - 734136799; 19165788 AB - Chronic inflammation may compromise function of implanted encapsulated islets. Increased purity of alginate used for encapsulation prolongs encapsulated graft function, correlating with decreased presence of impurities like bacterial endotoxin. Limits for endotoxin contamination in biomaterials based on indirect inhibition of function of embedded cells have yet to be established. In a coculture system with RAW 264.7 monocyte/macrophage cells in the presence of 50 ng/mL murine recombinant gamma-interferon (mrIFN-gamma), the insulin response to glucose challenge of both rat and pig unencapsulated islets was prevented by endotoxin (LPS) in the medium down to 0.3 EU/mL (LOEL), but not 0.06 EU/mL (NOEL). Evaluation of nitrite concentrations in supernatants revealed that pig islets were more resistant to LPS-stimulated macrophage mediators than rat islets. Encapsulation in highly purified alginate produced little change in observed inhibitory effects of macrophage-generated nitric oxide (NO) toward islet function. Chemically released NO was much less effective in inhibiting insulin responsiveness to glucose challenge than was coculture of islets with LPS and mrIFN-gamma-stimulated RAW 264.7. These results taken together with other data suggest that an upper limit of 0.3 EU/mL LPS within the encapsulating alginate will not impair the function of implanted encapsulated islets by toxic concentrations of macrophage-mediated inflammatory agents. JF - Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A AU - Lyle, Daniel B AU - Shallcross, Jonathan C AU - Langone, John J AD - Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, FDA, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993-002, USA. dan.lyle@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2009/12/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Dec 15 SP - 1221 EP - 1238 VL - 91 IS - 4 KW - Endotoxins KW - 0 KW - Inflammation Mediators KW - Insulin KW - Lipopolysaccharides KW - Nitroso Compounds KW - Recombinant Proteins KW - Interferon-gamma KW - 82115-62-6 KW - Glucose KW - IY9XDZ35W2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Rats KW - Animals KW - Rats, Sprague-Dawley KW - Sus scrofa KW - Glucose -- pharmacology KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug KW - Lipopolysaccharides -- pharmacology KW - Interferon-gamma -- pharmacology KW - Nitroso Compounds -- pharmacology KW - Mice KW - Insulin -- biosynthesis KW - Islets of Langerhans -- drug effects KW - Inflammation Mediators -- pharmacology KW - Macrophages -- drug effects KW - Endotoxins -- pharmacology KW - Islets of Langerhans -- metabolism KW - Macrophages -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734136799?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+biomedical+materials+research.+Part+A&rft.atitle=Sensitivity+of+insulin+production+from+encapsulated+islets+to+endotoxin-stimulated+macrophage+inflammatory+mediators.&rft.au=Lyle%2C+Daniel+B%3BShallcross%2C+Jonathan+C%3BLangone%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Lyle&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2009-12-15&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+biomedical+materials+research.+Part+A&rft.issn=1552-4965&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.a.32351 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-02-09 N1 - Date created - 2009-11-12 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32351 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ozone and TFA Impacts in North America from Degradation of 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), A Potential Greenhouse Gas Replacement AN - 754542992; 13268484 AB - We use a regional-scale, three-dimensional atmospheric model to evaluate U.S. air quality effects that would result from replacing HFC-134a in automobile air conditioners in the U.S. with HFO-1234yf. Although HFO-1234yf produces tropospheric ozone, the incremental amount is small, averaging less than 0.01% of total ozone formed during the simulation. We show that this production of ozone could be compensated for by a modest improvement in air conditioner efficiency. Atmospheric decomposition of HFO-1234yf produces trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), which is subject to wet and dry deposition. Deposition and concentrations of TFA are spatially variable due to HFO-1234yf's short atmospheric lifetime, with more localized peaks and less global transport when compared to HFC-134a. Over the 2.5 month simulation, deposition of TFA in the continental U.S. from mobile air conditioners averages 0.24 kg km-2, substantially higher than previous estimates from all sources of current hydrofluorocarbons. Automobile air conditioning HFO-1234yf emissions are predicted to produce concentrations of TFA in Eastern U.S. rainfall at least double the values currently observed from all sources, natural and man-made. Our model predicts peak concentrations in rainfall of 1264 ng L-1, a level that is 80X lower than the lowest level considered safe for the most sensitive aquatic organisms. JF - Environmental Science & Technology AU - Luecken, Deborah J AU - L Waterland, Robert AU - Papasavva, Stella AU - Taddonio, Kristen N AU - Hutzell, William T AU - Rugh, John P AU - Andersen, Stephen O AD - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709; E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware 19880; Stella Papasavva Consulting, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 19805; and U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401 Y1 - 2009/12/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Dec 08 SP - 343 EP - 348 PB - American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., NW Washington DC 20036 USA VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Aquatic organisms KW - Degradation KW - Air conditioning KW - Motor vehicles KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Environmental sciences KW - Air quality KW - Decomposition KW - Environmental factors KW - Wet and dry deposition KW - Atmospheric models KW - Ozone in troposphere KW - Emissions KW - Ozone KW - North America KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Simulation KW - Troposphere KW - Greenhouse effect KW - USA KW - Numerical simulations KW - Dry deposition KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754542992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.atitle=Ozone+and+TFA+Impacts+in+North+America+from+Degradation+of+2%2C3%2C3%2C3-Tetrafluoropropene+%28HFO-1234yf%29%2C+A+Potential+Greenhouse+Gas+Replacement&rft.au=Luecken%2C+Deborah+J%3BL+Waterland%2C+Robert%3BPapasavva%2C+Stella%3BTaddonio%2C+Kristen+N%3BHutzell%2C+William+T%3BRugh%2C+John+P%3BAndersen%2C+Stephen+O&rft.aulast=Luecken&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2009-12-08&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=343&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes902481f L2 - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es902481f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Degradation; Air conditioning; Climate change; Troposphere; Simulation; Greenhouse effect; Environmental factors; Ozone; Ozone in troposphere; Atmospheric pollution; Numerical simulations; Environmental sciences; Air quality; Greenhouse gases; Atmospheric models; Wet and dry deposition; Aquatic organisms; Rainfall; Motor vehicles; Decomposition; Emissions; Dry deposition; North America; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es902481f ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 756826905; 14125-090421_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell County, Wyoming is proposed. Energy Metals Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uranium One, submitted an application for the Moore Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 7,110 acres remotely located on private land. Facilities would include a central plant with processing capabilities; two well fields with injection, production, and monitor wells, header houses, pipelines to connect the well fields with the central plant, and an access road network. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells. Typically, a lixiviant uses native ground water (from the production zone aquifer), carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. As it circulates though the production zone, the lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state. The resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. In the case of the proposed Moore Ranch Project, a five-spot pattern is proposed. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb150 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090421, 332 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 1 KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=C.2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wall+Street+Journal&rft.issn=00999660&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 756826844; 14127-090423_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed 3,371-acre project area would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and a modified action alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch unit under the modified alternative. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Four sites eligible for listing with the National Register of Historic Places located within proposed well fields would be impacted. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090423, 344 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 756826686; 14125-090421_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell County, Wyoming is proposed. Energy Metals Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uranium One, submitted an application for the Moore Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 7,110 acres remotely located on private land. Facilities would include a central plant with processing capabilities; two well fields with injection, production, and monitor wells, header houses, pipelines to connect the well fields with the central plant, and an access road network. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells. Typically, a lixiviant uses native ground water (from the production zone aquifer), carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. As it circulates though the production zone, the lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state. The resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. In the case of the proposed Moore Ranch Project, a five-spot pattern is proposed. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb150 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090421, 332 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 1 KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=C.2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wall+Street+Journal&rft.issn=00999660&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOST CREEK IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING (THIRD DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - LOST CREEK IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING (THIRD DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 756826433; 14129-090425_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming is proposed. Lost Creek ISR, LLC (LCI) submitted an application for the Lost Creek Project located in the Wyoming West Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 4,220 acres remotely located on public land. Facilities would include a central plant to produce yellowcake slurry, well fields, a deep disposal well for liquid effluent wastes, and attendant infrastructure. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer using native ground water, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative, under which LCI would produce dry yellowcake at Lost Creek, are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on public lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb 57 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Three archaeological sites in the project area are eligible for listing with the National Register of Historic Places; one site is located within a proposed well field site. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation; doses would be determined with the use of dosimeters and bioassay sampling. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090425, 350 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 3 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOST+CREEK+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+SWEETWATER+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=LOST+CREEK+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+SWEETWATER+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NICHOLS RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, WYOMING (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 36348933; 14127 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming is proposed. Uranerz Energy Corporation submitted an application for the Nichols Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed 3,371-acre project area would include a central processing plant at the Nichols Ranch unit and a satellite facility, well fields, and deep disposal wells at the Hank unit. The total land surface area for the license in question consists of 3,091 acres of private ownership and 280 acres of federal land. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells using native ground water from the production zone aquifer, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. Uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and a modified action alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. Uranerz would construct and operate facilities at only the proposed Nichols Ranch unit under the modified alternative. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb 300 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Four sites eligible for listing with the National Register of Historic Places located within proposed well fields would be impacted. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090423, 344 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 2 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=NICHOLS+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOORE RANCH IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING (FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 16394928; 14125 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Campbell County, Wyoming is proposed. Energy Metals Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uranium One, submitted an application for the Moore Ranch Project located in the Wyoming East Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 7,110 acres remotely located on private land. Facilities would include a central plant with processing capabilities; two well fields with injection, production, and monitor wells, header houses, pipelines to connect the well fields with the central plant, and an access road network. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer (uranium ore body) through injection wells. Typically, a lixiviant uses native ground water (from the production zone aquifer), carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. As it circulates though the production zone, the lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium, which is present in a reduced chemical state. The resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells by pumping, and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Wellfields are often designed in a five-spot or seven-spot pattern, with each recovery well being located inside a ring of injection wells. In the case of the proposed Moore Ranch Project, a five-spot pattern is proposed. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on private lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb150 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation, but only at levels comparable to background level. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090421, 332 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 1 KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16394928?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOORE+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=MOORE+RANCH+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+CAMPBELL+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOST CREEK IN-SITU URANIUM RECOVERY (ISR) PROJECT, SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING (THIRD DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2009). AN - 16390809; 14129 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a new source material license for the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach uranium recovery facility, also known as an in-situ recovery (ISR) facility, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming is proposed. Lost Creek ISR, LLC (LCI) submitted an application for the Lost Creek Project located in the Wyoming West Uranium Milling Region identified in the final generic EIS of June 2009 which assessed the potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of ISR facilities for four specified geographic regions of the western United States. As part of that assessment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined which potential impacts would be essentially the same for all ISR facilities and which would result in varying levels of impacts for different facilities, thus requiring further site-specific information to determine potential impacts. The proposed area for the license in question consists of 4,220 acres remotely located on public land. Facilities would include a central plant to produce yellowcake slurry, well fields, a deep disposal well for liquid effluent wastes, and attendant infrastructure. During the ISR process, an oxidant-charged solution, called a lixiviant, is injected into the production zone aquifer using native ground water, carbon dioxide, and sodium carbonate/bicarbonate, with an oxygen or hydrogen peroxide oxidant. The lixiviant oxidizes and dissolves the mineralized uranium and the resulting uranium-rich solution is drawn to recovery wells and then transferred to a processing facility via a network of pipes. At the processing facility, the uranium is leached from the solution and the resulting barren solution is then recharged with the oxidant and re-injected to recover more uranium from the well field. During production, the uranium recovery solution continually moves through the aquifer from outlying injection wells to internal recovery wells which can be arranged in a variety of geometric patterns. Monitoring wells completed in the production zone aquifer and the overlying and underlying aquifers would detect lixiviant in case of migration out of the production zone. The uranium that is recovered from the solution would be processed, dried into yellowcake and packaged into approved 55-gallon steel drums, and trucked offsite to a licensed conversion facility. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and a modified action alternative, under which LCI would produce dry yellowcake at Lost Creek, are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary recommendation is that issuance of a license is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would authorize commercial-scale ISR uranium recovery on public lands with adequate mitigation measures to ensure public safety and protection of environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the plant and facilities would disturb 57 acres of land resulting in displacement of soils, vegetation, and the associated wildlife habitat. Three archaeological sites in the project area are eligible for listing with the National Register of Historic Places; one site is located within a proposed well field site. Facility workers would be exposed to radiation; doses would be determined with the use of dosimeters and bioassay sampling. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090425, 350 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 Supp. 3 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOST+CREEK+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+SWEETWATER+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.title=LOST+CREEK+IN-SITU+URANIUM+RECOVERY+%28ISR%29+PROJECT%2C+SWEETWATER+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28THIRD+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thirty-three Years of Regulating Fire Protection at Commercial U.S. Nuclear Power Plants: Dousing the Flames of Controversy AN - 745975500; 12622394 AB - This article focuses on what have been, and may continue to be, the more controversial aspects of fires at commercial nuclear power plants regulated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Examining what has transpired in fire protection regulation since the 1975 fire at Browns Ferry Unit 1, which first focused attention on the potential hazard of fire at commercial nuclear power plants, we offer a personal perspective as to whether or not the 'the flames of controversy' have been 'doused.' We show that significant progress has been made while speculating whether these 'flames' may ever truly be extinguished, or only kept under control. No core damage accident has ever occurred at a commercial nuclear power plant due to fire. JF - Fire Technology AU - Gallucci, Raymond HV AD - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation/Fire Protection Branch, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 8956 Amelung St., Frederick, MD, 21704, USA, gallucci@localnet.com Y1 - 2009/12// PY - 2009 DA - Dec 2009 SP - 355 EP - 380 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 45 IS - 4 SN - 0015-2684, 0015-2684 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Nuclear power plants KW - commissions KW - USA KW - Accidents KW - H 7000:Fire Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745975500?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fire+Technology&rft.atitle=Thirty-three+Years+of+Regulating+Fire+Protection+at+Commercial+U.S.+Nuclear+Power+Plants%3A+Dousing+the+Flames+of+Controversy&rft.au=Gallucci%2C+Raymond+HV&rft.aulast=Gallucci&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2009-12-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=355&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fire+Technology&rft.issn=00152684&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10694-008-0052-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - commissions; Nuclear power plants; Fires; Accidents; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10694-008-0052-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The alphabet soup that protects cold-water corals in the North Atlantic AN - 744691279; 12958471 AB - Canada, the European Union, and the United States, amongst others, recognize the importance of habitat-forming biota such as cold-water corals to a host of associated ecologically and/or commercially important species including fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. These species and the ecological services they provide are important to the peoples surrounding the North Atlantic (i.e. the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator). super()There are several different legal and/or regulatory tools available to ensure that cold-water corals in the North Atlantic are protected along with the ecological services they provide. Through such tools, many protected areas have been designated or are under consideration in the North Atlantic to protect cold-water coral habitats. Although the designation and labeling varies, e.g. National Marine Conservation Area (Canada), Special Area of Conservation (European Union), or Habitat Area of Particular Concern (USA), all of these designations aim to provide protection into the future to vulnerable habitats like cold-water corals. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Brock, Robert AU - English, Elizabethann AU - Kenchington, Ellen AU - Tasker, Mark AD - NOAA Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA, robert.brock@noaa.gov Y1 - 2009/12// PY - 2009 DA - Dec 2009 SP - 355 EP - 360 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 397 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Biota KW - protected areas KW - Soups KW - Coral KW - Corals KW - Mollusca KW - Commercial species KW - Marine crustaceans KW - Marine KW - ANW, Canada KW - AN, North Atlantic KW - Habitat KW - mollusks KW - Environmental protection KW - USA KW - crustaceans KW - equator KW - European Union KW - Coral reefs KW - Oceans KW - Nature conservation KW - Conservation KW - Marine molluscs KW - Fish KW - vulnerability KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08565:Policy, legislation and sociology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/744691279?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=The+alphabet+soup+that+protects+cold-water+corals+in+the+North+Atlantic&rft.au=Brock%2C+Robert%3BEnglish%2C+Elizabethann%3BKenchington%2C+Ellen%3BTasker%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Brock&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2009-12-01&rft.volume=397&rft.issue=&rft.spage=355&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps08303 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nature conservation; Coral; Marine molluscs; Commercial species; Marine crustaceans; Environmental protection; Soups; Oceans; Conservation; Corals; Habitat; equator; protected areas; Biota; crustaceans; Coral reefs; vulnerability; Fish; mollusks; Mollusca; USA; European Union; ANW, Canada; AN, North Atlantic; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps08303 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Active crustal shortening in NE Syria revealed by deformed terraces of the River Euphrates AN - 742924475; 2010-041213 AB - The Africa-Arabia Plate boundary comprises the Red Sea oceanic spreading centre and the left-lateral Dead Sea fault zone (DSFZ); however, previous work has indicated kinematic inconsistency between its continental and oceanic parts. The Palmyra fold belt (PFB) splays ENE from the DSFZ in SW Syria and persists for approximately 400 km to the River Euphrates, but its significance within the regional pattern of active crustal deformation has hitherto been unclear. We report deformation of Euphrates terraces consistent with Quaternary right-lateral transpression within the PFB, indicating anticlockwise rotation (estimated as 0.3 degrees Ma (super -1) about 36.0 degrees N 39.8 degrees E) of the block between the PFB and the northern DSFZ relative to the Arabian Plate interior. The northern DSFZ is shown to be kinematically consistent with the combination of Euler vectors for the PFB and the Red Sea spreading, resolving the inconsistency previously evident. The SW PFB causes a significant earthquake hazard, previously unrecognized, to the city of Damascus. Abstract Copyright (2009), Blackwell Publishing Ltd. JF - Terra Nova AU - Abou Romieh, Mohammad AU - Westaway, Rob AU - Daoud, Mohamad AU - Radwan, Yousef AU - Yassminh, Rayan AU - Khalil, Ahlam AU - Al-Ashkar, Abeer AU - Loughlin, Susan AU - Arrell, Katherine E AU - Bridgland, David Y1 - 2009/12// PY - 2009 DA - December 2009 SP - 427 EP - 437 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford VL - 21 IS - 6 SN - 0954-4879, 0954-4879 KW - Quaternary KW - geologic hazards KW - plate boundaries KW - Damascus Syria KW - Syria KW - transpression KW - terraces KW - deformation KW - Arabian Plate KW - Cenozoic KW - kinematics KW - crustal shortening KW - plate tectonics KW - Euphrates River KW - northeastern Syria KW - seismic risk KW - risk assessment KW - Asia KW - Middle East KW - African Plate KW - 18:Solid-earth geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742924475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Terra+Nova&rft.atitle=Active+crustal+shortening+in+NE+Syria+revealed+by+deformed+terraces+of+the+River+Euphrates&rft.au=Abou+Romieh%2C+Mohammad%3BWestaway%2C+Rob%3BDaoud%2C+Mohamad%3BRadwan%2C+Yousef%3BYassminh%2C+Rayan%3BKhalil%2C+Ahlam%3BAl-Ashkar%2C+Abeer%3BLoughlin%2C+Susan%3BArrell%2C+Katherine+E%3BBridgland%2C+David&rft.aulast=Abou+Romieh&rft.aufirst=Mohammad&rft.date=2009-12-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=427&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Terra+Nova&rft.issn=09544879&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-3121.2009.00896.x L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-3121/issues LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, eol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - African Plate; Arabian Plate; Asia; Cenozoic; crustal shortening; Damascus Syria; deformation; Euphrates River; geologic hazards; kinematics; Middle East; northeastern Syria; plate boundaries; plate tectonics; Quaternary; risk assessment; seismic risk; Syria; terraces; transpression DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3121.2009.00896.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Floods of water and lava in the Columbia River basin; analogs for Mars AN - 742918057; 2010-060184 AB - The Columbia River basin (CRB) is home to the best studied examples of two of the most spectacular geologic processes on Earth & Mars; flood volcanism and catastrophic water flood. Additionally, features formed by a variety of eolian, glacial, tectonic, and mass-wasting processes can also be seen in the CRB. These terrains provide exceptional terrestrial analogs for the study of similar processes on Mars. This field guide describes four one-day trips out of Moses Lake, Washington, to observe a wide variety of Mars analogs. JF - GSA Field Guide AU - Keszthelyi, Laszlo P AU - Baker, Victor R AU - Jaeger, Windy L AU - Gaylord, David R AU - Bjornstad, Bruce N AU - Greenbaum, Noam AU - Self, Stephen AU - Thordarson, Thorvaldur AU - Porat, Naomi AU - Zreda, Marek G A2 - O'Connor, Jim E. A2 - Dorsey, Rebecca J. A2 - Madin, Ian P. Y1 - 2009/12// PY - 2009 DA - December 2009 SP - 845 EP - 874 PB - Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO VL - 15 KW - United States KW - eolian features KW - relative age KW - dunes KW - isotopes KW - guidebook KW - halogens KW - Grant County Washington KW - Mars KW - field trips KW - exposure age KW - road log KW - Cenozoic KW - radioactive isotopes KW - optically stimulated luminescence KW - geochronology KW - volcanism KW - sediments KW - paleofloods KW - basalt flows KW - chlorine KW - Washington KW - Quaternary KW - lava flows KW - Columbia River KW - Cl-36 KW - Lake Missoula KW - Columbia River Basalt Group KW - Bonneville Dam KW - paleolakes KW - Miocene KW - terrestrial planets KW - planets KW - Tertiary KW - Neogene KW - natural analogs KW - Pleistocene KW - Columbia Plateau KW - Channeled Scabland KW - terrestrial comparison KW - landscapes KW - 04:Extraterrestrial geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742918057?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=GSA+Field+Guide&rft.atitle=Floods+of+water+and+lava+in+the+Columbia+River+basin%3B+analogs+for+Mars&rft.au=Keszthelyi%2C+Laszlo+P%3BBaker%2C+Victor+R%3BJaeger%2C+Windy+L%3BGaylord%2C+David+R%3BBjornstad%2C+Bruce+N%3BGreenbaum%2C+Noam%3BSelf%2C+Stephen%3BThordarson%2C+Thorvaldur%3BPorat%2C+Naomi%3BZreda%2C+Marek+G&rft.aulast=Keszthelyi&rft.aufirst=Laszlo&rft.date=2009-12-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=&rft.spage=845&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=GSA+Field+Guide&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2009.fld015%2834%29 L2 - http://fieldguides.gsapubs.org/content/by/year LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 150 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 2 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05176 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - basalt flows; Bonneville Dam; Cenozoic; Channeled Scabland; chlorine; Cl-36; Columbia Plateau; Columbia River; Columbia River Basalt Group; dunes; eolian features; exposure age; field trips; geochronology; Grant County Washington; guidebook; halogens; isotopes; Lake Missoula; landscapes; lava flows; Mars; Miocene; natural analogs; Neogene; optically stimulated luminescence; paleofloods; paleolakes; planets; Pleistocene; Quaternary; radioactive isotopes; relative age; road log; sediments; terrestrial comparison; terrestrial planets; Tertiary; United States; volcanism; Washington DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2009.fld015(34) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Xylanase XYL1p from Scytalidium acidophilum: Site-directed mutagenesis and acidophilic adaptation AN - 20812526; 10917586 AB - The role of residues Asp60, Tyr35 and Glu141 in the pH-dependent activity of xylanase XYL1p from Scytalidium acidophilum was investigated by site-directed mutagenesis. These amino acids are highly conserved among the acidophilic family 11 xylanases and located near the catalytic site. XYL1p and its single mutants D60N, Y35W and E141A and three combined mutants DN/YW, DN/EA and YW/EA were over-expressed in Pichia pastoris and purified. Xylanase activities at different pH's and temperatures were determined. All mutations increased the pH optimum by 0.5-1.5 pH units. All mutants have lower specific activities except the E141A mutant that exhibited a 50% increase in specific activity at pH 4.0 and had an overall catalytic efficiency higher than the wild-type enzyme. Thermal unfolding experiments show that both the wild-type and E141A mutant proteins have a T sub(m) maximum at pH 3.5, the E141A mutant being slightly less stable than the wild-type enzyme. These mutations confirm the importance of these amino acids in the pH adaptation. Mutant E141A with its enhanced specific activity at pH 4.0 and improved overall catalytic efficiency is of possible interest for biotechnological applications. JF - Bioresource Technology AU - Balaa, Bassam Al AU - Brijs, Kristof AU - Gebruers, Kurt AU - Vandenhaute, Jean AU - Wouters, Johan AU - Housen, Isabelle AD - Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria, isabelle.housen@fundp.ac.be Y1 - 2009/12// PY - 2009 DA - Dec 2009 SP - 6465 EP - 6471 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 100 IS - 24 SN - 0960-8524, 0960-8524 KW - Environment Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Scytalidium acidophilum KW - Xylanase KW - Mutagenesis KW - pH-dependent activity KW - Site-directed mutagenesis KW - Temperature effects KW - Amino acids KW - Adaptations KW - Residues KW - Enzymes KW - Mutants KW - adaptability KW - Xylan endo-1,3- beta -xylosidase KW - Efficiency KW - Scytalidium KW - Proteins KW - Pichia pastoris KW - Active sites KW - pH effects KW - Mutation KW - pH KW - W 30940:Products KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20812526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bioresource+Technology&rft.atitle=Xylanase+XYL1p+from+Scytalidium+acidophilum%3A+Site-directed+mutagenesis+and+acidophilic+adaptation&rft.au=Balaa%2C+Bassam+Al%3BBrijs%2C+Kristof%3BGebruers%2C+Kurt%3BVandenhaute%2C+Jean%3BWouters%2C+Johan%3BHousen%2C+Isabelle&rft.aulast=Balaa&rft.aufirst=Bassam&rft.date=2009-12-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=24&rft.spage=6465&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioresource+Technology&rft.issn=09608524&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biortech.2009.06.111 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Site-directed mutagenesis; Adaptations; Amino acids; Enzymes; Active sites; Mutation; pH effects; Xylan endo-1,3- beta -xylosidase; Efficiency; Residues; Proteins; pH; adaptability; Mutants; Scytalidium; Pichia pastoris DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.111 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in the aquatic environment of the Mekong River, south of Vietnam AN - 1351596968; 2013-039131 AB - Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs) were analyzed in sediments and clams' soft tissues from sampling sites in the Mekong River delta from the border with Cambodia to the coast of South China Sea. Concentrations of 13 individual PCB congeners are reported. Median concentration of Sigma PCB congeners was 0.279 ng g (super -1) dry weight (range 0.106-2.016 ng g (super -1) dry weight) in sediments, and 5.20 ng g (super -1) dry weight (range 1.89-19.37 ng g (super -1) ) in clams. Distribution and bioaccumulation of PCBs in the delta are discussed. It is concluded that in the Mekong River delta PCB concentrations were generally lower than in other regions of Vietnam and their likely sources have been waste discharges from repair workshops and other facilities in the delta cities. Copyright 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Carvalho, Fernando P AU - Villeneuve, J P AU - Cattini, C AU - Dao Dinh, Thuan AU - Dang Duc, Nhan Y1 - 2009/12// PY - 2009 DA - December 2009 SP - 892 EP - 898 PB - Springer-Verlag, New York, NY VL - 83 IS - 6 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - Far East KW - rivers and streams KW - PCBs KW - Vietnam KW - bioaccumulation KW - sediments KW - Invertebrata KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - ecology KW - Mollusca KW - Asia KW - Mekong River KW - hydrology KW - canals KW - toxic materials KW - pollution KW - Hanoi Vietnam KW - biota KW - Bivalvia KW - Mekong Delta KW - habitat KW - organic compounds KW - Cambodia KW - fluvial environment KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1351596968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Polychlorinated+biphenyl+congeners+in+the+aquatic+environment+of+the+Mekong+River%2C+south+of+Vietnam&rft.au=Carvalho%2C+Fernando+P%3BVilleneuve%2C+J+P%3BCattini%2C+C%3BDao+Dinh%2C+Thuan%3BDang+Duc%2C+Nhan&rft.aulast=Carvalho&rft.aufirst=Fernando&rft.date=2009-12-01&rft.volume=83&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=892&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-009-9862-x L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/101156 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; Asia; bioaccumulation; biota; Bivalvia; Cambodia; canals; chlorinated hydrocarbons; ecology; Far East; fluvial environment; habitat; halogenated hydrocarbons; Hanoi Vietnam; hydrology; Invertebrata; Mekong Delta; Mekong River; Mollusca; organic compounds; PCBs; pollution; rivers and streams; sediments; toxic materials; Vietnam DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-009-9862-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lab-on-a-chip for botulinum neurotoxin a (BoNT-A) activity analysis. AN - 733862010; 19865736 AB - A Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) was designed, fabricated and tested for the in vitro detection of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT-A) activity using an assay that measures cleavage of a fluorophore-tagged peptide substrate specific for BoNT-A (SNAP-25) by the toxin light chain (LcA). LcA cleavage was detected by Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) fluorescence. FRET fluorescence was measured by a newly developed portable charge-coupled device (CCD) fluorescent detector equipped with multi-wavelength light-emitting diodes (LED) illumination. An eight V-junction microchannel device for BoNTs activity assays was constructed using Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) technology. The six-layer device was fabricated with a Poly(methyl methacrylate (PMMA) core and five polycarbonate (PC) layers micromachined by CO2 laser. The LOC is operated by syringe and is equipped with reagents, sample wells, reaction wells, diffusion traps (to avoid cross contamination among channels) and waste reservoirs. The system was detected LcA at concentrations as low as 0.5 nM, which is the reported sensitivity of the SNAP-25 in vitro cleavage assay. Combined with our CCD detector, the simple point of care system enables the detection of BoNTs activity and may be useful for the performance of other complex medical assays without a laboratory. This approach may realize the potential to enhance the quality of health care delivery for underserved populations. JF - Lab on a chip AU - Sun, Steven AU - Ossandon, Miguel AU - Kostov, Yordan AU - Rasooly, Avraham AD - Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, FDA, NIH/NCI, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA. Y1 - 2009/11/21/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 21 SP - 3275 EP - 3281 VL - 9 IS - 22 SN - 1473-0197, 1473-0197 KW - Botulinum Toxins, Type A KW - EC 3.4.24.69 KW - Index Medicus KW - Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer KW - Lab-On-A-Chip Devices KW - Botulinum Toxins, Type A -- analysis KW - Microchip Analytical Procedures -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/733862010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lab+on+a+chip&rft.atitle=Lab-on-a-chip+for+botulinum+neurotoxin+a+%28BoNT-A%29+activity+analysis.&rft.au=Sun%2C+Steven%3BOssandon%2C+Miguel%3BKostov%2C+Yordan%3BRasooly%2C+Avraham&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2009-11-21&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=22&rft.spage=3275&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lab+on+a+chip&rft.issn=14730197&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fb912097a LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-12-29 N1 - Date created - 2009-10-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: EMBO J. 1992 Oct;11(10):3577-83 [1396558] Microbiol Rev. 1992 Mar;56(1):80-99 [1579114] Nature. 1993 Sep 9;365(6442):160-3 [8103915] Cell. 1993 Oct 8;75(1):1-4 [8402889] Eur J Biochem. 1993 Nov 1;217(3):965-71 [8223654] J Biol Chem. 1993 Nov 15;268(32):23784-7 [8226912] J Physiol Paris. 1993;87(2):107-15 [8305898] Electrophoresis. 1999 Apr-May;20(4-5):727-31 [10344240] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Jul;71(7):3935-41 [16000807] J Immunol Methods. 2005 Jun;301(1-2):164-72 [15979637] Croat Med J. 2005 Aug;46(4):491-7 [16100750] Biomed Microdevices. 2005 Sep;7(3):205-11 [16133808] Methods. 2005 Sep;37(1):65-72 [16202623] J Appl Toxicol. 1999 Dec;19 Suppl 1:S13-7 [10594893] Electrophoresis. 2002 Mar;23(6):858-67 [11920870] Anal Chem. 2002 Apr 15;74(8):1798-804 [11985310] J Immunol Methods. 2002 May 1;263(1-2):35-41 [12009202] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Aug 20;99(17):11346-50 [12177434] Anal Bioanal Chem. 2003 Oct;377(3):469-77 [12811462] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Nov 11;100(23):13621-5 [14573702] J Food Prot. 2004 Jan;67(1):203-6 [14717376] Lab Chip. 2003 Nov;3(4):248-52 [15007454] Lab Chip. 2004 Oct;4(5):438-45 [15472727] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Oct 12;101(41):14701-6 [15465919] Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Oct;11(10):1578-83 [16318699] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Dec;71(12):7897-903 [16332765] J Biomol Screen. 2005 Dec;10(8):788-94 [16234350] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2006 Feb;72(2):1231-8 [16461671] Anal Biochem. 2006 Apr 1;351(1):84-92 [16500606] Anal Biochem. 2006 Jun 15;353(2):248-56 [16620745] J Comb Chem. 2006 Jul-Aug;8(4):513-21 [16827563] Nature. 2006 Jul 27;442(7101):412-8 [16871209] Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;56(3):225-32 [16839735] Anal Sci. 2007 Jan;23(1):5-10 [17213615] Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;57(3):243-9 [17141460] Anal Chim Acta. 2007 Mar 21;587(1):1-8 [17386746] Crit Rev Microbiol. 2007 Apr-Jun;33(2):109-25 [17558660] J Vet Diagn Invest. 2007 Jul;19(4):349-54 [17609342] J Immunol Methods. 2007 Aug 31;325(1-2):78-87 [17659299] Nature. 2007 Dec 20;450(7173):1235-9 [18097410] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Feb;74(3):653-9 [18083881] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Jul;74(14):4309-13 [18515481] Int J Food Microbiol. 2008 Aug 15;126(1-2):135-9 [18571757] Biosens Bioelectron. 2008 Dec 1;24(4):618-25 [18644709] Lab Chip. 2008 Nov;8(11):1793-800 [18941677] Protein Pept Lett. 2008;15(10):1100-6 [19075822] Anal Bioanal Chem. 2009 May;394(2):499-505 [19290511] Biomed Microdevices. 2009 Aug;11(4):883-92 [19387837] J Chromatogr A. 2009 Nov 20;1216(47):8289-95 [19497576] Lancet. 1990 Feb 17;335(8686):421 [1968156] Nature. 1992 Oct 29;359(6398):832-5 [1331807] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b912097a ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756826959; 14106-090402_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP), Units 1 and 2, in Goodhue County, Minnesota is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 39th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Northern State Power Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, PINGP Units 1 and 2, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River within the city limits of Red Wing, would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, August 9, 2013 and October 29, 2014, respectively. PINGP 1 and 2 is a two-unit pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant that utilizes a hybrid cooling system, which consists of three modes of operation: open cycle (once-through cooling, with no cooling towers in operation), helper cycle (once-through cooling, with mechanical draft cooling towers in operation), and closed cycle (using cooling towers to recirculate up to 95 percent of the cooling water). The plant is licensed to operate at 1650 megawatt-thermal (MWt) per unit, or 575 megawatts-electrical (MWe) of gross electrical output per unit. The most conspicuous structures on the site are the four natural draft cooling towers. Other salient buildings on the PINGP 1 and 2 site include the reactor building, auxiliary building, turbine building, intake and plant screenhouses, and the PINGP 1 and 2 substation. PINGP 1 and 2 used (or spent) fuel is stored in a pool inside the plant until it is cooled, and transferred to dry storage containers located on site, called the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Spent fuel will be stored there until the federal government removes it to be reprocessed or stored at a government facility. As of early 2009, Prairie Island's ISFSI housed 24 dry-storage containers, which hold a total of approximately 920 spent fuel assemblies. Two alternatives to the proposed license renewal are considered including other methods of power generation and not renewing the PINGP 1 and 2 operating license (the No Action Alternative). Replacement power options considered were 1) gas-fired combined-cycle plant at the PINGP 1 and 2 site and an undetermined alternate site; 2) a combination including a gas-fired unit, wind power, conservation, and wood-waste biomass; and 3) a combination including continued operation of one of the two PINGP 1 and 2 unit, wind power, and conservation. The preliminary recommendation is that license renewal is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Refurbishment and maintenance activities would have some impact on air quality and ground and surface water use and quality. Aquatic resources could be impacted by impingement, entrainment, and heat shock. Slightly higher doses of radiation to members of the public could occur during refurbishment, but the dose to a maximally exposed individual would be a small fraction of standard limits. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090402, 590 pages, November 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 39 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Steam Generators KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756826901; 14106-090402_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP), Units 1 and 2, in Goodhue County, Minnesota is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 39th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Northern State Power Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, PINGP Units 1 and 2, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River within the city limits of Red Wing, would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, August 9, 2013 and October 29, 2014, respectively. PINGP 1 and 2 is a two-unit pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant that utilizes a hybrid cooling system, which consists of three modes of operation: open cycle (once-through cooling, with no cooling towers in operation), helper cycle (once-through cooling, with mechanical draft cooling towers in operation), and closed cycle (using cooling towers to recirculate up to 95 percent of the cooling water). The plant is licensed to operate at 1650 megawatt-thermal (MWt) per unit, or 575 megawatts-electrical (MWe) of gross electrical output per unit. The most conspicuous structures on the site are the four natural draft cooling towers. Other salient buildings on the PINGP 1 and 2 site include the reactor building, auxiliary building, turbine building, intake and plant screenhouses, and the PINGP 1 and 2 substation. PINGP 1 and 2 used (or spent) fuel is stored in a pool inside the plant until it is cooled, and transferred to dry storage containers located on site, called the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Spent fuel will be stored there until the federal government removes it to be reprocessed or stored at a government facility. As of early 2009, Prairie Island's ISFSI housed 24 dry-storage containers, which hold a total of approximately 920 spent fuel assemblies. Two alternatives to the proposed license renewal are considered including other methods of power generation and not renewing the PINGP 1 and 2 operating license (the No Action Alternative). Replacement power options considered were 1) gas-fired combined-cycle plant at the PINGP 1 and 2 site and an undetermined alternate site; 2) a combination including a gas-fired unit, wind power, conservation, and wood-waste biomass; and 3) a combination including continued operation of one of the two PINGP 1 and 2 unit, wind power, and conservation. The preliminary recommendation is that license renewal is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Refurbishment and maintenance activities would have some impact on air quality and ground and surface water use and quality. Aquatic resources could be impacted by impingement, entrainment, and heat shock. Slightly higher doses of radiation to members of the public could occur during refurbishment, but the dose to a maximally exposed individual would be a small fraction of standard limits. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090402, 590 pages, November 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 39 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Steam Generators KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Implementation of the U.S./IAEA Additional Protocol AN - 745610492; 12529441 AB - On January 6, 2009 the U.S. submitted the instrument of ratification for the 'Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America' (U.S./IAEA Additional Protocol) to the IAEA, bringing the U.S./IAEA Additional protocol treaty into force. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the U.S./IAEA Additional Protocol at the NRC and Agreement State licensed locations, except at those licensees for which the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or Defense (DOD) are assigned Lead Agency responsibility. DOE or DOD serve as Lead Agency at locations located on a DOE or DOD owned, operated or leased facility or property. On December 23, 2008 the NRC issued revisions to 10 CFR Part 75, 'Safeguards on Nuclear Material-Implementation of U.S./IAEA Agreement' and 10 CFR Part 110, 'Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material', incorporating the new requirements necessary to ensure compliance with the U.S./LAEA Additional Protocol. The NRC and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) have jointly developed and coordinated the regulations and information collection process for the U.S./IAEA Additional Protocol to ensure consistent implementation for all commercial entities. JF - Transactions of the American Nuclear Society AU - Grice, Thomas A AD - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD Y1 - 2009/11/19/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 19 SP - 218 EP - 219 PB - American Nuclear Society, Inc. VL - 101 SN - 0003-018X, 0003-018X KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - exports KW - Compliance KW - International agreements KW - imports KW - commissions KW - USA KW - Nuclear energy KW - responsibility KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745610492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transactions+of+the+American+Nuclear+Society&rft.atitle=The+U.S.+Nuclear+Regulatory+Commission%27s+Implementation+of+the+U.S.%2FIAEA+Additional+Protocol&rft.au=Grice%2C+Thomas+A&rft.aulast=Grice&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2009-11-19&rft.volume=101&rft.issue=&rft.spage=218&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+American+Nuclear+Society&rft.issn=0003018X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - commissions; exports; Compliance; Nuclear energy; imports; International agreements; responsibility; USA ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA (THIRTY-NINTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 16382156; 14106 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP), Units 1 and 2, in Goodhue County, Minnesota is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 39th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Northern State Power Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the units in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, PINGP Units 1 and 2, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River within the city limits of Red Wing, would be shut down on or before expiration of the current licenses, August 9, 2013 and October 29, 2014, respectively. PINGP 1 and 2 is a two-unit pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant that utilizes a hybrid cooling system, which consists of three modes of operation: open cycle (once-through cooling, with no cooling towers in operation), helper cycle (once-through cooling, with mechanical draft cooling towers in operation), and closed cycle (using cooling towers to recirculate up to 95 percent of the cooling water). The plant is licensed to operate at 1650 megawatt-thermal (MWt) per unit, or 575 megawatts-electrical (MWe) of gross electrical output per unit. The most conspicuous structures on the site are the four natural draft cooling towers. Other salient buildings on the PINGP 1 and 2 site include the reactor building, auxiliary building, turbine building, intake and plant screenhouses, and the PINGP 1 and 2 substation. PINGP 1 and 2 used (or spent) fuel is stored in a pool inside the plant until it is cooled, and transferred to dry storage containers located on site, called the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Spent fuel will be stored there until the federal government removes it to be reprocessed or stored at a government facility. As of early 2009, Prairie Island's ISFSI housed 24 dry-storage containers, which hold a total of approximately 920 spent fuel assemblies. Two alternatives to the proposed license renewal are considered including other methods of power generation and not renewing the PINGP 1 and 2 operating license (the No Action Alternative). Replacement power options considered were 1) gas-fired combined-cycle plant at the PINGP 1 and 2 site and an undetermined alternate site; 2) a combination including a gas-fired unit, wind power, conservation, and wood-waste biomass; and 3) a combination including continued operation of one of the two PINGP 1 and 2 unit, wind power, and conservation. The preliminary recommendation is that license renewal is a reasonable option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Refurbishment and maintenance activities would have some impact on air quality and ground and surface water use and quality. Aquatic resources could be impacted by impingement, entrainment, and heat shock. Slightly higher doses of radiation to members of the public could occur during refurbishment, but the dose to a maximally exposed individual would be a small fraction of standard limits. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090402, 590 pages, November 19, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 39 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Steam Generators KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382156?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+PRAIRIE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+PLANT%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+RED+WING%2C+GOODHUE+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28THIRTY-NINTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Science of Science Policy: Overview and Strategic Directions T2 - 2009 Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association (Evaluation 2009) AN - 42283295; 5624165 JF - 2009 Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association (Evaluation 2009) AU - Valdez, Bill Y1 - 2009/11/11/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 11 KW - Science policy KW - Reviews KW - Policies KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42283295?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Conference+of+the+American+Evaluation+Association+%28Evaluation+2009%29&rft.atitle=Science+of+Science+Policy%3A+Overview+and+Strategic+Directions&rft.au=Valdez%2C+Bill&rft.aulast=Valdez&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft.date=2009-11-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Conference+of+the+American+Evaluation+Association+%28Evaluation+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eval.org/search09/allschedule.asp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Investigation of Mechanism of Chemical Looping Combustion of Coal Utilizing T2 - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AN - 42177450; 5569889 JF - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AU - Siriwardane, Ranjani AU - Tian, Hanjing AU - Richards, George AU - Poston, James AU - Simonyi, Thomas Y1 - 2009/11/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 08 KW - Coal KW - Combustion KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42177450?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+Mechanism+of+Chemical+Looping+Combustion+of+Coal+Utilizing&rft.au=Siriwardane%2C+Ranjani%3BTian%2C+Hanjing%3BRichards%2C+George%3BPoston%2C+James%3BSimonyi%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Siriwardane&rft.aufirst=Ranjani&rft.date=2009-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Numerical Solution to the Shearing Flow of Granular Materials T2 - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AN - 42174973; 5569927 JF - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AU - Massoudi, Mehrdad AU - Khakhar, D AU - Hajra, Suman Y1 - 2009/11/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 08 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42174973?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabiglobal&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Wall+Street+Journal&rft.atitle=Investors+Snap+Up+Subprime+Auto+Loans&rft.au=Natarajan%2C+Prabha&rft.aulast=Natarajan&rft.aufirst=Prabha&rft.date=2008-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=C.2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wall+Street+Journal&rft.issn=00999660&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Radial Mixing in Granular Materials in Rotating Cylinders T2 - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AN - 42174941; 5569925 JF - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AU - Hajra, Suman AU - Massoudi, Mehrdad AU - Khakhar, D Y1 - 2009/11/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 08 KW - Cylinders KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42174941?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Radial+Mixing+in+Granular+Materials+in+Rotating+Cylinders&rft.au=Hajra%2C+Suman%3BMassoudi%2C+Mehrdad%3BKhakhar%2C+D&rft.aulast=Hajra&rft.aufirst=Suman&rft.date=2009-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - International Developments in Algae Commercialization T2 - Fourth annual Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy AN - 42130656; 5540628 JF - Fourth annual Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy AU - Reed, Valerie AU - McGinn, Patrick AU - Shrivastava, Ravi Y1 - 2009/11/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 08 KW - Algae KW - Marketing KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42130656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fourth+annual+Pacific+Rim+Summit+on+Industrial+Biotechnology+and+Bioenergy&rft.atitle=International+Developments+in+Algae+Commercialization&rft.au=Reed%2C+Valerie%3BMcGinn%2C+Patrick%3BShrivastava%2C+Ravi&rft.aulast=Reed&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2009-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fourth+annual+Pacific+Rim+Summit+on+Industrial+Biotechnology+and+Bioenergy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.bio.org/pacrim/speakers/breakout/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA. AN - 756826608; 14089-090385_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The completion or construction and operation of a single 1,100 to 1,200 megawatt (MW) nuclear generating unit at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) site located in Jackson County, Alabama are proposed. The facility is on a 1,600-acre site adjacent to the Tennessee River and the two-unit nuclear generating plant was authorized for construction in 1974. By 1988, when the facilities were nearly fully constructed, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) decided to defer completion in response to lower-than-expected load forecasts for the region. In December 1994, the TVA announced that BLN would not be completed as a nuclear power plant without a partner and put any further construction activities on hold. Demand for electricity in the TVA power service area has grown at the average rate of 2.3 percent per year from 1990 to 2008. Although the 2008- 2009 economic recession has slowed load growth in the short term and adds uncertainty to the forecast of power needs, future power needs are not expected to change dramatically. TVAs medium forecast analysis of future demands for electricity from its power system has identified the need for approximately 2,000 megawatts (MW) of additional baseload capacity in the 2018-2020 timeframe. Currently, there are two partially constructed Babcock and Wilcox pressurized light water reactors (B&W) with a rated capacity of about 1,200 MW each at the BLN site. TVA may choose to complete and operate either one of these partially constructed units, or construct and operate a new Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized light water reactor (AP1000) using some of the existing infrastructure. Under any of the proposed alternatives, TVA would use licensing processes that are already underway. TVA currently holds a construction permit for the two B&W units and has applied for a combined (construction and operating) license for two AP1000 units. TVAs current proposal is to complete only one of these four previously proposed units. The considerable work that has been accomplished toward licensing the B&W and AP1000 technology would reduce the time and cost of bringing a single nuclear generating unit at BLN on line. This EIS supplements the original 1974 final EIS for BLN Units 1 and 2 and tiers from TVA's Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan. Three generation alternatives and two transmission alternatives are evaluated in this draft supplemental EIS. The generation alternatives include: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A); Alternative B, which would complete and operate a B&W pressurized light water reactor; and Alternative C which would complete and operate an AP1000 pressurized light water reactor. Transmission alternatives include a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. Under the Action Alternative, the 500-kiloVolt (kV) switchyard and 500-kV transmission lines would be reactivated and other transmission lines would be refurbished. if either Alternative B or Alternative C were selected and implemented for the purpose of nuclear power generation, the Action Alternative for transmission would also be selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completing a single nuclear unit at the BLN site would meet a substantial portion of TVAs future generating needs and would help meet the agencys goal of having 50 percent of its overall power supply from low or zero carbon-emitting sources by 2020. The single nuclear unit would provide a low-carbon- emitting power source at a significantly lower cost per installed kilowatt than other baseload power options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Although air quality standards would not be exceeded under any of the alternatives, minor impacts would result from emissions. Noncombustible wastes would be disposed of at nearby municipal landfills. Storm water runoff, leaching from contaminated or disturbed areas, and various construction activities would have minor impacts on surface water. Dredging and towing barges would have adverse impacts to the pink mucket and sheepnose mussel. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090385, 421pages, November 5, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Buildings KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Waste Disposal KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 5, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SINGLE NUCLEAR UNIT AT THE BELLEFONTE PLANT SITE, HOLLYWOOD, JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA. AN - 36346612; 14089 AB - PURPOSE: The completion or construction and operation of a single 1,100 to 1,200 megawatt (MW) nuclear generating unit at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) site located in Jackson County, Alabama are proposed. The facility is on a 1,600-acre site adjacent to the Tennessee River and the two-unit nuclear generating plant was authorized for construction in 1974. By 1988, when the facilities were nearly fully constructed, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) decided to defer completion in response to lower-than-expected load forecasts for the region. In December 1994, the TVA announced that BLN would not be completed as a nuclear power plant without a partner and put any further construction activities on hold. Demand for electricity in the TVA power service area has grown at the average rate of 2.3 percent per year from 1990 to 2008. Although the 2008- 2009 economic recession has slowed load growth in the short term and adds uncertainty to the forecast of power needs, future power needs are not expected to change dramatically. TVAs medium forecast analysis of future demands for electricity from its power system has identified the need for approximately 2,000 megawatts (MW) of additional baseload capacity in the 2018-2020 timeframe. Currently, there are two partially constructed Babcock and Wilcox pressurized light water reactors (B&W) with a rated capacity of about 1,200 MW each at the BLN site. TVA may choose to complete and operate either one of these partially constructed units, or construct and operate a new Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized light water reactor (AP1000) using some of the existing infrastructure. Under any of the proposed alternatives, TVA would use licensing processes that are already underway. TVA currently holds a construction permit for the two B&W units and has applied for a combined (construction and operating) license for two AP1000 units. TVAs current proposal is to complete only one of these four previously proposed units. The considerable work that has been accomplished toward licensing the B&W and AP1000 technology would reduce the time and cost of bringing a single nuclear generating unit at BLN on line. This EIS supplements the original 1974 final EIS for BLN Units 1 and 2 and tiers from TVA's Energy Vision 2020 Integrated Resource Plan. Three generation alternatives and two transmission alternatives are evaluated in this draft supplemental EIS. The generation alternatives include: a No Action Alternative (Alternative A); Alternative B, which would complete and operate a B&W pressurized light water reactor; and Alternative C which would complete and operate an AP1000 pressurized light water reactor. Transmission alternatives include a No Action Alternative and an Action Alternative. Under the Action Alternative, the 500-kiloVolt (kV) switchyard and 500-kV transmission lines would be reactivated and other transmission lines would be refurbished. if either Alternative B or Alternative C were selected and implemented for the purpose of nuclear power generation, the Action Alternative for transmission would also be selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completing a single nuclear unit at the BLN site would meet a substantial portion of TVAs future generating needs and would help meet the agencys goal of having 50 percent of its overall power supply from low or zero carbon-emitting sources by 2020. The single nuclear unit would provide a low-carbon- emitting power source at a significantly lower cost per installed kilowatt than other baseload power options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Although air quality standards would not be exceeded under any of the alternatives, minor impacts would result from emissions. Noncombustible wastes would be disposed of at nearby municipal landfills. Storm water runoff, leaching from contaminated or disturbed areas, and various construction activities would have minor impacts on surface water. Dredging and towing barges would have adverse impacts to the pink mucket and sheepnose mussel. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090385, 421pages, November 5, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Buildings KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radiation KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Waste Disposal KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=SINGLE+NUCLEAR+UNIT+AT+THE+BELLEFONTE+PLANT+SITE%2C+HOLLYWOOD%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 5, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An update on DOE's Phase II and Phase III mercury control technology R&D program AN - 918039180; 13403409 AB - The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, under the Office of Fossil Energy's Innovations for Existing Plants Program, carried out a comprehensive Hg research and development program for coal-fired power generation facilities since the mid-1990s. Working collaboratively with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Electric Power Research Institute, power plant operators, state and local agencies, and a host of research organizations and academic institutions, the Program identified the major factors that affect mercury speciation and capture in coal combustion flue gas and funneled this knowledge into the development of a suite of mercury control technologies for the diverse fleet of U.S. coal-fired power plants. The high performance observed during full-scale field testing has given coal-fired power plant operators the confidence to begin deploying technology. As of March 2009, more than 130 full-scale activated carbon injection systems have been ordered by the U.S. coal-fired power generators. These contracts include both new and retrofit installations and represent over 55 GW of coal-based electric generating capacity. JF - Fuel Processing Technology AU - Jones, Andrew P AU - Brickett, Lynn A AU - O'Palko, BAndrew AU - Miller, Charles E AU - Murphy, James T AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, United States, andrew.jones@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - Nov 2009 SP - 1388 EP - 1391 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 90 IS - 11 SN - 0378-3820, 0378-3820 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Mercury capture KW - Activated carbon injection KW - Chemically-treated KW - Calcium bromide KW - Oxidation KW - Commercialization KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Contracts KW - Electric power generation KW - Chemical speciation KW - Power plants KW - Mercury KW - Coal KW - Technology KW - Combustion KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918039180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel+Processing+Technology&rft.atitle=An+update+on+DOE%27s+Phase+II+and+Phase+III+mercury+control+technology+R%26amp%3BD+program&rft.au=Jones%2C+Andrew+P%3BBrickett%2C+Lynn+A%3BO%27Palko%2C+BAndrew%3BMiller%2C+Charles+E%3BMurphy%2C+James+T&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1388&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel+Processing+Technology&rft.issn=03783820&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuproc.2009.05.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - EPA; Contracts; Chemical speciation; Electric power generation; Power plants; Mercury; Coal; Combustion; Technology; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.05.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nuclear plant emergency preparedness in Russia. AN - 67681415; 19820472 AB - An international team of experts conducted a detailed operational review at the Volgodonsk nuclear power plant. The review was the first mission by an International Atomic Energy Agency Operational Safety Review Team to Russia in over a decade. The author reviewed the emergency preparedness program in detail. Emergency preparedness professionals in the West are largely unfamiliar with Russian nuclear plant emergency preparedness programs, and the legacy of Chernobyl may leave some doubt as to their efficacy. This article describes the program in some detail and compares some elements to programs in the United States. The author was favorably impressed with the state of nuclear plant emergency preparedness in the Russian Federation and identified program elements that should be considered for implementation elsewhere. JF - Health physics AU - Sullivan, Randolph L AD - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, USA. randy.sullivan@nrc.gov Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - November 2009 SP - S169 EP - S179 VL - 97 IS - 5 Suppl KW - Index Medicus KW - Russia KW - Disasters -- prevention & control KW - Disaster Planning -- organization & administration KW - Radiation Protection -- methods KW - Civil Defense -- organization & administration KW - Program Evaluation KW - Safety Management -- organization & administration KW - Radioactive Hazard Release -- prevention & control KW - Nuclear Power Plants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67681415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+physics&rft.atitle=Nuclear+plant+emergency+preparedness+in+Russia.&rft.au=Sullivan%2C+Randolph+L&rft.aulast=Sullivan&rft.aufirst=Randolph&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=5+Suppl&rft.spage=S169&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+physics&rft.issn=1538-5159&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FHP.0b013e3181b765fa LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-11-12 N1 - Date created - 2009-10-12 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HP.0b013e3181b765fa ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic risk assessment; the importance of speciation in different hydrologic systems AN - 50082479; 2010-019069 AB - The processes impacting arsenic toxicity are a function of molecular speciation, where risk from chronic exposure to the reduced arsenic species is estimated to be four orders of magnitude higher than many oxidized arsenic species. While the adverse health effects of arsenic are generally well known, the impact of speciation on carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic adverse health effects has rarely, if ever, been considered in traditional chronic arsenic exposure risk assessments. Utilizing standard Environmental Protection Agency protocol, lifetime cancer risk and hazard quotient are calculated for chronic arsenic exposure at the local, regional, and national scale to characterize potential risk as a function of arsenic speciation. Additionally, the antagonistic and synergistic impacts of biogeochemical processes on arsenic bioavailability and bioaccessibility are discussed and show chronic exposure risk is likely to be reduced below some maximum value calculated for reduced arsenic species. Copyright 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. JF - Water, Air and Soil Pollution AU - Markley, C T AU - Herbert, B E Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - November 2009 SP - 385 EP - 398 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 204 IS - 1-4 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - United States KW - hazardous waste KW - concentration KW - toxic materials KW - biochemistry KW - surface water KW - arsenic KW - pollution KW - bioavailability KW - fresh-water environment KW - drinking water KW - ground water KW - geochemical cycle KW - carcinogens KW - arsenites KW - toxicity KW - arsenates KW - metals KW - lacustrine environment KW - risk assessment KW - estuarine environment KW - public health KW - chemical fractionation KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50082479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air+and+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Arsenic+risk+assessment%3B+the+importance+of+speciation+in+different+hydrologic+systems&rft.au=Markley%2C+C+T%3BHerbert%2C+B+E&rft.aulast=Markley&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=204&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=385&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air+and+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-009-0052-6 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/(hi4cjunvnzs4hnradzi0ib55)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:100344,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - WAPLAC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arsenates; arsenic; arsenites; bioavailability; biochemistry; carcinogens; chemical fractionation; concentration; drinking water; estuarine environment; fresh-water environment; geochemical cycle; ground water; hazardous waste; lacustrine environment; metals; pollution; public health; risk assessment; surface water; toxic materials; toxicity; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0052-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tissue-specific targeting of lentiviral vectors using neuronal or astrocytic promoters and various pseudotyping AN - 21191534; 11278067 AB - Tissue targeting is of major interest to study the contribution of cellular subpopulations in neurodegenerative diseases and to develop safe and efficient protocols for gene therapy. In this study, we evaluated various promoters and VSV or Mokola pseudotyping. Tetracycline-regulated lentiviral vectors expressing the green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter gene were produced. Neuronal promoters of prion (PrP), synapsin I (SYN), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), glutamic acid decarboxylase of 67 kDa (GAD), dopaminergic receptor 1 (D1R), glutamate receptor 1 (GluR1), preprotachykinin 1 (TAC1), enkephalin (ENK), homeobox dlx5/6 (dlx5/6-CMVmin) were compared with the ubiquitous phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) promoter. Astrocytic promoters of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFA2, GFA-ABC1D) and glutamine synthetase (GS) were studied in parallel to the excitatory amino acid transporter 1 (EAAT1) promoter. Stereotaxic injection of the vectors was done into the striatum and hippocampus, two structures implicated in Huntington's and Alzheimer's diseases, respectively. Tissue-specificity and transgene expression levels were analyzed by measuring the total GFP intensity and the number of infected cells. Preliminary results indicate that GAD, dlx5/6-CMVmin, PrP and PGK promoters lead to high transduction efficiency and strong neuronal expression whereas SYN, NSE, D1R, GluR1, TAC1 and ENK lead to a weaker expression. Evaluation of astrocytic promoters is underway and data will be presented. JF - Human Gene Therapy AU - Delzor, A AU - Dufour, N AU - Gaillard, M-C AU - Auregan, G AU - Deglon, N AD - Molecular Imaging Research Center, Atomic Energy Commission and CNRS URA2210, France, aurelie.delzor@cea.fr Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - Nov 2009 SP - 1416 VL - 20 IS - 11 SN - 1043-0342, 1043-0342 KW - Genetics Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - excitatory amino acid transporter KW - Data processing KW - Gene therapy KW - Hippocampus KW - Transgenes KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - Green fluorescent protein KW - Glial fibrillary acidic protein KW - Dopamine D1 receptors KW - Synapsin I KW - Homeobox KW - Glutamic acid receptors KW - Glutamic acid receptors (ionotropic) KW - Glutamate-ammonia ligase KW - Neurodegenerative diseases KW - Promoters KW - Phosphoglycerate kinase KW - Reporter gene KW - Neostriatum KW - Prion protein KW - Phosphopyruvate hydratase KW - Enkephalins KW - Glutamate decarboxylase KW - W 30905:Medical Applications KW - N3 11023:Neurogenetics KW - G 07880:Human Genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21191534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Human+Gene+Therapy&rft.atitle=Tissue-specific+targeting+of+lentiviral+vectors+using+neuronal+or+astrocytic+promoters+and+various+pseudotyping&rft.au=Delzor%2C+A%3BDufour%2C+N%3BGaillard%2C+M-C%3BAuregan%2C+G%3BDeglon%2C+N&rft.aulast=Delzor&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1416&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Human+Gene+Therapy&rft.issn=10430342&rft_id=info:doi/10.1089%2Fhum.2009.0925 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; excitatory amino acid transporter; Gene therapy; Hippocampus; Alzheimer's disease; Transgenes; Dopamine D1 receptors; Glial fibrillary acidic protein; Green fluorescent protein; Synapsin I; Homeobox; Glutamic acid receptors; Glutamic acid receptors (ionotropic); Glutamate-ammonia ligase; Phosphoglycerate kinase; Promoters; Neurodegenerative diseases; Reporter gene; Neostriatum; Prion protein; Phosphopyruvate hydratase; Enkephalins; Glutamate decarboxylase DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/hum.2009.0925 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stochastic modeling of reactive transport in wetlands AN - 21071269; 11143264 AB - This study describes the development of a general model for reaction in and performance of spatially heterogeneous bioreactors such as treatment wetlands. The modeled domain possesses local-scale velocities, reaction rates and transverse dispersion coefficients that are functions of an underlying heterogeneity variate representing one or more controlling biophysical attributes, for example, reactive surface area (submerged plant) density. Reaction rate coefficients are treated as related to local velocities in an inverse square fashion via their mutual dependence upon the variate. The study focuses on the solution for the steady-state case with constant inlet concentration. Results compare well with exact solutions developed for laterally-bounded systems in which the heterogeneity is represented explicitly. Employing the bicontinuum analogue of a second-order model, an expression for an effective longitudinal dispersion coefficient as a function of travel distance is developed using the method of moments. The result provides insights into the behavior of concentration as transverse mixing drives the system asymptotically toward Fickian longitudinal dispersion. The model may represent an improvement over other approaches for characterizing treatment wetland performance because it accounts for evolving shear flow dispersion, and because parameters are few in number, physically based, and invariant with mean velocity. JF - Advances in Water Resources AU - Carleton, J N AU - Montas, HJ AD - Office of Science and Technology, US Environmental Protection Agency (Mail Code 4305T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460, USA, carleton.jim@epa.gov Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - Nov 2009 SP - 1615 EP - 1631 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 32 IS - 11 SN - 0309-1708, 0309-1708 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Water resources KW - Mixing KW - Longitudinal dispersion KW - Bioreactors KW - Wetlands KW - Coastal inlets KW - Heterogeneity KW - Modelling KW - Shear flow KW - Inlets KW - Stochastic models in hydrology KW - Density KW - Velocity KW - Stochastic methods in hydrology KW - Model Studies KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Dispersion models KW - Transverse mixing KW - surface area KW - Dispersion KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09422:Storage and transport KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21071269?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=Stochastic+modeling+of+reactive+transport+in+wetlands&rft.au=Carleton%2C+J+N%3BMontas%2C+HJ&rft.aulast=Carleton&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1615&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.issn=03091708&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.advwatres.2009.08.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shear flow; Bioreactors; Water resources; Coastal inlets; Wetlands; Transverse mixing; Modelling; Dispersion; Longitudinal dispersion; Stochastic models in hydrology; Stochastic methods in hydrology; Dispersion models; Velocity; surface area; Performance Evaluation; Inlets; Density; Mixing; Heterogeneity; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.08.011 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Ocean Science and Technology Policy T2 - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AN - 42046632; 5507598 JF - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AU - Miller, Jerry Y1 - 2009/10/26/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 26 KW - Technology policy KW - Oceans KW - Policies KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42046632?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=Ocean+Science+and+Technology+Policy&rft.au=Miller%2C+Jerry&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=Jerry&rft.date=2009-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans09mtsieeebiloxi.org/userfiles/File/Final_Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Radial Segregation of Granular Materials in Rotating Cylinders T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42586478; 5481614 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Hajra, Suman AU - Khakhar, D V AU - Massoudi, Mehrdad Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Cylinders KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42586478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Radial+Segregation+of+Granular+Materials+in+Rotating+Cylinders&rft.au=Hajra%2C+Suman%3BKhakhar%2C+D+V%3BMassoudi%2C+Mehrdad&rft.aulast=Hajra&rft.aufirst=Suman&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Structural Aspects of Plastic Deformation in Amorphous and Nanostructured Alloys Measured by In Situ X-Ray Scattering T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42583520; 5481658 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Ott, Ryan Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Alloys KW - Plastics KW - X-ray scattering KW - Deformation KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42583520?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Structural+Aspects+of+Plastic+Deformation+in+Amorphous+and+Nanostructured+Alloys+Measured+by+In+Situ+X-Ray+Scattering&rft.au=Ott%2C+Ryan&rft.aulast=Ott&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Self-Diffusion in Rotating Granular Materials T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42583375; 5481617 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Hajra, Suman AU - Khakhar, D V AU - Massoudi, Mehrdad Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42583375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Self-Diffusion+in+Rotating+Granular+Materials&rft.au=Hajra%2C+Suman%3BKhakhar%2C+D+V%3BMassoudi%2C+Mehrdad&rft.aulast=Hajra&rft.aufirst=Suman&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Means and Methods of Improving Granular Mixing in Rotating Cylinders T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42583322; 5481615 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - K Hajra, Suman AU - Khakhar, D V AU - Massoudi, Mehrdad Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Cylinders KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42583322?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Means+and+Methods+of+Improving+Granular+Mixing+in+Rotating+Cylinders&rft.au=K+Hajra%2C+Suman%3BKhakhar%2C+D+V%3BMassoudi%2C+Mehrdad&rft.aulast=K+Hajra&rft.aufirst=Suman&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Thermodynamic and Kinetic Simulation and Experimental Results Homogenizing Advanced Alloys T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42578036; 5480629 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Jablonski, Paul AU - Cowen, Christopher Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Kinetics KW - Simulation KW - Alloys KW - Thermodynamics KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42578036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Thermodynamic+and+Kinetic+Simulation+and+Experimental+Results+Homogenizing+Advanced+Alloys&rft.au=Jablonski%2C+Paul%3BCowen%2C+Christopher&rft.aulast=Jablonski&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Exploration of Alloy 441 Physical Metallurgy for SOFC Interconnect Application T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42573959; 5480613 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Cowen, Christopher AU - Jablonski, Paul Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Metallurgy KW - Alloys KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42573959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Exploration+of+Alloy+441+Physical+Metallurgy+for+SOFC+Interconnect+Application&rft.au=Cowen%2C+Christopher%3BJablonski%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Cowen&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Corrosion Resistant Metallic Materials for Ultra-deep Well Drilling Applications T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42573224; 5480482 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Ziomek-Moroz, Malgorzata AU - Alman, David AU - Kruzic, Jamie Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Corrosion KW - Drilling KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42573224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Corrosion+Resistant+Metallic+Materials+for+Ultra-deep+Well+Drilling+Applications&rft.au=Ziomek-Moroz%2C+Malgorzata%3BAlman%2C+David%3BKruzic%2C+Jamie&rft.aulast=Ziomek-Moroz&rft.aufirst=Malgorzata&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Elaboration of Nanophased Materials in Supercritical CO2: Ceramic Nanopowder Synthesis, Encapsulation and Deposition T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42572667; 5481420 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Ruiz, Jean AU - Charton, Frederic AU - Sarrade, Stephane AU - Hertz, Audrey AU - Fournel, Bruno AU - Julbe, Anne AU - Guizard, Christian Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Ceramics KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Encapsulation KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42572667?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Elaboration+of+Nanophased+Materials+in+Supercritical+CO2%3A+Ceramic+Nanopowder+Synthesis%2C+Encapsulation+and+Deposition&rft.au=Ruiz%2C+Jean%3BCharton%2C+Frederic%3BSarrade%2C+Stephane%3BHertz%2C+Audrey%3BFournel%2C+Bruno%3BJulbe%2C+Anne%3BGuizard%2C+Christian&rft.aulast=Ruiz&rft.aufirst=Jean&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Survey of Energy Storage Options for Stationary Utility Scale Storage T2 - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AN - 42570957; 5480446 JF - 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exposition (MS&T 2009) AU - Gyuk, Imre Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Storage KW - Energy storage KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42570957?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.atitle=Survey+of+Energy+Storage+Options+for+Stationary+Utility+Scale+Storage&rft.au=Gyuk%2C+Imre&rft.aulast=Gyuk&rft.aufirst=Imre&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Materials+Science+and+Technology+Conference+and+Exposition+%28MS%26T+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/SessionSheetView?OpenForm&Paren tUNID=460830349F34625F8525746B006198F0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Multiresolution Image Reconstruction Method in X-Ray MicroCT T2 - 2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference AN - 42064909; 5515473 JF - 2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference AU - Costin, M AU - Lazaro Ponthus, D AU - Legoupil, S AU - Duvauchelle, P AU - Kaftandjian, V Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Image processing KW - Computed tomography KW - X-rays KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42064909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+IEEE+Nuclear+Science+Symposium+and+Medical+Imaging+Conference&rft.atitle=A+Multiresolution+Image+Reconstruction+Method+in+X-Ray+MicroCT&rft.au=Costin%2C+M%3BLazaro+Ponthus%2C+D%3BLegoupil%2C+S%3BDuvauchelle%2C+P%3BKaftandjian%2C+V&rft.aulast=Costin&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+IEEE+Nuclear+Science+Symposium+and+Medical+Imaging+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nss-mic.org/2009/Program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 15 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126510; 14072-8_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 14 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126506; 14072-8_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126506?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 10 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126500; 14072-8_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126500?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 9 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126493; 14072-8_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126493?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 8 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126487; 14072-8_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 7 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126480; 14072-8_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 6 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126468; 14072-8_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 5 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126458; 14072-8_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 4 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873126453; 14072-8_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126453?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 13 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125667; 14072-8_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125667?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 12 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125664; 14072-8_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 11 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125660; 14072-8_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 3 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125657; 14072-8_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 2 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125654; 14072-8_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125654?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125649; 14072-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 17 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125608; 14072-8_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 16 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125604; 14072-8_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 19 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125329; 14072-8_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 19 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125329?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 18 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125325; 14072-8_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 18 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 22 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125227; 14072-8_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 21 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125221; 14072-8_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125221?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. [Part 20 of 22] T2 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 873125214; 14072-8_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. JF - EPA number: 090368, Draft EIS--424 pages, Summary--74 pages, October 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Manufacturing KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0387 KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Tennessee UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125214?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=Y-12+NATIONAL+SECURITY+COMPLEX%2C+OAK+RIDGE%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. AN - 36347464; 14072 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the modernization of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), Oak Ridge, Tennessee are proposed. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages nuclear weapons programs and facilities, including those at Y-12, one of three primary installations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Y-12 is the primary site for enriched uranium (EU) processing and storage, and one of the primary manufacturing facilities for maintaining the U.S. weapons stockpile. It is the only source of secondaries, cases, and other nuclear weapons components. Y-12 also dismantles weapons components, safely and securely stores and manages special nuclear material (SNM), supplies SNM for use in naval and research reactors, and dispositions surplus materials. Currently, the Y-12 workforce consists of 6,500 employees and contractors operating 393 facilities with 5.8 million square feet of NNSA-owned space and leased space. Most of the facilities at Y-12 are old, oversized, and inefficient. More than 70 percent of all the floor space at Y-12 was constructed prior to 1950 as part of the Manhattan Project and NNSA estimates that the future footprint should be 2.2 million square feet versus the 5.3 million square feet today. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to continued operation of Y-12, additional alternatives, worker and public health and safety, contamination of the East Fork Poplar Creek, the threat of terrorism, and costs. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft site-wide EIS. The four action alternatives differ in that: Alternative 2 would involve a new, fully-modernized uranium processing facility (UPF) optimized for safety, security, and efficiency; Alternative 3 involves upgrading the existing facilities to attain the highest level of safety, security, and efficiency possible without constructing new facilities; and Alternatives 4 and 5 involve a reduction in the production capacity of Y-12 to support smaller stockpile requirements. A complex command center (CCC) would be constructed under all action alternatives and would house equipment and personnel for the plant shift superintendent, fire department, and emergency operations center. Three alternative sizes for the UPF are assessed: a nominal-sized UPF with a capacity of 125 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 2), a capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 50 to 80 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 4), and a no net production/capability-sized UPF that would maintain a manufacturing capability with throughput of 10 secondaries and cases per year (Alternative 5). The capability-sized UPF project (Alternative 4) is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of Y-12 would support NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program and nuclear nonproliferation programs. Modernization would improve the level of security and safeguards, replace or upgrade facilities and ensure reliable enriched uranium processing capability, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, reduce the size of the protected area by 90 percent, improve worker protection, and comply with modern building codes. The UPF, capability-sized UPF, and no net production/capability-sized UPF alternatives would decrease the overall Y-12 facility accident risk because operations and materials would be consolidated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Occupational hazards associated with construction activity would result in injuries. Upon completion of the UPF construction, total operational workforce reduction would be approximately 750 workers, but would be achieved through normal attrition and retirements. Under all alternatives, Y-12 would continue to generate and manage wastes, including low-level radioactive waste, hazardous waste, and sanitary/industrial waste. 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5534296 JF - 44th Annual Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (MWRM 2009) AU - Jun, Ji Hyun AU - Liu, Zhenjiu AU - Yeung, Edward AU - Lee, Young-Jin AU - Song, Zhihong AU - Nikolau, Basil Y1 - 2009/10/21/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 21 KW - Mutation KW - Metabolites KW - Imaging techniques KW - Ecological distribution KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42094312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=44th+Annual+Midwest+Regional+Meeting+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28MWRM+2009%29&rft.atitle=Mass+Spectrometric+Imaging+with+High+Spatial+and+High+Mass+Resolution+to+Reveal+Plant+Metabolite+Distribution+Altered+by+Genetic+Mutation&rft.au=Jun%2C+Ji+Hyun%3BLiu%2C+Zhenjiu%3BYeung%2C+Edward%3BLee%2C+Young-Jin%3BSong%2C+Zhihong%3BNikolau%2C+Basil&rft.aulast=Jun&rft.aufirst=Ji&rft.date=2009-10-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=44th+Annual+Midwest+Regional+Meeting+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28MWRM+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.mwrm2009.org/sites/default/files/MWRM09AbstractBookFinal_v2 .pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Assessing Waste Site Evolution and Implications for Sustained Metal and Radionuclide Attenuation at Savannah River Site T2 - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AN - 42399730; 5388970 JF - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AU - Chamberlain, Skip AU - Denham, Miles AU - Vangelas, Karen AU - Skubal, Karen Y1 - 2009/10/19/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 19 KW - USA, South Carolina, Aiken, Savannah River Site KW - Waste disposal sites KW - Metals KW - Radioisotopes KW - Savannahs KW - Rivers KW - Wastes KW - Evolution KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42399730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.atitle=Assessing+Waste+Site+Evolution+and+Implications+for+Sustained+Metal+and+Radionuclide+Attenuation+at+Savannah+River+Site&rft.au=Chamberlain%2C+Skip%3BDenham%2C+Miles%3BVangelas%2C+Karen%3BSkubal%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Chamberlain&rft.aufirst=Skip&rft.date=2009-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.umasssoils.com/program2009.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - From Flask to Field: Lessons for Transferring Remediation Technology to Contaminated Sites T2 - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AN - 42396238; 5388817 JF - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AU - Skubal, Karen AU - Chamberlain, Skip Y1 - 2009/10/19/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 19 KW - Bioremediation KW - Technology KW - Pollution control KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42396238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.atitle=From+Flask+to+Field%3A+Lessons+for+Transferring+Remediation+Technology+to+Contaminated+Sites&rft.au=Skubal%2C+Karen%3BChamberlain%2C+Skip&rft.aulast=Skubal&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2009-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.umasssoils.com/program2009.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of Rock Phosphate-Agarose Gel Beads to Monitor the Release of Lead into Stream Water from a Contaminated Industrial Site T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42169536; 5550214 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry AU - Chodkowski, Lauren AU - Johnson, Isaac AU - Edenborn, Sherie AU - Vesper, Dorothy Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - Lead KW - Streams KW - Industrial sites KW - Industrial wastes KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Water pollution KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42169536?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Development+of+Rock+Phosphate-Agarose+Gel+Beads+to+Monitor+the+Release+of+Lead+into+Stream+Water+from+a+Contaminated+Industrial+Site&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry%3BChodkowski%2C+Lauren%3BJohnson%2C+Isaac%3BEdenborn%2C+Sherie%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Thermal Regime of the Trough Creek Ice Mine, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42134959; 5550075 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry AU - Kite, J Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - Mines KW - Ice KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42134959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Thermal+Regime+of+the+Trough+Creek+Ice+Mine%2C+Huntingdon+County%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry%3BKite%2C+J&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Process by Which the Nrc Is Reviewing the License Application for a Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42132223; 5549625 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Leslie, Bret AU - Juckett, Miriam AU - Kotra, Janet Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - USA, Nevada KW - USA, Nevada, Yucca Mt. 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5549630 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Soeder, Daniel Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - Natural gas KW - Water resources KW - Shale KW - Gas production KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42129730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Water+Resources+and+Natural+Gas+Production+from+the+Marcellus+Shale&rft.au=Soeder%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Soeder&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - NEXRAD Product Improvement: Update 2009 T2 - 34th Annual Meeting of National Weather Association AN - 42466599; 5427815 JF - 34th Annual Meeting of National Weather Association AU - Istok, Michael AU - Cate, Gregory AU - Saffle, Robert Y1 - 2009/10/17/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 17 KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42466599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=34th+Annual+Meeting+of+National+Weather+Association&rft.atitle=NEXRAD+Product+Improvement%3A+Update+2009&rft.au=Istok%2C+Michael%3BCate%2C+Gregory%3BSaffle%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Istok&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2009-10-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=34th+Annual+Meeting+of+National+Weather+Association&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nwas.org/meetings/nwa2009/agenda.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - NEXRAD Product Improvement--Update 2009 T2 - 34th Conference on Radar Meteorology AN - 42433717; 5410245 JF - 34th Conference on Radar Meteorology AU - Istok, Michael AU - Cate, Greg AU - Saffle, Robert Y1 - 2009/10/05/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 05 KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42433717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=34th+Conference+on+Radar+Meteorology&rft.atitle=NEXRAD+Product+Improvement--Update+2009&rft.au=Istok%2C+Michael%3BCate%2C+Greg%3BSaffle%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Istok&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2009-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=34th+Conference+on+Radar+Meteorology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ams.confex.com/ams/34Radar/techprogram/programexpanded_567.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Permeability Variations in an Upper Freeport Coal Core Due to Changes in Effective Stress and Sorption T2 - 2009 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ANTEC 2009) AN - 42408100; 5396372 JF - 2009 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ANTEC 2009) AU - Jikich, S AU - McLendon, R AU - Smith, D Y1 - 2009/10/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 04 KW - Bahamas, Grand Bahama, Freeport KW - Coal KW - Stress KW - Permeability KW - Sorption KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42408100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Technical+Conference+and+Exhibition+%28ANTEC+2009%29&rft.atitle=Permeability+Variations+in+an+Upper+Freeport+Coal+Core+Due+to+Changes+in+Effective+Stress+and+Sorption&rft.au=Jikich%2C+S%3BMcLendon%2C+R%3BSmith%2C+D&rft.aulast=Jikich&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2009-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Technical+Conference+and+Exhibition+%28ANTEC+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.spe.org/atce/2009/documents/Tech_prog.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal regime of the Trough Creek ice mine, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania AN - 877848020; 2011-058025 AB - The Trough Creek ice mine is a small talus cave that lies at the base of a steep slope of Mississippian Pocono sandstone and conglomerate boulders frost-wedged from the crest of Terrace Mountain, located in the Ridge and Valley province of central Pennsylvania. The ice mine is a geologic feature in Trough Creek State Park and it attracts thousands of visitors per year, who come to experience the unusual cold temperatures found there throughout the summer. As in similar "cold trap" environments in the northeastern United States, the mine accumulates ice in late winter and spring, and this ice typically persists into the early summer. Historically, the talus cave is believed to have been discovered prior to 1913 during the construction of the 15-mile-long Juniata and Southern Railroad, although it has also been described as an exploratory adit developed in the search for iron ore to supply the nearby Paradise Furnace. In this study, we placed temperature data loggers within the ice mine and on the talus slope to monitor seasonal temperature trends and variations. Loggers recorded temperature every 15 minutes over a two-year period. Air temperatures in the ice mine never exceeded ca. 4 degrees C during the study period. Seasonal temperature trends demonstrated that the mine cooled rapidly during the coldest days of the late autumn and winter, as dense cold air settled into it, followed by rapid warming through conduction of heat from surrounding rock, prior to the next cold air event. When seasonal air temperatures became warmer than the ambient temperature in the mine, the mine acted as a cold air trap, and very slowly warmed over the spring, summer and autumn until cold weather reappeared. The observed temperature trends relate to the possible influence of global warming trends on the role of the cold trap as a habitat for psychrophilic bacteria, regionally endangered Allegheny wood rats, and vegetation more typical of more northerly boreal climates. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Kite, J Steven AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 627 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Mississippian KW - Lower Mississippian KW - Paleozoic KW - caves KW - Carboniferous KW - Trough Creek Ice Mine Cave KW - thermal regime KW - exploration KW - Pocono Formation KW - Huntingdon County Pennsylvania KW - Pennsylvania KW - solution features KW - climate KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877848020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Thermal+regime+of+the+Trough+Creek+ice+mine%2C+Huntingdon+County%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BKite%2C+J+Steven%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=627&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Carboniferous; caves; climate; exploration; Huntingdon County Pennsylvania; Lower Mississippian; Mississippian; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; Pocono Formation; solution features; thermal regime; Trough Creek Ice Mine Cave; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water resources and natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale AN - 877845208; 2011-057669 AB - The Marcellus Shale occurs in the Appalachian Basin of the Eastern United States in New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, western Maryland, and eastern Ohio. This shale contains significant natural gas resources; published estimates suggest that up to 363 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas ultimately may be recoverable. Recent advances in drilling technology, combined with higher wellhead prices have made the Marcellus Shale an attractive exploration target. The Marcellus Shale was deposited as an organic-rich mud across the Appalachian Basin in the Middle Devonian. The production of commercial quantities of gas from such a fine-grained rock requires the creation of high permeability flowpaths within the formation to allow the gas to flow to a well. In the Marcellus, this is generally done by hydraulic fracturing, where water or other liquids under high pressure are used to create fractures in the rock. Along with pre-existing natural fractures, the hydraulic fractures act to provide a network of flowpaths for transporting gas to a well. Using directional drilling to penetrate long horizontal distances through the shale allows a series of hydraulic fractures to be generated from the horizontal borehole, contacting a very large volume of rock. Several million gallons of water are required to drill and hydraulically fracture a typical horizontal Marcellus Shale gas well. Flowback fluids recovered from these wells, including the proprietary liquids used for the fracturing and any produced formation brines, must be handled and disposed of properly. The formation brines may contain high concentrations of sodium, chloride, bromide, and other inorganic constituents, such as arsenic, barium, various heavy metals, and radionuclides that significantly exceed drinking-water standards. Large-scale production of gas from the Marcellus Shale may impact local water supplies, and also result in large quantities of potentially contaminated fluids that require disposal. New and ongoing investigations focused on improving the predictability of the gas resource, along with a better understanding of the geochemistry and evolution of formation brines may help to resolve these water resource concerns. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Soeder, Daniel AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 549 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - hydraulic fracturing KW - Paleozoic KW - natural gas KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - production KW - New York KW - Middle Devonian KW - Devonian KW - Marcellus Shale KW - brines KW - Maryland KW - Pennsylvania KW - water resources KW - water pollution KW - West Virginia KW - Ohio KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877845208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Water+resources+and+natural+gas+production+from+the+Marcellus+Shale&rft.au=Soeder%2C+Daniel%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Soeder&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=549&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - brines; Devonian; hydraulic fracturing; Marcellus Shale; Maryland; Middle Devonian; natural gas; New York; Ohio; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; petroleum; pollution; production; United States; water pollution; water resources; West Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Subsurface drip irrigation as a method to beneficially use coalbed methane produced water; initial impacts to groundwater, soil water, and surface water AN - 877845203; 2011-057668 AB - Coalbed methane (CBM) currently accounts for >8% of US natural gas production. Compared to traditional sources, CBM co-produces large volumes of water. Of particular interest is CBM development in the Powder River basin of Wyoming and Montana, the 2nd largest CBM production field in the US, where CBM produced waters exhibit low to moderate TDS and relatively high sodium-adsorption ratio (SAR) that could potentially impact the surface environment. Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is an emerging technology for beneficial use of pre-treated CBM waters (injectate) which are emitted into the root zone of an agricultural field to aid in irrigation. The method is designed to minimize environmental impacts by storing potentially detrimental salts in the vadose zone. Research objectives include tracking the transport and fate of the water and salts from the injected CBM produced waters at an SDI site on an alluvial terrace, adjacent to the Powder River, Johnson County, Wyoming. This research utilizes soil science, geochemical, and geophysical methods. Initial results from pre-SDI data collection and the first 6-months of post-SDI operation will be presented. Substantial ranges in conductivity (2732-9830 mu S/cm) and dominant cation chemistry (Ca-SO (sub 4) to Na-SO (sub 4) ) have been identified in pre-SDI analyses of groundwater samples from the site. Ratios of average composition of local ground water to injectate demonstrate that the injectate contains lower concentrations of most constituents except for Cr, Zn, and Tl (all below national water quality standards) but exhibits a higher SAR. Composition of soil water varies markedly with depth and between sites, suggesting large impacts from local controls, including ion exchange and equilibrium with gypsum and carbonates. Changes in chemical composition and specific conductivity along surface water transects adjacent to the site are minimal, suggesting that discharge to the Powder River from groundwater underlying the SDI fields is negligible. Findings from this project provide a critical understanding of water and salt dynamics associated with SDI systems using CBM produced water. The information obtained can be used to improve SDI and other CBM produced water use/disposal technologies in order to minimize adverse impacts. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Engle, Mark A AU - Bern, Carleton R AU - Healy, Richard W AU - Sams, James AU - Zupancic, John AU - Schroeder, Karl AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 548 EP - 549 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soils KW - technology KW - natural gas KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - environmental effects KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - Wyoming KW - coalbed methane KW - water pollution KW - geochemistry KW - Powder River basin KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877845203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Subsurface+drip+irrigation+as+a+method+to+beneficially+use+coalbed+methane+produced+water%3B+initial+impacts+to+groundwater%2C+soil+water%2C+and+surface+water&rft.au=Engle%2C+Mark+A%3BBern%2C+Carleton+R%3BHealy%2C+Richard+W%3BSams%2C+James%3BZupancic%2C+John%3BSchroeder%2C+Karl%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Engle&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=548&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - coalbed methane; environmental effects; geochemistry; ground water; natural gas; petroleum; pollution; Powder River basin; remediation; soils; surface water; technology; United States; water pollution; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of rock phosphate-agarose gel beads to monitor the release of lead into stream water from a contaminated industrial site AN - 877843977; 2011-060246 AB - Rock phosphate and other phosphorus fertilizers containing apatite group minerals have been used to effectively fix bioavailable Pb in soil as the extremely water-insoluble mineral pyromorphite. In this study, we used rock phosphate to develop a sensing device for use in stream water that could be used to assess the efficiency of Pb remediation in contaminated soils and mine tailings. Rock phosphate powder was immobilized within agarose gel beads, which were prepared by dropping a heated rock phosphate-agarose mixture into mineral oil. Initial laboratory studies showed the rapid concentration of Pb in aqueous solutions onto the prepared beads. The beads were placed into nylon mesh bags so they could be suspended in stream water and remain in constant contact with flowing water. Field tests were carried out at the site of an abandoned and unremediated industrial site in northwestern Pennsylvania (USA) where concentrated sulfuric acid was recycled for regional oil refineries between ca. 1870 and 1917. The soil at the currently unvegetated site is highly contaminated with up to 43,000 mg/kg total Pb and other metals, due to the extensive use of Pb pans and tank liners for acid processing. A soil extraction method simulating human stomach digestion indicated that the relative human bioaccessibility ranged from 5 to 44% of the total Pb soil concentrations. Rock phosphate bead bags were placed at various locations in a stream that bisected the contaminated site, and these were recovered periodically over a three-month period of time. Total acid digestion of phosphate beads left below the site showed that they accumulated Pb being transported by stream water from the site, despite aqueous Pb concentrations in water that were below ICP-MS analysis detection limits. The phosphate bead approach may thus facilitate the long-term monitoring of Pb remediation efficiency at similar contaminated industrial and mining sites. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Chodkowski, Lauren P AU - Johnson, Isaac L AU - Edenborn, Sherie L AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 654 EP - 655 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - chemically precipitated rocks KW - technology KW - monitoring KW - mine waste KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - lead KW - remediation KW - sedimentary rocks KW - metals KW - industrial waste KW - streams KW - waste disposal KW - water pollution KW - tailings KW - phosphate rocks KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877843977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Development+of+rock+phosphate-agarose+gel+beads+to+monitor+the+release+of+lead+into+stream+water+from+a+contaminated+industrial+site&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BChodkowski%2C+Lauren+P%3BJohnson%2C+Isaac+L%3BEdenborn%2C+Sherie+L%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=654&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - chemically precipitated rocks; industrial waste; lead; metals; mine waste; monitoring; phosphate rocks; pollutants; pollution; remediation; sedimentary rocks; streams; surface water; tailings; technology; waste disposal; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Process by which the NRC is reviewing the license application for a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada AN - 877842902; 2011-057664 AB - Disposal of high-level nuclear waste requires a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license. The NRC has developed regulations and procedures to conduct a licensing review of a proposed geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, in a technically defensible, legally sound, and transparent manner. Part 63 under Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (i.e., 10 CFR 63) prescribes rules governing the licensing (including issuance of a construction authorization) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed repository. Subpart J of 10 CFR 2 contains the rules of practice for the licensing proceeding. Findings of fact and conclusions of law are the basis for deciding contested issues admitted into the adjudicatory proceeding. DOE submitted its license application on June 3, 2008. NRC's docketing of the application on September 8, 2008, initiated the NRC review along two concurrent processes. The first process is the technical licensing review by the NRC staff to assess the technical merits of the repository design and performance, and formulate a position on whether to issue a construction authorization for the repository. During its independent review, the NRC staff has requested additional information from DOE to help clarify the application on over 400 specific items. At the completion of its technical review, the NRC staff will issue a Safety Evaluation Report containing its findings. The second process is the adjudicatory hearings before the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, which will hear challenges to the technical and legal aspects of the DOE application. A total of 319 contentions were filed by 12 groups petitioning to become parties to the hearing. Based on the results of the licensing review and the hearings, the Commission will determine whether to authorize construction of the Yucca Mountain repository. Information on the DOE license and the NRC license review is available at http://www.nrc.gov/waste/hlw-disposal/yucca-lic-app.html. The NRC staff views expressed herein are preliminary and do not constitute a final judgment or determination of the matters addressed or of the acceptability of a license application for a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Leslie, Bret W AU - Juckett, Miriam AU - Kotra, Janet P AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 548 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - legislation KW - waste disposal KW - Yucca Mountain KW - Nye County Nevada KW - Nevada KW - radioactive waste KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877842902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Process+by+which+the+NRC+is+reviewing+the+license+application+for+a+repository+at+Yucca+Mountain%2C+Nevada&rft.au=Leslie%2C+Bret+W%3BJuckett%2C+Miriam%3BKotra%2C+Janet+P%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Leslie&rft.aufirst=Bret&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=548&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - legislation; Nevada; Nye County Nevada; radioactive waste; United States; waste disposal; Yucca Mountain ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gamma Radiation Induced Biodegradable Shellac Films Treated by Acrylic Monomer and Ethylene Glycol AN - 864395187; 14318176 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A:Pure and Applied Chemistry AU - Ghoshal, Sushanta AU - Khan, Mubarak A AU - Gul-E-Noor, Farhana AU - Khan, Ruhul A AD - Radiation and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 975 EP - 982 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN UK VL - 46 IS - 10 SN - 1060-1325, 1060-1325 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Monomers KW - Macromolecules KW - gamma Radiation KW - Ethylene glycol KW - Biodegradability KW - Films KW - A 01320:Microbial Degradation KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864395187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Macromolecular+Science%2C+Part+A%3APure+and+Applied+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Gamma+Radiation+Induced+Biodegradable+Shellac+Films+Treated+by+Acrylic+Monomer+and+Ethylene+Glycol&rft.au=Ghoshal%2C+Sushanta%3BKhan%2C+Mubarak+A%3BGul-E-Noor%2C+Farhana%3BKhan%2C+Ruhul+A&rft.aulast=Ghoshal&rft.aufirst=Sushanta&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=975&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Macromolecular+Science%2C+Part+A%3APure+and+Applied+Chemistry&rft.issn=10601325&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F10601320903158594 L2 - http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a914517506~frm=titlelink LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Monomers; Macromolecules; gamma Radiation; Ethylene glycol; Biodegradability; Films DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10601320903158594 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - History of geologic investigations and oil operations at Teapot Dome, Wyoming AN - 861987616; 2011-035437 AB - The Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) site, operates the Teapot Dome Oilfield near Casper, Wyoming, as a technology testing and demonstration center. In addition to the testing projects, the field still produces over 200 barrels of oil per day from several hundred active wells. Teapot Dome has a rich, sometimes infamous history, which provides context for current operations. The structure was initially discovered and named by geologist C. H. Wegemann in 1911, as a probable oil-bearing anticline on trend with the giant Salt Creek Field. Soon after that it was established as Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3, and placed off-limits for development. The Teapot Dome Scandal during the Harding administration of the 1920's involved leasing and drilling the reserve. But the eventual outcome of the scandal was the U.S Supreme Court invalidating the leases and re-establishing the site as a reserve once more. Nevertheless, there are remnant vestiges today of the development during the 1920's, including concrete foundations, fireplaces, sidewalks, excavations, and old pipes. The federal government eventually authorized full field development in the 1970's. High-resolution, low-altitude aerial photography obtained at this time has now been indexed and incorporated into a GIS system, and this provides a basis for surface geologic mapping initiatives as well as locating historical sites from the abortive development of the 1920's. Members of the RMOTC staff have now created a historic map of the 1920's "camps" (townsites) in the Teapot Dome oil field area. The author is conducting numerous scientific studies at the site, including collaborations with academic research partners. This includes subsurface interpretation and modeling in support of field operations, research studies, and enhanced oil recovery opportunities, including carbon dioxide injection. Detailed surface geological mapping is also included in this effort. One recent project has been mapping the Quaternary terraces and relating those terrace ages to expected soil conditions as well as historic cultural sites. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Anderson, Tom C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 504 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - history KW - Wyoming KW - Teapot Dome KW - petroleum exploration KW - petroleum KW - Natrona County Wyoming KW - oil and gas fields KW - Casper Wyoming KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861987616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=History+of+geologic+investigations+and+oil+operations+at+Teapot+Dome%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Anderson%2C+Tom+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=Tom&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=504&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Casper Wyoming; history; Natrona County Wyoming; oil and gas fields; petroleum; petroleum exploration; Teapot Dome; United States; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How changing apertures affect the transmissivity of rough fractures AN - 762675068; 2010-094095 AB - Fractures have the potential to enable fast fluid transport pathways through otherwise low permeability geologic media; thus, properly characterizing how fluid transport within fractures occurs is crucial to estimating migration of sequestered CO (sub 2) or other fluids through naturally fractured systems. Fracture properties within field settings are known to be dynamic, varying with changing stress fields, mineralization upon walls, and dissolution of matrix material. For decades researchers have examined the effects of fracture wall-roughness on fluid transport by separating fractures, measuring the fracture surfaces, reconstructing analogue models, and performing simulations and experiments within the reconstructed geometries. We have obtained computed tomography scans of a fracture created within sandstone and performed a series of fine-grid computational fluid dynamic simulations within the reconstructions of this rough-walled geometry. By changing the "physical" aperture within our model, we have shown that the transmissivity of rough-walled fractures is well described by the cubic-law when the average fracture aperture is much larger than the surface deviations. Conversely, when the "physical" fracture aperture is similar to the surface variations along the fracture walls the cubic law over-estimates flow through the fractures. The ability to control the fracture dimensions within our fine-grid computational models enables us to determine relationships between the fracture geometry and the observed flow through these naturally complex potential escape pathways. By linking these relationships to discrete fracture reservoir-scale models we are working towards more accurate estimation procedures to plan leakage monitoring activities. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Crandall, Dustin AU - Bromhal, Grant S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 323 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - models KW - hydrology KW - fractures KW - monitoring KW - carbon sequestration KW - transmissivity KW - rock mechanics KW - reservoir rocks KW - carbon dioxide KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762675068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=How+changing+apertures+affect+the+transmissivity+of+rough+fractures&rft.au=Crandall%2C+Dustin%3BBromhal%2C+Grant+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Crandall&rft.aufirst=Dustin&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; fractures; hydrology; models; monitoring; reservoir rocks; rock mechanics; transmissivity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the probability of leak detection by deployment of a soil CO2 monitoring network at a sequestration site AN - 762674910; 2010-094100 AB - This paper demonstrates a methodology combining site characterization and soil CO (sub 2) monitoring data for both detecting CO (sub 2) leaks during geologic sequestration and considering cost-effectiveness trade-offs in the design of the monitoring network. Near surface CO (sub 2) fluxes resulting from a leak are simulated using the TOUGH2 model for different values of soil permeability, leakage rate and vadose zone thickness. Natural background soil CO (sub 2) flux rates are characterized by a Bayesian hierarchical model that predicts the background flux as a function of soil temperature. A presumptive leak is assumed if the monitored flux rate exceeds a critical value corresponding to a very high (e.g., 99%) prediction interval for the natural flux conditioned on temperature. A probabilistic calculation then combines the probability distribution of random leak locations relative to monitoring coordinates, the predicted size of the flux relative to the leakage rate, and the probability that the total flux (natural + leakage) exceeds the critical value for detection. A hypothetical example is presented for an idealized site considering several monitoring network designs with different numbers and locations for measurements. Our results show how increasing the number of monitors increases the probability of detection for a leak of a given size, for different site conditions. Extensions are discussed, including application to actual sites with spatially nonuniform leak probabilities and optimal network design to achieve a given detection probability. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Small, Mitchell J AU - Yang, Ya-Mei AU - Ogretim, Egemen O AU - Gray, Donald D AU - Bromhal, Grant S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 324 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - models KW - soil mechanics KW - monitoring KW - detection KW - carbon sequestration KW - statistical analysis KW - probability KW - seepage KW - rock mechanics KW - carbon dioxide KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762674910?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+probability+of+leak+detection+by+deployment+of+a+soil+CO2+monitoring+network+at+a+sequestration+site&rft.au=Small%2C+Mitchell+J%3BYang%2C+Ya-Mei%3BOgretim%2C+Egemen+O%3BGray%2C+Donald+D%3BBromhal%2C+Grant+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Small&rft.aufirst=Mitchell&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=324&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; detection; models; monitoring; probability; rock mechanics; seepage; soil mechanics; statistical analysis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Core conversion analyses of the Syrian MNSR reactor from HEU to LEU and MEU fuel with homogeneously mixed burnable poisons. AN - 734021019; 19628402 AB - A comprehensive analysis has been performed to investigate the conversion of the Syrian MNSR (miniature neutron source reactor) from current HEU fuel to selected alternatives LEU and MEU fuels. For this purposes the core design calculations related to design and engineering of LEU and MEU fuels have been carried out using the codes WIMSD/4 and BORGES-part of the MTR-PC and the code CITATION. Aiming at reducing the fuel enrichment by maintaining reactor power, thermal neutron flux and excess reactivity in the same range of the current MNSR design, two fuel alternatives of LEU (UO(2)-Mg) and MEU (U(3)Si(x)-Al) have been investigated. The results indicate that the first type (UO(2)-Mg) realizes the criticality conditions with low enrichment of 20% using the similar overall design of the present HEU fuel pins, whereas the second type (U(3)Si-Al) requires increasing the enrichment up to 33%. For the purpose of reactor core lifetime extension the possibility of mixing the burnable poisons Gd(157) and Cd(113) in the fresh core has been also explored. Thus, the calculation results indicate that the long-term control effect of Cd(113) on the excess reactivity is more homogeneous over the time due to the lower burn up rate of this burnable poison. JF - Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine AU - Ghazi, N AU - Haj Hassan, H AU - Hainoun, A AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus, Syria. Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 1919 EP - 1924 VL - 67 IS - 10 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734021019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.atitle=Core+conversion+analyses+of+the+Syrian+MNSR+reactor+from+HEU+to+LEU+and+MEU+fuel+with+homogeneously+mixed+burnable+poisons.&rft.au=Ghazi%2C+N%3BHaj+Hassan%2C+H%3BHainoun%2C+A&rft.aulast=Ghazi&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1919&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.issn=1872-9800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.06.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-12-04 N1 - Date created - 2009-08-31 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.06.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research Note: The Security of Urine Drug Testing AN - 61368483; 201003631 AB - We studied 23 different commercial products for collecting, storing, securing, and mailing urine samples analyzed for illicit drug use. Despite their tamper-indicating features, all of these products can be quickly and easily tampered with, either before or after sample collection, while leaving little or (usually) no evidence to be detected. Either false-positive or false-negative drug test results could then occur. A brief review of other security practices and standards associated with urine drug testing suggests there may often be additional serious security problems. Given the importance of drug testing and the fact that illicit drug tests have a huge impact on people's careers, livelihoods, and reputations, better security, especially better tamper detection features, would seem warranted. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Drug Issues AU - Johnston, Roger G AU - Michaud, Eric G AU - Warner, Jon S AD - Argonne National Laboratory, United States Department of Energy Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 1015 EP - 1028 PB - Florida State University, Tallahassee VL - 39 IS - 4 SN - 0022-0426, 0022-0426 KW - Security KW - Careers KW - Drug Use Screening KW - Drug Abuse KW - article KW - 6129: addiction UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61368483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Drug+Issues&rft.atitle=Research+Note%3A+The+Security+of+Urine+Drug+Testing&rft.au=Johnston%2C+Roger+G%3BMichaud%2C+Eric+G%3BWarner%2C+Jon+S&rft.aulast=Johnston&rft.aufirst=Roger&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1015&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Drug+Issues&rft.issn=00220426&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-05 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JDGIA6 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Security; Drug Use Screening; Drug Abuse; Careers ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An in vitro nutritive evaluation and rumen fermentation kinetics of Sesbania aculeate as affected by harvest time and cutting regimen AN - 21265868; 11893860 AB - The nutritive value of Sesbania aculeate harvested after 60 and 120days of planting and subjected to two cutting regimen (15 or 30cm length) was evaluated by determination of the crude protein (CP), crude fibre (CF), buffer soluble nitrogen (BS-N), buffer soluble non-protein nitrogen (BS-NPN) and cell wall constituents (neutral-detergent fibre; NDF, acid-detergent fibre; ADF and lignin). In vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM), metabolizable energy (ME), microbial nitrogen (MN) and biomass (MBM) production were also estimated in the experimental plant samples after their incubation with rumen fluid for 96h in the absence or presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG, 6000) at a ratio of 2:1 PEG:substrate. Fermentation characteristics (initial gas production; a, gas production during incubation; b, potential gas production; a+b, fractional rate of gas production; c) were assessed using an in vitro incubation technique with rumen fluid. There was a significant (P0.05) effect of added PEG on IVDOM, ME, MN, MBM, fermentation characteristics and gas production over 96h. The greatest proportion of gas production occurred between 6 and 24h of incubation. The fractional rate of gas production from 100mg substrate was higher (0.046mL/h) for the plant samples harvested at early stage and cut at 30cm length than harvested at late stage (0.018mL/h). C values were negatively correlated with lignin concentrations. The amount of MN and MBM produced from 100mg substrate amounted to 1.29mg and 14.95mg at early maturity stage and 0.68mg and 7.89mg at late stage, respectively. Microbial nitrogen and MBM production were negatively correlated with CF, cell wall constituents and gas production but positively correlated with CP, BS-N and BS-NPN. JF - Tropical Animal Health and Production AU - Al-Masri, M R AD - Department of Agriculture, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - Oct 2009 SP - 1115 EP - 1126 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0049-4747, 0049-4747 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Rumen KW - Fermentation KW - Organic matter KW - Sesbania KW - Biomass KW - Nutritive value KW - Kinetics KW - Energy KW - Planting KW - Gas production KW - Lignin KW - Maturity KW - Polyethylene glycol KW - Manganese KW - Cell walls KW - Nitrogen KW - A 01310:Products of Microorganisms KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21265868?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Tropical+Animal+Health+and+Production&rft.atitle=An+in+vitro+nutritive+evaluation+and+rumen+fermentation+kinetics+of+Sesbania+aculeate+as+affected+by+harvest+time+and+cutting+regimen&rft.au=Al-Masri%2C+M+R&rft.aulast=Al-Masri&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Tropical+Animal+Health+and+Production&rft.issn=00494747&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11250-008-9291-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rumen; Fermentation; Organic matter; Biomass; Nutritive value; Gas production; Planting; Energy; Kinetics; Lignin; Maturity; Manganese; Polyethylene glycol; Nitrogen; Cell walls; Sesbania DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-008-9291-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Convection film boiling on horizontal cylinders AN - 21252110; 11056718 AB - Free, mixed and forced convection film boiling on a horizontal cylinder in a saturated or subcooled liquid is studied theoretically using a single model based on a two-phase laminar boundary layer integral method. The vapour flow is described accurately by including the inertia and convection terms in the momentum and energy equations, in order to study convection film boiling in the cases of very high superheat. Different film boiling cases are then analysed with this model. The case of high superheat and low subcooling was first analysed by comparing the model with an experiment consisting in the quenching of wires with very high superheat: the model was able to predict the measured heat transfer from the cylinder with errors less than 30%, performing better than previous models or correlations. Additional calculations in other high superheat conditions have also been performed and compared with a model which does not include the inertia and convection terms in order to have a more quantitative idea of their effects on the heat transfers. The case of low superheat and high subcooling is then analysed by comparing the model with other forced convection experiments with cylinders at lower temperatures. By analysing different experiments, it is found that there are in fact two different forced convection film boiling sub-regimes characterised by relatively "low" or "high" heat transfers, and that the existence of these sub-regimes is probably linked with the stability of the vapour film during film boiling. The model results compare quite well with the experimental data which belong to the "stable" sub-regime but, on the other hand, the model largely underestimates the heat transfer for experimental data which belongs to the "unstable" sub-regime. Finally, the model is compared to some free convection experimental data. The model was able to predict the measured heat transfers from the cylinder with errors less than 30% both in saturated and subcooled cases. JF - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer AU - De Malmazet, Erik AU - Berthoud, Georges AD - DEN/DTN/SE2T, French Atomic Energy Commission, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France, erik.demalmazet@cea.fr Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - Oct 2009 SP - 4731 EP - 4747 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 52 IS - 21-22 SN - 0017-9310, 0017-9310 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Vapors KW - Boundary layers KW - Temperature KW - heat transfer KW - convection KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21252110?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Heat+and+Mass+Transfer&rft.atitle=Convection+film+boiling+on+horizontal+cylinders&rft.au=De+Malmazet%2C+Erik%3BBerthoud%2C+Georges&rft.aulast=De+Malmazet&rft.aufirst=Erik&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=21-22&rft.spage=4731&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Heat+and+Mass+Transfer&rft.issn=00179310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.03.065 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - convection; heat transfer; Vapors; Temperature; Boundary layers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.03.065 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Passive nondestructive burnup monitoring of MNSR irradiated fuel by measuring photoneutrons produced within fission products AN - 21137361; 11060184 AB - A passive nondestructive method for monitoring of Syrian miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) fuel burnup is introduced. The inner irradiation site design inside the Be reflector was exploited to measure the generated photoneutrons induced by fission products hard gamma radiation in the subcritical state. The photoneutron flux was measured using gold foils as a function of cooling time and operation power. For cooling time ranges between 10 and 25 d, experiments show that super(140)Ba is the extremely dominating inducer of photoneutrons and the measured flux is proportional to the accumulated super(140)Ba. This result forms a new method base for MNSR fuel burnup monitoring. It might be used also as a safeguards technique to check the operator declared information. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Haddad, Kh AD - Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - Oct 2009 SP - 1925 EP - 1929 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 67 IS - 10 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Passive nondestructive KW - MNSR KW - Burnup KW - Be KW - Photoneutrons KW - Fission products KW - Hard gamma KW - Radiation KW - Subcritical KW - Cooling time KW - fission products KW - Isotopes KW - Fuels KW - Irradiation KW - Gold KW - exploitation KW - Gamma radiation KW - ENA 14:Radiological Contamination UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21137361?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Passive+nondestructive+burnup+monitoring+of+MNSR+irradiated+fuel+by+measuring+photoneutrons+produced+within+fission+products&rft.au=Haddad%2C+Kh&rft.aulast=Haddad&rft.aufirst=Kh&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1925&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.06.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; fission products; Irradiation; Fuels; Gold; exploitation; Gamma radiation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.06.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Correction factors determination in large samples gamma assay using its own multi-gamma lines spectrum AN - 21114189; 11060169 AB - An easy and simple method for gamma assay of large multi-gamma lines samples was introduced in this work. This method performs the assay using point source calibration. The correction factors for volume and self-attenuation are experimentally deduced from the spectra of different thicknesses samples utilizing the following two simple well known facts: large and small samples of the same homogenous material have identical specific activities; the self-attenuation of gamma line decreases as its energy increases. The method was successfully applied to naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) large samples. This method does not require complicated mathematical procedures. Neither sample matrix data nor detector unit composition is needed. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Haddad, Kh AU - Albyiat, R AD - Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - Oct 2009 SP - 1819 EP - 1823 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 67 IS - 10 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Large sample KW - Gamma assay KW - Volume KW - Self-attenuation KW - NORM KW - Isotopes KW - Radioactive materials KW - Assays KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21114189?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Correction+factors+determination+in+large+samples+gamma+assay+using+its+own+multi-gamma+lines+spectrum&rft.au=Haddad%2C+Kh%3BAlbyiat%2C+R&rft.aulast=Haddad&rft.aufirst=Kh&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1819&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.05.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; Radioactive materials; Assays DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.05.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Convective-Scale Warn-on-Forecast System AN - 21069870; 11203206 AB - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service (NWS) issues warnings for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flash floods because these phenomena are a threat to life and property. These warnings are presently based upon either visual confirmation of the phenomena or the observational detection of proxy signatures that are largely based upon radar observations. Convective-scale weather warnings are unique in the NWS, having little reliance on direct numerical forecast guidance. Because increasing severe thunderstorm, tornado, and flash-flood warning lead times are a key NOAA strategic mission goal designed to reduce the loss of life, injury, and economic costs of these high-impact weather phenomena, a new warning paradigm is needed in which numerical model forecasts play a larger role in convective-scale warnings. This new paradigm shifts the warning process from warn on detection to warn on forecast, and it has the potential to dramatically increase warning lead times. A warn-on-forecast system is envisioned as a probabilistic convective-scale ensemble analysis and forecast system that assimilates in-storm observations into a high-resolution convection-resolving model ensemble. The building blocks needed for such a system are presently available, and initial research results clearly illustrate the value of radar observations to the production of accurate analyses of convective weather systems and improved forecasts. Although a number of scientific and cultural challenges still need to be overcome, the potential benefits are significant. A probabilistic convective-scale warn-on-forecast system is a vision worth pursuing. JF - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society AU - Stensrud, David J AU - Xue, Ming AU - Wicker, Louis J AU - Kelleher, Kevin E AU - Foster, Michael P AU - Schaefer, Joseph T AU - Schneider, Russell S AU - Benjamin, Stanley G AU - Weygandt, Stephen S AU - Ferree, John T AU - Tuell, Jason P AD - NOAA/NWS/Office of Science and Technology Policy, Silver Spring, Maryland Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - Oct 2009 SP - 1487 EP - 1499 PB - American Meteorological Society, 45 Beacon St. Boston MA 02108-3693 USA VL - 90 IS - 10 SN - 0003-0007, 0003-0007 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Flash floods KW - Tornadoes KW - Thunderstorms KW - Freshwater KW - Severe thunderstorms KW - Numerical models KW - Stormwater runoff KW - Administration KW - National Weather Service KW - American Meteorological Society KW - Weather forecasting KW - Weather KW - Mathematical models KW - Buildings KW - Model Studies KW - Radar KW - Convective activity KW - Flooding KW - Flash Floods KW - Benefits KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21069870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+American+Meteorological+Society&rft.atitle=Convective-Scale+Warn-on-Forecast+System&rft.au=Stensrud%2C+David+J%3BXue%2C+Ming%3BWicker%2C+Louis+J%3BKelleher%2C+Kevin+E%3BFoster%2C+Michael+P%3BSchaefer%2C+Joseph+T%3BSchneider%2C+Russell+S%3BBenjamin%2C+Stanley+G%3BWeygandt%2C+Stephen+S%3BFerree%2C+John+T%3BTuell%2C+Jason+P&rft.aulast=Stensrud&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1487&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+American+Meteorological+Society&rft.issn=00030007&rft_id=info:doi/10.1175%2F2009BAMS2795.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Stormwater runoff; Tornadoes; Flooding; Thunderstorms; Weather forecasting; Flash floods; Numerical models; Convective activity; Radar; American Meteorological Society; National Weather Service; Severe thunderstorms; Weather; Administration; Flash Floods; Buildings; Benefits; Model Studies; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2009BAMS2795.1 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - EPA and DOE Perspectives and Updates on National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE) T2 - 5th National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource AN - 42489340; 5436918 JF - 5th National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource AU - Angel, Stacy Y1 - 2009/09/27/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 27 KW - EPA KW - Energy efficiency KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42489340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=5th+National+Conference+on+Energy+Efficiency+as+a+Resource&rft.atitle=EPA+and+DOE+Perspectives+and+Updates+on+National+Action+Plan+for+Energy+Efficiency+%28NAPEE%29&rft.au=Angel%2C+Stacy&rft.aulast=Angel&rft.aufirst=Stacy&rft.date=2009-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=5th+National+Conference+on+Energy+Efficiency+as+a+Resource&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aceee.org/conf/09ee/09Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Intersection of the Stimulus (ARRA) and Other Federal Energy Policy Developments with State and Utility Programs T2 - 5th National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource AN - 42489311; 5436917 JF - 5th National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource AU - Beckley, Dan Y1 - 2009/09/27/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 27 KW - Energy policy KW - Energy KW - Policies KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42489311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=5th+National+Conference+on+Energy+Efficiency+as+a+Resource&rft.atitle=Intersection+of+the+Stimulus+%28ARRA%29+and+Other+Federal+Energy+Policy+Developments+with+State+and+Utility+Programs&rft.au=Beckley%2C+Dan&rft.aulast=Beckley&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft.date=2009-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=5th+National+Conference+on+Energy+Efficiency+as+a+Resource&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aceee.org/conf/09ee/09Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hydrochemical and isotopic valuation of water recharge quality inkarst and wetland systems at the Syrian coast T2 - 3rd Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL 2009) AN - 42363011; 5373665 JF - 3rd Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL 2009) AU - Kassem, A Y1 - 2009/09/20/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 20 KW - Coastal zone KW - Wetlands KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42363011?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=3rd+Wetland+Pollutant+Dynamics+and+Control+%28WETPOL+2009%29&rft.atitle=Hydrochemical+and+isotopic+valuation+of+water+recharge+quality+inkarst+and+wetland+systems+at+the+Syrian+coast&rft.au=Kassem%2C+A&rft.aulast=Kassem&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-09-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=3rd+Wetland+Pollutant+Dynamics+and+Control+%28WETPOL+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gestion.pacifico-meetings.com/www/wet-pol2009/pdf/programa_wetp ol_text_p4.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identification and Structural Analysis of a Novel Carboxysome Shell Protein with Implications for Metabolite Transport AN - 21010993; 10849404 AB - Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are polyhedral bodies, composed entirely of proteins, that function as organelles in bacteria; they promote subcellular processes by encapsulating and co-localizing targeted enzymes with their substrates. The best-characterized BMC is the carboxysome, a central part of the carbon- concentrating mechanism that greatly enhances carbon fixation in cyanobacteria and some chemoautotrophs. Here we report the first structural insights into the carboxysome of Prochlorococcus, the numerically dominant cyanobacterium in the world's oligotrophic oceans. Bioinformatic methods, substantiated by analysis of gene expression data, were used to identify a new carboxysome shell component, CsoS1D, in the genome of Prochlorococcus strain MED4; orthologs were subsequently found in all cyanobacteria. Two independent crystal structures of Prochlorococcus MED4 CsoS1D reveal three features not seen in any BMC-domain protein structure solved to date. First, CsoS1D is composed of a fused pair of BMC domains. Second, this double-domain protein trimerizes to form a novel pseudohexameric building block for incorporation into the carboxysome shell, and the trimers further dimerize, forming a two-tiered shell building block. Third, and most strikingly, the large pore formed at the 3-fold axis of symmetry appears to be gated. Each dimer of trimers contains one trimer with an open pore and one whose pore is obstructed due to side-chain conformations of two residues that are invariant among all CsoS1D orthologs. This is the first evidence of the potential for gated transport across the carboxysome shell and reveals a new type of building block for BMC shells. JF - Journal of Molecular Biology AU - Klein, M G AU - Zwart, P AU - Bagby, S C AU - Cai, F AU - Chisholm, S W AU - Heinhorst, S AU - Cannon, G C AU - Kerfeld, CA AD - U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, USA, ckerfeld@lbl.gov Y1 - 2009/09/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 18 SP - 319 EP - 333 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl/] VL - 392 IS - 2 SN - 0022-2836, 0022-2836 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Genomes KW - Data processing KW - Enzymes KW - Metabolites KW - Gene expression KW - Protein structure KW - Polyhedra KW - Pores KW - Cyanobacteria KW - Oceans KW - Crystal structure KW - Bone mineral content KW - Bioinformatics KW - Shells KW - Prochlorococcus KW - Organelles KW - Carbon fixation KW - K 03310:Genetics & Taxonomy KW - A 01300:Methods KW - J 02450:Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21010993?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Molecular+Biology&rft.atitle=Identification+and+Structural+Analysis+of+a+Novel+Carboxysome+Shell+Protein+with+Implications+for+Metabolite+Transport&rft.au=Klein%2C+M+G%3BZwart%2C+P%3BBagby%2C+S+C%3BCai%2C+F%3BChisholm%2C+S+W%3BHeinhorst%2C+S%3BCannon%2C+G+C%3BKerfeld%2C+CA&rft.aulast=Klein&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-09-18&rft.volume=392&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Molecular+Biology&rft.issn=00222836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jmb.2009.03.056 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genomes; Data processing; Enzymes; Metabolites; Protein structure; Gene expression; Polyhedra; Pores; Oceans; Bone mineral content; Crystal structure; Shells; Bioinformatics; Organelles; Carbon fixation; Cyanobacteria; Prochlorococcus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.03.056 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parametric Study of Solid Amine Sorbents for the Capture of Carbon Dioxide AN - 754876920; 13290141 AB - Solid amine sorbents were prepared using mixtures of linear and branched primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. These amines were immobilized within polystyrene (PS)-, silicon dioxide (SiO2)-, or polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-based substrates at various weight ratios. Testing was conducted in various reactor systems, where the reactive water required for the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) was tracked during the adsorption/desorption cycles by mass spectrometer gas analysis. The water management for these sorbents was quantified and used to assess the technical feasibility of the operating conditions for the capture of CO2 from simulated flue gas streams. In addition, the heats of reaction and performance capture loading capacities of these sorbents were also determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyses (TGAs), respectively, in both dry and humidified CO2 gas streams. The regenerable solid amine sorbents investigated in this study exhibit acceptable CO2-capture loading capacities of 2.5-3.5 mol of CO2/kg of sorbent by TGA and a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor. These sorbents were stable over the adsorption/desorption temperature range of 25-105 C for 10 cyclic tests. According to the DSC analysis, the heat of reaction generated by these sorbents was in the range of 400-600 Btu/lb. CO2, which will require a reactor with heat management capabilities. JF - Energy & Fuels AU - Gray, M L AU - Hoffman, J S AU - Hreha, D C AU - Fauth, D J AU - Hedges, S W AU - Champagne, K J AU - Pennline, H W AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, Post Office Box 10940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 Y1 - 2009/09/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 15 SP - 4840 EP - 4844 PB - American Chemical Society VL - 23 IS - 10 SN - 0887-0624, 0887-0624 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Sorbents KW - Silicon KW - Desorption KW - Water management KW - Adsorption KW - Calorimetry KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Amines KW - Streams KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754876920?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+%26+Fuels&rft.atitle=Parametric+Study+of+Solid+Amine+Sorbents+for+the+Capture+of+Carbon+Dioxide&rft.au=Gray%2C+M+L%3BHoffman%2C+J+S%3BHreha%2C+D+C%3BFauth%2C+D+J%3BHedges%2C+S+W%3BChampagne%2C+K+J%3BPennline%2C+H+W&rft.aulast=Gray&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-09-15&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=4840&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+%26+Fuels&rft.issn=08870624&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fef9001204 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Silicon; Sorbents; Desorption; Water management; Adsorption; Calorimetry; Amines; Carbon dioxide; Streams DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ef9001204 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Deep Geologic Disposal of Transuranic Waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant T2 - 2009 Conference on Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems (Global 2009) AN - 42334287; 5351987 JF - 2009 Conference on Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems (Global 2009) AU - Harris III, Alton AU - Nelson, Roger AU - Fournier Stone, Roxanne Y1 - 2009/09/06/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 06 KW - Waste disposal KW - Transuranics KW - Geology KW - Wastes KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42334287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Conference+on+Advanced+Nuclear+Fuel+Cycles+and+Systems+%28Global+2009%29&rft.atitle=Deep+Geologic+Disposal+of+Transuranic+Waste+at+the+Waste+Isolation+Pilot+Plant&rft.au=Harris+III%2C+Alton%3BNelson%2C+Roger%3BFournier+Stone%2C+Roxanne&rft.aulast=Harris+III&rft.aufirst=Alton&rft.date=2009-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Conference+on+Advanced+Nuclear+Fuel+Cycles+and+Systems+%28Global+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://www.sfen.fr/index.php/plain_site/content/download/12734/651924 /file/GLOBAL_PROGRAM_by_DAY.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occurrence of gas hydrate in Oligocene Frio Sand; Alaminos Canyon Block 818; northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 859728072; 2011-030484 AB - A unique set of high-quality downhole shallow subsurface well log data combined with industry standard 3D seismic data from the Alaminos Canyon area has enabled the first detailed description of a concentrated gas hydrate accumulation within sand in the Gulf of Mexico. The gas hydrate occurs within very fine grained, immature volcaniclastic sands of the Oligocene Frio sand. Analysis of well data acquired from the Alaminos Canyon Block 818 #1 ("Tigershark") well shows a total gas hydrate occurrence 13 m thick, with inferred gas hydrate saturation as high as 80% of sediment pore space. Average porosity in the reservoir is estimated from log data at approximately 42%. Permeability in the absence of gas hydrates, as revealed from the analysis of core samples retrieved from the well, ranges from 600 to 1500 millidarcies. The 3-D seismic data reveals a strong reflector consistent with significant increase in acoustic velocities that correlates with the top of the gas-hydrate-bearing sand. This reflector extends across an area of approximately 0.8 km (super 2) and delineates the minimal probable extent of the gas hydrate accumulation. The base of the inferred gas-hydrate zone also correlates well with a very strong seismic reflector that indicates transition into units of significantly reduced acoustic velocity. Seismic inversion analyses indicate uniformly high gas-hydrate saturations throughout the region where the Frio sand exists within the gas hydrate stability zone. Numerical modeling of the potential production of natural gas from the interpreted accumulation indicates serious challenges for depressurization-based production in settings with strong potential pressure support from extensive underlying aquifers. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Boswell, R AU - Shelander, D AU - Lee, M AU - Latham, T AU - Collett, T AU - Guerin, G AU - Moridis, G AU - Reagan, M AU - Goldberg, D Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 1499 EP - 1512 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 26 IS - 8 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - well-logging KW - petroleum KW - waveforms KW - simulation KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - attenuation KW - Alaminos Canyon KW - sediments KW - sand KW - numerical models KW - clastic sediments KW - textures KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - Frio Formation KW - reflection methods KW - Paleogene KW - resistivity KW - porosity KW - seismic methods KW - Tertiary KW - saturation KW - formation evaluation KW - acoustical logging KW - sedimentary petrology KW - volume KW - surveys KW - reservoir properties KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Oligocene KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/859728072?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Occurrence+of+gas+hydrate+in+Oligocene+Frio+Sand%3B+Alaminos+Canyon+Block+818%3B+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Boswell%2C+R%3BShelander%2C+D%3BLee%2C+M%3BLatham%2C+T%3BCollett%2C+T%3BGuerin%2C+G%3BMoridis%2C+G%3BReagan%2C+M%3BGoldberg%2C+D&rft.aulast=Boswell&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2009.03.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical logging; Alaminos Canyon; Atlantic Ocean; attenuation; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; electrical methods; formation evaluation; Frio Formation; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic; numerical models; offshore; Oligocene; Paleogene; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; reflection methods; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; resistivity; sand; saturation; sedimentary petrology; sediments; seismic methods; simulation; surveys; Tertiary; textures; volume; waveforms; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.03.005 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - A Strategy for American Innovation: Driving towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs AN - 757171758; ED511653 AB - Since taking office, President Obama has taken historic steps to lay the foundation for the innovation economy of the future. The Obama Innovation Strategy builds on well over $100 billion of Recovery Act funds that support innovation, additional support for education, infrastructure and others in the Recovery Act and the President's Budget, and novel regulatory and executive order initiatives. It seeks to harness the inherent ingenuity of the American people and a dynamic private sector to ensure that the next expansion is more solid, broad-based, and beneficial than previous ones. It focuses on critical areas where sensible, balanced government policies can lay the foundation for innovation that leads to quality jobs and shared prosperity. It has three parts: (1) Invest in the Building Blocks of American Innovation; (2) Promote Competitive Markets that Spur Productive Entrepreneurship; and (3) Catalyze Breakthroughs for National Priorities. (Contains 1 figure and 5 boxes.) Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 26 PB - Executive Office of the President. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. KW - United States KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Technological Advancement KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Presidents KW - Influence of Technology KW - Government Role KW - Research and Development KW - Economic Development KW - Private Sector KW - Economic Opportunities KW - Money Management KW - Federal Legislation KW - Sustainable Development KW - Innovation KW - Federal Regulation KW - Investment KW - Competition KW - Productivity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/757171758?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Patient dose assessment due to fluoroscopic exposure for some selected fluoroscopic procedures in Ghana. AN - 734056155; 19770212 AB - Organ and effective doses to 90 patients undergoing some selected fluoroscopic examinations at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital were estimated using the Monte Carlo-based program (PCXMC version 1.5). Radiation dose was estimated from free-in-air measurements. The mean effective doses were found to be 0.29 +/- 0.07, 0.84 +/- 0.13, 3.15 +/- 0.44, 6.24 +/- 0.70 and 0.38 +/- 0.05 mSv for urethrogram, barium swallow, barium meal, barium enema and myelogram examinations, respectively. The dose area product was estimated to be 3.55 +/- 0.95, 16.44 +/- 2.60, 50.81 +/- 7.04, 99.69 +/- 10.85 and 9.32 +/- 0.99 Gy cm(2) for urethrogram, barium swallow, barium meal, barium enema and myelogram examinations, respectively. Optimisation of procedures is required for barium enema and barium meal examinations. JF - Radiation protection dosimetry AU - Gyekye, P K AU - Schandorf, C AU - Boadu, M AU - Yeboah, J AU - Amoako, J K AD - Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Radiation Protection Institute, PO Box LG80, Legon, Accra. pgyekye@yahoo.com Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 203 EP - 208 VL - 136 IS - 3 KW - Index Medicus KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Humans KW - Ghana -- epidemiology KW - Risk Assessment KW - Fluoroscopy -- statistics & numerical data KW - Whole-Body Counting -- statistics & numerical data KW - Body Burden KW - Environmental Exposure -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734056155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.atitle=Patient+dose+assessment+due+to+fluoroscopic+exposure+for+some+selected+fluoroscopic+procedures+in+Ghana.&rft.au=Gyekye%2C+P+K%3BSchandorf%2C+C%3BBoadu%2C+M%3BYeboah%2C+J%3BAmoako%2C+J+K&rft.aulast=Gyekye&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=136&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.issn=1742-3406&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Frpd%2Fncp172 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-12-01 N1 - Date created - 2009-09-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp172 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Optimisation of patient radiation protection in conventional X-ray imaging procedures using film reject analysis: a demonstration of the importance of rare earth screen-film systems. AN - 734055905; 19737839 AB - The optimisation of patient protection was studied using a conventional film screen of speed class 200 and a rare earth film screen of speed class 400. The entrance surface dose (ESD) for the two film-screen systems was determined for patients undergoing some common diagnostic procedures (chest, lumbar spine and pelvis series). The ESD was the optimising parameter and its trade off with the image quality assessment of the radiographs. The estimated ESDs were compared with reference levels set by the Commission of the European Communities for a typical standard adult patient. A mean dose reduction of 17-33 % was achieved upon adoption of a rare earth film screen of speed class 400. Regular assessment of patient dose, quality control (QC) of parameters that affect the patient dose and image quality, adoption of faster rare earth screens and optimum radiographic technique are recommended in order to achieve optimisation goals. JF - Radiation protection dosimetry AU - Inkoom, S AU - Schandorf, C AU - Fletcher, J J AD - Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana. sinkoom@gmail.com Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 196 EP - 202 VL - 136 IS - 3 KW - Metals, Rare Earth KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Equipment Design KW - Equipment Failure Analysis KW - Humans KW - Radiometry KW - Body Burden KW - X-Ray Film KW - Radiation Protection -- instrumentation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734055905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.atitle=Optimisation+of+patient+radiation+protection+in+conventional+X-ray+imaging+procedures+using+film+reject+analysis%3A+a+demonstration+of+the+importance+of+rare+earth+screen-film+systems.&rft.au=Inkoom%2C+S%3BSchandorf%2C+C%3BFletcher%2C+J+J&rft.aulast=Inkoom&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=136&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.issn=1742-3406&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Frpd%2Fncp165 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-12-01 N1 - Date created - 2009-09-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp165 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Patient doses in CT examinations in 18 countries: initial results from International Atomic Energy Agency projects. AN - 67621106; 19687134 AB - The purpose of this prospective study at 73 facilities in 18 countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe was to investigate if the CT doses to adult patients in developing countries are higher than international standards. The dose assessment was performed in terms of weighted computed tomography dose index (CTDIw) and dose length product (DLP) for chest, chest (high resolution), lumbar spine, abdomen and pelvis CT examinations using standard methods. Except in one case, the mean CTDIw values were below diagnostic reference level (DRL) while for DLP, 17 % of situations were above DRLs. The resulting CT images were of adequate quality for diagnosis. The CTDIw and DLP data presented herein are largely similar to those from two recent national surveys. The study has shown a stronger need to create awareness and training of radiology personnel as well as monitoring of radiation doses in many developing countries so as to conform to the ALARA principle. JF - Radiation protection dosimetry AU - Muhogora, W E AU - Ahmed, N A AU - Beganovic, A AU - Benider, A AU - Ciraj-Bjelac, O AU - Gershan, V AU - Gershkevitsh, E AU - Grupetta, E AU - Kharita, M H AU - Manatrakul, N AU - Milakovic, M AU - Ohno, K AU - Ben Omrane, L AU - Ptacek, J AU - Schandorf, C AU - Shabaan, M S AU - Stoyanov, D AU - Toutaoui, N AU - Wambani, J S AU - Rehani, M M AD - Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box 743, Arusha, Tanzania. Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 118 EP - 126 VL - 136 IS - 2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Prospective Studies KW - Humans KW - Adult KW - Pelvis -- diagnostic imaging KW - International Agencies KW - Developing Countries KW - Lumbar Vertebrae -- diagnostic imaging KW - Radiography, Thoracic KW - Nuclear Energy KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Tomography, X-Ray Computed KW - Radiometry -- statistics & numerical data KW - Radiometry -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67621106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.atitle=Patient+doses+in+CT+examinations+in+18+countries%3A+initial+results+from+International+Atomic+Energy+Agency+projects.&rft.au=Muhogora%2C+W+E%3BAhmed%2C+N+A%3BBeganovic%2C+A%3BBenider%2C+A%3BCiraj-Bjelac%2C+O%3BGershan%2C+V%3BGershkevitsh%2C+E%3BGrupetta%2C+E%3BKharita%2C+M+H%3BManatrakul%2C+N%3BMilakovic%2C+M%3BOhno%2C+K%3BBen+Omrane%2C+L%3BPtacek%2C+J%3BSchandorf%2C+C%3BShabaan%2C+M+S%3BStoyanov%2C+D%3BToutaoui%2C+N%3BWambani%2C+J+S%3BRehani%2C+M+M&rft.aulast=Muhogora&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=136&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.issn=1742-3406&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Frpd%2Fncp144 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-11-05 N1 - Date created - 2009-08-31 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp144 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The relationship between instructors' conceptions of geoscience learning and classroom practice at a research university AN - 50055940; 2010-030662 AB - Reform of undergraduate science education will need to be supported with effective professional development for current and future faculty. The professional development programs will need to address the knowledge, skills and beliefs of higher education faculty so that they can implement the kind of effective practices that results in the intended learning and meets the needs of diverse learners. To support the design of these programs, this research characterized the relationships between faculty's conceptions of teaching and learning on their teaching practices. Teaching faculty at Doctoral/ Research University were randomly interviewed to assess conceptions with respect to: 1) individual faculty learning, 2) student learning based on academic level, 3) how teaching is valued by the organization and 4) course goals. Additionally, classroom observations were conducted to determine the level of student-teacher interaction and cognitive engagement of the instructor and students with graphical and symbolic representations, as well as other manipulatives. Observations indicated teacher-centered classes across all academic levels. These data contrasted the subject's conceptions that cognitive and technical skill development is best achieved through self-directed learning. Analysis of the interviews and observations suggested the contradiction between learning practices the subject viewed as effective and the utilized teaching methods resulted from two major barriers: 1) the instructors' conceptions on the evolution of student learning and 2) an institutional reward structure that doesn't support the development of effective teaching practices. JF - Journal of Geoscience Education AU - Markley, Christopher T AU - Miller, Heather AU - Kneeshaw, T AU - Herbert, B E Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 264 EP - 274 PB - National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Bellingham, WA VL - 57 IS - 4 SN - 1089-9995, 1089-9995 KW - geology KW - college-level education KW - practice KW - curricula KW - education KW - concepts KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50055940?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geoscience+Education&rft.atitle=The+relationship+between+instructors%27+conceptions+of+geoscience+learning+and+classroom+practice+at+a+research+university&rft.au=Markley%2C+Christopher+T%3BMiller%2C+Heather%3BKneeshaw%2C+T%3BHerbert%2C+B+E&rft.aulast=Markley&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=264&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geoscience+Education&rft.issn=10899995&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/issues.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - PubXState - WA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - college-level education; concepts; curricula; education; geology; practice ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED ABENGOA BIOREFINERY PROJECT NEAR HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 36349174; 14033 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of federal funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (Abengoa Bioenergy) to support the design, construction, and startup of a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery to be located near the city of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas is proposed. The project site comprises approximately 810 acres of row-cropped agricultural land and the biorefinery would be developed on the western 385 acres and the remaining 425 acres would act as a buffer between the biorefinery and the city of Hugoton. The buffer area acreage would continue to be used as agricultural land and might be used to test production of various feedstocks, such as new varieties of switchgrass. Water from the proposed wastewater treatment facility would be used to irrigate the buffer area. The biorefinery would include commercial, fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol facilities, electricity production facilities, and an onsite 0.5-mile-long railroad spur for that would tie to the Cimmaron Valley Railroad for access to receive materials and ship product. Construction of the biorefinery would take approximately 18 months and would include infrastructure improvements, such as construction of site roads and installation of new electrical transmission line. The biorefinery would use lignocellulosic biomass (corn stover, wheat straw) as feedstock and would operate 24 hours a day, 350 days a year and produce up to18 million gallons of denatured ethanol and 92 megawatts of electricity. Seventy megawatts of electricity would be sold commercially to the regional power grid. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates one action alternative, under which the biorefinery would not produce excess electricity for sale to the regional grid, and a No Action Alternative, under which the biorefinery would not be constructed. If the DOE decides to provide federal funding, it would negotiate an agreement with Abengoa Bioenergy to provide approximately $85 million of the total anticipated cost of approximately $300 million (2008 dollars). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Funding would support the development of a commercial-scale, integrated biorefinery and the demonstration of the use of a wide variety of cellulosic feedstocks in the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and biopower. The biorefinery would produce ethanol and biopower (electricity) sufficient to meet the needs of the biorefinery and produce excess electricity for sale to the regional power grid. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the biorefinery would involve long-term changes in land use. Crop residue removal at the magnitude needed to meet biorefinery demand is unprecedented and DOE would need to implement best management practices to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to feedstock production land. Operations would generate regulated pollutants, but best available control technologies would be used to meet standards. The proposed action would involve the presence of hazardous materials which could be released accidently and subsequently transported by water runoff. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and Energy Policy Act of 1992. JF - EPA number: 090329, Draft EIS--420 pages, Appendices--380 pages, September 18 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0407D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Chemicals KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Energy Sources KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Use KW - Power Plants KW - Power Systems KW - Railroads KW - Refineries KW - Roads KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Kansas KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Project Authorization KW - Energy Policy Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=PROPOSED+ABENGOA+BIOREFINERY+PROJECT+NEAR+HUGOTON%2C+STEVENS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, Golden, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 18 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regional and local emissions in red river delta, Northern Vietnam AN - 21293664; 11720248 AB - Fine (PM sub(2.2)) and coarse (PM sub(2.2-10)) particles concurrently collected in urban (Hanoi) and rural (Lucnam) areas were analyzed for ionic and elemental compositions to provide input for PMF receptor modeling of emission sources in the Red River Delta (RRD), a key economic development region in Vietnam. Long-range transport (LRT) aerosol, coal fly ash from major coal-fired plants in RRD, and marine aerosols are regional sources, which explain the minor variability of the mass concentrations of fine particles across the region. Local sources include soil/resuspended road dust, local coal fly ash, and biomass burning. Soil/resuspended road dust is the largest source component of coarse particles at the two sites. It is more abundant in Hanoi than in Lucnam reflecting the urban-rural contrast in traffic and construction works. Receptor models reveal the incorporation of secondary sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium into the various primary particles, i.e., soot, minerals, soil organic matter, and sea salt. Soot particles from LRT carry the largest amounts of sulfate and ammonium mass concentrations measured at the two sites. Based on receptor models, the yields and possible chemical forms of secondary sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium in different types of primary particles can be inferred. JF - Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health AU - Bac, V T AU - Hien, P D AD - Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission, 59 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi, Vietnam, pdhien@gmail.com Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 157 EP - 167 PB - Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg), Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 2 IS - 3 SN - 1873-9318, 1873-9318 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Air quality KW - Coal KW - Particulates KW - Dust KW - Soil KW - Roads KW - deltas KW - ISEW, Vietnam, Red River Delta KW - Atmospheric chemistry models KW - Emissions KW - Vietnam, Hanoi KW - Urban areas KW - Rivers KW - Ammonium KW - Aerosols KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Nitrates KW - Fly ash KW - Biomass KW - burning KW - Dusts KW - Model Studies KW - Soot particles KW - Salts KW - Soot KW - Long-range transport KW - traffic KW - Fly Ash KW - Marine aerosols KW - Rural areas KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21293664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Quality%2C+Atmosphere+and+Health&rft.atitle=Regional+and+local+emissions+in+red+river+delta%2C+Northern+Vietnam&rft.au=Bac%2C+V+T%3BHien%2C+P+D&rft.aulast=Bac&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Air+Quality%2C+Atmosphere+and+Health&rft.issn=18739318&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11869-009-0042-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Long-range transport; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution models; Marine aerosols; Atmospheric chemistry models; Air quality; Soot particles; Sulfates; Ammonium; Aerosols; Nitrates; Fly ash; Particulates; Coal; burning; Biomass; Dust; Soil; Salts; Soot; traffic; deltas; Emissions; Rural areas; Urban areas; Rivers; Roads; Fly Ash; Dusts; Model Studies; ISEW, Vietnam, Red River Delta; Vietnam, Hanoi DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11869-009-0042-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary Investigation of Bovine Tuberculosis in Suspected Beef from a Metropolitan Abattoir in Ghana with Ziehl-Neelsen Microscopy AN - 21155950; 11187726 AB - Bovine tuberculosis is an important zoonotic disease transmissible through aerosols inhalation and the ingestion of contaminated milk and meat from cattle. Abattoirs in Ghana mainly depend on post-mortem examinations as means of diagnosing the presence of mycobacterium in meat (beef). A Ziehl-Neelsen microscopy was used to investigate the presence of Mycobacterium bovis as Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFBs) in beef samples from the Kumasi Metropolitan abattoir; thereby vetting post-mortem examinations at the abattoir. Lesioned lung tissues and calcified or puss-filled thoracic lymph nodes were collected at post-mortem as directed by an expert veterinarian. A total of 159 samples from 130 cattle (bulls and cows) were used in this study from April to July 2006. Ninety-five (i.e., 73.1%) of the 130 cattle sampled were positive for AFBs, whilst the remaining thirty-five (26.9%) were negative. Out of the total 159 individual samples specimen collected, 114 (71.7%) were found with AFBs. A total of 64 lung tissues and 95 lymph nodes were collected, respectively. Interestingly, 70.3% of the lung tissues were AFB-positive with 69 (72.6%) out of the 95 lymph nodes, also being positive. The ZN microscopy was effective in detecting the presence of mycobacteria, as 73.1% of the suspected samples were AFB-positive. It presupposes that, abattoir post-mortem examinations were also efficient however; the lapses of non-detection of asymptomatic carcasses could also pose a serious health risk to consumers. Also, lack of a functional on-site laboratory and a practical monitoring system was found to be unfavourable to the maintenance of meat quality. Detailed laboratory examinations (such as culture, PCR and other biochemical tests) to augment ZN microscopy is recommended for thorough detection of bovine tuberculosis. JF - Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences AU - Adu-Bobi, NAK AU - Mak-Mensah, EE AU - Achel, D G AU - Gyamfi, OK AU - Bedzra, K D AD - Nana Afua Kobi Adu-Bobi, Applied Radiation Biology Centre, Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana Y1 - 2009/09/01/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 01 SP - 1222 EP - 1225 PB - Asian Network for Scientific Information, 308-Lasani Town Sargodha Rd Faislabad 38090 Pakistan VL - 12 IS - 17 SN - 1028-8880, 1028-8880 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Inhalation KW - Bacilli KW - Aerosols KW - Milk KW - Abattoirs KW - Mycobacterium bovis KW - Lymph nodes KW - Meat KW - Carcasses KW - Lung KW - Beef KW - Microscopy KW - Thorax KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Consumers KW - Tuberculosis KW - Veterinary surgeons KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21155950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pakistan+Journal+of+Biological+Sciences&rft.atitle=Preliminary+Investigation+of+Bovine+Tuberculosis+in+Suspected+Beef+from+a+Metropolitan+Abattoir+in+Ghana+with+Ziehl-Neelsen+Microscopy&rft.au=Adu-Bobi%2C+NAK%3BMak-Mensah%2C+EE%3BAchel%2C+D+G%3BGyamfi%2C+OK%3BBedzra%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Adu-Bobi&rft.aufirst=NAK&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=17&rft.spage=1222&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pakistan+Journal+of+Biological+Sciences&rft.issn=10288880&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Bacilli; Aerosols; Abattoirs; Milk; Lymph nodes; Meat; Carcasses; Beef; Lung; Microscopy; Thorax; Polymerase chain reaction; Veterinary surgeons; Tuberculosis; Consumers; Mycobacterium bovis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of fuel conversion from HEU to LEU in the Syrian MNSR reactor using the MCNP code AN - 20768925; 10276954 AB - Assessment of fuel conversion from high enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel in the Syrian MNSR reactor was conducted in this paper. Three 3-D neutronic models for the Syrian MNSR reactor using the MCNP-4C code were developed to assess the possibility of fuel conversion from 89.87% HEU fuel (UAl sub(4)-Al) to 19.75% LEU fuel (UO sub(2)). The first model showed that 347 fuel rods with HEU fuel were required to obtain a reactor core with 5.17 mk unadjusted excess reactivity. The second model showed that only 200 LEU fuel rods distributed in the reactor core like the David star figure were required to obtain a reactor core with 4.85 mk unadjusted excess reactivity. The control rod worth using the LEU fuel was enhanced. Finally, the third model showed that distribution of 200 LEU fuel rods isotropically in the 10 circles of the reactor core failed to convert the fuel since the calculated core unadjusted excess reactivity for this model was 10.45 mk. This value was far beyond the reactor operation limits and highly exceeded the current MNSR core unadjusted excess reactivity (5.17 mk). JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Khattab, K AU - Sulieman, I AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific4@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - Sep 2009 SP - 727 EP - 730 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 51 IS - 6-7 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Uranium KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear energy KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - EE 70:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20768925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+fuel+conversion+from+HEU+to+LEU+in+the+Syrian+MNSR+reactor+using+the+MCNP+code&rft.au=Khattab%2C+K%3BSulieman%2C+I&rft.aulast=Khattab&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=6-7&rft.spage=727&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2009.04.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear fuels; Fuels; Nuclear reactors; Uranium; Nuclear energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2009.04.001 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hysteresis suppression in nonlinear Mathieu M/NEMS resonators T2 - 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC/CIE 2009) AN - 42312686; 5342969 JF - 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC/CIE 2009) AU - Kacem, Najib AU - Hentz, Sebastien AU - Baguet, Sebastien AU - Dufour, Regis Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - Hysteresis KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42312686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Society+of+Mechanical+Engineers+International+Design+Engineering+Technical+Conferences+%28IDETC%2FCIE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Hysteresis+suppression+in+nonlinear+Mathieu+M%2FNEMS+resonators&rft.au=Kacem%2C+Najib%3BHentz%2C+Sebastien%3BBaguet%2C+Sebastien%3BDufour%2C+Regis&rft.aulast=Kacem&rft.aufirst=Najib&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Society+of+Mechanical+Engineers+International+Design+Engineering+Technical+Conferences+%28IDETC%2FCIE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/IDETC09/ConferenceSchedule.cfm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Advanced Carbon Management Technology and Development Including Carbon Capture and Storage T2 - First International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering: (ICOSSE 2009) AN - 40402933; 5299398 JF - First International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering: (ICOSSE 2009) AU - Cugini, Anthony AU - Syamlal, Madhava Y1 - 2009/08/09/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 09 KW - Storage KW - Technology KW - Carbon KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40402933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=First+International+Congress+on+Sustainability+Science+and+Engineering%3A+%28ICOSSE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Advanced+Carbon+Management+Technology+and+Development+Including+Carbon+Capture+and+Storage&rft.au=Cugini%2C+Anthony%3BSyamlal%2C+Madhava&rft.aulast=Cugini&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft.date=2009-08-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=First+International+Congress+on+Sustainability+Science+and+Engineering%3A+%28ICOSSE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/icosse09/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Progress in elucidating the structural basis of function in the carboxysome T2 - 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes (ISPP 2009) AN - 40302954; 5246358 JF - 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes (ISPP 2009) AU - Kerfeld, Cheryl AU - Klein, Michael AU - Kinney, James AU - Bagby, Sarah AU - Heinhorst, Sabine AU - Cai, Fei AU - Cannon, Gordon AU - Chisholm, Sallie Y1 - 2009/08/09/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 09 KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40302954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=13th+International+Symposium+on+Phototrophic+Prokaryotes+%28ISPP+2009%29&rft.atitle=Progress+in+elucidating+the+structural+basis+of+function+in+the+carboxysome&rft.au=Kerfeld%2C+Cheryl%3BKlein%2C+Michael%3BKinney%2C+James%3BBagby%2C+Sarah%3BHeinhorst%2C+Sabine%3BCai%2C+Fei%3BCannon%2C+Gordon%3BChisholm%2C+Sallie&rft.aulast=Kerfeld&rft.aufirst=Cheryl&rft.date=2009-08-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=13th+International+Symposium+on+Phototrophic+Prokaryotes+%28ISPP+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://iseventsolutions.com/ispp2009/index.php?option=com_content&view =article&id=22&Itemid=13 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling solvent evaporation during the manufacture of controlled drug-release coatings and the impact on release kinetics AN - 883025932; 15243551 AB - To improve functionality and performance, controlled drug-release coatings comprised of drug and polymer are integrated with traditional medical devices, e.g., drug eluting stents. Depending on manufacturing conditions, these coatings can exhibit complex microstructures. Previously, a thermodynamically consistent model was developed for microstructure evolution in these systems to establish relationships between process variables, microstructure, and the subsequent release kinetics. Calculations based on the model were, in general, consistent with experimental findings. However, because of assumptions regarding the evaporation of solvent during fabrication, the model was unable to capture variations through the coating thickness that are observed experimentally. Here, a straightforward method is introduced to incorporate solvent evaporation explicitly into the model. Calculations are used to probe the impact of solvent evaporation rate and drug loading on the microstructure that forms during manufacturing and subsequent drug release kinetics. The predicted structures and release kinetics are found to be consistent with experimental observations. Further, the calculations demonstrate that solvent evaporation rate can be as critical to device performance as the amount of drug within the coating. For example, changes of a factor of five in the amount of drug released were observed by modifying the rate of solvent evaporation during manufacturing. [copy 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2009 JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B: Applied Biomaterials AU - Kim, Chang-Soo AU - Saylor, David M AU - McDermott, Martin K AU - Patwardhan, Dinesh V AU - Warren, James A AD - Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Device and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20903, chang-soo.kim@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - Aug 2009 SP - 688 EP - 699 PB - Wiley-Blackwell VL - 90B IS - 2 SN - 1552-4981, 1552-4981 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Drug delivery KW - Evaporation KW - Kinetics KW - Implants KW - Solvents KW - Probes KW - Drugs KW - Coatings KW - Models KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883025932?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+B%3A+Applied+Biomaterials&rft.atitle=Modeling+solvent+evaporation+during+the+manufacture+of+controlled+drug-release+coatings+and+the+impact+on+release+kinetics&rft.au=Kim%2C+Chang-Soo%3BSaylor%2C+David+M%3BMcDermott%2C+Martin+K%3BPatwardhan%2C+Dinesh+V%3BWarren%2C+James+A&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Chang-Soo&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=90B&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=688&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research%2C+Part+B%3A+Applied+Biomaterials&rft.issn=15524981&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.b.31336 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm.b.31336/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drug delivery; Evaporation; Implants; Kinetics; Probes; Solvents; Drugs; Models; Coatings DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.31336 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measurement and analysis of radiofrequency radiations from some mobile phone base stations in Ghana. AN - 67516181; 19584141 AB - A survey of the radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation at public access points in the vicinity of 50 cellular phone base stations has been carried out. The primary objective was to measure and analyse the electromagnetic field strength levels emitted by antennae installed and operated by the Ghana Telecommunications Company. On all the sites measurements were made using a hand-held spectrum analyser to determine the electric field level with the 900 and 1800 MHz frequency bands. The results indicated that power densities at public access points varied from as low as 0.01 microW m(-2) to as high as 10 microW m(-2) for the frequency of 900 MHz. At a transmission frequency of 1800 MHz, the variation of power densities is from 0.01 to 100 microW m(-2). The results were found to be in compliant with the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiological Protection guidance level but were 20 times higher than the results generally obtained for such a practice elsewhere. There is therefore a need to re-assess the situation to ensure reduction in the present level as an increase in mobile phone usage is envisaged within the next few years. JF - Radiation protection dosimetry AU - Amoako, J K AU - Fletcher, J J AU - Darko, E O AD - Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana. joekamoako@yahoo.co.uk Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - August 2009 SP - 256 EP - 260 VL - 135 IS - 4 KW - Index Medicus KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Ghana KW - Microwaves KW - Radiometry KW - Environmental Exposure -- analysis KW - Cell Phones UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67516181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.atitle=Measurement+and+analysis+of+radiofrequency+radiations+from+some+mobile+phone+base+stations+in+Ghana.&rft.au=Amoako%2C+J+K%3BFletcher%2C+J+J%3BDarko%2C+E+O&rft.aulast=Amoako&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=135&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=256&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+protection+dosimetry&rft.issn=1742-3406&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Frpd%2Fncp115 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-10-06 N1 - Date created - 2009-07-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp115 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing in-vitro bioassay goals for plutonium and uranium for Department of Energy facilities. AN - 67472429; 19590265 AB - On 8 June 2007, the Department of Energy amended its occupational radiation protection rule Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 835, Occupational Radiation Protection. Department of Energy revised the radiation weighting factors, tissue weighting factors and most of the dosimetric terms used in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 835 to reflect the recommendations for assessing dose and associated terminology from ICRP Publication 60, 1990 Recommendations of the ICRP on Radiological Protection. In support of the amendment, Department of Energy is revising its guidance documents on establishing bioassay result goals, which are used in assessing bioassay capabilities and establishing bioassay frequencies. The revised guidance is based on the updated dosimetric models and provides a useful tool for evaluating aspects of a bioassay program which may need revision. JF - Health physics AU - O'Connell, Peter AU - Rabovsky, Joel AU - Foulke, Judith AU - Daniels, Camille AD - U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health and Safety (HS-10), 1000 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20585, USA. peter.o'connell@hq.doe.gov Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - August 2009 SP - S131 EP - S135 VL - 97 IS - 2 Suppl KW - Uranium KW - 4OC371KSTK KW - Plutonium KW - 53023GN24M KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Radiometry KW - Humans KW - Feces -- chemistry KW - Biological Assay -- methods KW - Uranium -- urine KW - United States Government Agencies KW - Plutonium -- urine KW - Biological Assay -- standards KW - Uranium -- analysis KW - Plutonium -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67472429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+physics&rft.atitle=Developing+in-vitro+bioassay+goals+for+plutonium+and+uranium+for+Department+of+Energy+facilities.&rft.au=O%27Connell%2C+Peter%3BRabovsky%2C+Joel%3BFoulke%2C+Judith%3BDaniels%2C+Camille&rft.aulast=O%27Connell&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=2+Suppl&rft.spage=S131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+physics&rft.issn=1538-5159&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FHP.0b013e3181a865f5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-08-12 N1 - Date created - 2009-07-10 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HP.0b013e3181a865f5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tracer method to determine residence time in a permeable reactive barrier AN - 50225011; 2009-088586 AB - A method is presented to evaluate ground water residence time in a zero-valent iron (ZVI) permeable reactive barrier (PRB) using radon-222 ( (super 222) Rn) as a radioactive tracer. Residence time is a useful indicator of PRB hydraulic performance, with application to estimating the volumetric rate of ground water flow through a PRB, identifying flow heterogeneity, and characterizing flow conditions over time as a PRB matures. The tracer method relies on monitoring the decay of naturally occurring aqueous (super 222) Rn as ground water flows through a PRB. Application of the method at a PRB site near Monticello, Utah, shows that after 8 years of operation, residence times in the ZVI range from 80 to 486 h and correlate well with chemical parameters (pH, Ca, SO (sub 4) , and Fe) that indicate the relative residence time. Residence times in this case study are determined directly from the first-order decay equation because we show no significant emanation of (super 222) Rn within the PRB and no measurable loss of (super 222) Rn other than by radioactive decay. Abstract Copyright (2009), National Ground Water Association. JF - Ground Water AU - Bartlett, Timothy R AU - Morrison, S J Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - August 2009 SP - 598 EP - 604 PB - Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of National Ground Water Association, Westerville, OH VL - 47 IS - 4 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - United States KW - experimental studies KW - isotopes KW - pollution KW - observation wells KW - migration of elements KW - radon KW - iron KW - Rn-222 KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - San Juan County Utah KW - radioactive isotopes KW - Monticello Utah KW - noble gases KW - metals KW - residence time KW - tracers KW - Utah KW - reactive barriers KW - permeability KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50225011?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Tracer+method+to+determine+residence+time+in+a+permeable+reactive+barrier&rft.au=Bartlett%2C+Timothy+R%3BMorrison%2C+S+J&rft.aulast=Bartlett&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=598&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.2009.00544.x LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - CODEN - GRWAAP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; experimental studies; ground water; iron; isotopes; metals; migration of elements; Monticello Utah; noble gases; observation wells; permeability; pollution; radioactive isotopes; radon; reactive barriers; residence time; Rn-222; San Juan County Utah; tracers; United States; Utah DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2009.00544.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sequestration of CO(2)in mixtures of caustic byproduct and saline waste water AN - 20789053; 10863207 AB - Ex-situ carbonation of mixtures of caustic byproduct materials and produced oil-field brine provides a niche opportunity to sequester anthropogenic CO(2) while concomitantly reducing the basicity of the reactive slurry. A series of tests were conducted to investigate a novel reaction concept designed to achieve neutralization of mixtures of acidic oil field produced brine and caustic industrial byproducts while sequestering substantial quantities of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO(2)) in a mixed-flow reactor. Experiments were conducted to determine the CO(2)-bearing capacity of reactive mixtures of brine from the Oriskany Sandstone Formation with three caustic industrial byproducts: flue gas desulfurization (FGD) spray dryer ash, Class C fly ash subbituminous coal combustion byproduct, and bauxite residue slurry from the alumina production process. Reactions were conducted in a closed, well-mixed (1,500 rpm) reactor with gas composed of 29.46% vol./vol. CO(2) balanced by nitrogen gas (N(2)) fed at a rate of 300mL/min. Reactions were carried out at ambient conditions. Results show linear relationships between caustic byproduct addition and CO(2)-bearing capacity, with relatively small impact of brine addition as compared to deionized water addition. FGD spray dryer ash/brine mixtures exhibited higher CO(2) reactivity than those using Class C fly ash (0.759 moles CO(2) at 23.6% solids by weight and 0.036 moles CO(2) at 23.3% solids by weight, respectively). Bauxite residue exhibited moderate capacities in mixtures with higher percent solids (0.335 moles CO(2) in 40% solids bauxite residue slurry). Carbonation capacity of caustic byproduct/ acidic brine mixtures was shown to increase linearly with respect to percent caustic byproduct addition, but enhanced mineral carbonate precipitation resulting from synergistic reaction of brine cations with increased dissolved carbonate species was not observed in the short term. JF - Environmental Engineering Science AU - Dilmore, Robert M AU - Howard, Bret H AU - Soong, Yee AU - Griffith, Craig AU - Hedges, Sheila W AU - Degalbo, Angelo D AU - Morreale, Bryan AU - Baltrus, John P AU - Allen, Douglas E AU - Fu, Jaw K AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - Aug 2009 SP - 1325 EP - 1333 PB - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2 Madison Ave Larchmont NY 10538 USA, [mailto:liebert@pipeline.com] VL - 26 IS - 8 SN - 1092-8758, 1092-8758 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Residues KW - anthropogenic factors KW - Carbonates KW - Byproducts KW - Sprays KW - Fly ash KW - Solids KW - Coal KW - Combustion KW - Weight KW - Fly Ash KW - Cations KW - Slurries KW - Capacity KW - Brines KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20789053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Engineering+Science&rft.atitle=Sequestration+of+CO%282%29in+mixtures+of+caustic+byproduct+and+saline+waste+water&rft.au=Dilmore%2C+Robert+M%3BHoward%2C+Bret+H%3BSoong%2C+Yee%3BGriffith%2C+Craig%3BHedges%2C+Sheila+W%3BDegalbo%2C+Angelo+D%3BMorreale%2C+Bryan%3BBaltrus%2C+John+P%3BAllen%2C+Douglas+E%3BFu%2C+Jaw+K&rft.aulast=Dilmore&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1325&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Engineering+Science&rft.issn=10928758&rft_id=info:doi/10.1089%2Fees.2008.0395 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cations; Residues; anthropogenic factors; Slurries; Sprays; Byproducts; Fly ash; Coal; Combustion; Fly Ash; Weight; Carbonates; Solids; Capacity; Brines DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2008.0395 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soluble metals in coal gasification residues AN - 20633587; 9365150 AB - The By-Product Utilization Team at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) of the US Department of Energy has conducted column leaching tests to characterize the release of various cations from coal utilization by-products (CUB). The release of metals from the nine samples of residues generated in three coal integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) installations was determined. Cations tended to be more soluble than from PC fly ash samples. Except for Hg, total cation solubility was due to the relatively high concentration in a few leachate samples. For several IGCC by-product samples generated from a mixture of coal and pet coke, the amount of As, Ni, and Zn extracted from the IGCC residues exceeded primary or secondary drinking water standards in the early leachate samples. JF - Fuel AU - Kim, Ann G AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd., P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, United States, anngkim@pitt.edu Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - Aug 2009 SP - 1444 EP - 1452 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 88 IS - 8 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Integrated gasification combined cycle KW - Column leaching KW - Heavy metals KW - Metals KW - Leaching KW - Residues KW - Cations KW - Byproducts KW - Coke KW - Coal KW - Leachates KW - gasification KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20633587?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Soluble+metals+in+coal+gasification+residues&rft.au=Kim%2C+Ann+G&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Ann&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=88&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1444&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2009.01.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Leaching; Cations; Residues; Byproducts; Coke; Coal; Leachates; gasification DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.01.018 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (REVISION 1 OF THE 1996 GENERIC EIS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (REVISION 1 OF THE 1996 GENERIC EIS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS). AN - 756825952; 13974-090270_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Revision of the 1996 Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS) is proposed. Regulations allow for renewal of commercial nuclear power plant operating licenses, depending on the outcome of an assessment to determine whether the nuclear plant can continue to operate safely and protect the environment during the 20-year period of extended operation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published the GEIS to support the preparation of EISs required for operating license renewal. Since publication, 30 plant sites (50 reactor units) have applied for license renewal and undergone environmental reviews, the results of which were published as supplements to the 1996 GEIS. This GEIS revision reviews and reevaluates the issues and findings of the 1996 GEIS. The intent is to determine which issues would result in the same impact at all nuclear power plants, and which issues could result in different levels of impact at different plants and thus require a plant-specific analysis. The GEIS is intended to improve the efficiency of the license renewal process by providing an evaluation of the types of impacts that may occur as a result of renewing the license of a nuclear power plant, identifying and assessing the impacts that are expected to be generic, and defining the number and scope of impacts that need to be addressed in plant-specific EISs. Seventy-eight environmental impact issues for consideration in plant-specific supplements are identified. In addition to the impacts of continued operations and refurbishment, the GEIS evaluates other consequences of license renewal, including the environmental effects of postulated accidents and the effects of an additional 20 years of operation on the impacts of shutdown and decommissioning and on the uranium fuel cycle. The GEIS evaluates a full range of alternatives to the proposed action, including a No Action Alternative (denial of license renewal), fossil energy alternatives, nuclear energy alternatives, renewable energy alternatives, conservation, and the purchase of power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would provide an option to continue plant operations beyond the current licensing term to meet future electric system generating needs. License renewal would not require major construction and operational impacts would not change beyond what is currently experienced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Water use conflicts could occur with plants that rely on cooling ponds or cooling towers using makeup water from a river with low flow and groundwater conflicts could occur with plants that withdraw more than 100 gallons per minute. Impacts to aquatic organisms through impingement or entrainment could occur at plants with once-through cooling systems or cooling ponds. Thermal impacts would depend on site-specific thermal plume characteristics and the nature of aquatic resources in the area. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the original draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0283F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090270, Main Report--355 pages, Appendices--290 pages, July 31, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437, Volume 1 Revision 1 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825952?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS+%28REVISION+1+OF+THE+1996+GENERIC+EIS+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS+%28REVISION+1+OF+THE+1996+GENERIC+EIS+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 31, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (REVISION 1 OF THE 1996 GENERIC EIS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (REVISION 1 OF THE 1996 GENERIC EIS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS). AN - 756825812; 13974-090270_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Revision of the 1996 Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS) is proposed. Regulations allow for renewal of commercial nuclear power plant operating licenses, depending on the outcome of an assessment to determine whether the nuclear plant can continue to operate safely and protect the environment during the 20-year period of extended operation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published the GEIS to support the preparation of EISs required for operating license renewal. Since publication, 30 plant sites (50 reactor units) have applied for license renewal and undergone environmental reviews, the results of which were published as supplements to the 1996 GEIS. This GEIS revision reviews and reevaluates the issues and findings of the 1996 GEIS. The intent is to determine which issues would result in the same impact at all nuclear power plants, and which issues could result in different levels of impact at different plants and thus require a plant-specific analysis. The GEIS is intended to improve the efficiency of the license renewal process by providing an evaluation of the types of impacts that may occur as a result of renewing the license of a nuclear power plant, identifying and assessing the impacts that are expected to be generic, and defining the number and scope of impacts that need to be addressed in plant-specific EISs. Seventy-eight environmental impact issues for consideration in plant-specific supplements are identified. In addition to the impacts of continued operations and refurbishment, the GEIS evaluates other consequences of license renewal, including the environmental effects of postulated accidents and the effects of an additional 20 years of operation on the impacts of shutdown and decommissioning and on the uranium fuel cycle. The GEIS evaluates a full range of alternatives to the proposed action, including a No Action Alternative (denial of license renewal), fossil energy alternatives, nuclear energy alternatives, renewable energy alternatives, conservation, and the purchase of power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would provide an option to continue plant operations beyond the current licensing term to meet future electric system generating needs. License renewal would not require major construction and operational impacts would not change beyond what is currently experienced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Water use conflicts could occur with plants that rely on cooling ponds or cooling towers using makeup water from a river with low flow and groundwater conflicts could occur with plants that withdraw more than 100 gallons per minute. Impacts to aquatic organisms through impingement or entrainment could occur at plants with once-through cooling systems or cooling ponds. Thermal impacts would depend on site-specific thermal plume characteristics and the nature of aquatic resources in the area. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the original draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0283F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090270, Main Report--355 pages, Appendices--290 pages, July 31, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437, Volume 1 Revision 1 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825812?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS+%28REVISION+1+OF+THE+1996+GENERIC+EIS+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS+%28REVISION+1+OF+THE+1996+GENERIC+EIS+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 31, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (REVISION 1 OF THE 1996 GENERIC EIS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS (REVISION 1 OF THE 1996 GENERIC EIS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS). AN - 756825803; 13974-090270_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Revision of the 1996 Generic EIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS) is proposed. Regulations allow for renewal of commercial nuclear power plant operating licenses, depending on the outcome of an assessment to determine whether the nuclear plant can continue to operate safely and protect the environment during the 20-year period of extended operation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published the GEIS to support the preparation of EISs required for operating license renewal. Since publication, 30 plant sites (50 reactor units) have applied for license renewal and undergone environmental reviews, the results of which were published as supplements to the 1996 GEIS. This GEIS revision reviews and reevaluates the issues and findings of the 1996 GEIS. The intent is to determine which issues would result in the same impact at all nuclear power plants, and which issues could result in different levels of impact at different plants and thus require a plant-specific analysis. The GEIS is intended to improve the efficiency of the license renewal process by providing an evaluation of the types of impacts that may occur as a result of renewing the license of a nuclear power plant, identifying and assessing the impacts that are expected to be generic, and defining the number and scope of impacts that need to be addressed in plant-specific EISs. Seventy-eight environmental impact issues for consideration in plant-specific supplements are identified. In addition to the impacts of continued operations and refurbishment, the GEIS evaluates other consequences of license renewal, including the environmental effects of postulated accidents and the effects of an additional 20 years of operation on the impacts of shutdown and decommissioning and on the uranium fuel cycle. The GEIS evaluates a full range of alternatives to the proposed action, including a No Action Alternative (denial of license renewal), fossil energy alternatives, nuclear energy alternatives, renewable energy alternatives, conservation, and the purchase of power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would provide an option to continue plant operations beyond the current licensing term to meet future electric system generating needs. License renewal would not require major construction and operational impacts would not change beyond what is currently experienced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Water use conflicts could occur with plants that rely on cooling ponds or cooling towers using makeup water from a river with low flow and groundwater conflicts could occur with plants that withdraw more than 100 gallons per minute. Impacts to aquatic organisms through impingement or entrainment could occur at plants with once-through cooling systems or cooling ponds. Thermal impacts would depend on site-specific thermal plume characteristics and the nature of aquatic resources in the area. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the original draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0283F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090270, Main Report--355 pages, Appendices--290 pages, July 31, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437, Volume 1 Revision 1 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Regulations KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS+%28REVISION+1+OF+THE+1996+GENERIC+EIS+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS+%28REVISION+1+OF+THE+1996+GENERIC+EIS+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 31, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Incorporating Family Health History into Practice T2 - 2009 Annual Conference of the Genetic Alliance AN - 40219289; 5194563 JF - 2009 Annual Conference of the Genetic Alliance AU - Bigley, Mary AU - Feero, W AU - Lamer, Chris AU - Williams, Janet Y1 - 2009/07/17/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jul 17 KW - Historical account KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40219289?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Conference+of+the+Genetic+Alliance&rft.atitle=Incorporating+Family+Health+History+into+Practice&rft.au=Bigley%2C+Mary%3BFeero%2C+W%3BLamer%2C+Chris%3BWilliams%2C+Janet&rft.aulast=Bigley&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2009-07-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Conference+of+the+Genetic+Alliance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://geneticalliance.org/ws_display.asp?filter=conference09.program LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - History and development of radiation-protective agents. AN - 67422031; 19557599 AB - The search for ideal protective agents for use in a variety of radiation scenarios has continued for more than six decades. This review evaluates agents and procedures that have the potential to protect against acute and late effects of ionising radiation when administered either before or after radiation exposure. Over the years, extensive experimental studies of radiation-protective agents have enhanced our knowledge of radiation physics, chemistry, and biology. However, translation of agents from animal testing to use in various scenarios, such as prophylactic adjuncts in radiotherapy or post-exposure treatments for potential victims of radiation accidents/incidents, has been slow. Nevertheless, a number of compounds are now available for use in a variety of radiation situations. These include agents approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in reducing exposure to internal radionuclides (Prussian blue, calcium diethylenetriamene pentaacetate (DTPA) and zinc DTPA, potassium iodide) and amifostine for alleviating xerostomia associated with radiotherapy. Consensus groups have also recommended other therapies such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for radiation-induced neutropenia. The variety of prophylactic and therapeutic agents in the research pipeline includes those that are naturally-occurring with low toxicity, provide a long window of protection, protect normal tissue while sensitising tumours, or act via receptors and modulate biological processes such as induction of genes responsible for radioresistance. The search for agents that protect against acute and late effects of ionising radiation injury will undoubtedly continue into the future and influence other areas of radiation research. JF - International journal of radiation biology AU - Weiss, Joseph F AU - Landauer, Michael R AD - Office of Health and Safety, United States Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA. Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - July 2009 SP - 539 EP - 573 VL - 85 IS - 7 SN - 0955-3002, 0955-3002 KW - Antioxidants KW - 0 KW - Glucans KW - Plant Extracts KW - Radiation-Protective Agents KW - Index Medicus KW - Space life sciences KW - Glucans -- pharmacology KW - Drug Discovery KW - Plant Extracts -- pharmacology KW - Animals KW - Antioxidants -- pharmacology KW - Radioactive Hazard Release KW - Humans KW - Radiation-Protective Agents -- pharmacology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67422031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+journal+of+radiation+biology&rft.atitle=History+and+development+of+radiation-protective+agents.&rft.au=Weiss%2C+Joseph+F%3BLandauer%2C+Michael+R&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=85&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=539&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+journal+of+radiation+biology&rft.issn=09553002&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09553000902985144 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-08-11 N1 - Date created - 2009-06-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09553000902985144 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) inhibits tumor development from precancerous tissue: an experimental study that supports a potential new application of BNCT. AN - 67379299; 19376711 AB - We previously demonstrated the efficacy of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) mediated by boronophenylalanine (BPA), GB-10 (Na(2)(10)B(10)H(10)) and (GB-10+BPA) to control tumors, with no normal tissue radiotoxicity, in the hamster cheek pouch oral cancer model. Herein we developed a novel experimental model of field-cancerization and precancerous lesions (globally termed herein precancerous tissue) in the hamster cheek pouch to explore the long-term potential inhibitory effect of the same BNCT protocols on the development of second primary tumors from precancerous tissue. Clinically, second primary tumor recurrences occur in field-cancerized tissue, causing therapeutic failure. We performed boron biodistribution studies followed by in vivo BNCT studies, with 8 months follow-up. All 3 BNCT protocols induced a statistically significant reduction in tumor development from precancerous tissue, reaching a maximum inhibition of 77-100%. The inhibitory effect of BPA-BNCT and (GB-10+BPA)-BNCT persisted at 51% at the end of follow-up (8 months), whereas for GB-10-BNCT it faded after 2 months. Likewise, beam-only elicited a significant but transient reduction in tumor development. No normal tissue radiotoxicity was observed. At 8 months post-treatment with BPA-BNCT or (GB-10+BPA)-BNCT, the precancerous pouches that did not develop tumors had regained the macroscopic and histological appearance of normal (non-cancerized) pouches. A potential new clinical application of BNCT would lie in its capacity to inhibit local regional recurrences. JF - Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine AU - Monti Hughes, A AU - Heber, E M AU - Pozzi, E AU - Nigg, D W AU - Calzetta, O AU - Blaumann, H AU - Longhino, J AU - Nievas, S I AU - Aromando, R F AU - Itoiz, M E AU - Trivillin, V A AU - Schwint, A E AD - Department of Radiobiology, National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - July 2009 SP - S313 EP - S317 VL - 67 IS - 7-8 Suppl KW - Borohydrides KW - 0 KW - Boron Compounds KW - Radiation-Sensitizing Agents KW - Sulfhydryl Compounds KW - mercaptoundecahydrododecaborate KW - 12294-22-3 KW - Phenylalanine KW - 47E5O17Y3R KW - 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene KW - 57-97-6 KW - 4-boronophenylalanine KW - UID84303EL KW - Index Medicus KW - Neoplasms, Second Primary -- radiotherapy KW - Phenylalanine -- analogs & derivatives KW - Boron Compounds -- pharmacokinetics KW - Animals KW - Phenylalanine -- therapeutic use KW - Mouth Neoplasms -- radiotherapy KW - 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene -- toxicity KW - Sulfhydryl Compounds -- pharmacokinetics KW - Borohydrides -- therapeutic use KW - Borohydrides -- pharmacokinetics KW - Radiation-Sensitizing Agents -- pharmacokinetics KW - Tissue Distribution KW - Phenylalanine -- pharmacokinetics KW - Neoplasm Recurrence, Local -- radiotherapy KW - Boron Compounds -- therapeutic use KW - Radiation-Sensitizing Agents -- therapeutic use KW - Sulfhydryl Compounds -- therapeutic use KW - Cricetinae KW - Precancerous Conditions -- radiotherapy KW - Precancerous Conditions -- chemically induced KW - Boron Neutron Capture Therapy -- methods KW - Precancerous Conditions -- metabolism KW - Precancerous Conditions -- pathology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67379299?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.atitle=Boron+neutron+capture+therapy+%28BNCT%29+inhibits+tumor+development+from+precancerous+tissue%3A+an+experimental+study+that+supports+a+potential+new+application+of+BNCT.&rft.au=Monti+Hughes%2C+A%3BHeber%2C+E+M%3BPozzi%2C+E%3BNigg%2C+D+W%3BCalzetta%2C+O%3BBlaumann%2C+H%3BLonghino%2C+J%3BNievas%2C+S+I%3BAromando%2C+R+F%3BItoiz%2C+M+E%3BTrivillin%2C+V+A%3BSchwint%2C+A+E&rft.aulast=Monti+Hughes&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=7-8+Suppl&rft.spage=S313&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.issn=1872-9800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.03.070 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-09-17 N1 - Date created - 2009-06-16 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.070 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dosimetry and radiobiology at the new RA-3 reactor boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) facility: application to the treatment of experimental oral cancer. AN - 67378312; 19380233 AB - The National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina (CNEA) constructed a novel thermal neutron source for use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) applications at the RA-3 research reactor facility located in Buenos Aires. The aim of the present study was to perform a dosimetric characterization of the facility and undertake radiobiological studies of BNCT in an experimental model of oral cancer in the hamster cheek pouch. The free-field thermal flux was 7.1 x 10(9) n cm(-2)s(-1) and the fast neutron flux was 2.5 x 10(6) n cm(-2)s(-1), indicating a very well-thermalized neutron field with negligible fast neutron dose. For radiobiological studies it was necessary to shield the body of the hamster from the neutron flux while exposing the everted cheek pouch bearing the tumors. To that end we developed a lithium (enriched to 95% in (6)Li) carbonate enclosure. Groups of tumor-bearing hamsters were submitted to BPA-BNCT, GB-10-BNCT, (GB-10+BPA)-BNCT or beam only treatments. Normal (non-cancerized) hamsters were treated similarly to evaluate normal tissue radiotoxicity. The total physical dose delivered to tumor with the BNCT treatments ranged from 6 to 8.5 Gy. Tumor control at 30 days ranged from 73% to 85%, with no normal tissue radiotoxicity. Significant but reversible mucositis in precancerous tissue surrounding tumors was associated to BPA-BNCT. The therapeutic success of different BNCT protocols in treating experimental oral cancer at this novel facility was unequivocally demonstrated. JF - Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine AU - Pozzi, E AU - Nigg, D W AU - Miller, M AU - Thorp, S I AU - Heber, E M AU - Zarza, L AU - Estryk, G AU - Monti Hughes, A AU - Molinari, A J AU - Garabalino, M AU - Itoiz, M E AU - Aromando, R F AU - Quintana, J AU - Trivillin, V A AU - Schwint, A E AD - Research and Production Reactors, National Atomic Energy Commission, Ezeiza Atomic Center, Argentina. epozzi@cnea.gov.ar Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - July 2009 SP - S309 EP - S312 VL - 67 IS - 7-8 Suppl KW - Carcinogens KW - 0 KW - 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene KW - 57-97-6 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Argentina KW - 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene -- toxicity KW - Carcinogens -- toxicity KW - Mesocricetus KW - Radiometry -- methods KW - Cricetinae KW - Mouth Neoplasms -- chemically induced KW - Boron Neutron Capture Therapy -- instrumentation KW - Mouth Neoplasms -- radiotherapy KW - Boron Neutron Capture Therapy -- adverse effects KW - Boron Neutron Capture Therapy -- methods KW - Nuclear Reactors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67378312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.atitle=Dosimetry+and+radiobiology+at+the+new+RA-3+reactor+boron+neutron+capture+therapy+%28BNCT%29+facility%3A+application+to+the+treatment+of+experimental+oral+cancer.&rft.au=Pozzi%2C+E%3BNigg%2C+D+W%3BMiller%2C+M%3BThorp%2C+S+I%3BHeber%2C+E+M%3BZarza%2C+L%3BEstryk%2C+G%3BMonti+Hughes%2C+A%3BMolinari%2C+A+J%3BGarabalino%2C+M%3BItoiz%2C+M+E%3BAromando%2C+R+F%3BQuintana%2C+J%3BTrivillin%2C+V+A%3BSchwint%2C+A+E&rft.aulast=Pozzi&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=7-8+Suppl&rft.spage=S309&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.issn=1872-9800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.03.069 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-09-17 N1 - Date created - 2009-06-16 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.069 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New irradiation facility for biomedical applications at the RA-3 reactor thermal column. AN - 67377797; 19406651 AB - A new irradiation facility has been developed in the RA-3 reactor in order to perform trials for the treatment of liver metastases using boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). RA-3 is a production research reactor that works continuously five days a week. It had a thermal column with a small cross section access tunnel that was not accessible during operation. The objective of the work was to perform the necessary modifications to obtain a facility for irradiating a portion of the human liver. This irradiation facility must be operated without disrupting the normal reactor schedule and requires a highly thermalized neutron spectrum, a thermal flux of around 10(10) n cm(-2)s(-1) that is as isotropic and uniform as possible, as well as on-line instrumentation. The main modifications consist of enlarging the access tunnel inside the thermal column to the suitable dimensions, reducing the gamma dose rate at the irradiation position, and constructing properly shielded entrance gates enabled by logical control to safely irradiate and withdraw samples with the reactor at full power. Activation foils and a neutron shielded graphite ionization chamber were used for a preliminary in-air characterization of the irradiation site. The constructed facility is very practical and easy to use. Operational authorization was obtained from radioprotection personnel after confirming radiation levels did not significantly increase after the modification. A highly thermalized and homogenous irradiation field was obtained. Measurements in the empty cavity showed a thermal flux near 10(10) n cm(-2)s(-1), a cadmium ratio of 4100 for gold foils and a gamma dose rate of approximately 5 Gy h(-1). JF - Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine AU - Miller, M AU - Quintana, J AU - Ojeda, J AU - Langan, S AU - Thorp, S AU - Pozzi, E AU - Sztejnberg, M AU - Estryk, G AU - Nosal, R AU - Saire, E AU - Agrazar, H AU - Graiño, F AD - Instrumentation and Control Department, National Atomic Energy Commission, Argentina. miller@cae.cnea.gov.ar Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - July 2009 SP - S226 EP - S229 VL - 67 IS - 7-8 Suppl KW - Index Medicus KW - Liver Neoplasms -- radiotherapy KW - Animals KW - Humans KW - Facility Design and Construction KW - Fast Neutrons -- therapeutic use KW - Liver Neoplasms -- secondary KW - Radiation Protection -- instrumentation KW - Boron Neutron Capture Therapy -- instrumentation KW - Nuclear Reactors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67377797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.atitle=New+irradiation+facility+for+biomedical+applications+at+the+RA-3+reactor+thermal+column.&rft.au=Miller%2C+M%3BQuintana%2C+J%3BOjeda%2C+J%3BLangan%2C+S%3BThorp%2C+S%3BPozzi%2C+E%3BSztejnberg%2C+M%3BEstryk%2C+G%3BNosal%2C+R%3BSaire%2C+E%3BAgrazar%2C+H%3BGrai%C3%B1o%2C+F&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=7-8+Suppl&rft.spage=S226&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.issn=1872-9800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2009.03.107 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-09-17 N1 - Date created - 2009-06-16 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.107 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater contamination with arsenic in Sherajdikhan, Bangladesh; geochemical and hydrological implications AN - 50077309; 2009-085009 JF - Environmental Geology (Berlin) AU - Halim, M A AU - Majumder, R K AU - Nessa, S A AU - Oda, K AU - Hiroshiro, Y AU - Saha, B B AU - Hassain, S M AU - Latif, S A AU - Islam, M A AU - Jinno, K Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - July 2009 SP - 73 EP - 84 PB - Springer International, Berlin VL - 58 IS - 1 SN - 0943-0105, 0943-0105 KW - Sherajdikhan Bangladesh KW - calcium KW - kriging KW - halogens KW - ions KW - drinking water KW - ground water KW - Indian Peninsula KW - chloride ion KW - Munshiganj Bangladesh KW - chemical composition KW - Asia KW - Bangladesh KW - chlorine KW - concentration KW - alkaline earth metals KW - sulfate ion KW - principal components analysis KW - pollutants KW - statistical analysis KW - arsenic KW - alkali metals KW - pollution KW - bicarbonate ion KW - aquifers KW - metals KW - potassium KW - shallow aquifers KW - water wells KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50077309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Geology+%28Berlin%29&rft.atitle=Groundwater+contamination+with+arsenic+in+Sherajdikhan%2C+Bangladesh%3B+geochemical+and+hydrological+implications&rft.au=Halim%2C+M+A%3BMajumder%2C+R+K%3BNessa%2C+S+A%3BOda%2C+K%3BHiroshiro%2C+Y%3BSaha%2C+B+B%3BHassain%2C+S+M%3BLatif%2C+S+A%3BIslam%2C+M+A%3BJinno%2C+K&rft.aulast=Halim&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Geology+%28Berlin%29&rft.issn=09430105&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00254-008-1493-8 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1432-0495/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkali metals; alkaline earth metals; aquifers; arsenic; Asia; Bangladesh; bicarbonate ion; calcium; chemical composition; chloride ion; chlorine; concentration; drinking water; ground water; halogens; Indian Peninsula; ions; kriging; metals; Munshiganj Bangladesh; pollutants; pollution; potassium; principal components analysis; shallow aquifers; Sherajdikhan Bangladesh; statistical analysis; sulfate ion; water wells DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1493-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NRC Seeks Comment on Protection Regs AN - 219169878 AB - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on April 27 that it would seek public comment on regulatory issues and options for potential changes to achieve greater alignment between its existing radiation protection regulations and the 2007 recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP; Publication 103). JF - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - Jul 2009 SP - 1 CY - New York PB - Society of Nuclear Medicine VL - 50 IS - 7 SN - 01615505 KW - Physics KW - Radiation protection KW - Regulatory agencies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/219169878?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthcompleteshell&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+Nuclear+Medicine&rft.atitle=NRC+Seeks+Comment+on+Protection+Regs&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=24N&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Nuclear+Medicine&rft.issn=01615505&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission--NRC N1 - Copyright - Copyright Society of Nuclear Medicine Jul 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-25 N1 - CODEN - JNMEAQ ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In vitro Study of the Antibacterial Activity of Bioactive Glass-ceramic Scaffolds AN - 21093823; 11133520 AB - Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen of major clinical interest for its high prevalence in biomaterial-related infections. This experimental study provides the first evidence in vitro that bioactive glass-ceramic scaffolds made from both 45S5 Bioglass® and from boron containing bioactive glass (45S5.2B) as well as their ionic dissolution products do no exhibit antibacterial effect against several strains of S. aureus. JF - Advanced Engineering Materials AU - Gorriti, Marta F AU - Lopez, Jose M Porto AU - Boccaccini, Aldo R AU - Audisio, Carina AU - Gorustovich, Alejandro A AD - Research Laboratory, National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA-Reg. Noroeste)Salta A4408FTV, Argentina, agorustovich@gmail.com Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - Jul 2009 SP - B67 EP - B70 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 11 IS - 7 SN - 1438-1656, 1438-1656 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antibacterial activity KW - Dissolution KW - Pathogens KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Infection KW - Boron KW - scaffolds KW - Opportunist infection KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21093823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advanced+Engineering+Materials&rft.atitle=In+vitro+Study+of+the+Antibacterial+Activity+of+Bioactive+Glass-ceramic+Scaffolds&rft.au=Gorriti%2C+Marta+F%3BLopez%2C+Jose+M+Porto%3BBoccaccini%2C+Aldo+R%3BAudisio%2C+Carina%3BGorustovich%2C+Alejandro+A&rft.aulast=Gorriti&rft.aufirst=Marta&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=B67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advanced+Engineering+Materials&rft.issn=14381656&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fadem.200900081 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antibacterial activity; Dissolution; Pathogens; Infection; Boron; scaffolds; Opportunist infection; Staphylococcus aureus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.200900081 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Screening biomaterials for stimulation of nitric oxide-mediated inflammation AN - 20684533; 10136951 AB - Inflammatory reactions to biomaterials may include macrophage-mediated generation of nitric oxide (NO), which may harm patient tissue or potentially interfere with proper function of an implanted device. RAW 264.7 cells were grown in culture and treated at various times with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin), murine recombinant g-interferon (mrIFN-g), and different preparations of hyaluronic acid (HA). Increase in fluorescence of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene (DAN) allowed for detection of initial (24 h or less) NO inflammatory responses of RAW 264.7 to LPS from E. coli O26:B6. By looking at early time points, mrIFN-g augmentation of the LPS effect was observed, simulating a complex immune reaction. Activation through nuclear factor-B (NF-B), was confirmed in this system by parthenolide inhibition of LPS stimulation. Stimulation of RAW 264.7 by different HA preparations resulted in NO responses that correlated with the amount of LPS present. In the presence of mrIFN-g, a significant inflammatory reaction to HA was observed when the concentration of contaminating LPS was as low as 0.15 EU/ mL. NO production in the presence of mrIFN-g by RAW 264.7 may serve as a convenient in vitro system to routinely screen biomaterials for potentially harmful macrophage-mediated inflammation whereby the safety of implanted medical devices might be compromised. JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A AU - Lyle, D B AU - Shallcross, J C AU - Durfor, C N AU - Hitchins, V M AU - Breger, J C AU - Langone, J J AD - Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993-0002, USA, dan.lyle@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - Jul 2009 SP - 82 EP - 93 VL - 90A IS - 1 SN - 1549-3296, 1549-3296 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Endotoxins KW - Hyaluronic acid KW - g-Interferon KW - Fluorescence KW - NF-B protein KW - Escherichia coli KW - Biomaterials KW - Lipopolysaccharides KW - Nitric oxide KW - Cell culture KW - Inflammation KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20684533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research+Part+A&rft.atitle=Screening+biomaterials+for+stimulation+of+nitric+oxide-mediated+inflammation&rft.au=Lyle%2C+D+B%3BShallcross%2C+J+C%3BDurfor%2C+C+N%3BHitchins%2C+V+M%3BBreger%2C+J+C%3BLangone%2C+J+J&rft.aulast=Lyle&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=90A&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=82&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biomedical+Materials+Research+Part+A&rft.issn=15493296&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjbm.a.32060 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Endotoxins; Hyaluronic acid; Fluorescence; g-Interferon; NF-B protein; Biomaterials; Lipopolysaccharides; Cell culture; Nitric oxide; Inflammation; Escherichia coli DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32060 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Automotive technicians' training as a community-of-practice: Implications for the design of an augmented reality teaching aid AN - 20651887; 9393412 AB - The paper presents an ergonomic analysis carried out in the early phases of an R&D project. The purpose was to investigate the functioning of today's Automotive Service Technicians (ASTs) training in order to inform the design of an Augmented Reality (AR) teaching aid. The first part of the paper presents a literature review of some major problems encountered by ASTs today. The benefits of AR as technological aid are also introduced. Then, the methodology and the results of two case studies are presented. The first study is based on interviews with trainers and trainees; the second one on observations in real training settings. The results support the assumption that today's ASTs' training could be regarded as a community- of-practice (CoP). Therefore, AR could be useful as a collaboration tool, offering a shared virtual representation of real vehicle's parts, which are normally invisible unless dismantled (e.g. the parts of a hydraulic automatic transmission). We conclude on the methods and the technologies to support the automotive CoP. JF - Applied Ergonomics AU - Anastassova, Margarita AU - Burkhardt, Jean-Marie AD - Laboratory of Applied Research on Software Intensive Technologies, French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA- LIST), 18, route du Panorama, BP6, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France, margarita.anastassova@cea.fr Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - Jul 2009 SP - 713 EP - 721 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 40 IS - 4 SN - 0003-6870, 0003-6870 KW - Physical Education Index; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Augmented reality KW - Automotive maintenance KW - Community-of-practice. KW - Training KW - Motor vehicles KW - Observation KW - Design KW - case studies KW - Teaching KW - Case studies KW - Literature reviews KW - Reviews KW - Analysis KW - Collaboration KW - Interviews KW - technicians KW - Ergonomics KW - Technology KW - H 10000:Ergonomics/Human Factors KW - PE 010:Physical Education: Curriculum & Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20651887?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.atitle=Automotive+technicians%27+training+as+a+community-of-practice%3A+Implications+for+the+design+of+an+augmented+reality+teaching+aid&rft.au=Anastassova%2C+Margarita%3BBurkhardt%2C+Jean-Marie&rft.aulast=Anastassova&rft.aufirst=Margarita&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=713&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.issn=00036870&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apergo.2008.06.008 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case studies; Teaching; Literature reviews; Analysis; Collaboration; Observation; Interviews; Ergonomics; Technology; case studies; Training; Motor vehicles; Reviews; technicians; Design DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2008.06.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - (Under)Investment in Energy Efficiency: Consumer Behavior, Economic Theory, and Implications for Public Policy AN - 1364696113; 201319606 AB - While it is acknowledged that consumers evaluate investments in energy efficiency using higher discount rates than for traditional investments, the question of whether high discount rates reflect market failures has been controversial. It is also an important question as the presence of market failures implies that the current level of energy-efficiency investment is less than optimal and that public policies may be beneficial. In this paper, I evaluate non-market failure arguments but find that they cannot fully explain consumer investment behavior. Identifying legitimate market failures that impede consumer investment as well as effective countermeasures, I conclude that public policies can lead to a more efficient level of investment. Adapted from the source document. JF - Chicago Policy Review AU - Bartlett, John E AD - Financial Analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program Y1 - 2009/07// PY - 2009 DA - July 2009 SP - 31 EP - 43 PB - University of Chicago, IL VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1093-8990, 1093-8990 KW - Economic Theories KW - Efficiency KW - Energy KW - Consumers KW - Public Policy KW - Energy Policy KW - Markets KW - Investment KW - article KW - 9261: public policy/administration; public policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364696113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chicago+Policy+Review&rft.atitle=%28Under%29Investment+in+Energy+Efficiency%3A+Consumer+Behavior%2C+Economic+Theory%2C+and+Implications+for+Public+Policy&rft.au=Bartlett%2C+John+E&rft.aulast=Bartlett&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2009-07-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chicago+Policy+Review&rft.issn=10938990&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Investment; Consumers; Markets; Public Policy; Efficiency; Energy; Economic Theories; Energy Policy ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756826290; 13922-090218_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 37th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The generating station lies approximately 10 miles Southeast of Harrisburg. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (original applicant and subsidiary AmeriGen Energy Company, LLC has been dissolved), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is April 9, 2014. Unit 1 of the power station consists of a Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor fueled by sintered low-enriched uranium dioxide pellets sealed in zirconium-based alloy tubing and caps. Reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to a lower pressure secondary coolant loop, allowing for the generation of steam. The system includes two steam generators, which power the six-flow turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The reactor is housed in a vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The unit began commercial operation on September 2, 1974. The initial licensed core thermal power of 2,535 Megawatts-thermal (MWt) was increased to 2,568 MWt in July 1988. The circulating water cooling system withdraws water from, and discharges cooling tower blowdown to, the Susquehanna River. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined that preserving the option of license renewal is reasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw cooling water from the Susquehanna River and deliver cooling tower blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090218, 375 pages, June 26, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 37 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 26, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756826238; 13922-090218_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 37th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The generating station lies approximately 10 miles Southeast of Harrisburg. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (original applicant and subsidiary AmeriGen Energy Company, LLC has been dissolved), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is April 9, 2014. Unit 1 of the power station consists of a Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor fueled by sintered low-enriched uranium dioxide pellets sealed in zirconium-based alloy tubing and caps. Reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to a lower pressure secondary coolant loop, allowing for the generation of steam. The system includes two steam generators, which power the six-flow turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The reactor is housed in a vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The unit began commercial operation on September 2, 1974. The initial licensed core thermal power of 2,535 Megawatts-thermal (MWt) was increased to 2,568 MWt in July 1988. The circulating water cooling system withdraws water from, and discharges cooling tower blowdown to, the Susquehanna River. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined that preserving the option of license renewal is reasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw cooling water from the Susquehanna River and deliver cooling tower blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090218, 375 pages, June 26, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 37 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 26, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 15224478; 13922 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 37th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The generating station lies approximately 10 miles Southeast of Harrisburg. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (original applicant and subsidiary AmeriGen Energy Company, LLC has been dissolved), nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is April 9, 2014. Unit 1 of the power station consists of a Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor fueled by sintered low-enriched uranium dioxide pellets sealed in zirconium-based alloy tubing and caps. Reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to a lower pressure secondary coolant loop, allowing for the generation of steam. The system includes two steam generators, which power the six-flow turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The reactor is housed in a vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The unit began commercial operation on September 2, 1974. The initial licensed core thermal power of 2,535 Megawatts-thermal (MWt) was increased to 2,568 MWt in July 1988. The circulating water cooling system withdraws water from, and discharges cooling tower blowdown to, the Susquehanna River. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Four transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission determined that preserving the option of license renewal is reasonable. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw cooling water from the Susquehanna River and deliver cooling tower blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090218, 375 pages, June 26, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 37 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15224478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 26, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Oral Presentation Environmentally Friendly and Efficient Aircraft: A National Perspective T2 - 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference AN - 42088427; 5522710 JF - 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference AU - Davis, W Y1 - 2009/06/22/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jun 22 KW - Aircraft KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42088427?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=39th+AIAA+Fluid+Dynamics+Conference&rft.atitle=Oral+Presentation+Environmentally+Friendly+and+Efficient+Aircraft%3A+A+National+Perspective&rft.au=Davis%2C+W&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2009-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=39th+AIAA+Fluid+Dynamics+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://agenda.aiaa.org/agenda.cfm?lumeetingid=2123 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Characterization of Metal Oxide Additives and Their Role in Cu/ZnO-Based Catalysts for Catalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol T2 - 2010 Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS 2010) AN - 754296006; 5842664 JF - 2010 Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS 2010) AU - Baltrus, John AU - Natesakhawat, Sittichai AU - Morreale, Bryan Y1 - 2009/06/16/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jun 16 KW - Zinc KW - Catalysts KW - Additives KW - Heavy metals KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Copper KW - Oxides KW - Methanol KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754296006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2010+Central+Regional+Meeting+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28CERMACS+2010%29&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+Metal+Oxide+Additives+and+Their+Role+in+Cu%2FZnO-Based+Catalysts+for+Catalytic+Reduction+of+Carbon+Dioxide+to+Methanol&rft.au=Baltrus%2C+John%3BNatesakhawat%2C+Sittichai%3BMorreale%2C+Bryan&rft.aulast=Baltrus&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2009-06-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2010+Central+Regional+Meeting+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28CERMACS+2010%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cermacs2010.org/program/ACS-CR-Program%20Only.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-02 N1 - Last updated - 2010-09-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Optical Tissue Characterisation: Goodness of Estimation T2 - 2009 European Conference on Biomedical Optics (ECBO 2009) AN - 42157889; 5165314 JF - 2009 European Conference on Biomedical Optics (ECBO 2009) AU - Guyon, Laurent AU - Planat-Chretien, Anne AU - Dinten, Jean-Marc Y1 - 2009/06/14/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jun 14 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42157889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+European+Conference+on+Biomedical+Optics+%28ECBO+2009%29&rft.atitle=Optical+Tissue+Characterisation%3A+Goodness+of+Estimation&rft.au=Guyon%2C+Laurent%3BPlanat-Chretien%2C+Anne%3BDinten%2C+Jean-Marc&rft.aulast=Guyon&rft.aufirst=Laurent&rft.date=2009-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+European+Conference+on+Biomedical+Optics+%28ECBO+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://abstractsonline.com/viewer/browseOptions.asp?MKey={774F94ED-C29 5-48C2-8E15-FB023109BBC5}&AKey={57B06C54-08A9-4FEF-9FDE-02D441047638 } LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Impact of the Measurement Model Deviations on Fluorescence Diffuse Optical Tomography T2 - 2009 European Conference on Biomedical Optics (ECBO 2009) AN - 42157602; 5165193 JF - 2009 European Conference on Biomedical Optics (ECBO 2009) AU - Ducros, Nicolas AU - Dinten, Jean-Marc AU - Peyrin, Francoise AU - Da Silva, Anabela Y1 - 2009/06/14/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jun 14 KW - Fluorescence KW - Tomography KW - Models KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42157602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+European+Conference+on+Biomedical+Optics+%28ECBO+2009%29&rft.atitle=Impact+of+the+Measurement+Model+Deviations+on+Fluorescence+Diffuse+Optical+Tomography&rft.au=Ducros%2C+Nicolas%3BDinten%2C+Jean-Marc%3BPeyrin%2C+Francoise%3BDa+Silva%2C+Anabela&rft.aulast=Ducros&rft.aufirst=Nicolas&rft.date=2009-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+European+Conference+on+Biomedical+Optics+%28ECBO+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://abstractsonline.com/viewer/browseOptions.asp?MKey={774F94ED-C29 5-48C2-8E15-FB023109BBC5}&AKey={57B06C54-08A9-4FEF-9FDE-02D441047638 } LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - CO2 Trapping in Clayey Materials T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society AN - 42105690; 5139058 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society AU - Romanov, Vyacheslav AU - Soong, Yee AU - Howard, Bret AU - Frommell, Elizabeth AU - Kleinmann, Robert AU - Guthrie, George Y1 - 2009/06/05/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jun 05 KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Trapping KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42105690?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Clay+Minerals+Society&rft.atitle=CO2+Trapping+in+Clayey+Materials&rft.au=Romanov%2C+Vyacheslav%3BSoong%2C+Yee%3BHoward%2C+Bret%3BFrommell%2C+Elizabeth%3BKleinmann%2C+Robert%3BGuthrie%2C+George&rft.aulast=Romanov&rft.aufirst=Vyacheslav&rft.date=2009-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Clay+Minerals+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://cms.clays.org/meetings/schedule_v4.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effect of Grain Size on Curie Temperature, Magnetic and Electrical Properties of NiFe2O4 Nanoparticle Synthesized by Chemical Co-precipitation Technique T2 - 2009 EuroNanoforum AN - 42126803; 5149135 JF - 2009 EuroNanoforum AU - Manjura, H Y1 - 2009/06/02/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jun 02 KW - Temperature effects KW - Particle size KW - Electrical properties KW - Grain size KW - Nanoparticles KW - Abiotic factors KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42126803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+EuroNanoforum&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Grain+Size+on+Curie+Temperature%2C+Magnetic+and+Electrical+Properties+of+NiFe2O4+Nanoparticle+Synthesized+by+Chemical+Co-precipitation+Technique&rft.au=Manjura%2C+H&rft.aulast=Manjura&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2009-06-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+EuroNanoforum&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.euronanoforum2009.eu/programme/programme.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thyroid Histopathology Assessments for the Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay to Detect Thyroid-active Substances AN - 745933524; 12621242 AB - In support of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay (AMA) Test Guideline for the detection of substances that interact with the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, a document was developed that provides a standardized approach for evaluating the histology/histopathology of thyroid glands in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Here, a consolidated description of histology evaluation practices, core diagnostic criteria and severity grading schemes for the AMA, an atlas of the normal architecture of amphibian thyroid glands over the course of metamorphosis, and the core diagnostic criteria with examples of severity grades is provided. Core diagnostic criteria include thyroid gland hypertrophy/atrophy, follicular cell hypertrophy, and follicular cell hyperplasia. The severity grading scheme is semiquantitative and employs a four-grade approach describing ranges of variation within assigned ordinal classes: not remarkable, mild, moderate, and severe. The purpose of this severity grading approach is to provide an efficient, semi-objective tool for comparing changes (compound-related effects) among animals, treatment groups, and studies. Proposed descriptions of lesions for scoring the four core criteria are also given. JF - Toxicologic Pathology AU - Grim, KChristiana AU - Wolfe, Marilyn AU - Braunbeck, Thomas AU - Iguchi, Taisen AU - Ohta, Yasuhiko AU - Tooi, Osamu AU - Touart, Les AU - Wolf, Douglas C AU - Tietge, Joe AD - Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Conservation and Research Center, Center for Species Survival, Front Royal, VA U.S.A. and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Washington, DC U.S.A.,, grim.christiana@epa.gov Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 415 EP - 424 PB - Sage Publications Ltd., 6 Bonhill St. London EC2A 4PU UK VL - 37 IS - 4 SN - 0192-6233, 0192-6233 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Juveniles KW - Biological development KW - Amphibiotic species KW - Thyroid KW - Disease control KW - Life cycle KW - Histopathology KW - Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis KW - Freshwater KW - Xenopus laevis KW - Hyperplasia KW - Hypertrophy KW - Atlases KW - Glands KW - Economics KW - Atrophy KW - Metamorphosis KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - Q1 08324:Reproduction and development KW - X 24300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/745933524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Toxicologic+Pathology&rft.atitle=Thyroid+Histopathology+Assessments+for+the+Amphibian+Metamorphosis+Assay+to+Detect+Thyroid-active+Substances&rft.au=Grim%2C+KChristiana%3BWolfe%2C+Marilyn%3BBraunbeck%2C+Thomas%3BIguchi%2C+Taisen%3BOhta%2C+Yasuhiko%3BTooi%2C+Osamu%3BTouart%2C+Les%3BWolf%2C+Douglas+C%3BTietge%2C+Joe&rft.aulast=Grim&rft.aufirst=KChristiana&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=415&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Toxicologic+Pathology&rft.issn=01926233&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0192623309335063 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Juveniles; Hypertrophy; Biological development; Amphibiotic species; Glands; Disease control; Thyroid; Histopathology; Life cycle; Metamorphosis; Hyperplasia; Atlases; Economics; Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis; Atrophy; Xenopus laevis; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192623309335063 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Current and future application of genetic toxicity assays: the role and value of in vitro mammalian assays. AN - 67263239; 19336498 AB - With the advent of new technologies (e.g., genomics, automated analyses, and in vivo monitoring), new regulations (e.g., the reduction of animal tests by the European REACH), and new approaches to toxicology (e.g., Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century, National Research Council), the field of regulatory genetic toxicology is undergoing a serious re-examination. Within this context, Toxicological Sciences has published a series of articles in its Forum Section on the theme, "Genetic Toxicity Assessment: Employing the Best Science for Human Safety Evaluation" (beginning with Goodman et al.). As a contribution to the Forum discussions, we present current methods for evaluating mutagenic/genotoxic risk using standard genotoxicity test batteries, and suggest ways to address and incorporate new technologies. We recognize that the occurrence of positive results in relation to cancer prediction has led to criticism of in vitro mammalian cell genetic toxicity assays. We address criticism of test results related to weak positives, associated only with considerable toxicity, only seen at high concentrations, not accompanied by positive results in the other tests of standard test batteries, and/or not correlating well with rodent carcinogenicity tests. We suggest that the problems pointed out by others with these assays already have been resolved, to a large extent, by international groups working to update assay protocols, and by changes in data interpretation at regulatory agencies. New guidances at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration improve data evaluation and help refocus risk assessment. We discuss the results of international groups working together to integrate new technologies and evaluate new tests, including human monitoring. We suggest that strategies for identifying human health risks should naturally change to integrate new technologies; however, changes should be made only when justified by strong scientific evidence of improvement in the risk assessment paradigm. JF - Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology AU - Elespuru, Rosalie K AU - Agarwal, Rajiv AU - Atrakchi, Aisar H AU - Bigger, C Anita H AU - Heflich, Robert H AU - Jagannath, Devaraya R AU - Levy, Dan D AU - Moore, Martha M AU - Ouyang, Yanli AU - Robison, Timothy W AU - Sotomayor, Rene E AU - Cimino, Michael C AU - Dearfield, Kerry L AD - Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, White Oak, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993, USA. rosalie.elespuru@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - June 2009 SP - 172 EP - 179 VL - 109 IS - 2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Rats KW - Animals KW - Mammals KW - International Cooperation KW - Cells, Cultured KW - Humans KW - Rodentia KW - False Positive Reactions KW - Mutagenicity Tests -- methods KW - Mutagenicity Tests -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67263239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Toxicological+sciences+%3A+an+official+journal+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Current+and+future+application+of+genetic+toxicity+assays%3A+the+role+and+value+of+in+vitro+mammalian+assays.&rft.au=Elespuru%2C+Rosalie+K%3BAgarwal%2C+Rajiv%3BAtrakchi%2C+Aisar+H%3BBigger%2C+C+Anita+H%3BHeflich%2C+Robert+H%3BJagannath%2C+Devaraya+R%3BLevy%2C+Dan+D%3BMoore%2C+Martha+M%3BOuyang%2C+Yanli%3BRobison%2C+Timothy+W%3BSotomayor%2C+Rene+E%3BCimino%2C+Michael+C%3BDearfield%2C+Kerry+L&rft.aulast=Elespuru&rft.aufirst=Rosalie&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=172&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Toxicological+sciences+%3A+an+official+journal+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology&rft.issn=1096-0929&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ftoxsci%2Fkfp067 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-09-03 N1 - Date created - 2009-05-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfp067 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Novel beneficial use of oil field brine and bauxite residue for carbon sequestration AN - 50151488; 2009-089934 JF - Environmental Geosciences AU - Lu, Peng AU - Dilmore, Robert AU - Soong, Yee AU - Zhu, Chen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - June 2009 SP - 94 EP - 95 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Division of Environmental Geosciences, Tulsa, OK VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1075-9565, 1075-9565 KW - bauxite KW - carbon sequestration KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - ecosystems KW - solution KW - oil and gas fields KW - carbon dioxide KW - models KW - environmental management KW - sedimentary rocks KW - brines KW - ecology KW - waste disposal KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - pH KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50151488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Novel+beneficial+use+of+oil+field+brine+and+bauxite+residue+for+carbon+sequestration&rft.au=Lu%2C+Peng%3BDilmore%2C+Robert%3BSoong%2C+Yee%3BZhu%2C+Chen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Peng&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=94&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.issn=10759565&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ege LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2008 AAPG annual convention N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Amargosa Desert; characterization; Charleston Navy site; data processing; electrical methods; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Hanford Site; hazardous waste; isotopes; mathematical models; pollutants; pollution; radioactive isotopes; resistivity; Savannah River Site; simulation; South Carolina; surveys; theoretical models; transport; uncertainty; United States; Washington; waste disposal sites; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experimental determination of reaction rates and modeling of the long-term fate of CO (sub 2) in deep geological formations AN - 50146077; 2009-089885 JF - Environmental Geosciences AU - Lu, Peng AU - Fu, Qi AU - Seyfried, William E AU - Strazisar, Brain R AU - Hedges, Sheila W AU - Zheng, Zuoping AU - Zhu, Chen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - June 2009 SP - 77 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Division of Environmental Geosciences, Tulsa, OK VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1075-9565, 1075-9565 KW - gas storage KW - reservoir rocks KW - ground water KW - carbon dioxide KW - air pollution KW - environmental management KW - reactivity KW - mitigation KW - mineral composition KW - chemical reactions KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - spectra KW - kinetics KW - geochemistry KW - saline composition KW - pH KW - experimental studies KW - carbon sequestration KW - underground storage KW - secondary minerals KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - TEM data KW - aquifers KW - models KW - gas injection KW - brines KW - underground installations KW - petrography KW - greenhouse gases KW - SEM data KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50146077?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Experimental+determination+of+reaction+rates+and+modeling+of+the+long-term+fate+of+CO+%28sub+2%29+in+deep+geological+formations&rft.au=Lu%2C+Peng%3BFu%2C+Qi%3BSeyfried%2C+William+E%3BStrazisar%2C+Brain+R%3BHedges%2C+Sheila+W%3BZheng%2C+Zuoping%3BZhu%2C+Chen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Peng&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Geosciences&rft.issn=10759565&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ege LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2007 AAPG annual convention N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - air pollution; aquifers; brines; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; chemical reactions; environmental management; experimental studies; gas injection; gas storage; geochemistry; greenhouse gases; ground water; kinetics; mineral composition; mitigation; models; petrography; pH; pollutants; pollution; reactivity; reservoir rocks; saline composition; secondary minerals; SEM data; spectra; TEM data; underground installations; underground storage; X-ray fluorescence spectra ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SHIPPINGPORT BOROUGH, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SIXTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36349779; 13894 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the units 1 and 2 of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit an additional 20 years in this 36th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review for the remaining 23 issues are addressed in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would decide whether the plant should continue to operate the units. If the operating license is not renewed, the units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which are January 29, 2016 and May 27, 2027, respectively. Other alternatives to license renewal considered in this supplemental EIS include conservation and alternative methods of power generation. The BVPS, which is located within a 453-acre site on the south bank of the Ohio River at river mile 34.8, consists of two units, each equipped with a nuclear steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdraws from and discharges to the Monticello Reservoir, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. The Ohio River is the source of the makeup water to replace water lost through evaporation, cooling tower drift, and water discharged back to the river as blowdown. Each unit is rated at 2,900 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 974 MW-electric. The units 1 and 2 reactors, which were placed into service in October 1976 and November 1987, respectively, were both upgraded in 2001 and are housed in separate vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed or recycled based on waste type. Six 345-kilovolt and seven 138-kilovolt transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. The staff recommendation is that the option of license renewal for energy planning decision makers be preserved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw water from the Ohio River and deliver blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 090183, 358 pages, June 1, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 36 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Ohio River KW - Pennsylvania KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349779?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cesium Chloride Radiation Security Enhanced AN - 219170154 AB - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on April 15 directed agency staff to "continue enhancing the security of cesium chloride radiation sources" while encouraging research and further technological developments for alternative chemical forms of ^sup 137^Cs. JF - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 2 EP - 25N,26N CY - New York PB - Society of Nuclear Medicine VL - 50 IS - 6 SN - 01615505 KW - Physics KW - National security KW - Radiation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/219170154?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthcompleteshell&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+Nuclear+Medicine&rft.atitle=Cesium+Chloride+Radiation+Security+Enhanced&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=25N&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Nuclear+Medicine&rft.issn=01615505&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission--NRC N1 - Copyright - Copyright Society of Nuclear Medicine Jun 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-25 N1 - CODEN - JNMEAQ ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relationship between land use and groundwater quality in six districts in the eastern region of Ghana AN - 21263532; 11835061 AB - The chemical quality of groundwater in six district of the eastern region beneath the different types of land use areas of Ghana was examined to evaluate the effects of human activities on groundwater. Analyses indicate that groundwater in the studied area is fresh and generally suitable for most uses. The groundwater is generally characterised by a chemical facies of Ca-HCO sub(3) super(-), Na-Cl and mixed Na-Ca-HCO sub(3) types and is weakly mineralised. Anthropogenic disturbances have had and continue to have an impact on the aquatic ecosystem of Ghana. High concentration of Cl super(-) and TDS were found in wells in high residential areas while the highest levels of Na, Ca, SO sub(4) super(2-) and NO sub(3) super(-) were found in agricultural and high density residential areas. About 50% of boreholes sampled have elevated level of NO sub(3) super(-)-N emanating from agricultural runoff. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Fianko, J R AU - Osae, S AU - Adomako, D AU - Achel, D G AD - Department of Chemistry, National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana, jrfianko@yahoo.com Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 139 EP - 146 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 153 IS - 1-4 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Environmental Engineering Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21263532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Relationship+between+land+use+and+groundwater+quality+in+six+districts+in+the+eastern+region+of+Ghana&rft.au=Fianko%2C+J+R%3BOsae%2C+S%3BAdomako%2C+D%3BAchel%2C+D+G&rft.aulast=Fianko&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=153&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-008-0344-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0344-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reactive transport in stratified flow fields with idealized heterogeneity AN - 20575113; 9281119 AB - A two-dimensional equation governing the steady state spatial concentration distribution of a reactive constituent within a heterogeneous advective-dispersive flow field is solved analytically. The solution which is developed for the case of a single point source can be generalized to represent analogous situations with any number of separate point sources. A limiting case of special interest has a line source of constant concentration spanning the domain's upstream boundary. The work has relevance for improving understanding of reactive transport within various kinds of advection-dominated natural or engineered environments including rivers and streams, and bioreactors such as treatment wetlands. Simulations are used to examine quantitatively the impact that transverse dispersion (deviations from purely stochastic-convective flow) can have on mean concentration decline in the direction of flow. Results support the contention that transverse mixing serves to enhance the overall rate of reaction in such systems. JF - Advances in Water Resources AU - Carleton, J N AU - Montas, HJ AD - Office of Science and Technology, US Environmental Protection Agency (Mail Code 4305T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460, USA, carleton.jim@epa.gov Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 906 EP - 915 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 32 IS - 6 SN - 0309-1708, 0309-1708 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Ecological distribution KW - Water resources KW - Spatial Distribution KW - Mixing KW - Streams KW - upstream KW - Bioreactors KW - Wetlands KW - Heterogeneity KW - Rivers KW - Mathematical models KW - Simulation KW - Stratified Flow KW - Water pollution KW - Boundaries KW - Stratified flow KW - Transverse mixing KW - Dispersion KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20575113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=Reactive+transport+in+stratified+flow+fields+with+idealized+heterogeneity&rft.au=Carleton%2C+J+N%3BMontas%2C+HJ&rft.aulast=Carleton&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=906&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.issn=03091708&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.advwatres.2009.03.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Bioreactors; Ecological distribution; Water resources; Wetlands; Stratified flow; Transverse mixing; Water pollution; Dispersion; Rivers; upstream; Simulation; Streams; Boundaries; Spatial Distribution; Mixing; Heterogeneity; Stratified Flow DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.03.001 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Reactive Sputter -Deposition of Titanium Nitride on AISI 304 in a Plasma Focus Environment T2 - 36th International Conference on Plasma Science and 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (ICOPS/SOFE 2009) AN - 42140559; 5155652 JF - 36th International Conference on Plasma Science and 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering (ICOPS/SOFE 2009) AU - Qayyum, A AU - Zakaullah, M Y1 - 2009/05/31/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 31 KW - Titanium KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42140559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=36th+International+Conference+on+Plasma+Science+and+23rd+Symposium+on+Fusion+Engineering+%28ICOPS%2FSOFE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Reactive+Sputter+-Deposition+of+Titanium+Nitride+on+AISI+304+in+a+Plasma+Focus+Environment&rft.au=Qayyum%2C+A%3BZakaullah%2C+M&rft.aulast=Qayyum&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-05-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=36th+International+Conference+on+Plasma+Science+and+23rd+Symposium+on+Fusion+Engineering+%28ICOPS%2FSOFE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.npss-confs.org/icops-sofe/Program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The USDOE hydrogen program: Status and performance gaps of on-board hydrogen storage technologies T2 - Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009: International Conference and Trade Show (HFC 2009) AN - 40154321; 5167596 JF - Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009: International Conference and Trade Show (HFC 2009) AU - Dillich, Sara Y1 - 2009/05/31/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 31 KW - Hydrogen KW - Storage KW - Technology KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40154321?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Hydrogen+%2B+Fuel+Cells+2009%3A+International+Conference+and+Trade+Show+%28HFC+2009%29&rft.atitle=The+USDOE+hydrogen+program%3A+Status+and+performance+gaps+of+on-board+hydrogen+storage+technologies&rft.au=Dillich%2C+Sara&rft.aulast=Dillich&rft.aufirst=Sara&rft.date=2009-05-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogen+%2B+Fuel+Cells+2009%3A+International+Conference+and+Trade+Show+%28HFC+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.hfc2009.com/files/HFC2009_Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES, NEBRASKA, NEW MEXICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WYOMING. AN - 36343955; 13886 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, decommissioning, and aquifer restoration relative to in-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities for identified regions in the western United States are proposed. The ISL facilities could be located in designated areas in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New Mexico. More specifically, the four uranium milling regions identified to be relevant to the development of this generic EIS are the Wyoming West and East regions, Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming Region, and the Northwestern New Mexico Region. The four geographic regions that constitute the designated areas were delineated based on: 1) past and existing uranium milling sites located within states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has regulatory authority; 2) potential new sites identified based on NRC's understanding of where the uranium recovery industry has plans to develop uranium deposits using ISL technology; and 3) locations of historical uranium deposits within portions of the four above-mentioned states. The NRC has undertaken this generic EIS to improve the efficiency of its environmental reviews for ISL license applications. In addition, the NRC plans to use the generic EIS, along with the applicable previous site-specific environmental review documents, in its EIS review analyses for the restart or expansion of existing facilities. Uranium milling techniques are designed to recover uranium from uranium-bearing ores. The ISL process is used to recover uranium from low-grade ores or deep deposits that are not economically recoverable by conventional mining and milling techniques. In the ISL process, a leaching agent, such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the subsurface ore body to dissolve the uranium. The leach solution is pumped from there to the surface processing plant, where ion exchange processes separate the uranium from the solution. After additional purification and drying, the uranium in the form of "yellow cake" is placed in 55-gallon drums for shipment. The foundation of the EIS assessment is based on: 1) historical operations of NRC-licensed ISL facilities and 2) the affected environment in each of the four regions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adopting the conclusions of this generic EIS assessment as a basis for regulatory assessment of existing and proposed ISL facilities would strengthen the reliability and streamline the process of regulatory assessments and provide a more economically effective means of dealing with the licensing process for both the NRC and the private sector applicant. Potential impacts to the environment, particularly aquifers, would be identified more readily and avoided or mitigated more effectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of ISL facilities would result in the disturbance and displacement of soils vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species; alteration of geologic structures, disturbance and potential contamination of aquifers; destruction of historic and archaeologic resource sites; and displacement of alternative land uses, such as farming and grazing. ISL facility workers would be exposed to levels of radiation above the background level. ISL facilities, which would often lie in remote, pristine areas, would significantly degrade visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0275D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090175, Volume 1--483 pages, Volume 2--280 pages, May 27, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - New Mexico KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing KW - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-05-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+AND+WYOMING.&rft.title=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+AND+WYOMING.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The USDOE Hydrogen Program: Status and Performance Gaps of On-board Hydrogen Storage Technologies T2 - 215th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AN - 42156637; 5157706 JF - 215th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society AU - Sandrock, Gary AU - Read, Carole AU - Stetson, Ned AU - Ordaz, Grace AU - Gardiner, Monterey Y1 - 2009/05/24/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 24 KW - Hydrogen KW - Storage KW - Technology KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42156637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=215th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.atitle=The+USDOE+Hydrogen+Program%3A+Status+and+Performance+Gaps+of+On-board+Hydrogen+Storage+Technologies&rft.au=Sandrock%2C+Gary%3BRead%2C+Carole%3BStetson%2C+Ned%3BOrdaz%2C+Grace%3BGardiner%2C+Monterey&rft.aulast=Sandrock&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft.date=2009-05-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=215th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ecsmeet7.peerx-press.org/jsp/mas/reportSymposiumList.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Uranium speciation in drinking water from drilled wells in southern Finland and its potential links to health effects. AN - 67402535; 19544911 AB - Exceptionally high concentrations of natural uranium have been found in drinking water originating from drilled wells in Southern Finland. However, no clear clinical symptoms have been observed among the exposed population. Hence a question arose as to whether uranium speciation could be one reason for the lack of significant adverse health effects. Uranium species were determined using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. We performed multi-element chemical analyses in these water samples, and predictive calculations were carried out using up-to-date thermodynamic data. The results indicated good agreement between measurements and modeling. The low toxicity of Finnish bedrockwater may be due to the predominance of two calcium-dependent species, Ca2UO2(CO3)3(aq) and CaUO2(CO3)3(2-), whose nontoxicity for cells has been described previously. This interdisciplinary study describes chemical speciation of drinking water with elevated uranium concentrations and the potential consequence on health. From these results, it appears that modeling could be used for a better understanding of uranium toxicity of drinking water in the event of contamination. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Prat, Odette AU - Vercouter, Thomas AU - Ansoborlo, Eric AU - Fichet, Pascal AU - Perret, Pascale AU - Kurttio, Päivi AU - Salonen, Laina AD - French Atomic Energy Commission. odette.prat@cea.fr Y1 - 2009/05/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 15 SP - 3941 EP - 3946 VL - 43 IS - 10 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive KW - 0 KW - Uranium KW - 4OC371KSTK KW - Index Medicus KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive -- isolation & purification KW - Spectrometry, Fluorescence KW - Finland KW - Models, Chemical KW - Public Health KW - Uranium -- isolation & purification KW - Water Supply KW - Uranium -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67402535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.atitle=Uranium+speciation+in+drinking+water+from+drilled+wells+in+southern+Finland+and+its+potential+links+to+health+effects.&rft.au=Prat%2C+Odette%3BVercouter%2C+Thomas%3BAnsoborlo%2C+Eric%3BFichet%2C+Pascal%3BPerret%2C+Pascale%3BKurttio%2C+P%C3%A4ivi%3BSalonen%2C+Laina&rft.aulast=Prat&rft.aufirst=Odette&rft.date=2009-05-15&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=3941&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-07-20 N1 - Date created - 2009-06-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Achieving Efficient and Stable Comanipulation through Adaptation to Changes in Human Arm Impedance T2 - 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2009) AN - 42147505; 5162267 JF - 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2009) AU - Lamy, Xavier AU - Colledani, Frederic AU - Geffard, Franck AU - Morel, Guillaume AU - Measson, Yvan Y1 - 2009/05/13/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 13 KW - Adaptability KW - Adaptations KW - Impedance KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42147505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+IEEE+International+Conference+on+Robotics+and+Automation+%28ICRA+2009%29&rft.atitle=Achieving+Efficient+and+Stable+Comanipulation+through+Adaptation+to+Changes+in+Human+Arm+Impedance&rft.au=Lamy%2C+Xavier%3BColledani%2C+Frederic%3BGeffard%2C+Franck%3BMorel%2C+Guillaume%3BMeasson%2C+Yvan&rft.aulast=Lamy&rft.aufirst=Xavier&rft.date=2009-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+IEEE+International+Conference+on+Robotics+and+Automation+%28ICRA+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/conferences/ICRA09/program/ICRA0 9_ProgramAtAGlanceWeb.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Energy for Life T2 - 2nd Climate Change Technology Conference (CCTC 2009) AN - 41896204; 5105580 JF - 2nd Climate Change Technology Conference (CCTC 2009) AU - Rosenbloom, Samuel Y1 - 2009/05/12/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 12 KW - Energy KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41896204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2nd+Climate+Change+Technology+Conference+%28CCTC+2009%29&rft.atitle=Energy+for+Life&rft.au=Rosenbloom%2C+Samuel&rft.aulast=Rosenbloom&rft.aufirst=Samuel&rft.date=2009-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2nd+Climate+Change+Technology+Conference+%28CCTC+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cctc2009.ca/Downloads/CCTC2009%20PROG%20WEB.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Nanotechnology and the Obama Administration T2 - 2009 Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2009) AN - 41805544; 5055454 JF - 2009 Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2009) AU - Kalil, T Y1 - 2009/05/03/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 03 KW - Nanotechnology KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41805544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Workshop+on+Compact+Modeling+%28WCM+2009%29&rft.atitle=Nanotechnology+and+the+Obama+Administration&rft.au=Kalil%2C+T&rft.aulast=Kalil&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2009-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Workshop+on+Compact+Modeling+%28WCM+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2009/WCM2009/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Nanotech Revolution in Renewable Energy T2 - 2009 Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2009) AN - 41783626; 5055453 JF - 2009 Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2009) AU - Arvizu, D Y1 - 2009/05/03/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 03 KW - Renewable energy KW - Conservation KW - Resource management KW - Environment management KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41783626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Workshop+on+Compact+Modeling+%28WCM+2009%29&rft.atitle=The+Nanotech+Revolution+in+Renewable+Energy&rft.au=Arvizu%2C+D&rft.aulast=Arvizu&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2009-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Workshop+on+Compact+Modeling+%28WCM+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2009/WCM2009/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Nanotechnology and the Obama Administration T2 - 2009 Cancer Nanotech Conference AN - 41781293; 5055804 JF - 2009 Cancer Nanotech Conference AU - Kalil, T Y1 - 2009/05/03/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 03 KW - Nanotechnology KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41781293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Cancer+Nanotech+Conference&rft.atitle=Nanotechnology+and+the+Obama+Administration&rft.au=Kalil%2C+T&rft.aulast=Kalil&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2009-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Cancer+Nanotech+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2009/program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Unique Elements and Challenges in EIS Preparation for New Nuclear Power Plant Projects T2 - 34th Annual Conference of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP 2009) AN - 41755236; 5034387 JF - 34th Annual Conference of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP 2009) AU - Doub, J Y1 - 2009/05/03/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 03 KW - Nuclear power plants KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41755236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=34th+Annual+Conference+of+the+National+Association+of+Environmental+Professionals+%28NAEP+2009%29&rft.atitle=Unique+Elements+and+Challenges+in+EIS+Preparation+for+New+Nuclear+Power+Plant+Projects&rft.au=Doub%2C+J&rft.aulast=Doub&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2009-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=34th+Annual+Conference+of+the+National+Association+of+Environmental+Professionals+%28NAEP+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.naep.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=2009_Conference1&Template= /CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2734 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Single-molecule immunosorbent assay as a tool for human immunodeficiency virus-1 antigen detection AN - 753651400; 13323804 AB - Ultrasensitive detection and quantification of viral antigen with a novel single-molecule immunosorbent assay (SMISA) was achieved. Antigen from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), the major etiological agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, served as the screening target in this study. The target molecule was sandwiched between a polyclonal capture antibody and a monoclonal detector antibody. The capture antibody was covalently immobilized on (3-glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxy silane-modified glass slides. The detector antibody was conjugated with fluorescent Alexa Fluor 532 labeled secondary antibody prior to being used as a probe for the antigen. Imaging was performed with a total internal reflection fluorescence single-molecule detection system. This technique is demonstrated for detecting HIV-1 p24 antigen down to 0.1 pg/mL with a dynamic range of over four orders of magnitude. A Langmuir isotherm fits the molecule count dependence on the target concentration. The target antigen was further tested in 20% human serum, and the results showed that neither sensitivity nor dynamic range was affected by the biological matrix. SMISA is therefore a promising approach for the early diagnosis of viral induced diseases. JF - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry AU - Li, Jiangwei AU - Xie, Wenjun AU - Fang, Ning AU - Yeung, Edward S AD - Ames Laboratory-USDOE and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA, yeung@ameslab.gov Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 489 EP - 497 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 394 IS - 2 SN - 1618-2642, 1618-2642 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Testing Procedures KW - p24 protein KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome KW - Fluorescence KW - Monoclonal antibodies KW - Probes KW - Immunodeficiency KW - imaging KW - Immunosorbents KW - Antibodies KW - Human immunodeficiency virus 1 KW - Assay KW - Fluorescent indicators KW - Diseases KW - Isotherms KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - SW 0810:General KW - F 06910:Microorganisms & Parasites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753651400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Analytical+and+Bioanalytical+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Single-molecule+immunosorbent+assay+as+a+tool+for+human+immunodeficiency+virus-1+antigen+detection&rft.au=Li%2C+Jiangwei%3BXie%2C+Wenjun%3BFang%2C+Ning%3BYeung%2C+Edward+S&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Jiangwei&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=394&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=489&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Analytical+and+Bioanalytical+Chemistry&rft.issn=16182642&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00216-009-2712-1 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/l1558w4580316491/?p=54e9bda5905b4bd3b31a2367b35d6921&pi=11 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - p24 protein; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Antibodies; Fluorescence; Monoclonal antibodies; Immunodeficiency; Fluorescent indicators; Isotherms; imaging; Immunosorbents; Testing Procedures; Probes; Assay; Diseases; Human immunodeficiency virus 1 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-2712-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Miniaturized 96-well ELISA chips for staphylococcal enterotoxin B detection using portable colorimetric detector AN - 753651166; 13323805 AB - A previously developed fluorescence sensing platform, combining spatial illumination using electroluminescence (EL) semiconductor strips with charge coupled device (CCD)-based detection (EL-CCD), was adapted to a new 96-well chip for colorimetric immunological assays, enhancing the capabilities of the EL-CCD platform. The modified system was demonstrated using a colorimetric-based enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). Limits of detection (LODs) of 3.9 ng/mL (c2.4 ng/mL) SEB were determined with the ELISA chip measured using the EL-CCD platform, following a standard 4-h ELISA protocol. The LODs were comparable to those obtained using standard 96-well ELISA plates measured using a standard laboratory 96-well plate reader. The miniature 96-well ELISA chip however required as little as 5-kL samples, representing a tenfold reduction in sample volume compared to a standard 96-well ELISA plates. The ELISA chip also demonstrated detection of SEB spiked into various food matrices (milk, mushrooms, and mayonnaise) using limited-to-no sample preparation, with LODs ranging from 3.9 to 18.5 ng/mL depending on the matrix. The EL-CCD platform is versatile, capable of multi-mode detection (e.g., fluorescent and colorimetric along with solution and solid phase assays), and could readily be applied to other field portable or point-of-care applications. JF - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry AU - Sapsford, Kim E AU - Francis, Jesse AU - Sun, Steven AU - Kostov, Yordan AU - Rasooly, Avraham AD - Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, CDRH, FDA, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA, rasoolya@mail.nih.gov PY - 2009 SP - 499 EP - 505 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 394 IS - 2 SN - 1618-2642, 1618-2642 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Food KW - Colorimetry KW - Sample Preparation KW - Assay KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - Fluorescence KW - Milk KW - Laboratories KW - Enzymes KW - Solids KW - Staphylococcal enterotoxin B KW - Basidiocarps KW - Foods KW - Illumination KW - Standards KW - Mayonnaise KW - Solid phase methods KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - J 02420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753651166?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Analytical+and+Bioanalytical+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Miniaturized+96-well+ELISA+chips+for+staphylococcal+enterotoxin+B+detection+using+portable+colorimetric+detector&rft.au=Sapsford%2C+Kim+E%3BFrancis%2C+Jesse%3BSun%2C+Steven%3BKostov%2C+Yordan%3BRasooly%2C+Avraham&rft.aulast=Sapsford&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=394&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Analytical+and+Bioanalytical+Chemistry&rft.issn=16182642&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00216-009-2730-z L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/x73q4g7256171713/?p=54e9bda5905b4bd3b31a2367b35d6921&pi=12 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Milk; Fluorescence; Illumination; Food; Colorimetry; Mayonnaise; Solid phase methods; Staphylococcal enterotoxin B; Basidiocarps; Sample Preparation; Foods; Laboratories; Assay; Enzymes; Solids; Standards DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-2730-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tutorial on measuring rotations using multipendulum systems AN - 50428195; 2009-050035 AB - This article considers a classical approach of using a combination of pendulums to measure rotations. The idea of using two identical pendulums installed on different sides of the same axis of rotation for separate measurement of rotational and translational motion was apparently first suggested by Golitzin (1912). It was implemented by Kharin and Simonov (1969) in an instrument designed to record strong ground motion (VBPP--a seismograph of large translational motions and rotations). Unfortunately, difficulty in building identical mechanical systems resulted in unreliable measurements of the rotational component. We modified Golitzin's idea by using the same configuration of pendulums (a two-pendulum system) without the requirement that the pendulums be identical (Graizer et al., 1989). Instead of building two identical pendulums, one needs to calibrate the instrument to obtain the natural parameters of each pendulum and apply postprocessing to separate the rotational and translational motions. The two-pendulum system for separate measurements of large amplitude rotations was implemented at the end of the 1980s at the Institute of the Physics of the Earth in Moscow, Russia, using commercially available pendulum instruments. The system was tested using a basic shake table and later successfully applied to measurements in the near field of two large underground nuclear explosions. In this article I updated and generalized the approach to measuring translational and large amplitude rotational motion formulated in previous publications (Graizer, 1989; Graizer et al., 1989). Numerical testing demonstrated that using a combination of pendulums for measuring rotations may be limited for recording relatively large amplitudes of rotations of the order of 10 (super -4) and higher for the two-pendulum system of about 100 cm size. JF - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America AU - Graizer, Vladimir A2 - Lee, William H. K. A2 - Celebi, M. A2 - Todorovska, M. I. A2 - Igel, Heiner Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 1064 EP - 1072 PB - Seismological Society of America, Berkeley, CA VL - 99 IS - 2B SN - 0037-1106, 0037-1106 KW - gravimeters KW - technology KW - strong motion KW - rotation KW - ground motion KW - pendulum gravimeters KW - algorithms KW - earthquakes KW - review KW - instruments KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50428195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Tutorial+on+measuring+rotations+using+multipendulum+systems&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=2B&rft.spage=1064&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120080145 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international workshop on Rotational seismology and engineering applications N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - BSSAAP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; earthquakes; gravimeters; ground motion; instruments; pendulum gravimeters; review; rotation; strong motion; technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120080145 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interbasin flow in the Great Basin with special reference to the southern Funeral Mountains and the source of Furnace Creek springs, Death Valley, California, U. S. AN - 50240476; 2009-080632 AB - Interbasin flow in the Great Basin has been established by scientific studies during the past century. While not occurring uniformly between all basins, its occurrence is common and is a function of the hydraulic gradient between basins and hydraulic conductivity of the intervening rocks. The Furnace Creek springs in Death Valley, California are an example of large volume springs that are widely accepted as being the discharge points of regional interbasin flow. The flow path has been interpreted historically to be through consolidated Paleozoic carbonate rocks in the southern Funeral Mountains. This work reviews the preponderance of evidence supporting the concept of interbasin flow in the Death Valley region and the Great Basin and addresses the conceptual model of pluvial and recent recharge [Nelson, S.T., Anderson, K., Mayo, A.L., 2004. Testing the interbasin flow hypothesis at Death Valley, California. EOS 85, 349; Anderson, K., Nelson, S., Mayo, A., Tingey, D., 2006. Interbasin flow revisited: the contribution of local recharge to high-discharge springs, Death Valley, California. Journal of Hydrology 323, 276-302] as the source of the Furnace Creek springs. We find that there is insufficient modern recharge and insufficient storage potential and permeability within the basin-fill units in the Furnace Creek basin for these to serve as a local aquifer. Further, the lack of high sulfate content in the spring waters argues against significant flow through basin-fill sediments and instead suggests flow through underlying consolidated carbonate rocks. The maximum temperature of the spring discharge appears to require deep circulation through consolidated rocks; the Tertiary basin fill is of insufficient thickness to generate such temperatures as a result of local fluid circulation. Finally, the stable isotope data and chemical mass balance modeling actually support the interbasin flow conceptual model rather than the alternative presented in Nelson et al. [Nelson, S.T., Anderson, K., Mayo, A.L., 2004. Testing the interbasin flow hypothesis at Death Valley, California. EOS 85, 349] and Anderson et al. [Anderson, K., Nelson, S., Mayo, A., Tingey, D., 2006. Interbasin flow revisited: the contribution of local recharge to high-discharge springs, Death Valley, California. Journal of Hydrology 323, 276-302]. In light of these inconsistencies, interbasin flow is the only readily apparent explanation for the large spring discharges at Furnace Creek and, in our view, is the likely explanation for most large volume, low elevation springs in the Great Basin. An understanding of hydrogeologic processes that control the rate and direction of ground-water flow in eastern and central Nevada is necessary component of regional water-resource planning and management of alluvial and bedrock aquifers. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Belcher, Wayne R AU - Bedinger, M S AU - Back, Jennifer T AU - Sweetkind, Donald S Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 30 EP - 43 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 369 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - Basin and Range Province KW - reservoir rocks KW - ground water KW - California KW - Inyo County California KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Furnace Creek KW - movement KW - Death Valley KW - sediments KW - drainage basins KW - springs KW - discharge KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - bedrock KW - North America KW - sulfates KW - Funeral Mountains KW - Paleozoic KW - Great Basin KW - hydrochemistry KW - aquifers KW - recharge KW - theoretical models KW - reservoir properties KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - carbonate rocks KW - water resources KW - permeability KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50240476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Interbasin+flow+in+the+Great+Basin+with+special+reference+to+the+southern+Funeral+Mountains+and+the+source+of+Furnace+Creek+springs%2C+Death+Valley%2C+California%2C+U.+S.&rft.au=Belcher%2C+Wayne+R%3BBedinger%2C+M+S%3BBack%2C+Jennifer+T%3BSweetkind%2C+Donald+S&rft.aulast=Belcher&rft.aufirst=Wayne&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=369&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=30&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2009.02.048 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Basin and Range Province; bedrock; California; carbonate rocks; chemical composition; Death Valley; discharge; drainage basins; Funeral Mountains; Furnace Creek; geochemistry; Great Basin; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; hydrochemistry; Inyo County California; movement; North America; Paleozoic; permeability; recharge; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; sedimentary rocks; sediments; springs; sulfates; theoretical models; United States; water resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.02.048 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Great Basin Altiplano during the middle Cenozoic ignimbrite flareup; insights from volcanic rocks AN - 50227935; 2009-088354 AB - The configuration of middle Cenozoic ignimbrite sheets as well as the compositions of calc-alkaline lava flows show that the Great Basin was a relatively smooth plateau underlain by unusually thick crust, probably persisting after Mesozoic and earliest Cenozoic contractile deformation. A comparison of the compositions of intermediate-composition lava flows in the Great Basin with those from continental volcanic arcs with known crustal thickness indicates that the middle Cenozoic Great Basin crust was as much as 60-70 km thick. If isostatic equilibrium prevailed, this unusually thick continental crust must have supported high elevation. This high terrain was progressively smoothed as successive ignimbrite outflow sheets were emplaced, creating a relatively flat, high plateau similar in origin and features to the present-day Altiplano-Puna in the Central Andes. Outflow ignimbrite sheets deposited from 35 to 23 Ma in southeastern Nevada were derived from source calderas to the west. Of the twelve major sheets, nine are distributed unevenly east of their eruptive sources while the remaining three sheets spread about as far east as west of their sources. This eccentricity of sources and sheets suggests that a north-south trending topographic barrier in central Nevada restricted westward dispersal of ash flows. Eastward dispersal of ash flows from sources farther west also seemed to be impeded by this topographic barrier. In addition, westward dispersal of the ignimbrites was controlled in part by westward-draining stream valleys incised in the sloping flank of the Great Basin altiplano in western Nevada and adjacent California; at least one of these ash flows traveled as far west as the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The nature and origin of the implied topographic barrier is uncertain. It is possible that heavy orographic precipitation on the western slope of the altiplano and consequent focused denudation and isostatic uplift created a north-south-trending topographic high at the crest of the western slope and facing the smoothed altiplano to the east. The barrier also lies near and essentially parallel to the buried western edge of the Proterozoic basement and to a zone of thermal-diapiric domes that were spawned in thickened crust as the basement edge was over run by Late Paleozoic-Mesozoic thrust sheets JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Best, Myron G AU - Christiansen, Eric H AU - Barr, Deborah L AU - Gromme, Sherman AU - Deino, Alan AU - Tingey, David AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 18 EP - 19 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - North America KW - volcanic rocks KW - Basin and Range Province KW - ignimbrite KW - igneous rocks KW - Great Basin KW - uplifts KW - thrust sheets KW - middle Cenozoic KW - isostasy KW - Cenozoic KW - pyroclastics KW - plateaus KW - thickness KW - crust KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50227935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=The+Great+Basin+Altiplano+during+the+middle+Cenozoic+ignimbrite+flareup%3B+insights+from+volcanic+rocks&rft.au=Best%2C+Myron+G%3BChristiansen%2C+Eric+H%3BBarr%2C+Deborah+L%3BGromme%2C+Sherman%3BDeino%2C+Alan%3BTingey%2C+David%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Myron&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain Section, 61st annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Basin and Range Province; Cenozoic; crust; Great Basin; igneous rocks; ignimbrite; isostasy; middle Cenozoic; North America; plateaus; pyroclastics; thickness; thrust sheets; United States; uplifts; volcanic rocks ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Magma flow and interaction with waste packages in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada AN - 50107430; 2010-011685 AB - The likelihood that a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain could be intersected by igneous activity is very low, but its potential consequences are nevertheless important to performance assessments. An ongoing critical area of concern is the nature and magnitude of the thermal interaction of magma with tunnel walls, high-level nuclear waste packages, and waste forms. Previous assessments consider a variety of dynamic scenarios, but large uncertainties remain in understanding the rheological nature of the magma likely to be involved and its behavior within a repository drift. Here we specifically address the issue of magma rheology during degassing, cooling, and solidification as basaltic magma approaches Earth's surface and enters a drift. Magma containing significant amounts (> nearly equal 2 wt.%) of dissolved water (Wet Magma), as is anticipated for this region, at or near its liquidus temperature and saturated with water at 200 MPa is at a temperature near or below the 1-atm solidus temperature. Isentropic ascent from this near liquidus temperature promotes extensive solidification and/or glassification. Exsolving water with approach to the surface promotes rapid vesiculation leading to fragmentation and tephra production. With continued ascent the still water-saturated magma traverses the solidification phase field and undergoes a combination of rapid crystallization and quenching, becoming a glassy highly viscous ( nearly equal 10 (super 8) Pa s) mass of greatly reduced mobility. This immobility is reflected in the high effective viscosity regulating flows from nearby cinder cones associated with wet basalt. This also matches well with the experimentally determined rheology of dry basalt glass. This rheology greatly restricts the mobility of basalt within repository drifts, amounting to <10 m per day. Magma in this state quenches rapidly ( nearly equal 10 cm/min) on waste packages. Wet basalt is explosive, but relatively immobile as lava. Dry Magma is not explosive, but highly mobile as lava. Previous studies have tended to use an inconsistent set of mixed magma properties involving both extremes. The net effect of our results is that the portion of a repository hypothetically affected by invading magma is likely to be minimal and the number of waste packages affected may be very small. Moreover, the waste packages and/or waste materials affected will most likely be encased in quenched magma. JF - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research AU - Marsh, Bruce D AU - Coleman, Neil M Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 76 EP - 96 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 182 IS - 1-2 SN - 0377-0273, 0377-0273 KW - United States KW - fragmentation KW - volcanic rocks KW - igneous rocks KW - waste disposal sites KW - quenching KW - explosive eruptions KW - crystallinity KW - radioactive waste KW - rheology KW - basalts KW - cooling KW - Yucca Mountain KW - mobility KW - Nevada KW - degassing KW - water KW - pressure KW - Nye County Nevada KW - flows KW - pyroclastics KW - physical properties KW - lava KW - magmas KW - crystallization KW - risk assessment KW - exsolution KW - waste disposal KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50107430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Volcanology+and+Geothermal+Research&rft.atitle=Magma+flow+and+interaction+with+waste+packages+in+a+geologic+repository+at+Yucca+Mountain%2C+Nevada&rft.au=Marsh%2C+Bruce+D%3BColeman%2C+Neil+M&rft.aulast=Marsh&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=182&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Volcanology+and+Geothermal+Research&rft.issn=03770273&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jvolgeores.2009.01.029 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03770273 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 95 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JVGRDQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - basalts; cooling; crystallinity; crystallization; degassing; explosive eruptions; exsolution; flows; fragmentation; igneous rocks; lava; magmas; mobility; Nevada; Nye County Nevada; physical properties; pressure; pyroclastics; quenching; radioactive waste; rheology; risk assessment; United States; volcanic rocks; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; water; Yucca Mountain DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.01.029 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The response to complex ground motions of seismometers with Galperin sensor configuration AN - 50075731; 2009-050062 AB - Most seismological instruments recording ground motion use three sensors oriented north, east, and upward. In this cardinal configuration horizontal and vertical sensors differ in their construction because of the gravitational acceleration affecting the vertical sensor. An alternative sensor arrangement was first introduced by Galperin (1955) for petroleum exploration. In this arrangement three identical sensors are also positioned orthogonally to each other but are tilted at the same angle of 54.7 degrees to the vertical axis (an orthogonal triaxial system of coordinates balanced on its corner). Records obtained using this sensor configuration must be rotated into an Earth referenced cardinal X, Y, Z coordinate system for most analyses. A number of recent seismological instruments (e.g., STS-2 and Trillium seismometers) use Galperin sensor configuration. In most seismological studies it is assumed that the rotational components of earthquake ground motion are small enough to be neglected. However, examples of significant rotational components have been noted (e.g., Bouchon and Aki, 1982; Graizer, 1991; Takeo, 1998; Huang, 2003; Zahradnik and Plesinger, 2005; Cochard et al., 2006; Graizer, 2006a; Schreiber et al., 2006; Spudich and Fletcher, 2008). The response of pendulums when installed in a cardinal configuration to input motions that include rotations has been studied in a number of publications (Golitzin, 1912; Rodgers, 1968; Wong and Trifunac, 1977; Graizer, 1991; Todorovska, 1998; Trifunac and Todorovska, 2001; Graizer, 2005, 2006b; Graizer and Kalkan, 2008). This article considers the response to input motions of pendulums in a Galperin sensor configuration as well as the resulting cardinal orientation system response. Given the benefits of identical designs for all three sensors in a Galperin configuration, this geometry may be useful for strong-motion measurements as well. The disadvantage of this sensor configuration is that if any of the sensors is not working properly or there are misalignments of sensor axes, then all three cardinal components are degraded. JF - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America AU - Graizer, Vladimir A2 - Lee, William H. K. A2 - Celebi, M. A2 - Todorovska, M. I. A2 - Igel, Heiner Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 1366 EP - 1377 PB - Seismological Society of America, Berkeley, CA VL - 99 IS - 2B SN - 0037-1106, 0037-1106 KW - geophones KW - technology KW - ground motion KW - Galperin geophones KW - algorithms KW - seismographs KW - earthquakes KW - instruments KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50075731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=The+response+to+complex+ground+motions+of+seismometers+with+Galperin+sensor+configuration&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=2B&rft.spage=1366&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120080174 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international workshop on Rotational seismology and engineering applications N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - BSSAAP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; earthquakes; Galperin geophones; geophones; ground motion; instruments; seismographs; technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120080174 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Principal components analysis and age at harvest effect on quality of gari from four elite cassava varieties in Ghana AN - 20710603; 10885441 AB - Four elite cassava varieties in Ghana released under the local names Afisiafi, Tekbankye, Abasafitaa and Gblemoduade were planted in June and harvested the following year at 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 months after planting, and processed into gari. The effect that age at harvest had on selected physicochemical properties indicative of gari quality was studied in the four varieties. The parameters studied include moisture content, ash, pH, titratable acidity (% lactic acid), crude fibre, swelling capacity and yield. Moisture was between 9.54 - 11.57% while ash was between 0.88 - 1.39%. Titratable acidity was between 0.85 - 1.62% while pH ranged between 3.58 and 4.21. Swelling capacity was slightly below 3 while yield ranged between 12 and 26%. The four principal components identified were dry matter, extent of fermentation, starch content and elemental composition of the gari. Age at harvest significantly affected (p < 0.05) moisture, pH and bulk density of the gari samples. Varietal effect was not significant. JF - African Journal of Biotechnology AU - Apea-Bah, F B AU - Oduro, I AU - Ellis, W O AU - Safo-Kantanka, O AD - Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P. 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Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana, franklinapeabah@yahoo.com Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 1943 EP - 1949 VL - 8 IS - 9 SN - 1684-5315, 1684-5315 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Gari KW - Age KW - Manihot esculenta KW - Fermentation KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Starch KW - Planting KW - Principal components analysis KW - Lactic acid KW - Dry matter KW - Acidity KW - pH effects KW - W 30935:Food Biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20710603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Principal+components+analysis+and+age+at+harvest+effect+on+quality+of+gari+from+four+elite+cassava+varieties+in+Ghana&rft.au=Apea-Bah%2C+F+B%3BOduro%2C+I%3BEllis%2C+W+O%3BSafo-Kantanka%2C+O&rft.aulast=Apea-Bah&rft.aufirst=F&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1943&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.issn=16845315&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Fermentation; Principal components analysis; Planting; Physicochemical properties; Lactic acid; Dry matter; Starch; Acidity; pH effects; Gari; Manihot esculenta ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Progress and New Developments in Carbon Capture and Storage AN - 20689246; 10252758 AB - Growing concern over the impact on global climate change of the buildup of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has resulted in proposals to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) at large point sources and store it in geologic formations, such as oil and gas reservoirs, unmineable coal seams, and saline formations, referred to as carbon capture and storage (CCS). There are three options for capturing CO2 from point sources: post-combustion capture, pre-combustion capture, and oxy-combustion. Several processes are available to capture CO2, and new or improved processes are under development. However, CO2 capture is the most expensive part of CCS, typically accounting for 75% of overall cost. CCS will benefit significantly from the development of a lower cost post-combustion CO2 capture process that can be retrofitted to existing power plants. Once captured, the CO2 is compressed to about 150 atm and pipelined at supercritical conditions to a suitable storage site. Oil and gas reservoirs, because they have assured seals and are well characterized, are promising early opportunity sites. Saline formations are much more extensive and have a huge potential storage capacity, but are much less characterized. Several commercial and a number of pilot CCS projects are underway around the world. Information from these projects will form the basis for the development of CCS as a climate change mitigation strategy. These projects are contributing to the development of suitable regulations, determining best operating practices, improving mathematical models, and providing information to the public and other stakeholders. Based on current knowledge, CCS appears to be a promising option for reducing GHG emissions. JF - Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences AU - Plasynski, S I AU - Litynski, J T AU - McIlvried, H G AU - Srivastava, R D AD - United States Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 123 EP - 138 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Milton Park, Abingdon Oxford OX14 4RN UK, [URL:http://www.taylorandfrancis.co.uk/] VL - 28 IS - 3 SN - 0735-2689, 0735-2689 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Mathematical models KW - Climate change KW - Coal KW - Atmosphere KW - Oil KW - Storage KW - mitigation KW - Reviews KW - Power plants KW - Geology KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Carbon dioxide KW - stakeholders KW - Reservoirs KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20689246?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Critical+Reviews+in+Plant+Sciences&rft.atitle=Progress+and+New+Developments+in+Carbon+Capture+and+Storage&rft.au=Plasynski%2C+S+I%3BLitynski%2C+J+T%3BMcIlvried%2C+H+G%3BSrivastava%2C+R+D&rft.aulast=Plasynski&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Critical+Reviews+in+Plant+Sciences&rft.issn=07352689&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F07352680902776440 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Climate change; Coal; Atmosphere; Storage; Oil; mitigation; Reviews; Power plants; Geology; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gases; Reservoirs; stakeholders DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07352680902776440 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) program on radiation and tissue banking in Argentina AN - 20592106; 9298542 AB - Tissue banking activities in Argentina started in 1993. The regulatory and controlling national authority on organ, tissue and cells for transplantation activity is the National Unique Coordinating Central Institute for Ablation and Implant (INCUCAI). Three tissue banks were established under the IAEA program and nine other banks participated actively in the implementation of this program. As result of the implementation of the IAEA program in Argentina and the work done by the established tissue banks, more and more hospitals are now using, in a routine manner, radiation sterilised tissues processed by these banks. During the period 1992-2005, more than 21 016 tissues were produced and irradiated in the tissue banks participating in the IAEA program. Within the framework of the training component of the IAEA program, Argentina has been selected to host the Regional Training Centre for Latin American. In this centre, tissue bank operators and medical personal from Latin American countries were trained. Since 1999, Argentina has organised four regular regional training courses and two virtual regional training courses. More than twenty (20) tissue bank operators and medical personnel from Argentina were trained under the IAEA program in the six courses organised in the country. In general, ninety (96) tissue bank operators and medical personnel from eight Latin-American countries were trained in the Buenos Aires regional training centre. From Argentina 16 students graduated in these courses. JF - Cell and Tissue Banking AU - Kairiyama, Eulogia AU - Morales Pedraza, Jorge AD - Biological Applications Division, Ezeiza Atomic Centre of National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, kairiyam@cae.cnea.gov.ar Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 139 EP - 142 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 VL - 10 IS - 2 SN - 1389-9333, 1389-9333 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Radiation KW - Energy KW - Medical personnel KW - Hospitals KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20592106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cell+and+Tissue+Banking&rft.atitle=The+impact+of+the+International+Atomic+Energy+Agency+%28IAEA%29+program+on+radiation+and+tissue+banking+in+Argentina&rft.au=Kairiyama%2C+Eulogia%3BMorales+Pedraza%2C+Jorge&rft.aulast=Kairiyama&rft.aufirst=Eulogia&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cell+and+Tissue+Banking&rft.issn=13899333&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10561-008-9099-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Radiation; Energy; Medical personnel; Hospitals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10561-008-9099-7 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Assessing and Reducing Hydrogeologic Model Uncertainty AN - 1093423462; 11769174 AB - NRC is sponsoring research that couples model abstraction techniques with model uncertainty assessment methods. Insights and information from this program will be useful in decision making by NRC staff, licensees and stakeholders in their assessment of ground-water flow and subsurface radionuclide transport. All analytical methods that quantify ground-water flow and radionuclide transport in the environment implicitly involve different levels of model abstraction. Our formalized model abstraction process provides a systematic approach for understanding the adequacy of model simplification and facilitating communication and transparency of the model to regulators, stakeholders and the general public. The objectives of model abstraction are: to improve the reliability and reduce uncertainty of simulations; to make the modeling results more explicable and transparent; and to enable more efficient use of available resources in data collection and computation. The coupling of model abstraction to uncertainty assessments uses a streamlined methodology that focuses on conceptual, parameter and scenario uncertainties within a model abstraction framework. Both the model abstraction process and the streamlined methodology are demonstrated using a simple field study analysis involving ground-water flow. JF - Proceedings of the 2009 American Geophysical Union Joint Assemby AU - Nicholson, T J AU - Cady, R E AU - Cohen, S AU - Pachepsky, Y Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [URL:http://www.agu.org] KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - American Geophysical Union KW - Assessments KW - Data Collections KW - Modelling KW - Transparency KW - Groundwater flow KW - Data collections KW - Systematics KW - Model Studies KW - Radionuclide transport KW - Numerical simulations KW - Analytical Methods KW - Geohydrology KW - Radioisotopes KW - Groundwater Movement KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - Q2 09261:General KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093423462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nicholson%2C+T+J%3BCady%2C+R+E%3BCohen%2C+S%3BPachepsky%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Nicholson&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Assessing+and+Reducing+Hydrogeologic+Model+Uncertainty&rft.title=Assessing+and+Reducing+Hydrogeologic+Model+Uncertainty&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/contract/cr6884/">http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/contract/cr6884/& LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - H11D-08 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Lighting in Commercial Buildings AN - 914786845; 2011-157404 AB - Lighting is a major consumer of electricity in commercial buildings and a target for energy savings through use of energy-efficient light sources along with other advanced lighting technologies. The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) collects information on types of lighting equipment, the amount of floorspace lighted, and the percentage of lighted floorspace by each type. In addition, CBECS data are used to model end-use consumption, including energy consumed for lighting in commercial buildings. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Apr 2009, 22 pp. AU - United States Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - April 2009 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Business and service sector - Business operations, practices, and workplaces KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Electric power KW - Commercial buildings KW - Saving KW - Lighting KW - Consumers KW - Energy consumption KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914786845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=United+States+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Lighting+in+Commercial+Buildings&rft.title=Lighting+in+Commercial+Buildings&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.gov/emeu/cbecs/cbecs2003/lighting/pdf/lighting_print.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EnergySmart Schools National Financing Roundtable--Key Outcomes AN - 757170906; ED511658 AB - As a follow-up to the release of its "Guide to Financing EnergySmart Schools", the U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools program hosted the National Financing Roundtable on February 5, 2009. This event was held prior to the seventh Annual High Performance Schools Symposium, hosted by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) on February 6-7, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. The purpose of the National Financing Roundtable was to bring together individuals with diverse knowledge of school building projects to discuss financing issues and options that build upon those described in the "Guide to Financing EnergySmart Schools." This document summarizes the discussion that took place during the roundtable. It provides an overview of the financing opportunities, challenges, and activities involved in achieving high-performance schools, as identified by the participants. The discussion has been organized into five key outcomes: (1) Identify creative funding mechanisms and low-cost or no-cost projects to help achieve energy efficiency in schools. Energy efficiency can be reached through small efforts when funding is limited as well as through large investments when funding is available; (2) Recognize that energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) are solutions that require a strong partnership with an energy service company (ESCO), a clear understanding of the cost avoidance (savings) guarantee language, and annual measurement and verification (M&V); (3) Become better-educated and more aware decision makers in relation to energy-efficiency projects by discussing all financial and technical issues with stakeholders. Learn to reorganize the current district-level budgetary system to better recognize and account for savings from energy-efficiency measures; (4) Encourage and gain community, teacher, and student involvement in and support about energy-efficiency projects. This will increase awareness about these issues, pressure legislators to provide funding, and start a culture of social responsibility; and (5) Create clear policies at federal and state levels to provide quick incentives to districts investing in energy-efficiency projects. Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - April 2009 SP - 7 PB - US Department of Energy. 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Financial Support KW - Conferences (Gatherings) KW - Energy Conservation KW - Familiarity KW - Focus Groups KW - Performance Contracts KW - Efficiency KW - Partnerships in Education KW - Energy Management KW - Policy Formation KW - Change Strategies KW - School Buildings KW - Educational Facilities Planning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/757170906?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal variability in soil hydraulic properties under drip irrigation AN - 50400258; 2009-062584 AB - Predicting soil hydraulic properties and understanding their temporal variability during the irrigated cropping season are required to mitigate agro-environmental risks. This paper reports field measurements of soil hydraulic properties under two drip irrigation treatments, full (FT) and limited (LT). The objective was to identify the temporal variability of the hydraulic properties of field soil under high-frequency water application during a maize cropping season. Soil hydraulics were characterized using the Beerkan infiltration method. Seven sets of infiltration measurements were taken for each irrigation treatment during the cropping season between June and September 2007. The first set was measured two weeks before the first irrigation event. The results demonstrated that both soil porosity and hydraulic properties changed over time. These temporal changes occurred in two distinct stages. The first stage lasted from the first irrigation event until the root system was well established. During this stage, soil porosity was significantly affected by the first irrigation event, resulting in a decrease in both the saturated hydraulic conductivity K (sub s) and the mean pore effective radius xi (sub m) and in an increase in capillary length alpha (sub h) . These hydraulic parameters reached their extreme values at the end of this stage. This behavior was explained by the "hydraulic" compaction of the surface soil following irrigation. During the second stage, there was a gradual increase in both K (sub s) and xi (sub m) and a gradual decrease in alpha (sub h) when the effect of irrigation was overtaken by other phenomena. The latter was put down to the effects of wetting and drying cycles, soil biological activity and the effects of the root system, which could be asymmetric as a result of irrigation with only one drip line installed for every two plant rows. The processes that affected soil hydraulic properties in the two irrigation treatments were similar. No significant change in xi (sub m) and alpha (sub h) was observed between FT and LT. However, as a result of daily wetting and drying cycles, which were strongest in LT, the soil in this treatment was found to be more conductive than that of FT. This showed that most of the changes in pore-size distribution occurred in the larger fraction of pores. The impact of these temporal changes on the dimensions of the wetting bulb was studied using a simplified modeling approach. Our results showed that there were marked differences in the computed width and depth of wetting bulb when model input parameters measured before and after irrigation were used. A temporal increase in capillary length led to a more horizontally elongated wetting bulb. This could improve both watering and fertilization of the root zone and reduce losses due to deep percolation. As a practical result of this study, in order to mitigate agro-environmental risks we recommend applying fertilizers after the restructuration of tilled soil. Further studies using improved models accounting for temporal changes in soil hydraulic properties are needed. JF - Geoderma AU - Mubarak, Ibrahim AU - Mailhol, Jean Claude AU - Angulo-Jaramillo, Rafael AU - Ruelle, Pierre AU - Boivin, Pascal AU - Khaledian, Mohammadreza Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - April 2009 SP - 158 EP - 165 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 150 IS - 1-2 SN - 0016-7061, 0016-7061 KW - wetting front KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - experimental studies KW - Western Europe KW - data processing KW - Montpellier France KW - Europe KW - drip irrigation KW - porosity KW - irrigation KW - France KW - loam KW - Herault France KW - infiltration KW - digital simulation KW - wettability KW - water regimes KW - temporal distribution KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - algorithms KW - field studies KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50400258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geoderma&rft.atitle=Temporal+variability+in+soil+hydraulic+properties+under+drip+irrigation&rft.au=Mubarak%2C+Ibrahim%3BMailhol%2C+Jean+Claude%3BAngulo-Jaramillo%2C+Rafael%3BRuelle%2C+Pierre%3BBoivin%2C+Pascal%3BKhaledian%2C+Mohammadreza&rft.aulast=Mubarak&rft.aufirst=Ibrahim&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=150&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=158&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geoderma&rft.issn=00167061&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.geoderma.2009.01.022 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167061 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GEDMAB N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; data processing; digital simulation; drip irrigation; Europe; experimental studies; field studies; France; Herault France; hydraulic conductivity; hydrology; infiltration; irrigation; loam; Montpellier France; porosity; soils; temporal distribution; water regimes; Western Europe; wettability; wetting front DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.01.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary analysis of historic charcoal blast furnace slags from northwestern Pennsylvania AN - 50232604; 2009-082163 AB - The charcoal iron industry was at its peak in western Pennsylvania in the 1840s and 1850s, when hundreds of furnaces were active. Today, while the physical remains of some of these furnaces can still be found, at other sites only metallurgical slag remains as evidence of past iron production activities. It is of archaeological interest to know if the physical and chemical signatures of iron furnace slags are reflective of regional differences in iron ore and limestone flux material used during the furnace operation. Iron ore in this region occurred principally as siderite found in association with numerous Pennsylvanian-age limestone and shale beds, such as the widespread "buhrstone" ore associated with the Vanport limestone member of the Allegheny Formation. Bog ore also served as a source of iron at several furnaces. Trace element analysis, specific gravity, color, magnetic susceptibility, and fluorescence were used to characterize over 65 slag samples collected from over 30 different furnace sites. Additionally, when available, local siderite ores and limestone samples were collected and similarly analyzed. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to preliminarily determine similarities among all ore and slag samples. This showed the high-silicate northwestern Pennsylvania furnace slags to be relatively similar to each other in composition and enriched in major elements concentrated from ores and flux materials, but also characterized by unique trace element signatures (e.g., Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, V and Zn) specific to site location or ore/flux sources. A PCA analysis best separated ore and slag into two distinct groupings based on potassium and vanadium, which appear to concentrate in the slag during the furnace blast. Slag characteristics such as color, fluorescence, magnetic susceptibility and specific gravity all appeared to be products of furnace operating conditions, more so than the use of specific source materials. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Edenborn, Harry M AU - Gerke, Tammie L AU - Thompson, Robert AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - April 2009 SP - 60 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 4 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - slag KW - archaeology KW - Quaternary KW - principal components analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - paleomagnetism KW - Holocene KW - specific gravity KW - iron KW - magnetic properties KW - Cenozoic KW - color KW - metals KW - magnetic susceptibility KW - northwestern Pennsylvania KW - upper Holocene KW - trace elements KW - Pennsylvania KW - chemical composition KW - 24:Quaternary geology KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50232604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Preliminary+analysis+of+historic+charcoal+blast+furnace+slags+from+northwestern+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Edenborn%2C+Harry+M%3BGerke%2C+Tammie+L%3BThompson%2C+Robert%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Edenborn&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 42nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - archaeology; Cenozoic; chemical composition; color; Holocene; iron; magnetic properties; magnetic susceptibility; metals; northwestern Pennsylvania; paleomagnetism; Pennsylvania; principal components analysis; Quaternary; slag; specific gravity; statistical analysis; trace elements; United States; upper Holocene ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does improved exposure information for PM2.5 constituents explain differing results among epidemiological studies? AN - 20880784; 10310404 AB - Contrary findings are often found among epidemiological studies examining associations of different types of airborne particulates against the same health endpoints. Some studies of heart rate variability (HRV) in humans find associations with either regional particulate material 2.5 microns or smaller (PM2.5) and/or with 'sulfate' while some do not; some find associations with more local emissions such as black carbon (BC), while others do not. We explore if there might there be a consistent methodological explanation for inconsistent findings among HRV studies. To do this, we identify studies of HRV changes in humans examining associations with ambient PM2.5 and sulfate, ambient PM2.5 and BC, or all three; we briefly review findings and methodologies, including exposure issues; then we explore why studies may come to different conclusions. We tentatively conclude that differences in accuracy of subject exposure information for health-relevant emissions such as BC, which vary spatially over short distances in urban areas, may explain conflicting study results. HRV studies with accurate exposure information for BC or urban/industrial PM2.5 generally find large, significant associations with BC or urban/industrial PM2.5, but rarely with secondary sulfate or regional emissions generally. However, absent accurate exposure information for BC, studies appear more likely to find associations with less spatially variable secondary sulfate or PM2.5, and less likely to find strong associations with BC. However, research on this subject is limited, as are the number of studies evaluated here. Added research is necessary to confirm these findings (or otherwise), and to explore whether exposure misclassification might cause other health effects results to consistently vary. JF - Inhalation Toxicology AU - Grahame, Thomas J AD - US Department of Energy, Washington DC, USA Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - Apr 2009 SP - 381 EP - 393 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Milton Park, Abingdon Oxford OX14 4RN UK, [URL:http://www.taylorandfrancis.co.uk/] VL - 21 IS - 5 SN - 0895-8378, 0895-8378 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Inhalation KW - Heart rate KW - Particulate matter KW - Particulates KW - Airborne particulates KW - black carbon KW - heart rate KW - Emissions KW - Urban areas KW - Particle size KW - Sulfate KW - Reviews KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20880784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Inhalation+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Does+improved+exposure+information+for+PM2.5+constituents+explain+differing+results+among+epidemiological+studies%3F&rft.au=Grahame%2C+Thomas+J&rft.aulast=Grahame&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=381&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Inhalation+Toxicology&rft.issn=08958378&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08958370802380495 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; black carbon; Airborne particulates; Reviews; Particulate matter; Heart rate; Sulfate; Sulfates; Particle size; heart rate; Emissions; Particulates; Urban areas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08958370802380495 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A thermal-hydraulic code (THYD) for the miniature neutron source reactor thermal-hydraulic transients AN - 20571032; 9270960 AB - The transient thermal-hydraulic problem of MNSR is represented by ten differential equations solved numerically using Runge-Kutta method. Computational results are then compared with experimental measurements. Fuel grids and cooling coil models are incorporated in the model too. Radiating energy from the clad is taken into account in the energy balance in the reactor. The pool is divided into three sections in the model. The effect of the cooling coil of the pool upper section on reactor thermal-hydraulic parameters is discussed. The only input parameter of the reactor is the power temporal distribution. Good agreement between calculated and measured data was obtained. JF - Progress in Nuclear Energy AU - Albarhoum, M AU - Mohammed, S AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific3@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - Apr 2009 SP - 470 EP - 473 VL - 51 IS - 3 SN - 0149-1970, 0149-1970 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Fuels KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear energy KW - temporal distribution KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20571032?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=A+thermal-hydraulic+code+%28THYD%29+for+the+miniature+neutron+source+reactor+thermal-hydraulic+transients&rft.au=Albarhoum%2C+M%3BMohammed%2C+S&rft.aulast=Albarhoum&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=470&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=01491970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pnucene.2008.10.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear reactors; Fuels; Nuclear fuels; Nuclear energy; temporal distribution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2008.10.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of fly ash leaching methods AN - 20370290; 9045724 AB - Five leaching methods (serial batch leaching procedure (SBLP), synthetic groundwater leaching procedure (SGLP), mine water leaching procedure (MWLP), 3 TIER integrated framework leaching protocol (3TIER), and toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)) were compared using two samples, a class F fly and a class C fly ash. Each method was tested in triplicate, according to the published procedure, and leachate was analyzed for 23 elements. The procedures were compared on the basis of elemental availability, defined as the cumulative elemental release per kg of sample, and the variation in extraction with increased L/S as a surrogate for long term release. Higher availability values were obtained with the SBLP and MWLP, which cover a range of pH's and 3TIER, which uses EDTA to form soluble complexes. SGLP, a high pH procedure, and TCLP, mildly acidic, generally produced lower availability values. Cumulative elemental extraction as a function of L/S in SBLP, MWLP and 3TIER generally agreed within an order of magnitude. JF - Fuel AU - Kim, Ann G AU - Hesbach, Peter AD - US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, USA, peter.hesbach@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - Apr 2009 SP - 926 EP - 937 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 88 IS - 4 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Serial batch leaching procedure KW - Synthetic groundwater leaching procedure KW - Mine water leaching procedure KW - 3TIER leaching protocol KW - TCLP KW - mine water KW - Leaching KW - Fuels KW - Fly ash KW - Toxicity KW - Groundwater KW - Leachates KW - pH KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20370290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+fly+ash+leaching+methods&rft.au=Kim%2C+Ann+G%3BHesbach%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Ann&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=88&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=926&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2008.11.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - mine water; Leaching; Fuels; Fly ash; Toxicity; Groundwater; Leachates; pH DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2008.11.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental chamber measurements of mercury flux from coal utilization by-products AN - 20370100; 9045720 AB - An environmental chamber was constructed to measure the mercury flux from coal utilization by-product (CUB) samples. Samples of fly ash, FGD gypsum, and wallboard made from FGD gypsum were tested under both dark and illuminated conditions with or without the addition of water to the sample. Mercury releases varied widely, with 7-day experiment averages ranging from -6.8 to 73 ng/m2 h for the fly ash samples and -5.2 to 335 ng/m2 h for the FGD/wallboard samples. Initial mercury content, fly ash type, and light exposure had no observable consistent effects on the mercury flux. For the fly ash samples, the effect of a mercury control technology was to decrease the emission. For three of the four pairs of FGD gypsum and wallboard samples, the wallboard sample released less (or absorbed more) mercury than the gypsum. JF - Fuel AU - Pekney, Natalie J AU - Martello, Donald AU - Schroeder, Karl AU - Granite, Evan AD - US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, 626 Cohrans Mill Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236, United States, Natalie.Pekney@netl.doe.gov Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - Apr 2009 SP - 890 EP - 897 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 88 IS - 4 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Mercury KW - Coal utilization by-products KW - Flux chamber KW - Fly ash KW - Wallboard KW - Fuels KW - Byproducts KW - Emissions KW - Coal KW - Technology KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20370100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Environmental+chamber+measurements+of+mercury+flux+from+coal+utilization+by-products&rft.au=Pekney%2C+Natalie+J%3BMartello%2C+Donald%3BSchroeder%2C+Karl%3BGranite%2C+Evan&rft.aulast=Pekney&rft.aufirst=Natalie&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=88&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=890&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2008.11.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fuels; Byproducts; Emissions; Fly ash; Mercury; Coal; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2008.11.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Separation of solar cell current into its constituent parallel currents under illumination AN - 19723207; 8753919 AB - A method is presented which suggests the sharing out of total cell short circuit current among the constituent parallel branches of the equivalent circuit, allowing for the identification of their contributions to the total current-voltage (I-V) characteristics under illumination in solar cells described through two parallel diodes. The method is based on the fact that all parallel branches are always under the same voltage; in particular, the open circuit voltage is the same for the cell as a whole as well as for each of the two diodes. With the help of the parameters of each diode and its share in the cell short circuit current, its light I-V characteristic can be drawn, and its individual fill factor calculated. Furthermore, the method suggests a way to estimate the cell fill factor with the help of the individual fill factors. The application of the method is carried out on experimental data of a ZnO/CdS/CuGaSe sub(2) single crystal solar cell. JF - Renewable Energy AU - Kassis, A AU - Saad, M AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, 17th Nissan St., Kafersouseh, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - Apr 2009 SP - 965 EP - 969 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 34 IS - 4 SN - 0960-1481, 0960-1481 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Renewable energy KW - solar cells KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19723207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Renewable+Energy&rft.atitle=Separation+of+solar+cell+current+into+its+constituent+parallel+currents+under+illumination&rft.au=Kassis%2C+A%3BSaad%2C+M&rft.aulast=Kassis&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=965&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Renewable+Energy&rft.issn=09601481&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.renene.2008.08.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Renewable energy; solar cells DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2008.08.009 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THIRTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THIRTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873126172; 13820-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for units 1 and 2 of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, located approximately five miles northeast of Berwick in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 35th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, PPL Susquehanna, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January July 17, 2022 for Unit 1 and March 23, 2024 for Unit 2. The generating facility lies within in a 115-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a boiling water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Susquehanna River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,439 megawatts (MW-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,135 MW-electric. PPL Susquehanna has recently received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a power uprate license amendment that will allow the operator to increase each reactor's power output to 3,952 MW-thermal, with a comparable increase in net generation to 1,300 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Power generated by the generating facility is transmitted to the regional power grid by three short 230-kilovolt (kV) lines, a longer 230-kV line extending 30 miles to the Lackawanna substation, and two 500-kV lines, one extending 76 miles to Alburtis substation located three miles southwest of Allentown and the other extending 44 miles to a substation in Sunbury. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Susquehanna River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace 6,300 acres of hardwood forests and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0148D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090095, 677 pages, CD-ROM, March 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 35 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THIRTY-FIFTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36349603; 13820 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for units 1 and 2 of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, located approximately five miles northeast of Berwick in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 35th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, PPL Susquehanna, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January July 17, 2022 for Unit 1 and March 23, 2024 for Unit 2. The generating facility lies within in a 115-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a boiling water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Susquehanna River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,439 megawatts (MW-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,135 MW-electric. PPL Susquehanna has recently received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a power uprate license amendment that will allow the operator to increase each reactor's power output to 3,952 MW-thermal, with a comparable increase in net generation to 1,300 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Power generated by the generating facility is transmitted to the regional power grid by three short 230-kilovolt (kV) lines, a longer 230-kV line extending 30 miles to the Lackawanna substation, and two 500-kV lines, one extending 76 miles to Alburtis substation located three miles southwest of Allentown and the other extending 44 miles to a substation in Sunbury. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Susquehanna River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace 6,300 acres of hardwood forests and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0148D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090095, 677 pages, CD-ROM, March 27, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 35 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Corrosion of High Chrome Oxide Refractory Liners in Slagging Gasifiers by Carbon Feedstock Impurities T2 - CORROSION 2009: Conference and Exposition AN - 41874100; 5103412 JF - CORROSION 2009: Conference and Exposition AU - Bennett, James AU - Kwong, Kyei-Sing AU - Petty, Arthur AU - Krabbe, Rick AU - Thomas, Hugh Y1 - 2009/03/22/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Mar 22 KW - Corrosion KW - Impurities KW - Carbon KW - Oxides KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41874100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=CORROSION+2009%3A+Conference+and+Exposition&rft.atitle=The+Corrosion+of+High+Chrome+Oxide+Refractory+Liners+in+Slagging+Gasifiers+by+Carbon+Feedstock+Impurities&rft.au=Bennett%2C+James%3BKwong%2C+Kyei-Sing%3BPetty%2C+Arthur%3BKrabbe%2C+Rick%3BThomas%2C+Hugh&rft.aulast=Bennett&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2009-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=CORROSION+2009%3A+Conference+and+Exposition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://nace.confex.com/nace/2009/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Department of Energy/University Research: A Smart Partnership for a Smart Grid T2 - 2009 IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exhibition (PSCE 2009) AN - 41883964; 5105766 JF - 2009 IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Exhibition (PSCE 2009) AU - Overholt, Philip Y1 - 2009/03/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Mar 15 KW - Energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41883964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+IEEE+PES+Power+Systems+Conference+and+Exhibition+%28PSCE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Department+of+Energy%2FUniversity+Research%3A+A+Smart+Partnership+for+a+Smart+Grid&rft.au=Overholt%2C+Philip&rft.aulast=Overholt&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2009-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+IEEE+PES+Power+Systems+Conference+and+Exhibition+%28PSCE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.pscexpo.com//RegularProgram.asp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association of functionally significant Melanocortin-4 but not Melanocortin-3 receptor mutations with severe adult obesity in a large North American case-control study AN - 20777356; 10835517 AB - Functionally significant heterozygous mutations in the Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) have been implicated in 2.5% of early onset obesity cases in European cohorts. The role of mutations in this gene in severely obese adults, particularly in smaller North American patient cohorts, has been less convincing. More recently, it has been proposed that mutations in a phylogenetically and physiologically related receptor, the Melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R), could also be a cause of severe human obesity. The objectives of this study were to determine if mutations impairing the function of MC4R or MC3R were associated with severe obesity in North American adults. We studied MC4R and MC3R mutations detected in a total of 1821 adults (889 severely obese and 932 lean controls) from two cohorts. We systematically and comparatively evaluated the functional consequences of all mutations found in both MC4R and MC3R. The total prevalence of rare MC4R variants in severely obese North American adults was 2.25% (CI sub(95%): 1.44-3.47) compared with 0.64% (CI sub(95%): 0.26-1.43) in lean controls (P < 0.005). After classification of functional consequence, the prevalence of MC4R mutations with functional alterations was significantly greater when compared with controls (P < 0.005). In contrast, the prevalence of rare MC3R variants was not significantly increased in severely obese adults [0.67% (CI sub(95%): 0.27-1.50) versus 0.32% (CI sub(95%): 0.06-0.99)] (P = 0.332). Our results confirm that mutations in MC4R are a significant cause of severe obesity, extending this finding to North American adults. However, our data suggest that MC3R mutations are not associated with severe obesity in this population. JF - Human Molecular Genetics AU - Calton, Melissa A AU - Ersoy, Baran A AU - Zhang, Sumei AU - Kane, John P AU - Malloy, Mary J AU - Pullinger, Clive R AU - Bromberg, Yana AU - Pennacchio, Len A AU - Dent, Robert AU - McPherson, Ruth AU - Ahituv, Nadav AU - Vaisse, Christian AD - 8 U.S. Department of Energy , Joint Genome Institute , Walnut Creek, CA 94720 , USA, vaisse@diabetes.ucsf.edu vaisse@diabetes.ucsf.edu Y1 - 2009/03/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Mar 15 SP - 1140 EP - 1147 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 18 IS - 6 SN - 0964-6906, 0964-6906 KW - Physical Education Index; Genetics Abstracts KW - Phylogeny KW - Obesity KW - Genetics KW - Data processing KW - Classification KW - Melanocortin MC4 receptors KW - Patients KW - Adults KW - Mutation KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - PE 090:Sports Medicine & Exercise Sport Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20777356?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Human+Molecular+Genetics&rft.atitle=Association+of+functionally+significant+Melanocortin-4+but+not+Melanocortin-3+receptor+mutations+with+severe+adult+obesity+in+a+large+North+American+case-control+study&rft.au=Calton%2C+Melissa+A%3BErsoy%2C+Baran+A%3BZhang%2C+Sumei%3BKane%2C+John+P%3BMalloy%2C+Mary+J%3BPullinger%2C+Clive+R%3BBromberg%2C+Yana%3BPennacchio%2C+Len+A%3BDent%2C+Robert%3BMcPherson%2C+Ruth%3BAhituv%2C+Nadav%3BVaisse%2C+Christian&rft.aulast=Calton&rft.aufirst=Melissa&rft.date=2009-03-15&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1140&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Human+Molecular+Genetics&rft.issn=09646906&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fhmg%2Fddn431 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genetics; Obesity; Classification; Patients; Adults; Phylogeny; Data processing; Melanocortin MC4 receptors; Mutation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddn431 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carbon dioxide capture R&D for fossil energy power plants AN - 20954785; 11047177 AB - This article was submitted without an abstract, please refer to the full-text PDF file. JF - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science AU - Ciferno, Jared AU - Fout, T AD - US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Y1 - 2009/03/09/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Mar 09 SP - 2 PB - Institute of Physics Publishing Inc., The Public Ledger Building, Suite 929 150 South Independence Mall West Philadelphia PA 19106 USA VL - 6 SN - 1755-1307, 1755-1307 KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Conferences KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Power plants KW - Environmental sciences KW - Carbon dioxide KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20954785?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=IOP+Conference+Series%3A+Earth+and+Environmental+Science&rft.atitle=Carbon+dioxide+capture+R%26amp%3BD+for+fossil+energy+power+plants&rft.au=Ciferno%2C+Jared%3BFout%2C+T&rft.aulast=Ciferno&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2009-03-09&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=&rft.spage=2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IOP+Conference+Series%3A+Earth+and+Environmental+Science&rft.issn=17551307&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F1755-1307%2F6%2F17%2F172016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Environmental sciences; Carbon dioxide; Conferences; Climatic changes; Power plants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1307/6/17/172016 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Surface Characterization of Supported Metals for Adsorption of Toxic Pollutants from Fuel Gas T2 - 60th Pittsburgh Conference and Expo on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon 2009) AN - 41802039; 5041907 JF - 60th Pittsburgh Conference and Expo on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon 2009) AU - Baltrus, John AU - Granite, Evan AU - Pennline, Henry AU - Stanko, Dennis Y1 - 2009/03/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Mar 08 KW - Adsorption KW - Metals KW - Fuels KW - Pollutants KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41802039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=60th+Pittsburgh+Conference+and+Expo+on+Analytical+Chemistry+and+Applied+Spectroscopy+%28Pittcon+2009%29&rft.atitle=Surface+Characterization+of+Supported+Metals+for+Adsorption+of+Toxic+Pollutants+from+Fuel+Gas&rft.au=Baltrus%2C+John%3BGranite%2C+Evan%3BPennline%2C+Henry%3BStanko%2C+Dennis&rft.aulast=Baltrus&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2009-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=60th+Pittsburgh+Conference+and+Expo+on+Analytical+Chemistry+and+Applied+Spectroscopy+%28Pittcon+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.pittcon.org/technical/finalprogram.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Energy Information Administration Issues T2 - 88th Annual Convention of the Gas Processors Association (GPA 2009) AN - 41709280; 4995914 JF - 88th Annual Convention of the Gas Processors Association (GPA 2009) AU - Mariner-Volpe, Barbara Y1 - 2009/03/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Mar 08 KW - Energy KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41709280?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=88th+Annual+Convention+of+the+Gas+Processors+Association+%28GPA+2009%29&rft.atitle=Energy+Information+Administration+Issues&rft.au=Mariner-Volpe%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Mariner-Volpe&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2009-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=88th+Annual+Convention+of+the+Gas+Processors+Association+%28GPA+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gpaglobal.org/schedule09.php LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Notification of the next phase of waiver terminations in the implementation of NRC regulatory authority for certain naturally occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive material. AN - 66988496; 19223427 JF - Journal of nuclear medicine technology AU - White, Duane AD - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001, USA. Duane.White@nrc.gov Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - March 2009 SP - 60 EP - 61 VL - 37 IS - 1 SN - 0091-4916, 0091-4916 KW - Radioisotopes KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - United States Government Agencies KW - Radionuclide Generators -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Radiation Protection -- legislation & jurisprudence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/66988496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+nuclear+medicine+technology&rft.atitle=Notification+of+the+next+phase+of+waiver+terminations+in+the+implementation+of+NRC+regulatory+authority+for+certain+naturally+occurring+and+accelerator-produced+radioactive+material.&rft.au=White%2C+Duane&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=Duane&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+nuclear+medicine+technology&rft.issn=00914916&rft_id=info:doi/10.2967%2Fjnmt.109.061986 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-05-08 N1 - Date created - 2009-03-04 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.109.061986 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tiny stowaways: analyzing the economic benefits of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permit regulating ballast water discharges. AN - 66946905; 18853223 AB - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed permitting ballast water discharges--a benefit of which would be to reduce the economic damages associated with the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species. Research on ship-borne aquatic invasive species has been conducted in earnest for decades, but determining the economic damages they cause remains troublesome. Furthermore, with the exception of harmful algal blooms, the economic consequences of microscopic invaders have not been studied, despite their potentially great negative effects. In this paper, we show how to estimate the economic benefits of preventing the introduction and spread of harmful bacteria, microalgae, and viruses delivered in U.S. waters. Our calculations of net social welfare show the damages from a localized incident, cholera-causing bacteria found in shellfish in the Gulf of Mexico, to be approximately $706,000 (2006$). On a larger scale, harmful algal species have the potential to be transported in ships' ballast tanks, and their effects in the United States have been to reduce commercial fisheries landings and impair water quality. We examine the economic repercussions of one bloom-forming species. Finally, we consider the possible translocation within the Great Lakes of a virus that has the potential to harm commercial and recreational fisheries. These calculations illustrate an approach to quantifying the benefits of preventing invasive aquatic microorganisms from controls on ballast water discharges. JF - Environmental management AU - Lovell, Sabrina J AU - Drake, Lisa A AD - NOAA Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA. Sabrina.Lovell@noaa.gov Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - March 2009 SP - 546 EP - 555 VL - 43 IS - 3 KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - Animals KW - Water Microbiology -- standards KW - Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Viral -- etiology KW - Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Viral -- prevention & control KW - Water Pollution -- economics KW - United States Environmental Protection Agency KW - Cholera -- epidemiology KW - Humans KW - Ships -- standards KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis KW - Fishes KW - Cholera -- prevention & control KW - Water Pollution -- prevention & control KW - Cholera -- etiology KW - Water Supply -- economics KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Government Regulation KW - Water Supply -- standards KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid -- economics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/66946905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+management&rft.atitle=Tiny+stowaways%3A+analyzing+the+economic+benefits+of+a+U.S.+Environmental+Protection+Agency+permit+regulating+ballast+water+discharges.&rft.au=Lovell%2C+Sabrina+J%3BDrake%2C+Lisa+A&rft.aulast=Lovell&rft.aufirst=Sabrina&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=546&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+management&rft.issn=1432-1009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-008-9215-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-04-17 N1 - Date created - 2009-02-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-008-9215-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using a Weighted Average of Base Period Price Indexes to Approximate a Superlative Index AN - 61754476; 200926588 AB - The Lloyd-Moulton price index has been advocated as a timely approximation to a superlative price index. We show that a weighted average of the arithmetic and geometric base-weighted (Laspeyres) indexes can serve as a simple, robust alternative to the Lloyd-Moulton. The parameter needed for the weighted average can be readily and systematically estimated from past data and continuously updated as new data become available. Previous methods of estimating this parameter have entailed either a trial-and-error process, requiring human judgment, or the use of iterative numeric algorithms. An empirical study indicates that we may compute timely, close approximations to a superlative index using a weighted average of the arithmetic and geometric Laspeyres indexes with parameters estimated and systematically updated from prior data. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Official Statistics AU - Lent, Janice AU - Dorfman, Alan H AD - Energy Information Administration, EI-70, 1000 Independence Ave., Washington, DC 20585, U.S.A janice.lent@eia.doe.gov Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - March 2009 SP - 139 EP - 149 PB - Statistics Sweden, Orebro, Sweden VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0282-423X, 0282-423X KW - Taylor series, elasticity of substitution, Lloyd-Moulton Index, sample survey KW - Data KW - Research Methodology KW - Prices KW - Estimation KW - article KW - 0105: methodology and research technology; statistical methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61754476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Official+Statistics&rft.atitle=Using+a+Weighted+Average+of+Base+Period+Price+Indexes+to+Approximate+a+Superlative+Index&rft.au=Lent%2C+Janice%3BDorfman%2C+Alan+H&rft.aulast=Lent&rft.aufirst=Janice&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Official+Statistics&rft.issn=0282423X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-31 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Research Methodology; Prices; Estimation; Data ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contaminants in fish tissue from US lakes and reservoirs: a national probabilistic study AN - 21258927; 11834991 AB - An unequal probability design was used to develop national estimates for 268 persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals in fish tissue from lakes and reservoirs of the conterminous United States (excluding the Laurentian Great Lakes and Great Salt Lake). Predator (fillet) and bottom-dweller (whole body) composites were collected from 500 lakes selected randomly from the target population of 147,343 lakes in the lower 48 states. Each of these composite types comprised nationally representative samples whose results were extrapolated to the sampled population of an estimated 76,559 lakes for predators and 46,190 lakes for bottom dwellers. Mercury and PCBs were detected in all fish samples. Dioxins and furans were detected in 81% and 99% of predator and bottom-dweller samples, respectively. Cumulative frequency distributions showed that mercury concentrations exceeded the EPA 300ppb mercury fish tissue criterion at nearly half of the lakes in the sampled population. Total PCB concentrations exceeded a 12ppb human health risk-based consumption limit at nearly 17% of lakes, and dioxins and furans exceeded a 0.15ppt (toxic equivalent or TEQ) risk-based threshold at nearly 8% of lakes in the sampled population. In contrast, 43 target chemicals were not detected in any samples. No detections were reported for nine organophosphate pesticides, one PCB congener, 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or 17 other semivolatile organic chemicals. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Stahl, Leanne L AU - Snyder, Blaine D AU - Olsen, Anthony R AU - Pitt, Jennifer L AD - OW/Office of Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (MC 4305), Washington, DC, 20460, USA, stahl.leanne@epa.gov Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - March 2009 SP - 3 EP - 19 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 150 IS - 1-4 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Tissues KW - Water reservoirs KW - Freshwater KW - Toxicity tests KW - Frequency Distribution KW - Lakes KW - Agricultural Chemicals KW - Reservoirs KW - PCB KW - Freshwater pollution KW - composite materials KW - Furans KW - EPA KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Contaminants KW - Chemicals KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Organophosphates KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls KW - Dioxins KW - Risks KW - Seafood KW - PCB compounds KW - USA, Utah, Great Salt L. KW - salt lakes KW - Chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - predators KW - USA KW - Bioaccumulation KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - Pesticides KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21258927?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Contaminants+in+fish+tissue+from+US+lakes+and+reservoirs%3A+a+national+probabilistic+study&rft.au=Stahl%2C+Leanne+L%3BSnyder%2C+Blaine+D%3BOlsen%2C+Anthony+R%3BPitt%2C+Jennifer+L&rft.aulast=Stahl&rft.aufirst=Leanne&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=150&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-008-0669-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioaccumulation; Water reservoirs; Mercury; Seafood; Toxicity tests; Risks; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; PCB; Freshwater pollution; Chemicals; Pollution monitoring; Tissues; composite materials; salt lakes; Organophosphates; Furans; Dioxins; predators; EPA; Lakes; Pesticides; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Fish; Contaminants; PCB compounds; Reservoirs; Frequency Distribution; Agricultural Chemicals; Polychlorinated Biphenyls; Water Pollution Effects; USA; North America, Great Lakes; USA, Utah, Great Salt L.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0669-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential effects of recent transportation accident on transportation of radioactive materials in USA AN - 20861786; 9355413 AB - In 2007, two severe transportation accidents, involving primarily long haul tractor trailers, occurred in the State of California. In the first, which occurred in Oakland in what is commonly known as the 'MacArthur Maze' section of Interstate 580 (I-580), a tractor trailer carrying gasoline impacted an overpass support column and burst into flames. The subsequent fire burned for over 2 h and led to the collapse of the overpass due to the loss of strength in the structural steel that supported the overpass. The second incident was a chain reaction accident involving several tractor trailers in the 1-5 'Newhall Pass' truck bypass tunnel in Santa Clarita. This accident also involved an intense fire that damaged the tunnel and required the closing of the tunnel for repairs to the concrete walls. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is studying both these accidents to examine any potential regulatory implications related to the safe transport of radioactive materials including spent nuclear fuel in the United States. This paper will discuss the details of the MacArthur Maze fire investigation. The NRC's investigation of the Newhall Pass fire is ongoing and the results are not available for publication. JF - Packaging, Transport, Storage, and Security of Radioactive Material AU - Bajwa, C S AU - Easton, E P AU - Dunn, D S AD - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA, Chris.Bajwa@nrc.gov Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - Mar 2009 SP - 6 EP - 17 VL - 20 IS - 1 SN - 1746-5095, 1746-5095 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Gasoline KW - security KW - Concrete KW - Storage KW - commissions KW - Accidents KW - Transportation KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Radioactive materials KW - Trucks KW - USA, California KW - Steel KW - Packaging KW - Agricultural equipment KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20861786?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Packaging%2C+Transport%2C+Storage%2C+and+Security+of+Radioactive+Material&rft.atitle=Potential+effects+of+recent+transportation+accident+on+transportation+of+radioactive+materials+in+USA&rft.au=Bajwa%2C+C+S%3BEaston%2C+E+P%3BDunn%2C+D+S&rft.aulast=Bajwa&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Packaging%2C+Transport%2C+Storage%2C+and+Security+of+Radioactive+Material&rft.issn=17465095&rft_id=info:doi/10.1179%2F174651009X401480 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Gasoline; security; Concrete; Storage; commissions; Accidents; Transportation; Radioactive materials; Nuclear fuels; Trucks; Steel; Agricultural equipment; Packaging; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174651009X401480 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The endocrine effects of mercury in humans and wildlife AN - 20759555; 10252764 AB - Mercury (Hg) is well studied and research continues as our knowledge of its health risks increases. One expanding area of research not well emphasized to date is the endocrine effects of Hg. This review summarizes the existing literature on the effects of Hg on the endocrine system and identifies gaps in the knowledge. It focuses on the thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive systems, including the accumulation of Hg in the endocrine system, sex differences that are manifested with Hg exposure, reproductive effects in male and female animals including humans, and Hg effects on the thyroid and adrenal systems. We concluded that there are five main endocrine-related mechanisms of Hg across these systems: (a) accumulation in the endocrine system; (b) specific cytotoxicity in endocrine tissues; (c) changes in hormone concentrations; (d) interactions with sex hormones; and (e) up-regulation or down-regulation of enzymes within the steroidogenesis pathway. Recommendations for key areas of research to better understand how the endocrine effects of Hg affect human and wildlife health were developed, and include increasing the amount of basic biological information available about Hg and wildlife species, exploring the role of Hg in the presence of other stressors and chemicals, understanding sublethal and indirect effects of Hg on adverse outcomes, developing better methods to extrapolate effects across species, and understanding the effects of Hg on multiple organ systems following exposure of an animal. Greater inclusion of endocrine endpoints in epidemiological and field studies on humans and wildlife will also advance the research in this area. JF - Critical Reviews in Toxicology AU - Tan, Shirlee AU - Meiller, Jesse AU - Mahaffey, Kathryn AD - US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - Mar 2009 SP - 228 EP - 269 PB - Taylor & Francis, 11 New Fetter Lane London EC4P 4EE UK, [mailto:info@tandf.co.uk], [URL:http://www.tandf.co.uk] VL - 39 IS - 3 SN - 1040-8444, 1040-8444 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Sex differences KW - Hormones KW - Steroidogenesis KW - Reproductive system KW - Public health KW - Sex hormones KW - Endocrine system KW - Wildlife KW - Thyroid KW - Enzymes KW - Organs KW - Cytotoxicity KW - Reviews KW - Mercury KW - R2 23040:Biological KW - H 14000:Toxicology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20759555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Critical+Reviews+in+Toxicology&rft.atitle=The+endocrine+effects+of+mercury+in+humans+and+wildlife&rft.au=Tan%2C+Shirlee%3BMeiller%2C+Jesse%3BMahaffey%2C+Kathryn&rft.aulast=Tan&rft.aufirst=Shirlee&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=228&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Critical+Reviews+in+Toxicology&rft.issn=10408444&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F10408440802233259 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cytotoxicity; Wildlife; Thyroid; Enzymes; Mercury; Sex differences; Endocrine system; Steroidogenesis; Hormones; Reproductive system; Sex hormones; Chemicals; Reviews; Organs; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408440802233259 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fishing for a New Data Framework: A New Data Management Approach for the National Marine Fisheries Service AN - 20511657; 9204687 AB - NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources (e.g., fish, invertebrates, marine mammals) and the marine ecosystems upon which they depend. As a steward, NOAA Fisheries conserves, protects, and manages living marine resources in a manner that ensures their continuation as functioning components of marine ecosystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public. JF - Earth System Monitor AU - Oremland, L AD - NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - Mar 2009 SP - 10 VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 1068-2678, 1068-2678 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Marine fisheries KW - Marine fish KW - Marine KW - Marine resources KW - Fishery management KW - Marine mammals KW - Nature conservation KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q2 09123:Conservation KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20511657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Earth+System+Monitor&rft.atitle=Fishing+for+a+New+Data+Framework%3A+A+New+Data+Management+Approach+for+the+National+Marine+Fisheries+Service&rft.au=Oremland%2C+L&rft.aulast=Oremland&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Earth+System+Monitor&rft.issn=10682678&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Marine fisheries; Marine resources; Fishery management; Marine mammals; Nature conservation; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Extending and testing GK.07 ground motion attenuation model based on Atlas Global Database AN - 1832626504; 726060-10 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Graizer, V AU - Kalkan, E AU - Lin, K Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - March 2009 SP - 314 EP - 315 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 80 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - data processing KW - ground motion attenuation model KW - California KW - attenuation KW - GK.07 model KW - stacking KW - data bases KW - risk management KW - Atlas Global Database KW - mathematical models KW - San Simeon earthquake 2003 KW - models KW - Parkfield earthquake 2004 KW - ShakeMap KW - earthquake prediction KW - mathematical methods KW - natural hazards KW - ground motion KW - Graizer-Kalkan.07 model KW - earthquakes KW - filters KW - atlas KW - 19:Seismology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832626504?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Extending+and+testing+GK.07+ground+motion+attenuation+model+based+on+Atlas+Global+Database&rft.au=Graizer%2C+V%3BKalkan%2C+E%3BLin%2C+K&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=80&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=314&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - atlas; Atlas Global Database; attenuation; California; data bases; data processing; earthquake prediction; earthquakes; filters; geologic hazards; GK.07 model; Graizer-Kalkan.07 model; ground motion; ground motion attenuation model; mathematical methods; mathematical models; models; natural hazards; Parkfield earthquake 2004; risk management; San Simeon earthquake 2003; ShakeMap; stacking; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maximum magnitudes for PSHA in central and eastern North America; are we being realistic in our estimates of uncertainty? AN - 1832598405; 726061-25 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Ake, Jon P Y1 - 2009/03// PY - 2009 DA - March 2009 SP - 338 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 80 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - United States KW - risk management KW - paleoseismicity KW - geologic hazards KW - magnitude KW - basement KW - Eastern U.S. KW - geodesy KW - Central U.S. KW - cratons KW - seismicity KW - probabilistic seismic hazard analysis KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - PSHA KW - temporal distribution KW - active faults KW - earthquakes KW - uncertainty KW - faults KW - 19:Seismology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832598405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Maximum+magnitudes+for+PSHA+in+central+and+eastern+North+America%3B+are+we+being+realistic+in+our+estimates+of+uncertainty%3F&rft.au=Ake%2C+Jon+P&rft.aulast=Ake&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2009-03-01&rft.volume=80&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=338&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - active faults; basement; Central U.S.; cratons; earthquakes; Eastern U.S.; faults; geodesy; geologic hazards; magnitude; natural hazards; paleoseismicity; probabilistic seismic hazard analysis; PSHA; risk management; seismic risk; seismicity; temporal distribution; uncertainty; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Schloegl's second model for autocatalysis with particle diffusion: Lattice-gas realization exhibiting generic two-phase coexistence. AN - 66963243; 19239283 AB - We analyze a discontinuous nonequilibrium phase transition between an active (or reactive) state and a poisoned (or extinguished) state occurring in a stochastic lattice-gas realization of Schloegl's second model for autocatalysis. This realization, also known as the quadratic contact process, involves spontaneous annihilation, autocatalytic creation, and diffusion of particles on a square lattice, where creation at empty sites requires a suitable nearby pair of particles. The poisoned state exists for all annihilation rates p>0 and is an absorbing particle-free "vacuum" state. The populated active steady state exists only for p below a critical value, p(e). If p(f) denotes the critical value below which a finite population can survive, then we show that p(f) South and West > Midwest. Asian women and women with higher income ate more fish and had higher BHg. Time-trend analyses identified reduced BHg and reduced intake of Hg in the upper percentiles without an overall reduction of fish consumption. BHg is associated with income, ethnicity, residence (census region and coastal proximity). From 1999 through 2004, BHg decreased without a concomitant decrease in fish consumption. Data are consistent with a shift over this time period in fish species in women's diets. JF - Environmental health perspectives AU - Mahaffey, Kathryn R AU - Clickner, Robert P AU - Jeffries, Rebecca A AD - Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA. KathrynMahaffey@westat.com Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 47 EP - 53 VL - 117 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Mercury KW - FXS1BY2PGL KW - Index Medicus KW - regional KW - fish KW - NHANES KW - blood KW - coastal KW - mercury KW - United States KW - Animals KW - Ethnic Groups KW - Humans KW - Adult KW - Nutrition Surveys KW - Female KW - Mercury -- blood KW - Seafood KW - Diet UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/66843960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+health+perspectives&rft.atitle=Adult+women%27s+blood+mercury+concentrations+vary+regionally+in+the+United+States%3A+association+with+patterns+of+fish+consumption+%28NHANES+1999-2004%29.&rft.au=Mahaffey%2C+Kathryn+R%3BClickner%2C+Robert+P%3BJeffries%2C+Rebecca+A&rft.aulast=Mahaffey&rft.aufirst=Kathryn&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=117&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=47&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+health+perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.11674 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-03-06 N1 - Date created - 2009-01-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: J La State Med Soc. 2000 Feb;152(2):64-73 [10745634] Eur J Clin Nutr. 2000 Aug;54(8):665-70 [10951516] Arch Environ Health. 2001 Jan-Feb;56(1):4-10 [11256856] Risk Anal. 2003 Feb;23(1):107-15 [12635727] J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol. 2003 Jul;13(4):256-66 [12923552] Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Sep;111(12):1465-70 [12948885] Environ Health Perspect. 2004 Apr;112(5):562-70 [15064162] Orthopedics. 2004 Apr;27(4):394-7; quiz 398-9 [15101483] Environ Res. 2004 Jul;95(3):363-74 [15220070] Environ Res. 2004 Jul;95(3):414-28 [15220075] Environ Health Perspect. 2004 Aug;112(11):1165-71 [15289161] J Epidemiol Community Health. 2004 Sep;58(9):756-7 [15310801] N Engl J Med. 1982 Sep 2;307(10):573-9 [7110203] J Formos Med Assoc. 1991 Jan;90(1):59-65 [1679111] Sci Total Environ. 1996 Jul 16;186(1-2):141-8 [8685706] Environ Res. 2005 Feb;97(2):220-7 [15533338] Environ Res. 2006 Mar;100(3):295-318 [16081062] Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun;194(6):1683-8 [16635458] J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Aug 9;54(16):6106-12 [16881724] Environ Res. 2007 Jan;103(1):106-11 [16650842] BJOG. 2007 Jan;114(1):81-5 [17081179] Environ Health Perspect. 2007 Feb;115(2):235-42 [17384771] Ambio. 2007 Feb;36(1):3-11 [17408186] Chemosphere. 2007 Jun;68(3):590-6 [17292448] Environ Health Perspect. 2007 Oct;115(10):1435-41 [17938732] Tohoku J Exp Med. 2007 Nov;213(3):187-202 [17984616] J Nutr. 2007 Dec;137(12):2805-8 [18029503] Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 May;46(5):1591-5 [18280025] Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2008;17(1):86-93 [18364332] Environ Res. 2008 May;107(1):20-9 [17996230] Environ Res. 2008 Nov;108(3):320-6 [18814872] Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Apr;111(4):604-8 [12676623] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.11674 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for reducing hemolytic activity towards mammalian red blood cells. AN - 66815820; 19051185 JF - Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) AU - Slowing, Igor I AU - Wu, Chia-Wen AU - Vivero-Escoto, Juan L AU - Lin, Victor S-Y AD - Department of Chemistry, U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA. Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 57 EP - 62 VL - 5 IS - 1 KW - Silicon Dioxide KW - 7631-86-9 KW - Index Medicus KW - Microscopy, Electron, Transmission KW - Animals KW - Particle Size KW - Hemolysis KW - Rabbits KW - Flow Cytometry KW - Erythrocytes -- drug effects KW - Silicon Dioxide -- toxicity KW - Silicon Dioxide -- chemistry KW - Nanoparticles -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/66815820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Small+%28Weinheim+an+der+Bergstrasse%2C+Germany%29&rft.atitle=Mesoporous+silica+nanoparticles+for+reducing+hemolytic+activity+towards+mammalian+red+blood+cells.&rft.au=Slowing%2C+Igor+I%3BWu%2C+Chia-Wen%3BVivero-Escoto%2C+Juan+L%3BLin%2C+Victor+S-Y&rft.aulast=Slowing&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Small+%28Weinheim+an+der+Bergstrasse%2C+Germany%29&rft.issn=1613-6829&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fsmll.200800926 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-03-10 N1 - Date created - 2009-01-14 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.200800926 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Natural Gas Imports and Exports: 2007 AN - 58803670; 2008-245171 AB - This special report looks at recent trends in US international natural gas trade. Natural gas import and export data, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) data, are provided through the year 2007 in the appendix. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Jan 2009, 38 pp. AU - Gaul, Damien Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - United States KW - Liquefied natural gas KW - Natural gas KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58803670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gaul%2C+Damien&rft.aulast=Gaul&rft.aufirst=Damien&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Natural+Gas+Imports+and+Exports%3A+2007&rft.title=U.S.+Natural+Gas+Imports+and+Exports%3A+2007&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/feature_articles/2009/ngimpexp/ngimpexp.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2009-04-21 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A 2000 year varve-based climate record from the central Brooks Range, Alaska AN - 50448694; 2009-040940 JF - Journal of Paleolimnology AU - Bird, Broxton W AU - Abbott, Mark B AU - Finney, Bruce P AU - Kutchko, Barbara A2 - Kaufman, Darrell S. Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 25 EP - 41 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 41 IS - 1 SN - 0921-2728, 0921-2728 KW - United States KW - glaciation KW - isotopes KW - International Polar Year 2007-08 KW - lead KW - paleoclimatology KW - Holocene KW - cores KW - climate change KW - IPY 2007-08 Research Publications KW - Cenozoic KW - varves KW - radioactive isotopes KW - cesium KW - paleotemperature KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - absolute age KW - sedimentary structures KW - Quaternary KW - statistical analysis KW - alkali metals KW - Blue Lake KW - planar bedding structures KW - Cs-137 KW - Neoglacial KW - metals KW - Northern Alaska KW - lacustrine environment KW - Alaska KW - C-14 KW - Brooks Range KW - upper Holocene KW - regression analysis KW - Pb-210 KW - lake sediments KW - 24:Quaternary geology KW - 03:Geochronology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50448694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Paleolimnology&rft.atitle=A+2000+year+varve-based+climate+record+from+the+central+Brooks+Range%2C+Alaska&rft.au=Bird%2C+Broxton+W%3BAbbott%2C+Mark+B%3BFinney%2C+Bruce+P%3BKutchko%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Bird&rft.aufirst=Broxton&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Paleolimnology&rft.issn=09212728&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10933-008-9262-y L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/(i42ivkufd5oczp45mspwbbyb)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:100294,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - NSF Grant ARC-0454941 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; Alaska; alkali metals; Blue Lake; Brooks Range; C-14; carbon; Cenozoic; cesium; climate change; cores; Cs-137; glaciation; Holocene; International Polar Year 2007-08; IPY 2007-08 Research Publications; isotopes; lacustrine environment; lake sediments; lead; metals; Neoglacial; Northern Alaska; paleoclimatology; paleotemperature; Pb-210; planar bedding structures; Quaternary; radioactive isotopes; regression analysis; sedimentary structures; sediments; statistical analysis; United States; upper Holocene; varves DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10933-008-9262-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Oil shale; 1, US, world possess rich resource base AN - 50369666; 2009-069743 JF - Oil & Gas Journal AU - Biglarbigi, Khosrow AU - Mohan, Hitesh AU - Killen, James Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 56 EP - 58, 60-61 PB - PennWell, Tulsa, OK VL - 107 IS - 3 SN - 0030-1388, 0030-1388 KW - United States KW - resources KW - oil shale KW - sedimentary rocks KW - global KW - outcrops KW - kerogen KW - Mahogany Zone KW - Colorado KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50369666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Oil+%26+Gas+Journal&rft.atitle=Oil+shale%3B+1%2C+US%2C+world+possess+rich+resource+base&rft.au=Biglarbigi%2C+Khosrow%3BMohan%2C+Hitesh%3BKillen%2C+James&rft.aulast=Biglarbigi&rft.aufirst=Khosrow&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=107&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=56&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oil+%26+Gas+Journal&rft.issn=00301388&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ogj.pennnet.com/home.cfm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Colorado; global; kerogen; Mahogany Zone; oil shale; outcrops; resources; sedimentary rocks; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Oil shale; 2, New approaches overcome past technical issues AN - 50369245; 2009-069745 JF - Oil & Gas Journal AU - Crawford, Peter M AU - Biglarbigi, Khosrow AU - Knaus, Emily AU - Killen, James Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 44 EP - 49 PB - PennWell, Tulsa, OK VL - 107 IS - 4 SN - 0030-1388, 0030-1388 KW - petroleum engineering KW - technology KW - in situ KW - development KW - retorting KW - natural gas KW - petroleum KW - global change KW - climate change KW - oil shale KW - sedimentary rocks KW - instruments KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50369245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Oil+%26+Gas+Journal&rft.atitle=Oil+shale%3B+2%2C+New+approaches+overcome+past+technical+issues&rft.au=Crawford%2C+Peter+M%3BBiglarbigi%2C+Khosrow%3BKnaus%2C+Emily%3BKillen%2C+James&rft.aulast=Crawford&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=107&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oil+%26+Gas+Journal&rft.issn=00301388&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ogj.pennnet.com/home.cfm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - climate change; development; global change; in situ; instruments; natural gas; oil shale; petroleum; petroleum engineering; retorting; sedimentary rocks; technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Australian uranium industry; hopes and aspirations; the past 60 years AN - 50229274; 2009-085196 JF - The AusIMM Bulletin (1990) AU - Alder, K F AU - Reynolds, J O Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 29 EP - 36 PB - AusIMM - Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Parkville, Victoria VL - 2009 IS - 2 SN - 1034-6775, 1034-6775 KW - history KW - Australian Atomic Energy Commission KW - uranium ores KW - beneficiation KW - Australasia KW - metal ores KW - policy KW - Australia KW - industry KW - research KW - 27B:Economic geology, economics of ore deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50229274?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+AusIMM+Bulletin+%281990%29&rft.atitle=The+Australian+uranium+industry%3B+hopes+and+aspirations%3B+the+past+60+years&rft.au=Alder%2C+K+F%3BReynolds%2C+J+O&rft.aulast=Alder&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=2009&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+AusIMM+Bulletin+%281990%29&rft.issn=10346775&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Produced under license from the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - Victoria N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australasia; Australia; Australian Atomic Energy Commission; beneficiation; history; industry; metal ores; policy; research; uranium ores ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Coupled alkali feldspar dissolution and secondary mineral precipitation in batch systems; 1, New experiments at 200 degrees C and 300 bars AN - 50144928; 2009-089538 AB - Batch reactor experiments were conducted to assess perthitic alkali-feldspar dissolution and secondary mineral formation in an initially acidic fluid (pH=3.1) at 200 degrees C and 300 bars. Temporal evolution of fluid chemistry was monitored by major element analysis of in situ fluid samples. Solid reaction products were retrieved from two identical experiments terminated after 5 and 78 days. Scanning electron microscopy revealed dissolution features and significant secondary mineral coverage on feldspar surfaces. Boehmite and kaolinite were identified as secondary minerals by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of alkali-feldspar surfaces before and after reaction showed a trend of increasing Al/Si ratios and decreasing K/Al ratios with reaction progress, consistent with the formation of boehmite and kaolinite. Saturation indices of feldspars and secondary minerals suggest that albite dissolution occurred throughout the experiments, while K-feldspar exceeded saturation after 216 h of reaction. Reactions proceeded slowly and full equilibrium was not achieved, the relatively high temperature of the experiments notwithstanding. Thus, time series observations indicate continuous supersaturation with respect to boehmite and kaolinite, although the extent of this decreased with reaction progress as the driving force for albite dissolution decreased. The first experimental evidence of metastable co-existence of boehmite, kaolinite and alkali feldspar in the feldspar hydrolysis system is consistent with theoretical models of mineral dissolution/precipitation kinetics where the ratio of the secondary mineral precipitation rate constant to the rate constant of feldspar dissolution is well below unity. This has important implications for modeling the time-dependent evolution of feldspar dissolution and secondary mineral formation in natural systems. JF - Chemical Geology AU - Fu, Q AU - Lu, P AU - Konishi, H AU - Dilmore, Robert AU - Xu, H AU - Seyfried, W E, Jr AU - Zhu, C Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 125 EP - 135 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 258 IS - 3-4 SN - 0009-2541, 0009-2541 KW - silicates KW - boehmite KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - solution KW - electron probe data KW - chemical reactions KW - alkali feldspar KW - phase equilibria KW - oxides KW - framework silicates KW - spectra KW - X-ray photoelectron spectra KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - chemical ratios KW - pH KW - P-T conditions KW - experimental studies KW - in situ KW - secondary minerals KW - kaolinite KW - TEM data KW - clay minerals KW - saturation KW - precipitation KW - mathematical methods KW - sheet silicates KW - temporal distribution KW - crystal chemistry KW - feldspar group KW - 01B:Mineralogy of silicates KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50144928?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Geology&rft.atitle=Coupled+alkali+feldspar+dissolution+and+secondary+mineral+precipitation+in+batch+systems%3B+1%2C+New+experiments+at+200+degrees+C+and+300+bars&rft.au=Fu%2C+Q%3BLu%2C+P%3BKonishi%2C+H%3BDilmore%2C+Robert%3BXu%2C+H%3BSeyfried%2C+W+E%2C+Jr%3BZhu%2C+C&rft.aulast=Fu&rft.aufirst=Q&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=258&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Geology&rft.issn=00092541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemgeo.2008.09.014 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00092541 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 89 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CHGEAD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkali feldspar; boehmite; chemical composition; chemical ratios; chemical reactions; clay minerals; crystal chemistry; electron probe data; experimental studies; feldspar group; framework silicates; geochemistry; in situ; kaolinite; mathematical methods; oxides; P-T conditions; pH; phase equilibria; precipitation; saturation; secondary minerals; sheet silicates; silicates; solution; spectra; TEM data; temporal distribution; X-ray diffraction data; X-ray photoelectron spectra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.09.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of carbon dioxide on coal permeability determined by pressure transient methods AN - 50105616; 2010-012095 AB - The permeability of coal samples from Pittsburgh Seam was determined using carbon dioxide as the flowing fluid. The confining pressure was varied to cover a wide range of depths. The permeability was determined as a function of exposure time of carbon dioxide while the confining stress was kept constant. The porosities of the coal samples were found to be very low and most of the samples had porosities less than 1%. The permeability of these coal samples was very low-less than 1 mu D. Since the objective of this study was to investigate the influence of CO (sub 2) exposure on coal permeability, it was necessary to increase the initial permeability of the coal samples by introducing a fracture. A longitudinal fracture was induced mechanically, and CT scans were taken to ensure that the fracture was present throughout the sample and that the sample was not damaged otherwise during the process. In this study, the permeability of coal was determined by using pressure transient methods. Two types of pressure pulses were used: A-spike and Sine-6 pressure transients. It was first established that the permeability of fractured coal samples did not change with exposure time when an inert gas (Argon) was used as the fluid medium in the experiments. However, the permeability of coal samples decreased significantly when carbon dioxide was used as the fluid medium. This reduction can be attributed to the coal swelling phenomenon. The results show that the permeability reduction in fractured coal samples can be over 90% of the original value, and the exposure time for such reductions can range from 1.5 days up to a week, typically about 2 days under laboratory conditions. The permeability decreased significantly with the increase in confining pressure. The higher confining pressure appears to close internal fractures causing a reduction in permeability. JF - International Journal of Coal Geology AU - Siriwardane, Hema J AU - Haljasmaa, Igor AU - McLendon, Robert AU - Irdi, Gino AU - Soong, Y AU - Bromhal, Grant A2 - Karacan, C. Ozgen A2 - Larsen, John W. A2 - Esterle, J. S. Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 109 EP - 118 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 77 IS - 1-2 SN - 0166-5162, 0166-5162 KW - United States KW - Pittsburgh Coal KW - experimental studies KW - expansion KW - carbon sequestration KW - pressure KW - Pennsylvanian KW - Paleozoic KW - Carboniferous KW - carbon dioxide KW - physical properties KW - sedimentary rocks KW - transient phenomena KW - coal KW - volume KW - permeability KW - 06B:Petrology of coal UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50105616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.atitle=Influence+of+carbon+dioxide+on+coal+permeability+determined+by+pressure+transient+methods&rft.au=Siriwardane%2C+Hema+J%3BHaljasmaa%2C+Igor%3BMcLendon%2C+Robert%3BIrdi%2C+Gino%3BSoong%2C+Y%3BBromhal%2C+Grant&rft.aulast=Siriwardane&rft.aufirst=Hema&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.issn=01665162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coal.2008.08.006 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01665162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; Carboniferous; coal; expansion; experimental studies; Paleozoic; Pennsylvanian; permeability; physical properties; Pittsburgh Coal; pressure; sedimentary rocks; transient phenomena; United States; volume DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2008.08.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shrinkage and swelling of coal induced by desorption and sorption of fluids; theoretical model and interpretation of a field project AN - 50100752; 2010-012103 AB - Geologic sequestration in deep unmineable coal seams and enhanced coalbed methane production is a promising choice, economically and environmentally, to reduce anthropogenic gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Unmineable coal seams are typically known to adsorb large amounts of carbon dioxide in comparison to the sizeable amounts of sorbed methane, which raises the potential for large scale sequestration projects. During the process of sequestration, carbon dioxide is injected into the coalbed and desorbed methane is produced. The coal matrix is believed to shrink when a gas is desorbed and swell when a gas is sorbed, sometimes causing profound changes in the cleat porosity and permeability of the coal seam. These changes may have significant impact on the reservoir performance. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the combined influence of swelling and shrinkage, and geomechanical properties including elastic modulus, cleat porosity, and permeability of the reservoir. The present paper deals with the influence of swelling and shrinkage on the reservoir performance, and the geomechanical response of the reservoir system during the process of geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide and enhanced coalbed methane production in an actual field project located in northern New Mexico. A three-dimensional swelling and shrinkage model was developed and implemented into an existing reservoir model to understand the influence of geomechanical parameters, as well as swelling and shrinkage properties, on the reservoir performance. Numerical results obtained from the modified simulator were compared to available measured values from that site and previous studies. Results show that swelling and shrinkage, and the combination of geomechanical and operational parameters, have a significant influence on the performance of the reservoir system. JF - International Journal of Coal Geology AU - Siriwardane, Hema J AU - Gondle, Raj K AU - Smith, Duane H A2 - Karacan, C. Ozgen A2 - Larsen, John W. A2 - Esterle, J. S. Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 188 EP - 202 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 77 IS - 1-2 SN - 0166-5162, 0166-5162 KW - United States KW - sorption KW - desorption KW - expansion KW - carbon sequestration KW - numerical models KW - natural gas KW - petroleum KW - mechanical properties KW - fluid phase KW - New Mexico KW - reservoir rocks KW - gases KW - carbon dioxide KW - compaction KW - physical properties KW - sedimentary rocks KW - coal KW - coalbed methane KW - theoretical models KW - interpretation KW - field studies KW - 06B:Petrology of coal UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50100752?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.atitle=Shrinkage+and+swelling+of+coal+induced+by+desorption+and+sorption+of+fluids%3B+theoretical+model+and+interpretation+of+a+field+project&rft.au=Siriwardane%2C+Hema+J%3BGondle%2C+Raj+K%3BSmith%2C+Duane+H&rft.aulast=Siriwardane&rft.aufirst=Hema&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=188&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.issn=01665162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coal.2008.08.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01665162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; coal; coalbed methane; compaction; desorption; expansion; field studies; fluid phase; gases; interpretation; mechanical properties; natural gas; New Mexico; numerical models; petroleum; physical properties; reservoir rocks; sedimentary rocks; sorption; theoretical models; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2008.08.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Helium-volume dynamics of Upper Freeport coal powder and lumps AN - 50100689; 2010-012085 AB - Exposure to 7 MPa of helium at room temperature alters the texture of Upper Freeport coal in a lump form. The differences in texture and porosity between coal powder and lumps may affect the transport and interaction of fluids and coal. In this work, the information about the coal texture and micro- and meso-porosity was obtained via the BET, BJH, and Dubinin-Astakhov analyses. We further investigated the free-fluid-phase volume (free-volume) effects due to helium interaction with the powder and the lumps. During the manometric experiment, helium penetration into the dry coal matrix resulted in slow relaxation of pressure. After exposure of coal to helium, there have been no significant changes of the macroscopic dimensions observed and the relaxation process can be attributed to microscopic "free-volume" effects. Evolution of the sorption-desorption rates indicates that exposure to helium may change the texture and apparent (helium) density of dry coal. JF - International Journal of Coal Geology AU - Romanov, Vyacheslav AU - Soong, Y A2 - Karacan, C. Ozgen A2 - Larsen, John W. A2 - Esterle, J. S. Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 10 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 77 IS - 1-2 SN - 0166-5162, 0166-5162 KW - United States KW - sorption KW - experimental studies KW - Pennsylvanian KW - Paleozoic KW - Carboniferous KW - porosity KW - gases KW - laboratory studies KW - physical properties KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Freeport Formation KW - noble gases KW - coal KW - volume KW - helium KW - thermodynamic properties KW - Pennsylvania KW - 06B:Petrology of coal UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50100689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.atitle=Helium-volume+dynamics+of+Upper+Freeport+coal+powder+and+lumps&rft.au=Romanov%2C+Vyacheslav%3BSoong%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Romanov&rft.aufirst=Vyacheslav&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.issn=01665162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coal.2008.05.015 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01665162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Carboniferous; coal; experimental studies; Freeport Formation; gases; helium; laboratory studies; noble gases; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; Pennsylvanian; physical properties; porosity; sedimentary rocks; sorption; thermodynamic properties; United States; volume DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of airborne, ground, and borehole geophysical surveys to characterize shallow hydrogeology in from area designed for sub-surface drip irrigation of coal bed natural gas produced water in the Powder River basin, Wyoming AN - 1464884855; 2013-089752 AB - Development of coalbed natural gas (CBNG) in the Powder River Basin (PRB) of Wyoming has rapidly increased since 1997, focusing national attention on produced water management. The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory has utilized multi-frequency airborne, ground electromagnetic, ground resistivity, and borehole methods to characterize the near-surface hydrogeology of several areas within the PRB from 2004 through 2008. Results from the geophysical surveys demonstrate the heterogeneity of the near-surface geology and hydrology of the basin. A current study in progress is characterizing hydrologic properties at a site along the Powder River designed for produced water disposal through sub-surface drip irrigation (SDI). The study integrates hydrologic and geophysical methods to characterize changes in the near-surface produced by the SDI. The geophysical data is consistent between surveys utilizing different geophysical techniques and between surveys carried out at different times. Findings suggest that the geophysical methods applied as part of this research are suitable to address a number of issues of produced water management issues for CBNG production. Among these issues are the salinity of near surface waters both in the ground water and vadose zone and the nature and distribution of clay minerals. Geophysical surveys along with surface-water and ground-water characterization and monitoring are being used to map the nature of subsurface soil and water at the SDI site. The site study began in the spring of 2007 and will continue over the proposed 5 years that the SDI system will be used for CBNG produced water disposal. Results of the study have applications in assessing impacts of CBNG-produced water utilization and disposal within the basin. JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Smith, Bruce AU - Sams, James AU - Veloski, Garret AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2009 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - deep aquifers KW - geophysical surveys KW - geophysical methods KW - resistivity KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - Wyoming KW - detection KW - energy sources KW - surveys KW - water resources KW - Powder River basin KW - airborne methods KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464884855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=Application+of+airborne%2C+ground%2C+and+borehole+geophysical+surveys+to+characterize+shallow+hydrogeology+in+from+area+designed+for+sub-surface+drip+irrigation+of+coal+bed+natural+gas+produced+water+in+the+Powder+River+basin%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Smith%2C+Bruce%3BSams%2C+James%3BVeloski%2C+Garret%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=2009&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2009 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-05 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; aquifers; deep aquifers; detection; energy sources; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; ground water; hydrology; Powder River basin; resistivity; surveys; United States; water resources; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of cyclonic and impact bead spray chambers in inductively coupled plasma-quadrupole mass spectometry (ICP-QMS); application in natural U and Th isotopes AN - 1464882102; 2013-092480 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Gourgiotis, A AU - Bourgeois, Marc AU - Isnard, Helene AU - Chartier, Frederic AU - Geertsen, Valerie AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - Abstract V31C EP - 1978 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 90 IS - 52, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - ICP mass spectra KW - radioactive isotopes KW - isotopes KW - metals KW - thorium KW - mass spectra KW - Th-232 KW - uranium KW - spectra KW - U-238 KW - actinides KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464882102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+cyclonic+and+impact+bead+spray+chambers+in+inductively+coupled+plasma-quadrupole+mass+spectometry+%28ICP-QMS%29%3B+application+in+natural+U+and+Th+isotopes&rft.au=Gourgiotis%2C+A%3BBourgeois%2C+Marc%3BIsnard%2C+Helene%3BChartier%2C+Frederic%3BGeertsen%2C+Valerie%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gourgiotis&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=52%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%292324-9250 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2009 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-05 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - actinides; ICP mass spectra; isotopes; mass spectra; metals; radioactive isotopes; spectra; Th-232; thorium; U-238; uranium ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Low velocity zone and topography as a source of site amplification effect on Tarzana Hill, California AN - 1434006164; 2013-071734 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Graizer, V AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - Abstract S41E EP - 04 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 90 IS - 52, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - United States KW - P-waves KW - body waves KW - Tarzana Hill KW - elastic waves KW - California KW - topography KW - velocity structure KW - Santa Monica Mountains KW - Tarzana Hill California KW - seismic waves KW - Northridge earthquake 1994 KW - earthquakes KW - S-waves KW - Hector Mine earthquake 1999 KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434006164?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Low+velocity+zone+and+topography+as+a+source+of+site+amplification+effect+on+Tarzana+Hill%2C+California&rft.au=Graizer%2C+V%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=52%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%292324-9250 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2009 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-20 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - body waves; California; earthquakes; elastic waves; Hector Mine earthquake 1999; Northridge earthquake 1994; P-waves; S-waves; Santa Monica Mountains; seismic waves; Tarzana Hill; Tarzana Hill California; topography; United States; velocity structure ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of methane hydrate on the physical properties of sediments AN - 1316374578; 2013-026469 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Winters, William J AU - Waite, William F AU - Mason, David H Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 127 EP - 128, 714-722 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - clay KW - P-waves KW - shear strength KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - triaxial tests KW - laboratory studies KW - pore pressure KW - sediments KW - velocity KW - confining pressure KW - sand KW - body waves KW - experimental studies KW - methane KW - acoustical properties KW - clastic sediments KW - cementation KW - grain size KW - silt KW - alkanes KW - porosity KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - diagenesis KW - hydrocarbons KW - reservoir properties KW - seismic waves KW - pore water KW - acoustical waves KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Effects+of+methane+hydrate+on+the+physical+properties+of+sediments&rft.au=Winters%2C+William+J%3BWaite%2C+William+F%3BMason%2C+David+H&rft.aulast=Winters&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical properties; acoustical waves; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; body waves; cementation; clastic sediments; clay; confining pressure; density; diagenesis; elastic waves; experimental studies; gas hydrates; grain size; hydrates; hydrocarbons; laboratory studies; methane; natural gas; organic compounds; P-waves; permafrost; petroleum; physical properties; pore pressure; pore water; porosity; reservoir properties; sand; sediments; seismic waves; shear strength; silt; triaxial tests; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Laboratory measurements on core-scale sediment and hydrate samples to predict reservoir behavior AN - 1316374576; 2013-026468 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Kneafsey, Timothy J AU - Seol, Yongkoo AU - Moridis, George J AU - Tomutsa, Liviu AU - Freifeld, Barry M Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 123 EP - 125, 705-713 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - tomography KW - hydrates KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - capillary pressure KW - thermal conductivity KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - cores KW - temperature KW - reservoir rocks KW - laboratory studies KW - heat flow KW - sediments KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - methane KW - pressure KW - clastic sediments KW - alkanes KW - measurement KW - organic compounds KW - X-ray data KW - computed tomography KW - hydrocarbons KW - reservoir properties KW - permeability KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Laboratory+measurements+on+core-scale+sediment+and+hydrate+samples+to+predict+reservoir+behavior&rft.au=Kneafsey%2C+Timothy+J%3BSeol%2C+Yongkoo%3BMoridis%2C+George+J%3BTomutsa%2C+Liviu%3BFreifeld%2C+Barry+M&rft.aulast=Kneafsey&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; capillary pressure; clastic sediments; computed tomography; cores; density; experimental studies; gas hydrates; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; laboratory studies; measurement; methane; organic compounds; permeability; pressure; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; sand; sediments; temperature; thermal conductivity; tomography; X-ray data ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Progress in laboratory studies of gas hydrate in porous media at the Geological Survey of Canada AN - 1316374573; 2013-026467 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Wright, J F AU - Dallimore, S R Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 119 EP - 121, 684-704 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - thermal conductivity KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - stability KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - salinity KW - oil and gas fields KW - temperature KW - reservoir rocks KW - Mallik Field KW - laboratory studies KW - sedimentary rocks KW - heat flow KW - sediments KW - geothermal gradient KW - kinetics KW - time domain reflectometry KW - soils KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - methane KW - Mackenzie Delta KW - pressure KW - clastic sediments KW - grain size KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - silt KW - porous materials KW - alkanes KW - dielectric constant KW - porosity KW - Northwest Territories KW - organic compounds KW - boreholes KW - Canada KW - hydrocarbons KW - Western Canada KW - clastic rocks KW - pore water KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374573?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Progress+in+laboratory+studies+of+gas+hydrate+in+porous+media+at+the+Geological+Survey+of+Canada&rft.au=Wright%2C+J+F%3BDallimore%2C+S+R&rft.aulast=Wright&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; boreholes; Canada; clastic rocks; clastic sediments; dielectric constant; electrical methods; experimental studies; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geothermal gradient; grain size; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; kinetics; laboratory studies; Mackenzie Delta; Mallik Field; methane; natural gas; Northwest Territories; oil and gas fields; organic compounds; permafrost; petroleum; pore water; porosity; porous materials; pressure; reservoir rocks; salinity; sand; sedimentary rocks; sediments; siliciclastics; silt; soils; stability; temperature; thermal conductivity; time domain reflectometry; well-logging; Western Canada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Technology for high-pressure sampling and analysis of deep-sea sediments, associated gas hydrates and deep-biosphere processes AN - 1316374569; 2013-026466 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Parkes, R John AU - Martin, Derek AU - Amann, Hans AU - Anders, Erik AU - Holland, Melanie AU - Schultheiss, Peter J AU - Wang, Xiangwei AU - Dotchev, Krassimir Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 115 EP - 117, 672-683 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - tomography KW - overpressure KW - hydrates KW - gas hydrates KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - cores KW - anaerobic taxa KW - marine sediments KW - sampling KW - sediments KW - ocean floors KW - methane KW - pressure KW - alkanes KW - biota KW - organic compounds KW - deep-water environment KW - computed tomography KW - marine environment KW - biosphere KW - hydrocarbons KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - microorganisms KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374569?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Technology+for+high-pressure+sampling+and+analysis+of+deep-sea+sediments%2C+associated+gas+hydrates+and+deep-biosphere+processes&rft.au=Parkes%2C+R+John%3BMartin%2C+Derek%3BAmann%2C+Hans%3BAnders%2C+Erik%3BHolland%2C+Melanie%3BSchultheiss%2C+Peter+J%3BWang%2C+Xiangwei%3BDotchev%2C+Krassimir&rft.aulast=Parkes&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; anaerobic taxa; Atlantic Ocean; biosphere; biota; computed tomography; cores; deep-water environment; gas hydrates; Gulf of Mexico; hydrates; hydrocarbons; marine environment; marine sediments; methane; microorganisms; North Atlantic; ocean floors; organic compounds; overpressure; petroleum; pressure; sampling; sediments; tomography ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of a sediment core from potential gas-hydrate-bearing reservoirs in the Sagavanirktok, Prince Creek, and Schrader Bluff Formations of Alaska's North Slope; Part 5, Acoustic velocity core studies AN - 1316374566; 2013-026465 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Sigal, R F AU - Rai, C AU - Sondergeld, C AU - Spears, B AU - Ebanks, W J, Jr AU - Zogg, W D AU - Emery, N AU - McCardle, G AU - Schweizer, R AU - McLeod, W G AU - Van Eerde, J Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 111 EP - 114, 657-671 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - gas hydrates KW - elastic waves KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - temperature KW - reservoir rocks KW - Schrader Bluff Formation KW - laboratory studies KW - sedimentary rocks KW - body waves KW - experimental studies KW - numerical models KW - acoustical properties KW - clastic sediments KW - shale KW - alkanes KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - diagenesis KW - brines KW - hydrocarbons KW - seismic waves KW - clastic rocks KW - carbonates KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - P-waves KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - salinity KW - Prince Creek Formation KW - cores KW - Cenozoic KW - acoustical methods KW - ice KW - sediments KW - velocity KW - confining pressure KW - sand KW - methane KW - cementation KW - geophysical methods KW - Mesozoic KW - Alaska KW - unconsolidated materials KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - S-waves KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+a+sediment+core+from+potential+gas-hydrate-bearing+reservoirs+in+the+Sagavanirktok%2C+Prince+Creek%2C+and+Schrader+Bluff+Formations+of+Alaska%27s+North+Slope%3B+Part+5%2C+Acoustic+velocity+core+studies&rft.au=Sigal%2C+R+F%3BRai%2C+C%3BSondergeld%2C+C%3BSpears%2C+B%3BEbanks%2C+W+J%2C+Jr%3BZogg%2C+W+D%3BEmery%2C+N%3BMcCardle%2C+G%3BSchweizer%2C+R%3BMcLeod%2C+W+G%3BVan+Eerde%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sigal&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=111&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; acoustical properties; Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; body waves; brines; carbonates; cementation; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; clastic sediments; confining pressure; cores; Cretaceous; diagenesis; elastic waves; experimental studies; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; hydrates; hydrocarbons; ice; laboratory studies; Mesozoic; methane; natural gas; numerical models; organic compounds; P-waves; petroleum; Prince Creek Formation; reservoir rocks; S-waves; Sagavanirktok Formation; salinity; sand; sandstone; Schrader Bluff Formation; sedimentary rocks; sediments; seismic waves; shale; temperature; Tertiary; unconsolidated materials; United States; Upper Cretaceous; velocity; well-logging ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of a sediment core from potential gas-hydrate-bearing reservoirs in the Sagavanirktok, Prince Creek, and Schrader Bluff Formations of Alaska's North Slope; Part 4, Nuclear magnetic resonance core studies AN - 1316374563; 2013-026464 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Sigal, R F AU - Rai, C AU - Sondergeld, C AU - Spears, B AU - Ebanks, W J, Jr AU - Zogg, W D AU - Emery, N AU - McCardle, G AU - Schweizer, R AU - McLeod, W G AU - Van Eerde, J Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 107 EP - 110, 634-656 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - Prince Creek Formation KW - NMR spectra KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - Schrader Bluff Formation KW - sedimentary rocks KW - spectra KW - North Slope KW - Arctic region KW - Arctic Coastal Plain KW - Mesozoic KW - Tertiary KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - clastic rocks KW - permeability KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+a+sediment+core+from+potential+gas-hydrate-bearing+reservoirs+in+the+Sagavanirktok%2C+Prince+Creek%2C+and+Schrader+Bluff+Formations+of+Alaska%27s+North+Slope%3B+Part+4%2C+Nuclear+magnetic+resonance+core+studies&rft.au=Sigal%2C+R+F%3BRai%2C+C%3BSondergeld%2C+C%3BSpears%2C+B%3BEbanks%2C+W+J%2C+Jr%3BZogg%2C+W+D%3BEmery%2C+N%3BMcCardle%2C+G%3BSchweizer%2C+R%3BMcLeod%2C+W+G%3BVan+Eerde%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sigal&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=107&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well; Arctic Coastal Plain; Arctic region; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; cores; Cretaceous; gas hydrates; hydrates; Mesozoic; natural gas; NMR spectra; North Slope; permafrost; permeability; petroleum; Prince Creek Formation; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; sandstone; Schrader Bluff Formation; sedimentary rocks; spectra; Tertiary; United States; Upper Cretaceous; well-logging ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of a sediment core from potential gas-hydrate-bearing reservoirs in the Sagavanirktok, Prince Creek, and Schrader Bluff Formations of Alaska's North Slope; Part 3, Electrical resistivity core studies AN - 1316374560; 2013-026463 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Sigal, R F AU - Rai, C AU - Sondergeld, C AU - Spears, B AU - Ebanks, W J, Jr AU - Zogg, W D AU - Emery, N AU - McCardle, G AU - Schweizer, R AU - McLeod, W G AU - Van Eerde, J Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 103 EP - 106, 621-633 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - salinity KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - Prince Creek Formation KW - cores KW - temperature KW - reservoir rocks KW - Schrader Bluff Formation KW - sedimentary rocks KW - electrical logging KW - shale KW - cementation KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - resistivity KW - Mesozoic KW - diagenesis KW - brines KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - clastic rocks KW - pore water KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+a+sediment+core+from+potential+gas-hydrate-bearing+reservoirs+in+the+Sagavanirktok%2C+Prince+Creek%2C+and+Schrader+Bluff+Formations+of+Alaska%27s+North+Slope%3B+Part+3%2C+Electrical+resistivity+core+studies&rft.au=Sigal%2C+R+F%3BRai%2C+C%3BSondergeld%2C+C%3BSpears%2C+B%3BEbanks%2C+W+J%2C+Jr%3BZogg%2C+W+D%3BEmery%2C+N%3BMcCardle%2C+G%3BSchweizer%2C+R%3BMcLeod%2C+W+G%3BVan+Eerde%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sigal&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=103&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well; brines; cementation; clastic rocks; cores; Cretaceous; diagenesis; electrical logging; electrical methods; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; hydrates; Mesozoic; natural gas; permafrost; petroleum; pore water; Prince Creek Formation; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; resistivity; Sagavanirktok Formation; salinity; sandstone; Schrader Bluff Formation; sedimentary rocks; shale; temperature; United States; Upper Cretaceous; well-logging ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of a sediment core from potential gas-hydrate-bearing reservoirs in the Sagavanirktok, Prince Creek, and Schrader Bluff Formations of Alaska's North Slope; Part 2, Porosity, permeability, grain density, and bulk modulus core studies modulus core studies AN - 1316374556; 2013-026462 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Sigal, R F AU - Rai, C AU - Sondergeld, C AU - Spears, B AU - Ebanks, W J, Jr AU - Zogg, W D AU - Emery, N AU - McCardle, G AU - Schweizer, R AU - McLeod, W G AU - Van Eerde, J Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 99 EP - 102, 608-620 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - siliciclastics KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - elastic constants KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - Prince Creek Formation KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - Schrader Bluff Formation KW - laboratory studies KW - sedimentary rocks KW - siltstone KW - experimental studies KW - North Slope KW - mudstone KW - cementation KW - Arctic region KW - bulk modulus KW - Arctic Coastal Plain KW - porosity KW - Mesozoic KW - conglomerate KW - Tertiary KW - diagenesis KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - clastic rocks KW - permeability KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+a+sediment+core+from+potential+gas-hydrate-bearing+reservoirs+in+the+Sagavanirktok%2C+Prince+Creek%2C+and+Schrader+Bluff+Formations+of+Alaska%27s+North+Slope%3B+Part+2%2C+Porosity%2C+permeability%2C+grain+density%2C+and+bulk+modulus+core+studies+modulus+core+studies&rft.au=Sigal%2C+R+F%3BRai%2C+C%3BSondergeld%2C+C%3BSpears%2C+B%3BEbanks%2C+W+J%2C+Jr%3BZogg%2C+W+D%3BEmery%2C+N%3BMcCardle%2C+G%3BSchweizer%2C+R%3BMcLeod%2C+W+G%3BVan+Eerde%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sigal&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=99&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well; Arctic Coastal Plain; Arctic region; bulk modulus; cementation; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; conglomerate; cores; Cretaceous; density; diagenesis; elastic constants; experimental studies; gas hydrates; hydrates; laboratory studies; Mesozoic; mudstone; natural gas; North Slope; permeability; petroleum; porosity; Prince Creek Formation; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; sandstone; Schrader Bluff Formation; sedimentary rocks; siliciclastics; siltstone; Tertiary; United States; Upper Cretaceous ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of a sediment core from potential gas-hydrate-bearing reservoirs in the Sagavanirktok, Prince Creek, and Schrader Bluff Formations of Alaska's North Slope; Part 1, Project summary and geological description of core AN - 1316374553; 2013-026461 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Sigal, R F AU - Rai, C AU - Sondergeld, C AU - Spears, B AU - Ebanks, W J, Jr AU - Zogg, W D AU - Emery, N AU - McCardle, G AU - Schweizer, R AU - McLeod, W G AU - Van Eerde, J Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 95 EP - 97, 598-607 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - shallow-water environment KW - Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well KW - gas hydrates KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - siliciclastics KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - Prince Creek Formation KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - Schrader Bluff Formation KW - sedimentary rocks KW - coal KW - siltstone KW - progradation KW - North Slope KW - mudstone KW - Arctic region KW - Arctic Coastal Plain KW - Mesozoic KW - conglomerate KW - Tertiary KW - marine environment KW - reservoir properties KW - deltaic environment KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - fluvial environment KW - clastic rocks KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374553?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+a+sediment+core+from+potential+gas-hydrate-bearing+reservoirs+in+the+Sagavanirktok%2C+Prince+Creek%2C+and+Schrader+Bluff+Formations+of+Alaska%27s+North+Slope%3B+Part+1%2C+Project+summary+and+geological+description+of+core&rft.au=Sigal%2C+R+F%3BRai%2C+C%3BSondergeld%2C+C%3BSpears%2C+B%3BEbanks%2C+W+J%2C+Jr%3BZogg%2C+W+D%3BEmery%2C+N%3BMcCardle%2C+G%3BSchweizer%2C+R%3BMcLeod%2C+W+G%3BVan+Eerde%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sigal&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=95&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well; Arctic Coastal Plain; Arctic region; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; coal; conglomerate; cores; Cretaceous; deltaic environment; fluvial environment; gas hydrates; hydrates; marine environment; Mesozoic; mudstone; natural gas; North Slope; petroleum; Prince Creek Formation; progradation; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; sandstone; Schrader Bluff Formation; sedimentary rocks; shallow-water environment; siliciclastics; siltstone; Tertiary; United States; Upper Cretaceous ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Overview of the United State Department of Energy's gas-hydrate research program; 2000 to 2005 AN - 1316374551; 2013-026438 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Allison, Edith C AU - Boswell, Ray M Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 5 EP - 7, 220-227 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - U. 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Department of Energy KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - government agencies KW - data processing KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - reservoir rocks KW - laboratory studies KW - heat flow KW - data bases KW - chemical properties KW - programs KW - experimental studies KW - methane KW - ocean bottom seismographs KW - North Slope KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - seismographs KW - seismic methods KW - models KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - Alaska KW - greenhouse gases KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Overview+of+the+United+State+Department+of+Energy%27s+gas-hydrate+research+program%3B+2000+to+2005&rft.au=Allison%2C+Edith+C%3BBoswell%2C+Ray+M&rft.aulast=Allison&rft.aufirst=Edith&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; chemical properties; data bases; data processing; experimental studies; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; government agencies; greenhouse gases; Gulf of Mexico; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; laboratory studies; methane; models; natural gas; North Atlantic; North Slope; ocean bottom seismographs; organic compounds; petroleum; physical properties; programs; reservoir rocks; seismic methods; seismographs; surveys; U. S. Department of Energy; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Natural gas hydrates; a review AN - 1316374548; 2013-026437 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Collett, Timothy S AU - Johnson, Arthur H AU - Knapp, Camelia C AU - Boswell, Ray Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 1 EP - 4, 146-219 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - petroleum exploration KW - continental margin KW - permafrost KW - methane KW - geologic hazards KW - natural gas KW - lithologic controls KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - alkanes KW - environmental effects KW - climate change KW - temperature KW - lithofacies KW - organic compounds KW - marine sediments KW - marine environment KW - sediments KW - natural hazards KW - hydrocarbons KW - greenhouse gases KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374548?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Natural+gas+hydrates%3B+a+review&rft.au=Collett%2C+Timothy+S%3BJohnson%2C+Arthur+H%3BKnapp%2C+Camelia+C%3BBoswell%2C+Ray&rft.aulast=Collett&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 145 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 3 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; climate change; continental margin; environmental effects; geologic hazards; greenhouse gases; hydrates; hydrocarbons; lithofacies; lithologic controls; marine environment; marine sediments; methane; natural gas; natural hazards; organic compounds; permafrost; petroleum; petroleum exploration; sediments; temperature ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Natural gas hydrates; energy resource potential and associated geologic hazards AN - 1316374544; 2013-026436 JF - AAPG Memoir Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 781 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - resources KW - petroleum exploration KW - geologic hazards KW - natural gas KW - natural hazards KW - petroleum KW - world ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Natural+gas+hydrates%3B+energy+resource+potential+and+associated+geologic+hazards&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers and abstracts are cited separately; full text on CD-ROM N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-17 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - geologic hazards; hydrates; natural gas; natural hazards; petroleum; petroleum exploration; resources; world ocean ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal property measurements of methane hydrate using a transient plane source technique AN - 1316374541; 2013-026475 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Warzinski, Robert P AU - Rosenbaum, Ellis J AU - Lynn, Ronald J AU - Shaw, David W Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 137 EP - 139, 746-757 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - thermal conductivity KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - temperature KW - laboratory studies KW - thermal diffusivity KW - ice KW - sediments KW - spectra KW - sand KW - methane KW - pressure KW - clastic sediments KW - thermal properties KW - alkanes KW - high pressure KW - measurement KW - organic compounds KW - Raman spectra KW - hydrocarbons KW - greenhouse gases KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Thermal+property+measurements+of+methane+hydrate+using+a+transient+plane+source+technique&rft.au=Warzinski%2C+Robert+P%3BRosenbaum%2C+Ellis+J%3BLynn%2C+Ronald+J%3BShaw%2C+David+W&rft.aulast=Warzinski&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; clastic sediments; gas hydrates; greenhouse gases; high pressure; hydrates; hydrocarbons; ice; laboratory studies; measurement; methane; natural gas; organic compounds; petroleum; petroleum exploration; pressure; Raman spectra; sand; sediments; spectra; temperature; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity; thermal properties ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling methane hydrate formation in marine sediments AN - 1316374538; 2013-026474 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Zheng, Lili AU - Zhang, Hui AU - Zhang, Mingyu AU - Kerkar, Prasad AU - Mahajan, Devinder Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 143 EP - 145, 770-781 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - tomography KW - hydrates KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - simulation KW - reservoir rocks KW - fractures KW - marine sediments KW - sediments KW - methane KW - numerical models KW - Darcy's law KW - cementation KW - porous materials KW - alkanes KW - porosity KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - computed tomography KW - diagenesis KW - hydrocarbons KW - permeability KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Modeling+methane+hydrate+formation+in+marine+sediments&rft.au=Zheng%2C+Lili%3BZhang%2C+Hui%3BZhang%2C+Mingyu%3BKerkar%2C+Prasad%3BMahajan%2C+Devinder&rft.aulast=Zheng&rft.aufirst=Lili&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=143&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; cementation; computed tomography; Darcy's law; diagenesis; fractures; gas hydrates; hydrates; hydrocarbons; marine sediments; methane; models; natural gas; numerical models; organic compounds; permeability; petroleum; porosity; porous materials; reservoir rocks; sediments; simulation; tomography ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phase field approaches to the kinetic modeling of hydrate phase transitions AN - 1316374534; 2013-026473 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Kvamme, Bjorn AU - Svandal, Atle AU - Buanes, Trygve AU - Kuznetsova, Tatyama Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 141 EP - 142, 758-769 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - aqueous solutions KW - simulation KW - carbon dioxide KW - thermodynamic properties KW - kinetics KW - diffusivity KW - liquid phase KW - methane KW - gaseous phase KW - porous materials KW - alkanes KW - equilibrium KW - solid phase KW - models KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - marine environment KW - hydrocarbons KW - greenhouse gases KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Phase+field+approaches+to+the+kinetic+modeling+of+hydrate+phase+transitions&rft.au=Kvamme%2C+Bjorn%3BSvandal%2C+Atle%3BBuanes%2C+Trygve%3BKuznetsova%2C+Tatyama&rft.aulast=Kvamme&rft.aufirst=Bjorn&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=141&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; aqueous solutions; carbon dioxide; diffusivity; equilibrium; gas hydrates; gaseous phase; greenhouse gases; hydrates; hydrocarbons; kinetics; liquid phase; marine environment; methane; models; natural gas; organic compounds; petroleum; physical properties; porous materials; simulation; solid phase; thermodynamic properties ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methane-hydrate laboratory and modeling research; bridging the gap AN - 1316374529; 2013-026472 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Taylor, Charles E AU - Lekse, Jonathan AU - English, Niall Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 135 EP - 136, 740-745 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - thermal conductivity KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - simulation KW - laboratory studies KW - thermal diffusivity KW - heat flow KW - sediments KW - spectra KW - thermodynamic properties KW - kinetics KW - synthetic materials KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - continental margin KW - methane KW - numerical models KW - clastic sediments KW - Monte Carlo analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - alkanes KW - clathrates KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - reserves KW - Raman spectra KW - hydrocarbons KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Methane-hydrate+laboratory+and+modeling+research%3B+bridging+the+gap&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Charles+E%3BLekse%2C+Jonathan%3BEnglish%2C+Niall&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=135&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; clastic sediments; clathrates; continental margin; experimental studies; gas hydrates; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; kinetics; laboratory studies; methane; models; Monte Carlo analysis; natural gas; numerical models; organic compounds; permafrost; petroleum; Raman spectra; reserves; sand; sediments; simulation; spectra; statistical analysis; synthetic materials; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity; thermodynamic properties ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water permeability of porous media containing methane hydrate as controlled by the methane-hydrate growth process AN - 1316374526; 2013-026471 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Minagawa, Hideki AU - Ohmura, Ryo AU - Kamata, Yasushi AU - Nagao, Jiro AU - Ebinuma, Takao AU - Narita, Hideo AU - Masuda, Yoshihiro Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 131 EP - 133, 734-739 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - tomography KW - hydrates KW - gas hydrates KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - cores KW - temperature KW - laboratory studies KW - sediments KW - water KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - diffusion KW - methane KW - pressure KW - clastic sediments KW - cementation KW - grain size KW - connate waters KW - porous materials KW - alkanes KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - X-ray data KW - computed tomography KW - saturation KW - diagenesis KW - hydrocarbons KW - reservoir properties KW - permeability KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Water+permeability+of+porous+media+containing+methane+hydrate+as+controlled+by+the+methane-hydrate+growth+process&rft.au=Minagawa%2C+Hideki%3BOhmura%2C+Ryo%3BKamata%2C+Yasushi%3BNagao%2C+Jiro%3BEbinuma%2C+Takao%3BNarita%2C+Hideo%3BMasuda%2C+Yoshihiro&rft.aulast=Minagawa&rft.aufirst=Hideki&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; cementation; clastic sediments; computed tomography; connate waters; cores; diagenesis; diffusion; experimental studies; gas hydrates; grain size; hydrates; hydrocarbons; laboratory studies; methane; organic compounds; permeability; physical properties; porous materials; pressure; reservoir properties; sand; saturation; sediments; temperature; tomography; water; X-ray data ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relative permeability measurements of gas-water-hydrate systems AN - 1316374523; 2013-026470 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Jaiswal, Namit J AU - Dandekar, Abhijit Y AU - Patil, Shirish L AU - Hunter, Robert B AU - Collett, Timothy S Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 129 EP - 130, 723-733 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - fluid phase KW - salinity KW - simulation KW - cores KW - temperature KW - reservoir rocks KW - laboratory studies KW - sediments KW - confining pressure KW - water KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - pressure KW - North Slope KW - gaseous phase KW - clastic sediments KW - porous materials KW - porosity KW - measurement KW - Oklahoma KW - saturation KW - brines KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - unconsolidated materials KW - permeability KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Relative+permeability+measurements+of+gas-water-hydrate+systems&rft.au=Jaiswal%2C+Namit+J%3BDandekar%2C+Abhijit+Y%3BPatil%2C+Shirish+L%3BHunter%2C+Robert+B%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S&rft.aulast=Jaiswal&rft.aufirst=Namit&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Anadarko Hot Ice 1 Well; brines; clastic sediments; confining pressure; cores; experimental studies; fluid phase; gas hydrates; gaseous phase; hydrates; laboratory studies; measurement; natural gas; North Slope; Oklahoma; permeability; petroleum; porosity; porous materials; pressure; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; salinity; sand; saturation; sediments; siliciclastics; simulation; temperature; unconsolidated materials; United States; water ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methane accumulation and high concentration of gas hydrate in marine and terrestrial sandy sediments AN - 1316374368; 2013-026449 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Uchida, Takashi AU - Waseda, Amane AU - Namikawa, Takatoshi Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 45 EP - 47, 401-413 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - terrestrial environment KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - natural gas KW - halogens KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - NMR spectra KW - layered materials KW - West Pacific KW - temperature KW - Cenozoic KW - marine sediments KW - sedimentary rocks KW - chloride ion KW - sediments KW - spectra KW - Northwest Pacific KW - chlorine KW - Nankai Trough KW - methane KW - Mackenzie Delta KW - well logs KW - Quaternary KW - alkanes KW - resistivity KW - veins KW - Northwest Territories KW - lithofacies KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - Canada KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - Western Canada KW - clastic rocks KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374368?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Methane+accumulation+and+high+concentration+of+gas+hydrate+in+marine+and+terrestrial+sandy+sediments&rft.au=Uchida%2C+Takashi%3BWaseda%2C+Amane%3BNamikawa%2C+Takatoshi&rft.aulast=Uchida&rft.aufirst=Takashi&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Canada; Cenozoic; chloride ion; chlorine; clastic rocks; density; gas hydrates; halogens; hydrates; hydrocarbons; layered materials; lithofacies; Mackenzie Delta; marine sediments; methane; Nankai Trough; natural gas; NMR spectra; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; Northwest Territories; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; permafrost; petroleum; Quaternary; resistivity; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; sediments; spectra; temperature; terrestrial environment; Tertiary; veins; well logs; West Pacific; Western Canada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methane-hydrate occurrence and saturation confirmed from core samples, eastern Nankai Trough, Japan AN - 1316374365; 2013-026448 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Fujii, Tetsuya AU - Nakamizu, Masaru AU - Tsuji, Yoshihiro AU - Namikawa, Takatoshi AU - Okui, Toshiharu AU - Kawasaki, Masayuki AU - Ochiai, Koji AU - Nishimura, Mizue AU - Takano, Osamu Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 41 EP - 43, 385-400 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - clay KW - petroleum exploration KW - Far East KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - NMR spectra KW - cores KW - West Pacific KW - temperature KW - turbidite KW - submarine fans KW - sediments KW - spectra KW - Northwest Pacific KW - Asia KW - sand KW - Nankai Trough KW - methane KW - well logs KW - clastic sediments KW - silt KW - alkanes KW - resistivity KW - porosity KW - lithofacies KW - organic compounds KW - boreholes KW - saturation KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - Japan KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Methane-hydrate+occurrence+and+saturation+confirmed+from+core+samples%2C+eastern+Nankai+Trough%2C+Japan&rft.au=Fujii%2C+Tetsuya%3BNakamizu%2C+Masaru%3BTsuji%2C+Yoshihiro%3BNamikawa%2C+Takatoshi%3BOkui%2C+Toshiharu%3BKawasaki%2C+Masayuki%3BOchiai%2C+Koji%3BNishimura%2C+Mizue%3BTakano%2C+Osamu&rft.aulast=Fujii&rft.aufirst=Tetsuya&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=41&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. charts, 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Asia; boreholes; clastic sediments; clay; cores; density; Far East; gas hydrates; hydrates; hydrocarbons; Japan; lithofacies; methane; Nankai Trough; NMR spectra; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; resistivity; sand; saturation; sediments; siliciclastics; silt; spectra; submarine fans; temperature; turbidite; well logs; well-logging; West Pacific ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimation of gas-hydrate saturation and heterogeneity on Cascadia margin from Ocean Drilling Project Leg 204 logging-while-drilling measurements AN - 1316374362; 2013-026447 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Janik, Aleksandra AU - Goldberg, David AU - Guerin, Gilles AU - Collett, Timothy Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 39 EP - 40, 360-384 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - imagery KW - subduction zones KW - Northeast Pacific KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - offshore KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - measurement-while-drilling KW - temperature KW - Oregon KW - ODP Site 1247 KW - ODP Site 1249 KW - turbidite KW - tectonics KW - ODP Site 1244 KW - Leg 204 KW - ODP Site 1245 KW - East Pacific KW - methane KW - well logs KW - Hydrate Ridge KW - alkanes KW - resistivity KW - organic compounds KW - plate tectonics KW - boreholes KW - saturation KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - accretionary wedges KW - Ocean Drilling Program KW - Cascadia subduction zone KW - ODP Site 1250 KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374362?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Estimation+of+gas-hydrate+saturation+and+heterogeneity+on+Cascadia+margin+from+Ocean+Drilling+Project+Leg+204+logging-while-drilling+measurements&rft.au=Janik%2C+Aleksandra%3BGoldberg%2C+David%3BGuerin%2C+Gilles%3BCollett%2C+Timothy&rft.aulast=Janik&rft.aufirst=Aleksandra&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretionary wedges; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; boreholes; Cascadia subduction zone; density; East Pacific; gas hydrates; Hydrate Ridge; hydrates; hydrocarbons; imagery; Leg 204; measurement-while-drilling; methane; natural gas; North Pacific; Northeast Pacific; Ocean Drilling Program; ODP Site 1244; ODP Site 1245; ODP Site 1247; ODP Site 1249; ODP Site 1250; offshore; Oregon; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; petroleum; plate tectonics; resistivity; saturation; siliciclastics; subduction zones; tectonics; temperature; turbidite; United States; well logs; well-logging ER - TY - JOUR T1 - No evidence for enhanced methane flux from the Blake Ridge Depression AN - 1316374345; 2013-026446 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Paull, Charles K AU - Ussler, William, III Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 37 EP - 38, 350-359 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - oxygen KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - isotopes KW - natural gas KW - halogens KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - Holocene KW - stable isotopes KW - cores KW - Blake-Bahama Outer Ridge KW - carbon dioxide KW - Cenozoic KW - radioactive isotopes KW - dates KW - chloride ion KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - absolute age KW - organic carbon KW - chlorine KW - carbonate sediments KW - chemical analysis KW - Blake Ridge Depression KW - sulfate ion KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - Quaternary KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - boreholes KW - diagenesis KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - C-13 KW - C-14 KW - bathymetry KW - North Atlantic KW - pore water KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=No+evidence+for+enhanced+methane+flux+from+the+Blake+Ridge+Depression&rft.au=Paull%2C+Charles+K%3BUssler%2C+William%2C+III&rft.aulast=Paull&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=37&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 5 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; bathymetry; Blake Ridge Depression; Blake-Bahama Outer Ridge; boreholes; C-13; C-14; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbonate sediments; Cenozoic; chemical analysis; chloride ion; chlorine; cores; dates; diagenesis; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; halogens; Holocene; hydrocarbons; isotopes; methane; natural gas; North Atlantic; organic carbon; organic compounds; oxygen; petroleum; pore water; Quaternary; radioactive isotopes; sediments; seismic methods; seismic profiles; stable isotopes; sulfate ion; surveys ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bering Sea velocity-amplitude anomalies; exploring the distribution of natural gas and gas-hydrate indicators AN - 1316374342; 2013-026445 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Barth, Ginger A AU - Scholl, David W AU - Childs, Jonathan R Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 33 EP - 36, 324-349 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - silicates KW - hydrates KW - reflection KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - silica minerals KW - natural gas KW - abyssal plains KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - turbidite KW - velocity KW - opal-A KW - framework silicates KW - ocean floors KW - seismic attributes KW - opal-CT KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - opal KW - geophysical methods KW - Bering Sea KW - basement KW - structural controls KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - gases KW - organic compounds KW - deep-water environment KW - North Pacific KW - marine environment KW - diagenesis KW - Pacific Ocean KW - traveltime KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - Aleutian Basin KW - amplitude KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374342?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Bering+Sea+velocity-amplitude+anomalies%3B+exploring+the+distribution+of+natural+gas+and+gas-hydrate+indicators&rft.au=Barth%2C+Ginger+A%3BScholl%2C+David+W%3BChilds%2C+Jonathan+R&rft.aulast=Barth&rft.aufirst=Ginger&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 73 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abyssal plains; Aleutian Basin; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; amplitude; basement; Bering Sea; deep-water environment; diagenesis; elastic waves; framework silicates; gas hydrates; gases; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; hydrates; hydrocarbons; marine environment; methane; natural gas; North Pacific; ocean floors; opal; opal-A; opal-CT; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; petroleum; reflection; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; silica minerals; silicates; structural controls; surveys; traveltime; turbidite; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Why hydrate-linked velocity-amplitude anomaly structures are common in the Bering Sea Basin; a hypothesis AN - 1316374338; 2013-026444 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Scholl, David W AU - Barth, Ginger A AU - Childs, Jonathan R Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 29 EP - 31, 308-323 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - silicates KW - Leg 19 KW - gas hydrates KW - abyssal plains KW - siliciclastics KW - siliceous composition KW - glaciomarine environment KW - elastic waves KW - West Pacific KW - DSDP Site 188 KW - sedimentary rocks KW - diatoms KW - turbidite KW - DSDP Site 184 KW - sedimentation rates KW - heat flow KW - DSDP Site 185 KW - opal-A KW - framework silicates KW - ocean floors KW - back-arc basins KW - Plantae KW - Quaternary KW - clastic sediments KW - shale KW - opal KW - planktonic taxa KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - North Pacific KW - marine environment KW - diagenesis KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - Deep Sea Drilling Project KW - DSDP Site 190 KW - clastic rocks KW - Bowers Basin KW - amplitude KW - hydrates KW - reflection KW - geophysical surveys KW - thermal conductivity KW - silica minerals KW - natural gas KW - source rocks KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - Bowers Ridge KW - algae KW - Cenozoic KW - fractures KW - acoustical methods KW - tridymite KW - total organic carbon KW - glacial environment KW - sediments KW - basins KW - velocity KW - Northwest Pacific KW - seismic attributes KW - opal-CT KW - ooze KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - sedimentation KW - geophysical methods KW - Bering Sea KW - mounds KW - Miocene KW - Komandorski Basin KW - boreholes KW - Neogene KW - Pacific Ocean KW - cristobalite KW - Pliocene KW - Aleutian Basin KW - permeability KW - microfossils KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374338?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Why+hydrate-linked+velocity-amplitude+anomaly+structures+are+common+in+the+Bering+Sea+Basin%3B+a+hypothesis&rft.au=Scholl%2C+David+W%3BBarth%2C+Ginger+A%3BChilds%2C+Jonathan+R&rft.aulast=Scholl&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=29&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 74 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-18 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abyssal plains; acoustical methods; Aleutian Basin; algae; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; amplitude; back-arc basins; basins; Bering Sea; boreholes; Bowers Basin; Bowers Ridge; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; clastic sediments; cristobalite; Deep Sea Drilling Project; diagenesis; diatoms; DSDP Site 184; DSDP Site 185; DSDP Site 188; DSDP Site 190; elastic waves; fractures; framework silicates; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; glacial environment; glaciomarine environment; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; Komandorski Basin; Leg 19; marine environment; methane; microfossils; Miocene; mounds; natural gas; Neogene; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; ocean floors; ooze; opal; opal-A; opal-CT; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; permeability; petroleum; planktonic taxa; Plantae; Pliocene; Quaternary; reflection; sedimentary rocks; sedimentation; sedimentation rates; sediments; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; shale; silica minerals; silicates; siliceous composition; siliciclastics; source rocks; surveys; Tertiary; thermal conductivity; total organic carbon; tridymite; turbidite; velocity; West Pacific ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Can fractures in soft sediments host significant quantities of gas hydrates? AN - 1316374333; 2013-026443 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - McGee, Thomas AU - Lutken, Carol AU - Woolsey, J Robert AU - Rogers, Rudy AU - Dearman, Jennifer AU - Brunner, Charlotte AU - Lynch, F Leo Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 25 EP - 28, 297-307 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - reflection KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - stability KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - cores KW - Cenozoic KW - fractures KW - acoustical methods KW - marine sediments KW - style KW - heat flow KW - sediments KW - climate KW - seismic profiles KW - Quaternary KW - cyclic processes KW - geophysical methods KW - porosity KW - polygonal fractures KW - seismic methods KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - bathymetry KW - North Atlantic KW - sonar methods KW - Mississippi Canyon KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Can+fractures+in+soft+sediments+host+significant+quantities+of+gas+hydrates%3F&rft.au=McGee%2C+Thomas%3BLutken%2C+Carol%3BWoolsey%2C+J+Robert%3BRogers%2C+Rudy%3BDearman%2C+Jennifer%3BBrunner%2C+Charlotte%3BLynch%2C+F+Leo&rft.aulast=McGee&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; Atlantic Ocean; bathymetry; Cenozoic; climate; cores; cyclic processes; fractures; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; heat flow; hydrates; marine sediments; Mississippi Canyon; natural gas; North Atlantic; petroleum; polygonal fractures; porosity; Quaternary; reflection; sediments; seismic methods; seismic profiles; siliciclastics; sonar methods; stability; style; surveys ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring sea-floor instability caused by the presence of gas hydrate using ocean acoustical and geophysical techniques in the northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 1316374328; 2013-026442 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Geresi, Erika AU - Chapman, Ross AU - McGee, Tom AU - Woolsey, Bob Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 21 EP - 23, 287-296 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - petroleum engineering KW - geophysical surveys KW - geologic hazards KW - gas hydrates KW - salt domes KW - natural gas KW - data acquisition KW - data processing KW - stability KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - relief KW - acoustical methods KW - heat flow KW - ocean floors KW - Keathley Canyon KW - seismic profiles KW - geophysical methods KW - seismic methods KW - measurement KW - natural hazards KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - North Atlantic KW - Mississippi Canyon KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Monitoring+sea-floor+instability+caused+by+the+presence+of+gas+hydrate+using+ocean+acoustical+and+geophysical+techniques+in+the+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Geresi%2C+Erika%3BChapman%2C+Ross%3BMcGee%2C+Tom%3BWoolsey%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Geresi&rft.aufirst=Erika&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; Atlantic Ocean; data acquisition; data processing; gas hydrates; geologic hazards; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; heat flow; hydrates; Keathley Canyon; measurement; Mississippi Canyon; natural gas; natural hazards; North Atlantic; ocean floors; petroleum; petroleum engineering; relief; salt domes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; stability; surveys ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic and thermal characterization of a bottom-simulating reflection in the northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 1316374325; 2013-026441 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Hutchinson, Deborah R AU - Hart, Patrick, E AU - Ruppel, Carlyn D AU - Snyder, Fred AU - Dugan, Brandon Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 17 EP - 19, 266-286 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - reflection KW - seismic stratigraphy KW - continental slope KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - tectonics KW - faults KW - salt tectonics KW - gas seeps KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - three-dimensional models KW - thermal properties KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - marine methods KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Seismic+and+thermal+characterization+of+a+bottom-simulating+reflection+in+the+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Hutchinson%2C+Deborah+R%3BHart%2C+Patrick%2C+E%3BRuppel%2C+Carlyn+D%3BSnyder%2C+Fred%3BDugan%2C+Brandon&rft.aulast=Hutchinson&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 69 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; continental slope; faults; gas hydrates; gas seeps; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; hydrates; hydrocarbons; marine methods; methane; natural gas; North Atlantic; organic compounds; petroleum; reflection; salt tectonics; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic stratigraphy; siliciclastics; surveys; tectonics; thermal properties; three-dimensional models ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multicomponent seismic technology assessment of fluid-gas expulsion geology and gas-hydrate systems; Gulf of Mexico AN - 1316374320; 2013-026440 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Hardage, B A AU - Murray, P E AU - Remington, R AU - De Angelo, M AU - Sava, D AU - Roberts, H H AU - Shedd, W AU - Hunt, J, Jr Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 13 EP - 15, 247-265 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - P-waves KW - seismic stratigraphy KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - data acquisition KW - data processing KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - velocity KW - seismic attributes KW - body waves KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - Green Canyon KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - wave fields KW - seismic methods KW - gases KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - seismic waves KW - North Atlantic KW - S-waves KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - amplitude KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Multicomponent+seismic+technology+assessment+of+fluid-gas+expulsion+geology+and+gas-hydrate+systems%3B+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Hardage%2C+B+A%3BMurray%2C+P+E%3BRemington%2C+R%3BDe+Angelo%2C+M%3BSava%2C+D%3BRoberts%2C+H+H%3BShedd%2C+W%3BHunt%2C+J%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Hardage&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=13&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; amplitude; Atlantic Ocean; body waves; data acquisition; data processing; elastic waves; gas hydrates; gases; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; Green Canyon; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; methane; natural gas; North Atlantic; organic compounds; P-waves; petroleum; S-waves; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic stratigraphy; seismic waves; surveys; velocity; wave fields ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methane-hydrate occurrence and distribution in the eastern Nankai Trough, Japan; findings of the Tokai-oki to Kumano-nada methane-hydrate drilling program AN - 1316374316; 2013-026439 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Tsuji, Yoshihiro AU - Fuji, Tetsuya AU - Hayashi, Masao AU - Kitamura, Ryuta AU - Nakamizu, Masaru AU - Ohbi, Katsuhiro AU - Saeki, Tatsuo AU - Yamamoto, Koji AU - Namikawa, Takatoshi AU - Inamori, Takao AU - Oikawa, Nobutaka AU - Shimizu, Shoshiro AU - Kawasaki, Masayuki AU - Nagakubo, Sadao AU - Matsushima, Jun AU - Ochiai, Koji AU - Okui, Toshiharu Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 9 EP - 12, 228-246 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - reflection KW - Kumano Bay KW - Far East KW - neutron methods KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - NMR spectra KW - density logging KW - cores KW - West Pacific KW - temperature KW - turbidite KW - sediments KW - spectra KW - drilling KW - Northwest Pacific KW - Asia KW - Tokai-oki KW - seismic profiles KW - Nankai Trough KW - methane KW - gamma-ray methods KW - well logs KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - resistivity KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - boreholes KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - Japan KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316374316?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Methane-hydrate+occurrence+and+distribution+in+the+eastern+Nankai+Trough%2C+Japan%3B+findings+of+the+Tokai-oki+to+Kumano-nada+methane-hydrate+drilling+program&rft.au=Tsuji%2C+Yoshihiro%3BFuji%2C+Tetsuya%3BHayashi%2C+Masao%3BKitamura%2C+Ryuta%3BNakamizu%2C+Masaru%3BOhbi%2C+Katsuhiro%3BSaeki%2C+Tatsuo%3BYamamoto%2C+Koji%3BNamikawa%2C+Takatoshi%3BInamori%2C+Takao%3BOikawa%2C+Nobutaka%3BShimizu%2C+Shoshiro%3BKawasaki%2C+Masayuki%3BNagakubo%2C+Sadao%3BMatsushima%2C+Jun%3BOchiai%2C+Koji%3BOkui%2C+Toshiharu&rft.aulast=Tsuji&rft.aufirst=Yoshihiro&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Asia; boreholes; cores; density logging; drilling; Far East; gamma-ray methods; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; hydrocarbons; Japan; Kumano Bay; methane; Nankai Trough; natural gas; neutron methods; NMR spectra; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; petroleum; reflection; resistivity; sediments; seismic methods; seismic profiles; spectra; surveys; temperature; Tokai-oki; turbidite; well logs; well-logging; West Pacific ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrocarbon gas composition and origin of gas hydrate from the Alaska North Slope AN - 1316373644; 2013-026460 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Lorenson, Thomas D AU - Collett, Timothy S AU - Whiticar, Michael J Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 91 EP - 93, 584-597 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - lithostratigraphy KW - permafrost KW - gas hydrates KW - isotopes KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - source rocks KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - stratigraphic traps KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - foreland basins KW - cuttings KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - stable isotopes KW - oil and gas fields KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - carbon KW - shelf environment KW - basins KW - tectonics KW - Kuparuk River Field KW - methane KW - well logs KW - North Slope KW - Prudhoe Bay Field KW - passive margins KW - alkanes KW - Mesozoic KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - plate tectonics KW - marine environment KW - traps KW - hydrocarbons KW - deltaic environment KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373644?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Hydrocarbon+gas+composition+and+origin+of+gas+hydrate+from+the+Alaska+North+Slope&rft.au=Lorenson%2C+Thomas+D%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S%3BWhiticar%2C+Michael+J&rft.aulast=Lorenson&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. strat. col., sects., 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; basins; carbon; Cenozoic; Cretaceous; cuttings; deltaic environment; foreland basins; gas hydrates; hydrates; hydrocarbons; isotopes; Kuparuk River Field; lithostratigraphy; marine environment; Mesozoic; methane; natural gas; North Slope; oil and gas fields; organic compounds; passive margins; permafrost; petroleum; plate tectonics; Prudhoe Bay Field; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; shelf environment; siliciclastics; source rocks; stable isotopes; stratigraphic traps; tectonics; Tertiary; traps; United States; Upper Cretaceous; well logs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic prospecting for gas-hydrate and associated free-gas prospects in the Milne Point area of northern Alaska AN - 1316373635; 2013-026459 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Inks, T L AU - Lee, M W AU - Agena, W F AU - Taylor, D J AU - Collett, T S AU - Zyrianova, M V AU - Hunter, R B Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 85 EP - 89, 555-583 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - petroleum exploration KW - P-waves KW - permafrost KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - siliciclastics KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - oil and gas fields KW - reservoir rocks KW - velocity KW - crude oil KW - Milne Point Field KW - body waves KW - seismic profiles KW - well logs KW - North Slope KW - three-dimensional models KW - Monte Carlo analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - northern Alaska KW - geophysical methods KW - structural controls KW - seismic methods KW - boreholes KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - Alaska KW - seismic waves KW - S-waves KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373635?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Seismic+prospecting+for+gas-hydrate+and+associated+free-gas+prospects+in+the+Milne+Point+area+of+northern+Alaska&rft.au=Inks%2C+T+L%3BLee%2C+M+W%3BAgena%2C+W+F%3BTaylor%2C+D+J%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BZyrianova%2C+M+V%3BHunter%2C+R+B&rft.aulast=Inks&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 1 table, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; body waves; boreholes; crude oil; elastic waves; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; hydrates; Milne Point Field; Monte Carlo analysis; natural gas; North Slope; northern Alaska; oil and gas fields; P-waves; permafrost; petroleum; petroleum exploration; reservoir rocks; S-waves; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic waves; siliciclastics; statistical analysis; structural controls; surveys; three-dimensional models; United States; velocity; well logs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic-attribute analysis for gas-hydrate and free-gas prospects on the North Slope of Alaska AN - 1316373630; 2013-026458 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Lee, M W AU - Collett, T S AU - Inks, T L Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 81 EP - 83, 541-554 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - United States KW - hydrates KW - petroleum exploration KW - P-waves KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - elastic constants KW - reservoir rocks KW - marine sediments KW - sediments KW - velocity KW - seismic attributes KW - body waves KW - North Slope KW - three-dimensional models KW - geophysical methods KW - reflection methods KW - bulk modulus KW - porosity KW - seismic methods KW - Alaska KW - seismic waves KW - shear modulus KW - S-waves KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373630?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Seismic-attribute+analysis+for+gas-hydrate+and+free-gas+prospects+on+the+North+Slope+of+Alaska&rft.au=Lee%2C+M+W%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BInks%2C+T+L&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; body waves; bulk modulus; elastic constants; elastic waves; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; hydrates; marine sediments; natural gas; North Slope; P-waves; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; reflection methods; reservoir rocks; S-waves; sediments; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic waves; shear modulus; three-dimensional models; United States; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integration of vertical seismic, surface seismic, and well-log data at the Mallik 2L-38 gas-hydrate research well, Mackenzie Delta, Canada AN - 1316373625; 2013-026457 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Lee, M W AU - Collett, T S AU - Agena, W F Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 77 EP - 79, 525-540 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - P-waves KW - permafrost KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - data processing KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - oil and gas fields KW - vertical seismic profiles KW - Mallik Field KW - fractures KW - attenuation KW - glacial environment KW - velocity KW - seismic attributes KW - body waves KW - seismic profiles KW - Mackenzie Delta KW - well logs KW - geophysical methods KW - porosity KW - Northwest Territories KW - seismic methods KW - boreholes KW - Canada KW - surveys KW - Western Canada KW - geophysical profiles KW - deltaic environment KW - seismic waves KW - fluvial environment KW - S-waves KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Integration+of+vertical+seismic%2C+surface+seismic%2C+and+well-log+data+at+the+Mallik+2L-38+gas-hydrate+research+well%2C+Mackenzie+Delta%2C+Canada&rft.au=Lee%2C+M+W%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BAgena%2C+W+F&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - attenuation; body waves; boreholes; Canada; data processing; deltaic environment; elastic waves; fluvial environment; fractures; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; glacial environment; hydrates; Mackenzie Delta; Mallik Field; natural gas; Northwest Territories; oil and gas fields; P-waves; permafrost; petroleum; porosity; S-waves; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic waves; surveys; velocity; vertical seismic profiles; well logs; Western Canada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rock-physics models for gas-hydrate systems associated with unconsolidated marine sediments AN - 1316373616; 2013-026456 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Sava, Diana AU - Hardage, Bob Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 73 EP - 75, 505-524 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - P-waves KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - elastic constants KW - PP-waves KW - laboratory studies KW - marine sediments KW - PS-waves KW - sediments KW - velocity KW - seismic attributes KW - body waves KW - experimental studies KW - geophysical methods KW - bulk modulus KW - clathrates KW - models KW - physical properties KW - AVA methods KW - reservoir properties KW - seismic waves KW - shear modulus KW - S-waves KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Rock-physics+models+for+gas-hydrate+systems+associated+with+unconsolidated+marine+sediments&rft.au=Sava%2C+Diana%3BHardage%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Sava&rft.aufirst=Diana&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - AVA methods; body waves; bulk modulus; clathrates; elastic constants; elastic waves; experimental studies; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; hydrates; laboratory studies; marine sediments; models; natural gas; P-waves; petroleum; physical properties; PP-waves; PS-waves; reservoir properties; S-waves; sediments; seismic attributes; seismic waves; shear modulus; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Structural controls on the formation of bottom-simulating reflectors offshore southwestern Taiwan from a dense seismic reflection survey AN - 1316373611; 2013-026455 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Schnurle, Philippe AU - Liu, Char-Shine Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 69 EP - 72, 490-504 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - Taiwan KW - reflection KW - Far East KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - cores KW - West Pacific KW - mud KW - heat flow KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - tectonics KW - organic carbon KW - Northwest Pacific KW - Asia KW - South China Sea KW - faults KW - seismic attributes KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - Philippine Sea Plate KW - clastic sediments KW - geophysical methods KW - structural controls KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - plate tectonics KW - boreholes KW - thrust faults KW - North Pacific KW - island arcs KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - ramps KW - amplitude KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373611?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Structural+controls+on+the+formation+of+bottom-simulating+reflectors+offshore+southwestern+Taiwan+from+a+dense+seismic+reflection+survey&rft.au=Schnurle%2C+Philippe%3BLiu%2C+Char-Shine&rft.aulast=Schnurle&rft.aufirst=Philippe&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 67 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; amplitude; Asia; boreholes; carbon; clastic sediments; cores; elastic waves; Far East; faults; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; island arcs; methane; mud; natural gas; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; organic carbon; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; petroleum; Philippine Sea Plate; plate tectonics; ramps; reflection; sediments; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; South China Sea; structural controls; surveys; Taiwan; tectonics; thrust faults; West Pacific ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variation of bottom-simulating-reflection strength in a high-flux methane province, Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand AN - 1316373605; 2013-026454 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Henrys, Stuart A AU - Woodward, Derek J AU - Pecher, Ingo A Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 65 EP - 68, 481-489 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - reflection KW - subduction zones KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - Southwest Pacific KW - Cretaceous KW - natural gas KW - source rocks KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - West Pacific KW - Cenozoic KW - Australian Plate KW - Paleocene KW - Pacific Plate KW - Hikurangi Trough KW - faults KW - seismic attributes KW - gas seeps KW - seismic profiles KW - methane KW - Australasia KW - geophysical methods KW - reflection methods KW - South Pacific KW - Paleogene KW - alkanes KW - Mesozoic KW - seismic methods KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - plate tectonics KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - accretionary wedges KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - New Zealand KW - mud volcanoes KW - amplitude KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Variation+of+bottom-simulating-reflection+strength+in+a+high-flux+methane+province%2C+Hikurangi+Margin%2C+New+Zealand&rft.au=Henrys%2C+Stuart+A%3BWoodward%2C+Derek+J%3BPecher%2C+Ingo+A&rft.aulast=Henrys&rft.aufirst=Stuart&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=65&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretionary wedges; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; amplitude; Australasia; Australian Plate; Cenozoic; Cretaceous; elastic waves; faults; gas hydrates; gas seeps; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; Hikurangi Trough; hydrocarbons; Mesozoic; methane; mud volcanoes; natural gas; New Zealand; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; Pacific Plate; Paleocene; Paleogene; petroleum; plate tectonics; reflection; reflection methods; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; source rocks; South Pacific; Southwest Pacific; subduction zones; surveys; Tertiary; Upper Cretaceous; West Pacific ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic characterization of the Fiordland gas-hydrate province, New Zealand AN - 1316373598; 2013-026453 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Fohrmann, Miko AU - Gorman, Andrew R AU - Pecher, Ingo A Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 61 EP - 63, 467-480 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - Puysegur Trench KW - hydrates KW - reflection KW - subduction zones KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - data processing KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - frequency KW - South Island KW - Australian Plate KW - velocity KW - Pacific Plate KW - seismic attributes KW - AVO methods KW - seismic profiles KW - Australasia KW - Fiordland KW - geophysical methods KW - decollement KW - subduction KW - seismic methods KW - plate tectonics KW - Southland New Zealand KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - New Zealand KW - amplitude KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Seismic+characterization+of+the+Fiordland+gas-hydrate+province%2C+New+Zealand&rft.au=Fohrmann%2C+Miko%3BGorman%2C+Andrew+R%3BPecher%2C+Ingo+A&rft.aulast=Fohrmann&rft.aufirst=Miko&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 75 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - amplitude; Australasia; Australian Plate; AVO methods; data processing; decollement; elastic waves; Fiordland; frequency; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; hydrates; natural gas; New Zealand; Pacific Plate; petroleum; plate tectonics; Puysegur Trench; reflection; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; South Island; Southland New Zealand; subduction; subduction zones; surveys; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multicomponent seismic studies of the gas-hydrate system at the Storegga Slide AN - 1316373593; 2013-026452 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Buenz, Stefan AU - Mienert, Juergen AU - Andreassen, Karin Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 57 EP - 59, 451-466 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - overpressure KW - hydrates KW - P-waves KW - reflection KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - data processing KW - Storegga Slide KW - petroleum KW - Europe KW - elastic waves KW - Norwegian Sea KW - Cenozoic KW - acoustical methods KW - stacking KW - mass movements KW - velocity KW - Arctic Ocean KW - seismic attributes KW - body waves KW - continental margin KW - seismic profiles KW - Western Europe KW - ocean bottom seismographs KW - Northeast Atlantic KW - geophysical methods KW - seismographs KW - seismic methods KW - slumping KW - Tertiary KW - Scandinavia KW - deep-water environment KW - marine environment KW - surveys KW - Voring Basin KW - geophysical profiles KW - seismic waves KW - Norway KW - North Atlantic KW - More Basin KW - S-waves KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - amplitude KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373593?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Multicomponent+seismic+studies+of+the+gas-hydrate+system+at+the+Storegga+Slide&rft.au=Buenz%2C+Stefan%3BMienert%2C+Juergen%3BAndreassen%2C+Karin&rft.aulast=Buenz&rft.aufirst=Stefan&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., chart, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; amplitude; Arctic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean; body waves; Cenozoic; continental margin; data processing; deep-water environment; elastic waves; Europe; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; hydrates; marine environment; mass movements; More Basin; natural gas; North Atlantic; Northeast Atlantic; Norway; Norwegian Sea; ocean bottom seismographs; overpressure; P-waves; petroleum; reflection; S-waves; Scandinavia; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic waves; seismographs; slumping; stacking; Storegga Slide; surveys; Tertiary; velocity; Voring Basin; Western Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gas hydrate offshore Vancouver Island, northern Cascadia Margin AN - 1316373588; 2013-026451 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Riedel, M AU - Willoughby, Eleanor C AU - Edwards, Nigel AU - Hyndman, Roy D AU - Spence, George D AU - Chapman, Ross AU - Chen, Marc-Andre AU - Novosel, Ivana AU - Schwalenberg, Katrin Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 53 EP - 56, 433-450 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - reflection KW - continental slope KW - Northeast Pacific KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - cold seeps KW - petroleum KW - IODP Site U1328 KW - cores KW - sedimentary rocks KW - ODP Site 889 KW - electromagnetic methods KW - chemosynthesis KW - vents KW - Expedition 311 KW - seismic attributes KW - East Pacific KW - AVO methods KW - seismic profiles KW - ocean bottom seismographs KW - geophysical methods KW - British Columbia KW - Integrated Ocean Drilling Program KW - seismographs KW - resistivity KW - porosity KW - seismic methods KW - boreholes KW - Canada KW - North Pacific KW - Vancouver Island KW - Pacific Ocean KW - accretionary wedges KW - surveys KW - Western Canada KW - geophysical profiles KW - Ocean Drilling Program KW - bathymetry KW - Cascadia subduction zone KW - carbonate rocks KW - permeability KW - Leg 146 KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Gas+hydrate+offshore+Vancouver+Island%2C+northern+Cascadia+Margin&rft.au=Riedel%2C+M%3BWilloughby%2C+Eleanor+C%3BEdwards%2C+Nigel%3BHyndman%2C+Roy+D%3BSpence%2C+George+D%3BChapman%2C+Ross%3BChen%2C+Marc-Andre%3BNovosel%2C+Ivana%3BSchwalenberg%2C+Katrin&rft.aulast=Riedel&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 78 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretionary wedges; AVO methods; bathymetry; boreholes; British Columbia; Canada; carbonate rocks; Cascadia subduction zone; chemosynthesis; cold seeps; continental slope; cores; East Pacific; electromagnetic methods; Expedition 311; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; hydrates; Integrated Ocean Drilling Program; IODP Site U1328; Leg 146; natural gas; North Pacific; Northeast Pacific; ocean bottom seismographs; Ocean Drilling Program; ODP Site 889; Pacific Ocean; permeability; petroleum; porosity; reflection; resistivity; sedimentary rocks; seismic attributes; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismographs; surveys; Vancouver Island; vents; Western Canada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temperature monitoring results for methane-hydrate sediments in the Nankai Trough, Japan AN - 1316373581; 2013-026450 JF - AAPG Memoir AU - Fukuhara, Masafumi AU - Tertychnyi, Vladimir AU - Fujii, Kasumi AU - Shako, Valery AU - Pimenov, Viacheslav AU - Popov, Yuri AU - Murray, Doug AU - Fujii, Tetsuya Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 49 EP - 51, 414-432 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 89 SN - 0271-8529, 0271-8529 KW - hydrates KW - Far East KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - West Pacific KW - temperature KW - heat flow KW - geothermal gradient KW - Northwest Pacific KW - Asia KW - Nankai Trough KW - monitoring KW - methane KW - well logs KW - alkanes KW - organic compounds KW - boreholes KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - hydrocarbons KW - Japan KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316373581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AAPG+Memoir&rft.atitle=Temperature+monitoring+results+for+methane-hydrate+sediments+in+the+Nankai+Trough%2C+Japan&rft.au=Fukuhara%2C+Masafumi%3BTertychnyi%2C+Vladimir%3BFujii%2C+Kasumi%3BShako%2C+Valery%3BPimenov%2C+Viacheslav%3BPopov%2C+Yuri%3BMurray%2C+Doug%3BFujii%2C+Tetsuya&rft.aulast=Fukuhara&rft.aufirst=Masafumi&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=9180891813705&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Memoir&rft.issn=02718529&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 N1 - CODEN - MAPGAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Asia; boreholes; Far East; gas hydrates; geothermal gradient; heat flow; hydrates; hydrocarbons; Japan; methane; monitoring; Nankai Trough; natural gas; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; petroleum; temperature; well logs; well-logging; West Pacific ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lithostratigraphic analysis and sedimentology of cores from the Mount Elbert-01 gas hydrate stratigraphic well AN - 1270039377; 2013-008840 AB - In February, 2007, BP Exploration (Alaska), the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Geological Survey completed the Mount Elbert-01 gas hydrate stratigraphic test well in the Milne Point Unit on the Alaska North Slope. A continuously cored section targeting two potential gas hydrate bearing reservoirs was taken between 1990 to 2494 feet. Coring was initiated below the base of permafrost and extended into the gas hydrate stability zone. Total core recovered was approximately 430 feet, or 85% of the total cored interval. Geochemistry, microbiology, physical properties and other subsamples were taken during field operations along with a basic field visual description of the core. In April 2008, detailed lithostratigraphic description of the split core sections was completed. In addition, more than 500 sedimentological subsamples for select xrd/xrf, grain size, and petrographic analyses were taken. Lithostratigraphic analyses of the cores confirm that the major gas hydrate bearing reservoirs, Units "C" and "D," were comprised of individual coarsening upward, very fine to fine grained, quartz rich to quartz-feldspathic and chert-bearing sands in amalgamated, massively bedded or faintly subhorizontally laminated beds. The C and D Units each had sharp upper contacts capped by marine shales and silts which is consistent with descriptions of the marine facies in the Sagavanirktok Formation from other studies. The results of these and ongoing lithostratigraphic analyses are being integrated with the wealth of other data available from the Mount Elbert site, including wireline log measurements and results from other core analyses. Relationships between hydrate-rich, hydrate-poor, and non-hydrate bearing intervals will help refine numerical and conceptual models and improve understanding of the controls on hydrate occurrences in natural systems. JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Rose, Kelly AU - Collett, Tim AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Hunter, Robert B AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2009 KW - United States KW - lithostratigraphy KW - gas hydrates KW - Cretaceous KW - Mount Elbert KW - sandstone KW - Milne Point Unit KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - Cenozoic KW - oil wells KW - sedimentary rocks KW - sedimentary structures KW - geochemistry KW - well logs KW - North Slope KW - laminations KW - shale KW - geomicrobiology KW - massive bedding KW - Mesozoic KW - Tertiary KW - planar bedding structures KW - marine environment KW - reservoir properties KW - Alaska KW - Sagavanirktok Formation KW - clastic rocks KW - facies KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1270039377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=Lithostratigraphic+analysis+and+sedimentology+of+cores+from+the+Mount+Elbert-01+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+well&rft.au=Rose%2C+Kelly%3BCollett%2C+Tim%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BHunter%2C+Robert+B%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Rose&rft.aufirst=Kelly&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=2009&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/html/2009/annual/abstracts/rose.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2009 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-17 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; cores; Cretaceous; facies; gas hydrates; geochemistry; geomicrobiology; laminations; lithostratigraphy; marine environment; massive bedding; Mesozoic; Milne Point Unit; Mount Elbert; North Slope; oil wells; planar bedding structures; reservoir properties; reservoir rocks; Sagavanirktok Formation; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; sedimentary structures; shale; Tertiary; United States; Upper Cretaceous; well logs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sandstone/shale-brine-CO (sub 2) interactions; implications for geological carbon sequestration AN - 1151915445; 2012-099621 JF - Abstracts - AAPG, Eastern Section Meeting AU - Lu, Peng AU - Fu, Qi AU - Seyfried, William E, Jr AU - Griffith, Craig AU - Hedges, Sheila AU - Soong, Yee AU - Zhu, Chen AU - Morse, David G Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - 44 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Eastern Section, [varies] VL - 2009 KW - United States KW - carbon sequestration KW - Paleozoic KW - sandstone KW - pollution KW - Navajo Sandstone KW - Mount Simon Sandstone KW - Mesozoic KW - Cambrian KW - Upper Cambrian KW - gas injection KW - physical properties KW - mitigation KW - fluid injection KW - sedimentary rocks KW - water-rock interaction KW - Eau Claire Formation KW - reservoir properties KW - greenhouse effect KW - clastic rocks KW - saline composition KW - pH KW - Midwest KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1151915445?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+-+AAPG%2C+Eastern+Section+Meeting&rft.atitle=Sandstone%2Fshale-brine-CO+%28sub+2%29+interactions%3B+implications+for+geological+carbon+sequestration&rft.au=Lu%2C+Peng%3BFu%2C+Qi%3BSeyfried%2C+William+E%2C+Jr%3BGriffith%2C+Craig%3BHedges%2C+Sheila%3BSoong%2C+Yee%3BZhu%2C+Chen%3BMorse%2C+David+G&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Peng&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=2009&rft.issue=&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+-+AAPG%2C+Eastern+Section+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2009 Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists thirty-eighth annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - CODEN - #06714 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cambrian; carbon sequestration; clastic rocks; Eau Claire Formation; fluid injection; gas injection; greenhouse effect; Mesozoic; Midwest; mitigation; Mount Simon Sandstone; Navajo Sandstone; Paleozoic; pH; physical properties; pollution; reservoir properties; saline composition; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; United States; Upper Cambrian; water-rock interaction ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inferences from gas hydrate resource characterization based from pore fluid geochemistry from the Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well AN - 1124740963; 2012-095278 AB - Recent drilling of gas hydrate-bearing marine sediments show that a comprehensive multi-proxy approach, including analyses of gas and pore fluids in recovered cores is critical to establish gas hydrate saturations and to determine the processes that lead to the observed distributions. In February 2007, the Mount Elbert-01 gas hydrate well was drilled and cored from depths of 1990 to 2,494 ft in the Milne Point unit on the North Slope of Alaska. Analyses of pore fluids from this well clearly document the importance of acquiring a complete pore-water data set combined with wireline logging data to generate robust estimates of gas hydrate content. Both the dissolved chloride and the isotopic composition of the water co-vary in the gas hydrate-bearing zones, consistent with gas hydrate dissociation during core recovery, and they provide independent indicators to constrain the zone of gas hydrate occurrence. Gas hydrate saturation values estimated from dissolved chloride agree with estimates based on logging data when the gas hydrate occupies more than 20% of the pore space; however, the correlation is less robust at lower saturation values. Reasons for this discrepancy are still unclear, but may reflect the effect of the host sediment on parameterization of the gas saturation estimates from logs and water chemistries. The highest gas hydrate concentrations at Mount Elbert are clearly associated with coarse-grained sedimentary sections, as expected from theoretical calculations and field observations in marine and other arctic sediment cores. Nonetheless, pore-water data indicate that gas hydrate may also occur in finer-grained lithologies. Sediment analyses of recovered core samples reveal that the organic carbon content of the gas hydrate hosting sediment at the Mount Elbert location is too low to support significant methane generation, and gas composition analyses indicate a thermogenic source. The occurrence of gas-hydrate therefore implies transport along high permeability horizons from deep-seated sources. JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Torres, Marta E AU - Rose, Kelly AU - Agena, Warren AU - Rosenbaum, Eilis AU - Lorenson, Tom AU - Winters, William AU - Colwell, Frederick AU - Collett, Tim AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2009 KW - United States KW - methane KW - North Slope KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - Mount Elbert Field KW - source rocks KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - alkanes KW - cores KW - organic compounds KW - marine sediments KW - saturation KW - sediments KW - hydrocarbons KW - Alaska KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1124740963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=Inferences+from+gas+hydrate+resource+characterization+based+from+pore+fluid+geochemistry+from+the+Mount+Elbert+gas+hydrate+stratigraphic+test+well&rft.au=Torres%2C+Marta+E%3BRose%2C+Kelly%3BAgena%2C+Warren%3BRosenbaum%2C+Eilis%3BLorenson%2C+Tom%3BWinters%2C+William%3BColwell%2C+Frederick%3BCollett%2C+Tim%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Torres&rft.aufirst=Marta&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=2009&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/html/2009/annual/abstracts/torres02.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2009 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; cores; gas hydrates; hydrocarbons; marine sediments; methane; Mount Elbert Field; natural gas; North Slope; organic compounds; petroleum; saturation; sediments; source rocks; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transient climate simulation of last deglaciation in CCSM3 AN - 1020538203; 2012-056098 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Liu, Z AU - Otto-Bliesner, B L AU - He, F AU - Brady, E C AU - Clark, P U AU - Carlson, A E AU - Lynch-Stieglitz, Jean M AU - Curry, W B AU - Erickson, D J AU - Jacob, R L AU - Kutzbach, J E AU - Cheng, J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 SP - Abstract PP14C EP - 02 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 90 IS - 52, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - general circulation models KW - ocean circulation KW - Quaternary KW - fresh water KW - simulation KW - paleoclimatology KW - deglaciation KW - upper Pleistocene KW - orbital forcing KW - Cenozoic KW - upper Weichselian KW - transient phenomena KW - Weichselian KW - CCSM3 model KW - Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation KW - Pleistocene KW - greenhouse effect KW - Younger Dryas KW - climate forcing KW - meltwater KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020538203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Transient+climate+simulation+of+last+deglaciation+in+CCSM3&rft.au=Liu%2C+Z%3BOtto-Bliesner%2C+B+L%3BHe%2C+F%3BBrady%2C+E+C%3BClark%2C+P+U%3BCarlson%2C+A+E%3BLynch-Stieglitz%2C+Jean+M%3BCurry%2C+W+B%3BErickson%2C+D+J%3BJacob%2C+R+L%3BKutzbach%2C+J+E%3BCheng%2C+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Z&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=52%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2009 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-15 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation; CCSM3 model; Cenozoic; climate forcing; deglaciation; fresh water; general circulation models; greenhouse effect; meltwater; ocean circulation; orbital forcing; paleoclimatology; Pleistocene; Quaternary; simulation; transient phenomena; upper Pleistocene; upper Weichselian; Weichselian; Younger Dryas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Gulf of Mexico gas hydrate joint industry project; initial review of results of 2009 logging-while-drilling program AN - 1015461968; 2012-048575 AB - In Spring of 2009, the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrates Joint Industry Project (a cooperative R&D program between a Chevron-led industry group and the U.S. Department of Energy) is planning to conduct a multi-site drilling campaign in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The objective of JIP Leg 2 is to test various exploration models for the occurrence of high-concentrations of gas hydrate within sand reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico and to provide data to support potential future drilling and coring operations. The expedition, which will occur aboard the Helix Q4000 semi-submersible, is planned for roughly three weeks duration, and will include up to 9 exploratory holes at two or possibly three different sites in the Walker Ridge and Green Canyon areas. The logging-while-drilling program will include both 6 3/4" and 4 3/4" tools on a common bottom-hole assembly to enable collection of a full range of LWD data. This presentation will discuss the operations and initial scientific findings from the JIP Leg 2 expedition. JF - Abstracts: Annual Meeting - American Association of Petroleum Geologists AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Jones, Emrys AU - Collett, Tim AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 DA - 2009 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK VL - 2009 KW - programs KW - petroleum exploration KW - Green Canyon KW - gas hydrates KW - well-logging KW - sandstone KW - petroleum KW - measurement-while-drilling KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - cores KW - reservoir rocks KW - sedimentary rocks KW - deep-water environment KW - boreholes KW - Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrates Joint Industry Project KW - drilling KW - North Atlantic KW - Walker Ridge KW - clastic rocks KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1015461968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.atitle=The+Gulf+of+Mexico+gas+hydrate+joint+industry+project%3B+initial+review+of+results+of+2009+logging-while-drilling+program&rft.au=Boswell%2C+Ray%3BJones%2C+Emrys%3BCollett%2C+Tim%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Boswell&rft.aufirst=Ray&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=2009&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts%3A+Annual+Meeting+-+American+Association+of+Petroleum+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/html/2009/annual/abstracts/boswell.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AAPG 2009 annual convention & exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06983 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; boreholes; clastic rocks; cores; deep-water environment; drilling; gas hydrates; Green Canyon; Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrates Joint Industry Project; measurement-while-drilling; North Atlantic; petroleum; petroleum exploration; programs; reservoir rocks; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; Walker Ridge; well-logging ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873125323; 13681-3_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, units 2 and 3, in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 Environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to Environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station, which is located within in a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized-water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts-thermal (MW(t)), which results in a turbine generator output of 11,078 MW-electric (MW(e)). Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216-MW(t), which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW(e). Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures, one for each unit. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080543, 671 pages, CD-ROM, December 30, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125323?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 30, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873125310; 13681-3_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, units 2 and 3, in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 Environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to Environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station, which is located within in a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized-water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts-thermal (MW(t)), which results in a turbine generator output of 11,078 MW-electric (MW(e)). Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216-MW(t), which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW(e). Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures, one for each unit. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080543, 671 pages, CD-ROM, December 30, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&rft.issn=07347456&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 30, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 873125300; 13681-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, units 2 and 3, in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 Environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to Environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station, which is located within in a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized-water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts-thermal (MW(t)), which results in a turbine generator output of 11,078 MW-electric (MW(e)). Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216-MW(t), which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW(e). Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures, one for each unit. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080543, 671 pages, CD-ROM, December 30, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 38 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125300?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+INDIAN+POINT+NUCLEAR+GENERATING+UNITS+NOS.+2+AND+3%2C+UPPER+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.+%28THIRTY-EIGHTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 30, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS NOS. 2 AND 3, UPPER WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. (THIRTY-EIGHTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36348323; 13681 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, units 2 and 3, in the village of Buchanan in upper Westchester County, New York is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 38th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 Environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to Environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates for the current licenses, which September 28, 2013, and December 12, 2015, for units 2 and 3, respectively. The power station, which is located within in a 239-acre site on the east bank of the Hudson River at river mile 43 about 24 miles north of New York City. Both units employ pressurized-water reactors and four-loop nuclear steam supply systems. Each loop contains a reactor coolant pump and a steam generator. The reactor coolant system transfers the heat generated in the reactor core to the steam generators, which produce steam to drive turbine generators. Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate at a core power of 3,216 megawatts-thermal (MW(t)), which results in a turbine generator output of 11,078 MW-electric (MW(e)). Unit 3 is currently licensed to operate at 3,216-MW(t), which results in a turbine generator output of 1,080 MW(e). Primary and secondary cooling is provided by a once-through cooling water intake system that withdraws water from the Hudson River via two shoreline intake structures, one for each unit. After moving through the condensers, cooling water is discharged to the river through a canal via six 96-inch-diameter pipes. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Two 345-kV transmission lines, extending a total of 4,000 feet, connect the units to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Hudson River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. 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Preparation date: December 30, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - COMBINED LICENSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 3, MINERAL, VIRGINIA (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756825332; 13676-080538_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined operating license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear reactor and associated turbine generation facilities at the North Anna Power Station (NAPS) near Mineral, Virginia are proposed. On November 27, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an Early Site Permit (ESP-003; NUREG-1811) to Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC. And ESP certifies that a site has been approved as suitable for construction and operation of one or more new nuclear units On the same day the ESP was issued, the applicant, Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC, submitted an application for a combined license for the NAPS ESP site. The license would allow the construction of one or more nuclear power facilities. Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative currently own NAPS as tenants in common, including the existing units 1 and 2 and an independent spent fuel storage installation. The common tenants, who are also the licensed operators of the units, now propose, via the applicant, to own and operate the new Unit 3 as a component of the same ownership arrangement created for units 1 and 2. The 1,043-acre NAPS site is situated on a peninsula on the southern shore of Lake Anna, approximately five miles upstream of the Lake Anna Dam. The Unit 3 site lies adjacent to the existing units and wholly within the existing NAPS site, which is located in Louisa County, approximately six miles northeast of Mineral. Unit 3 would employ a 4,500-megawatt-thermal (MW(t)) boiling water reactor fueled by slightly enriched uranium (i.e., a five percent maximum concentration of uranium-235) and operate at an estimated gross electrical power output of approximately 1,605 MW-electric (MW(e)) and an estimated net electrical power output of between 1,425 MW(e) and 1,510 MW(e). The unit would be cooled by a closed-cycle, combination wet and dry cooling tower system, Makeup water for the circulating system and service water cooling system would be withdrawn from Lake Anna, and blowdown water from the cooling systems would be discharged to the existing plant discharge canal for return to the lake. The facility would use liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The additional power generated by the NAPS would require the construction of a new 500-kilovolt transmission line and expansion of the existing station switchyard to the north to accommodate additional 230-kV electrical bays. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers, particularly with respect to base-load generating capacity. The new unit would NAPS site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The consumption of Lake Anna water by the NAPS would increase, and the thermal plume crated by release of cooling tower blowdown back into the lake would continue increase the extent of the thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft, a draft supplemental, and the final EISs for the Early Site Permit, see 05-0297D, Volume 29, Number 3, 06-0344D, Volume 30, Number 3, and 07-0024F, Volume 31, Number 1, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on license renewal for units 1 and 2, see 02-0255D, Volume 26, Number 3 and 03-0134F, Volume 27, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080538, 432 pages, December 19, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1917 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Lakes KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Anna KW - Virginia KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=COMBINED+LICENSE+FOR+NORTH+ANNA+POWER+STATION%2C+UNIT+3%2C+MINERAL%2C+VIRGINIA+%28SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 19, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Response of Pendulums to Translational and Rotational Components of Ground Motion T2 - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AN - 42551497; 5467750 JF - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AU - Graizer, V AU - Kalkan, E Y1 - 2008/12/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Dec 15 KW - Ground motion KW - Translation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42551497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.atitle=Response+of+Pendulums+to+Translational+and+Rotational+Components+of+Ground+Motion&rft.au=Graizer%2C+V%3BKalkan%2C+E&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2008-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.agu.org/cgi-bin/sessions5?meeting=fm08 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Overview of Collaborative Project to Develop Tsunami Hazard Assessments for the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts T2 - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AN - 42550728; 5465567 JF - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AU - Kammerer, A AU - ten Brink, U AU - Titov, V Y1 - 2008/12/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Dec 15 KW - Coastal zone KW - Tsunamis KW - Reviews KW - Hazard assessment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42550728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.atitle=Overview+of+Collaborative+Project+to+Develop+Tsunami+Hazard+Assessments+for+the+US+Atlantic+and+Gulf+Coasts&rft.au=Kammerer%2C+A%3Bten+Brink%2C+U%3BTitov%2C+V&rft.aulast=Kammerer&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2008-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.agu.org/cgi-bin/sessions5?meeting=fm08 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Chemical and Physical Reactions of Wellbore Cement under CO2 Storage Conditions: Effects of Cement Additives T2 - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AN - 42535702; 5456445 JF - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AU - Kutchko, B AU - Strazisar, B AU - Huerta, N AU - Lowry, G AU - Dzombak, D AU - Thaulow, N Y1 - 2008/12/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Dec 15 KW - Cement KW - Additives KW - Storage KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Storage conditions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42535702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.atitle=Chemical+and+Physical+Reactions+of+Wellbore+Cement+under+CO2+Storage+Conditions%3A+Effects+of+Cement+Additives&rft.au=Kutchko%2C+B%3BStrazisar%2C+B%3BHuerta%2C+N%3BLowry%2C+G%3BDzombak%2C+D%3BThaulow%2C+N&rft.aulast=Kutchko&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2008-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.agu.org/cgi-bin/sessions5?meeting=fm08 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Role of Modeling and Monitoring in Remediating Radionuclide Contamination in Ground Water T2 - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AN - 42534592; 5463416 JF - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AU - Nicholson, T AU - Cady, R AU - Fuhrmann, M Y1 - 2008/12/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Dec 15 KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Radioisotopes KW - Contamination KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Pollution control KW - Water pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42534592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.atitle=Role+of+Modeling+and+Monitoring+in+Remediating+Radionuclide+Contamination+in+Ground+Water&rft.au=Nicholson%2C+T%3BCady%2C+R%3BFuhrmann%2C+M&rft.aulast=Nicholson&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2008-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.agu.org/cgi-bin/sessions5?meeting=fm08 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development and Testing of the Dynamic Formulation of Relaxation Timescale for use in Cumulus Convection Parameterizations T2 - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AN - 42530218; 5458094 JF - 2008 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU 2008) AU - Alapaty, K Y1 - 2008/12/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Dec 15 KW - Convection KW - Clouds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42530218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.atitle=Development+and+Testing+of+the+Dynamic+Formulation+of+Relaxation+Timescale+for+use+in+Cumulus+Convection+Parameterizations&rft.au=Alapaty%2C+K&rft.aulast=Alapaty&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2008-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union+%28AGU+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.agu.org/cgi-bin/sessions5?meeting=fm08 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY, BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA (THIRTY-FOURTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY, BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA (THIRTY-FOURTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756825021; 13660-080522_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Facility, located on the southwest side of the Savannah River 15 miles west-southwest of Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 34th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January 16, 2027 for Unit 1 and February 9, 2029 for Unit 2. The electric generating facility lies within in a 3,169-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Savannah River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,565 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,232 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The units are operated on an 18-month refueling cycle. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The facility is connected to the regional power grid via two 500-kilovolt (kV0 and five 230-kV transmission lines contained within five rights-of-way. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0146D, Volume 32, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080522, 412 pages, December 12, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 34 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+FACILITY%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28THIRTY-FOURTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+FACILITY%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28THIRTY-FOURTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 12, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY, BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA (THIRTY-FOURTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY, BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA (THIRTY-FOURTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756825002; 13660-080522_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Facility, located on the southwest side of the Savannah River 15 miles west-southwest of Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 34th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January 16, 2027 for Unit 1 and February 9, 2029 for Unit 2. The electric generating facility lies within in a 3,169-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Savannah River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,565 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,232 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The units are operated on an 18-month refueling cycle. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The facility is connected to the regional power grid via two 500-kilovolt (kV0 and five 230-kV transmission lines contained within five rights-of-way. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0146D, Volume 32, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080522, 412 pages, December 12, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 34 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+FACILITY%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28THIRTY-FOURTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+FACILITY%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28THIRTY-FOURTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 12, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY, BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA (THIRTY-FOURTH FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36345477; 13660 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Facility, located on the southwest side of the Savannah River 15 miles west-southwest of Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 34th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January 16, 2027 for Unit 1 and February 9, 2029 for Unit 2. The electric generating facility lies within in a 3,169-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Savannah River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,565 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,232 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The units are operated on an 18-month refueling cycle. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The facility is connected to the regional power grid via two 500-kilovolt (kV0 and five 230-kV transmission lines contained within five rights-of-way. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0146D, Volume 32, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080522, 412 pages, December 12, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 34 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345477?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+FACILITY%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28THIRTY-FOURTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+FACILITY%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28THIRTY-FOURTH+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 12, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756825210; 13755-080503_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, in the on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 37th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The generating station lies approximately 10 miles Southeast of Harrisburg. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, AmeriGen Energy Company, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this draft supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is April 9, 2014. Unit 1 of the power station consists a Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor fueled by sintered low-enriched uranium dioxide pellets sealed in zirconium-based alloy tubing and caps. Reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to a lower pressure secondary coolant loop, allowing for the generation of steam. The system includes two steam generators, which power the six-flow turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The reactor is housed in a vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The unit began commercial operation on September 2, 1974. The initial licensed for thermal power of 2,535 Megawatts-thermal (MWt) was increased to 2,568 MWt in July 1988. The circulating water cooling system withdraws water from, and discharges cooling tower blowdown to, the Susquehanna River. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Ten transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw cooling water from the Susquehanna River and deliver cooling tower blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080503, 366 pages, December 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 37 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+LONDONDERRY+TOWNSHIP%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+LONDONDERRY+TOWNSHIP%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756825102; 13755-080503_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, in the on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 37th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The generating station lies approximately 10 miles Southeast of Harrisburg. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, AmeriGen Energy Company, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this draft supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is April 9, 2014. Unit 1 of the power station consists a Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor fueled by sintered low-enriched uranium dioxide pellets sealed in zirconium-based alloy tubing and caps. Reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to a lower pressure secondary coolant loop, allowing for the generation of steam. The system includes two steam generators, which power the six-flow turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The reactor is housed in a vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The unit began commercial operation on September 2, 1974. The initial licensed for thermal power of 2,535 Megawatts-thermal (MWt) was increased to 2,568 MWt in July 1988. The circulating water cooling system withdraws water from, and discharges cooling tower blowdown to, the Susquehanna River. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Ten transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw cooling water from the Susquehanna River and deliver cooling tower blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080503, 366 pages, December 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 37 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+LONDONDERRY+TOWNSHIP%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+THREE+MILE+ISLAND+NUCLEAR+STATION%2C+UNIT+1%2C+LONDONDERRY+TOWNSHIP%2C+DAUPHIN+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SEVENTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SEVENTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 16388771; 13755 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, in the on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 37th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The generating station lies approximately 10 miles Southeast of Harrisburg. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, AmeriGen Energy Company, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this draft supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current license, which is April 9, 2014. Unit 1 of the power station consists a Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor fueled by sintered low-enriched uranium dioxide pellets sealed in zirconium-based alloy tubing and caps. Reactor heat is transferred from the primary coolant to a lower pressure secondary coolant loop, allowing for the generation of steam. The system includes two steam generators, which power the six-flow turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The reactor is housed in a vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structure with a steel liner. The unit began commercial operation on September 2, 1974. The initial licensed for thermal power of 2,535 Megawatts-thermal (MWt) was increased to 2,568 MWt in July 1988. The circulating water cooling system withdraws water from, and discharges cooling tower blowdown to, the Susquehanna River. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Ten transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw cooling water from the Susquehanna River and deliver cooling tower blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. 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Preparation date: December 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of rotational ground motions on structural systems AN - 902073178; 2011-096334 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Kalkan, E AU - Graizer, V AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 SP - Abstract S43B EP - 1891 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 89 IS - 53, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - Los Angeles County California KW - abutments KW - tilt KW - engineering properties KW - Pacoima Dam KW - coupling KW - California KW - soil-structure interface KW - ductility KW - seismicity KW - dams KW - ground motion KW - Northridge earthquake 1994 KW - earthquakes KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902073178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+rotational+ground+motions+on+structural+systems&rft.au=Kalkan%2C+E%3BGraizer%2C+V%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kalkan&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=53%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2008 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abutments; California; coupling; dams; ductility; earthquakes; engineering properties; ground motion; Los Angeles County California; Northridge earthquake 1994; Pacoima Dam; seismicity; soil mechanics; soil-structure interface; tilt; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Response of pendulums to translational and rotational components of ground motion AN - 902073154; 2011-096333 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Graizer, Vladimir AU - Kalkan, E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 SP - Abstract S43B EP - 1890 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 89 IS - 53, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - seismology KW - tilt KW - free oscillations KW - accelerometers KW - acceleration KW - seismographs KW - simulation KW - motions KW - strong motion KW - dynamics KW - rotation KW - ground motion KW - torsion KW - earthquakes KW - instruments KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902073154?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Response+of+pendulums+to+translational+and+rotational+components+of+ground+motion&rft.au=Graizer%2C+Vladimir%3BKalkan%2C+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Graizer&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=53%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2008 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acceleration; accelerometers; dynamics; earthquakes; free oscillations; ground motion; instruments; motions; rotation; seismographs; seismology; simulation; strong motion; tilt; torsion ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Abacavir hypersensitivity: a model system for pharmacogenetic test adoption. AN - 69907787; 19092439 AB - A pharmacogenetic marker for abacavir hypersensitivity is rapidly being incorporated into routine medical practice following demonstration of strong clinical utility in pivotal clinical studies. As one of the few pharmacogenetic markers that have crossed from research tools to clinical adoption and utilization, the abacavir hypersensitivity pharmacogenetic marker provides a great model for demonstration of factors that are critical to successful pharmacogenetic test adoption. Several examples of novel diagnostic test implementation are reviewed with focus on factors that are critical to translation into clinical practice. Other pharmacogenetic markers that have not yet been integrated into routine clinical care are discussed and reasons for their lack of acceptance are suggested. JF - Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics AU - Lai-Goldman, Myla AU - Faruki, Hawazin AD - National Office of Science & Quality, Laboratory Corporation of America, Burlington, North Carolina, USA. Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 SP - 874 EP - 878 VL - 10 IS - 12 KW - Anti-HIV Agents KW - 0 KW - Dideoxynucleosides KW - HLA-B Antigens KW - abacavir KW - WR2TIP26VS KW - Index Medicus KW - HLA-B Antigens -- genetics KW - HIV Infections -- immunology KW - HIV Infections -- drug therapy KW - HIV Infections -- genetics KW - HLA-B Antigens -- immunology KW - Models, Biological KW - Anti-HIV Agents -- adverse effects KW - Dideoxynucleosides -- adverse effects KW - Pharmacogenetics -- methods KW - Drug Hypersensitivity -- diagnosis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69907787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Genetics+in+medicine+%3A+official+journal+of+the+American+College+of+Medical+Genetics&rft.atitle=Abacavir+hypersensitivity%3A+a+model+system+for+pharmacogenetic+test+adoption.&rft.au=Lai-Goldman%2C+Myla%3BFaruki%2C+Hawazin&rft.aulast=Lai-Goldman&rft.aufirst=Myla&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=874&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Genetics+in+medicine+%3A+official+journal+of+the+American+College+of+Medical+Genetics&rft.issn=1530-0366&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FGIM.0b013e31818de71c LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-01-29 N1 - Date created - 2008-12-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GIM.0b013e31818de71c ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Market Assessment of Upcoming Planned Refinery Outages, December 2008-March 2009 AN - 58807444; 2008-245170 AB - As required under Section 804 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140), this report reviews the supply implications of planned refinery outages for December 2008 through March 2009, which covers the winter period when demand for distillate fuels (diesel and heating oil) is high. As a result, emphasis in this report is on distillate rather than gasoline. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Department of Energy, Dec 2008, iv+34 pp. AU - Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Energy policy KW - United States Energy department KW - Markets KW - Fuel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58807444?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Market+Assessment+of+Upcoming+Planned+Refinery+Outages%2C+December+2008-March+2009&rft.title=Market+Assessment+of+Upcoming+Planned+Refinery+Outages%2C+December+2008-March+2009&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/feature_articles/2008/outage2008/outage2008.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2009-04-21 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2008 N1 - SuppNotes - DOE/EIA-0641(2008)/2 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Residential Natural Gas Prices: What Consumers Should Know AN - 58799271; 2008-245172 AB - Since 1999, market conditions generally have fostered an upward trend in natural gas prices that was reversed dramatically since mid 2008. Despite the recent decline in wholesale prices, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that generally higher prices to residential customers will continue through this winter. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Dec 2008, 5 pp. AU - United States Department of Energy Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Prices KW - Consumers KW - Economic conditions KW - Markets KW - Natural gas KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58799271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States+Department+of+Energy&rft.aulast=United+States+Department+of+Energy&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Residential+Natural+Gas+Prices%3A+What+Consumers+Should+Know&rft.title=Residential+Natural+Gas+Prices%3A+What+Consumers+Should+Know&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/brochure/oil_gas/rngp/index.html LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2009-04-21 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2008 N1 - SuppNotes - DOE/EIA-X046 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nanoscale zirconium-(oxyhydr)oxide in contaminated sediments from Hanford, WA; a new host for uranium AN - 50143675; 2009-091828 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Stubbs, J E AU - Elbert, D C AU - Veblen, L A AU - Zachara, John M AU - Davis, J A AU - Veblen, D R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 SP - Abstract V23D EP - 2152 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 89 IS - 53, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - United States KW - scale factor KW - sorption KW - Washington KW - pollutants KW - oxyhydroxides KW - unsaturated zone KW - pollution KW - Hanford Site KW - zirconium KW - remediation KW - electron probe data KW - hydroxides KW - chemical reactions KW - nanoscale KW - metals KW - sediments KW - oxides KW - uranium KW - actinides KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50143675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Nanoscale+zirconium-%28oxyhydr%29oxide+in+contaminated+sediments+from+Hanford%2C+WA%3B+a+new+host+for+uranium&rft.au=Stubbs%2C+J+E%3BElbert%2C+D+C%3BVeblen%2C+L+A%3BZachara%2C+John+M%3BDavis%2C+J+A%3BVeblen%2C+D+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Stubbs&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=53%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2008 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - actinides; chemical reactions; electron probe data; Hanford Site; hydroxides; metals; nanoscale; oxides; oxyhydroxides; pollutants; pollution; remediation; scale factor; sediments; sorption; United States; unsaturated zone; uranium; Washington; zirconium ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution of super(226)Ra- super(210)Pb- super(210)Po in marine biota and surface sediments of the Red Sea, Sudan AN - 20740217; 8768905 AB - Activity concentration levels and ratios of super(226)Ra, super(210)Pb and super(210)Po are presented in multicellular marine algae, molluscs, coral as well as in surface marine sediments collected from the shallower waters of the fringing reefs area extending towards north and south (Flamingo bay) of PortSudan harbour, Sudan. The analyses were performed adopting alpha- spectrometry, liquid scintillation and Cerenkov counting techniques. Surface sediments from this coastal region are poor in their radioactivity content in contrast to similar data reported from different coastal areas around the globe. There is surface enrichment of super(210)Pb and super(210)Po with respect to their progenitor super(226)Ra as it is evident from the activity ratios of super(210)Pb/ super(226)Ra (3.03 +/- 1.79) and super(210)Po/ super(226)Ra (2.23 +/- 1.56). Among marine plants and animals investigated, the green algae species, Halimeda, and coral species, Favites, show substantial concentration of radium at 8.2 Bq/kg and 21.9 Bq/kg dry weight, respectively. Similarly, the highest concentration of super(210)Po was met in Favites at 38.7 Bq/kg followed by brown algae, Cystoseria sp., at 32.6 Bq/kg. There is no variation seen among algal species for super(210)Pb uptake, however, converse to radium and polonium, Favites (coral) was found to contain the minimum concentration of lead (3.88 Bq/kg). In most species there is preferential accumulation of polonium over its parent radium as indicated by super(210)Po: super(226)Ra activity ratio with Cystoseria (brown algae) showing the highest value at 8.81. On the other hand, super(210)Po: super(210)Pb activity concentration ratio revealed that coral species Favites (9.97) and the brown algae Sargassum (1.85) have a greater tendency to accumulate super(210)Po over super(210)Pb, while in the rest of species; this ratio is less than unity. JF - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity AU - Sirelkhatim, DA AU - Sam, A K AU - Hassona, R K AD - Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Environmental Monitoring, Khartoum, P.O. Box 3001, Sudan, rifaatk@hotmail.com Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - December 2008 SP - 1825 EP - 1828 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl] VL - 99 IS - 12 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - Mollusks KW - Pollution Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Radioactivity KW - Radionuclides KW - Sediments KW - Biota KW - Radium KW - Polonium KW - Lead KW - Red Sea KW - Sudan KW - Reefs KW - Fringing reefs KW - ISW, Sudan KW - Phytoplankton KW - ISW, Red Sea KW - Stem cells KW - Halimeda KW - Corals KW - Mollusca KW - Favites KW - Algae KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Aquatic plants KW - Enumeration KW - Spectrometry KW - Sargassum KW - Coastal zone KW - Scintillation KW - Coral reefs KW - Marine molluscs KW - Marine organisms KW - Harbors KW - Aquatic birds KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - Q4 27750:Environmental KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20740217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.atitle=Distribution+of+super%28226%29Ra-+super%28210%29Pb-+super%28210%29Po+in+marine+biota+and+surface+sediments+of+the+Red+Sea%2C+Sudan&rft.au=Sirelkhatim%2C+DA%3BSam%2C+A+K%3BHassona%2C+R+K&rft.aulast=Sirelkhatim&rft.aufirst=DA&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1825&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvrad.2008.07.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fringing reefs; Coral reefs; Aquatic plants; Phytoplankton; Marine organisms; Marine molluscs; Radioactivity; Radium; Polonium; Aquatic birds; Reefs; Stem cells; Data processing; Scintillation; Corals; Enumeration; Sediments; Spectrometry; Algae; Biota; Coastal zone; Harbors; Lead; Sargassum; Halimeda; Mollusca; Favites; ISW, Sudan; ISW, Red Sea; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.07.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NRC's response to the National Academy of Science's transportation study: going the distance? AN - 20375875; 9052612 AB - In February 2006, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) published the results of a 3-5-year study, titled Going the Distance, which examined the safety of transporting spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high level waste (HLW) in the United States. NAS initiated this study to address what it perceived to be a national need for an independent, objective and authoritative analysis of SNF and HLW transport in the United States. The study was cosponsored by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the US Department of Energy, the US Department of Transportation, the Electric Power Research Institute and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. This paper addresses some of the recommendations made in the NAS study related to the performance of SNF transportation packages in long duration fires, the use of full scale package testing, and the need for an independent review of transportation security prior to the commencement of large scale shipping campaigns to an interim storage site or geologic repository. JF - Packaging, Transport, Storage, and Security of Radioactive Material AU - Easton, E P AU - Bajwa, C S AD - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, USA, Chris.Bajwa@NRC.GOV Y1 - 2008/12// PY - 2008 DA - Dec 2008 SP - 203 EP - 206 VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1746-5095, 1746-5095 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Electric power KW - security KW - Storage KW - commissions KW - USA KW - Transportation KW - Perception KW - Reviews KW - Radioactive materials KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear energy KW - Geology KW - Highways KW - cooperatives KW - Research programs KW - Packaging KW - H 7000:Fire Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20375875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Packaging%2C+Transport%2C+Storage%2C+and+Security+of+Radioactive+Material&rft.atitle=NRC%27s+response+to+the+National+Academy+of+Science%27s+transportation+study%3A+going+the+distance%3F&rft.au=Easton%2C+E+P%3BBajwa%2C+C+S&rft.aulast=Easton&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Packaging%2C+Transport%2C+Storage%2C+and+Security+of+Radioactive+Material&rft.issn=17465095&rft_id=info:doi/10.1179%2F174651008X374617 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Electric power; security; Storage; commissions; Transportation; Perception; Reviews; Nuclear fuels; Radioactive materials; Geology; Nuclear energy; cooperatives; Highways; Research programs; Packaging; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174651008X374617 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A fluorescence detection platform using spatial electroluminescent excitation for measuring botulinum neurotoxin A activity AN - 19892059; 8579451 AB - Current biodetection illumination technologies (laser, LED, tungsten lamp, etc.) are based on spot illumination with additional optics required when spatial excitation is required. Herein we describe a new approach of spatial illumination based on electroluminescence (EL) semiconductor strips available in several wavelengths, greatly simplifying the biosensor design by eliminating the need for additional optics. This work combines EL excitation with charge-coupled device (CCD) based detection (EL-CCD detector) of fluorescence for developing a simple portable detector for botulinum neurotoxin A (BoTN-A) activity analysis. A Forster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) activity assay for BoTN-A was used to both characterize and optimize the EL-CCD detector. The system consists of two modules: (1) the detection module which houses the CCD camera and emission filters, and (2) the excitation and sample module, containing the EL strip, the excitation filter and the 9-well sample chip. The FRET activity assay used in this study utilized a FITC/DABCYL-SNAP-25 peptide substrate in which cleavage of the substrate by BoTN-A, or its light chain derivative (LcA), produced an increase in fluorescence emission. EL-CCD detector measured limits of detection (LODs) were similar to those measured using a standard fluorescent plate reader with valves between 0.625 and 1.25nM (31-62ng/ml) for LcA and 0.313nM (45ng/ml) for the full toxin, BoTN-A. As far as the authors are aware this is the first demonstration of phosphor-based EL strips being used for the spatial illumination/excitation of a surface, coupled with CCD for point of care detection. JF - Biosensors and Bioelectronics AU - Sapsford, KE AU - Sun, S AU - Francis, J AU - Sharma, S AU - Kostov, Y AU - Rasooly, A AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, FDA, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA, rasoolya@mail.nih.gov Y1 - 2008/12/01/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Dec 01 SP - 618 EP - 625 PB - Elsevier Advanced Technology, 660 White Plains Rd. Tarrytown NY 10591-5153 USA VL - 24 IS - 4 SN - 0956-5663, 0956-5663 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Filters KW - Biosensors KW - Light chains KW - Houses KW - Illumination KW - Cameras KW - fluorescence resonance energy transfer KW - Lasers KW - Botulinum toxin type A KW - Wavelength KW - Tungsten KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - W 30955:Biosensors KW - N3 11145:Methodology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19892059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biosensors+and+Bioelectronics&rft.atitle=A+fluorescence+detection+platform+using+spatial+electroluminescent+excitation+for+measuring+botulinum+neurotoxin+A+activity&rft.au=Sapsford%2C+KE%3BSun%2C+S%3BFrancis%2C+J%3BSharma%2C+S%3BKostov%2C+Y%3BRasooly%2C+A&rft.aulast=Sapsford&rft.aufirst=KE&rft.date=2008-12-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=618&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biosensors+and+Bioelectronics&rft.issn=09565663&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.bios.2008.06.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biosensors; Filters; Houses; Light chains; Illumination; Cameras; fluorescence resonance energy transfer; Lasers; Wavelength; Botulinum toxin type A; Tungsten DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2008.06.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An exploration of nitrate concentrations in groundwater aquifers of central-west region of Bangladesh. AN - 69685588; 18406518 AB - Groundwater and river water samples were collected from the study area to investigate the spatial distribution of nitrate (NO(3)(-)) in the central-west region of Bangladesh. The shallow and deep groundwater nitrate concentrations ranged from <0.10 to 75.12 and <0.10 to 40.78 mg/L, respectively. Major river water NO(3)(-) concentrations were ranged from 0.98 to 2.32 mg/L with an average of 1.8 mg/L. The average Cl(-)/NO(3)(-) ratio (4.9) of major river water has been considered as reference point to delineate denitrification processes. The alluvial fan, alluvial, deltaic and coastal deposits shallow groundwater having C1(-)/NO(3)(-) values less than that of the average river water value (4.9), suggested denitrification processes within the aquifers. On the other hand, denitrification processes are insignificant in the Pleistocene terraces area aquifers related to relatively higher concentrations of nitrate. Iron pyrite has been found as insignificant effect on denitrification. JF - Journal of hazardous materials AU - Majumder, Ratan K AU - Hasnat, Mohammad A AU - Hossain, Shahadat AU - Ikeue, Keita AU - Machida, Masato AD - Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, GPO Box 3787, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. Y1 - 2008/11/30/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Nov 30 SP - 536 EP - 543 VL - 159 IS - 2-3 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Nitrates KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Agriculture KW - Climate KW - Bangladesh KW - Water Supply -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Nitrates -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69685588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.atitle=An+exploration+of+nitrate+concentrations+in+groundwater+aquifers+of+central-west+region+of+Bangladesh.&rft.au=Majumder%2C+Ratan+K%3BHasnat%2C+Mohammad+A%3BHossain%2C+Shahadat%3BIkeue%2C+Keita%3BMachida%2C+Masato&rft.aulast=Majumder&rft.aufirst=Ratan&rft.date=2008-11-30&rft.volume=159&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=536&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2008.02.110 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-01-29 N1 - Date created - 2008-10-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.110 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 6] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756825272; 13741-080489_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 6 of 6] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756825270; 13741-080489_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 6 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 4 of 6] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756825174; 13741-080489_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 5 of 6] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756825101; 13741-080489_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 5 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825101?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 3 of 6] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756824949; 13741-080489_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824949?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 2 of 6] T2 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756824865; 13741-080489_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824865?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DECOMMISSIONING AND/OR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND WESTERN NEW YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 36344071; 13741 AB - PURPOSE: The decommissioning and/or long-term stewardship of the West Valley Demonstration Project at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC) in Cattaraugus County, New York are proposed. This document constitutes a revision of the draft EIS of January 1996 on the implementation of a plan for the closure or long-term management of the, which is located 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (ERDA) holds title to and manages the WNYNSC. The WNYNSC contains a reprocessing facility that operated from 1966 to 1972 and produced 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level radioactive waste. The WNYNSC also contains two radioactive waste disposal areas: a 15-acre disposal area that operated from 1963 to 1975 and a five-acre area that operated from 1966 to 1986. In 1980, the Department of Energy (DOE) assumed management of the former reprocessing facility, the five-acre disposal area, the high-level radioactive waste tanks, waste lagoons, and aboveground waste storage areas. ERDA retained responsibility for the balance of the WNYNSC, including the 15-acre disposal area. This revised draft EIS considers alternatives for completing DOE decontamination and decommissioning activities and providing for ERDA's closure or long-term management of the site. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative IV), were considered in the January 1996 draft EIS. Alternative I would remove existing facilities, including buried waste, so there would be minimal remnants of nuclear operations. Alternative II would also remove existing facilities with the exception of some wastes that would continue to be stored on-site. Alternative III would fix in place or stabilize contaminated structures and buried wastes, remove uncontaminated structures, and place low-level wastes in an on-premises disposal facility. Alternative IV would manage the site as is and provide long-term management and maintenance. Alternative V would discontinue operations and leave the site without undertaking any closure actions. This revised draft EIS identified a new preferred removal. Phase 1 of the currently preferred Alternative would include removal of foundations, slabs or pads, the main plant process building, the source of the north plateau groundwater pulse, and certain lagoons; Phase 1 would require up to 30 years. Phase 2 would complete decommissioning or long-term stewardship decision making according to the approach determined most appropriate during Phase 1 evaluation. In addition to the preferred Alternative, the revised draft considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Closure of the facility would reduce long-term maintenance requirements and costs, and improve public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plans to transport radioactive waste would expose workers to radiation. Public health and safety would be seriously threatened in the unlikely event of a transportation accident. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the original draft EIS, see 96-0189D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080489, Summary--50 pages, Revised Draft EIS--472, Appendices A through F--444 pages, Appendices G through R--381 pages, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Railroads KW - Spent Nuclear Fuel KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - New York KW - Department of Energy Act of 1978, Compliance KW - West Valley Demonstration Project Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344071?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=DECOMMISSIONING+AND%2FOR+LONG-TERM+STEWARDSHIP+OF+THE+WEST+VALLEY+DEMONSTRATION+PROJECT+AND+WESTERN+NEW+YORK+NUCLEAR+SERVICE+CENTER%2C+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The View from Washington: Doe Scidac and Incite Programs in Computational Nanoscience T2 - 2008 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC 2008) AN - 41863747; 5081034 JF - 2008 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC 2008) AU - Chatterjee, Lali Y1 - 2008/11/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Nov 15 KW - USA, Washington KW - Nanotechnology KW - Computer applications KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41863747?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+International+Conference+for+High+Performance+Computing%2C+Networking%2C+Storage+and+Analysis+%28SC+2008%29&rft.atitle=The+View+from+Washington%3A+Doe+Scidac+and+Incite+Programs+in+Computational+Nanoscience&rft.au=Chatterjee%2C+Lali&rft.aulast=Chatterjee&rft.aufirst=Lali&rft.date=2008-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+International+Conference+for+High+Performance+Computing%2C+Networking%2C+Storage+and+Analysis+%28SC+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://sc08.supercomputing.org/?pg=workshops.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mechanical and electromagnetic properties of northern Gulf of Mexico sediments with and without THF hydrates AN - 857808655; 2011-026917 AB - Using an oedometer cell instrumented to measure the evolution of electromagnetic properties, small strain stiffness, and temperature, we conducted consolidation tests on sediments recovered during drilling in the northern Gulf of Mexico at the Atwater Valley and Keathley Canyon sites as part of the 2005 Chevron Joint Industry Project on Methane Hydrates. The tested specimens include both unremolded specimens (as recovered from the original core liner) and remolded sediments both without gas hydrate and with pore fluid exchanged to attain 100% synthetic (tetrahydrofuran) hydrate saturation at any stage of loading. Test results demonstrate the extent to which the electromagnetic and mechanical properties of hydrate-bearing marine sediments are governed by the vertical effective stress, stress history, porosity, hydrate saturation, fabric, ionic concentration of the pore fluid, and temperature. We also show how permittivity and electrical conductivity data can be used to estimate the evolution of hydrate volume fraction during formation. The gradual evolution of geophysical properties during hydrate formation probably reflects the slow increase in ionic concentration in the pore fluid due to ion exclusion in closed systems and the gradual decrease in average pore size in which the hydrate forms. During hydrate formation, the increase in S-wave velocity is delayed with respect to the decrease in permittivity, consistent with hydrate formation on mineral surfaces and subsequent crystal growth toward the pore space. No significant decementation/debonding occurred in 100% THF hydrate-saturated sediments during unloading, hence the probability of sampling hydrate-bearing sediments without disturbing the original sediment fabric is greatest for samples in which the gas hydrate is primarily responsible for maintaining the sediment fabric and for which the time between core retrieval and restoration of in situ effective stress in the laboratory is minimized. In evaluating the impact of core retrieval on specimen properties, it is also important to consider how far removed hydrate-bearing samples are from hydrate stability conditions. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Lee, J Y AU - Santamarina, J C AU - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 884 EP - 895 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - electrical conductivity KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - stiffness KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - Atwater Valley KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - temperature KW - marine sediments KW - sediments KW - velocity KW - Keathley Canyon KW - fabric KW - body waves KW - experimental studies KW - tetrahydrofuran KW - methane KW - geophysical methods KW - mechanical properties KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - boreholes KW - electromagnetic properties KW - saturation KW - volume KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - testing KW - seismic waves KW - North Atlantic KW - S-waves KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857808655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Mechanical+and+electromagnetic+properties+of+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico+sediments+with+and+without+THF+hydrates&rft.au=Lee%2C+J+Y%3BSantamarina%2C+J+C%3BRuppel%2C+Carolyn&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=884&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.019 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 41 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; body waves; boreholes; elastic waves; electrical conductivity; electromagnetic properties; experimental studies; fabric; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; Keathley Canyon; marine sediments; mechanical properties; methane; North Atlantic; offshore; organic compounds; petroleum; petroleum exploration; S-waves; saturation; sediments; seismic methods; seismic waves; stiffness; surveys; temperature; testing; tetrahydrofuran; velocity; volume DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fracture-controlled gas hydrate systems in the northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857808434; 2011-026922 AB - High-angle, open mode fractures control the presence of natural gas hydrate in water-saturated clays at the Keathley Canyon 151 site in the northern Gulf of Mexico, which was investigated for gas hydrates as part of the Chevron Joint Industry Project drilling in 2005. We analyze logging-while-drilling resistivity images and infer that gas hydrate accumulated in situ in two modes: filling fractures and saturating permeable beds. High-angle hydrate-filled fractures are the most common mode for gas hydrate occurrence at this site, with most of these fractures dipping at angles of more than 40 degrees and occurring between 220 and 300 m below seafloor. These fractures all strike approximately N-S, which agrees with the 165 degrees SE-345 degrees NW maximum horizontal stress direction determined from borehole breakouts and which aligns with local bathymetric contours. In one interval of hydrate-filled fractures, porosity increases with increasing hydrate saturation. We suggest that high pore pressure may have dilated sediments during fracture formation, causing this increase in porosity. Furthermore, the formation of gas hydrate may have heaved fractures apart, also increasing the formation porosity in this interval. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Cook, Ann E AU - Goldberg, Dave AU - Kleinberg, Robert L A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 932 EP - 941 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - well-logging KW - petroleum KW - measurement-while-drilling KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - fractures KW - ocean floors KW - Keathley Canyon KW - systems KW - orientation KW - structural analysis KW - geophysical methods KW - stress fields KW - resistivity KW - porosity KW - seismic methods KW - models KW - submarine canyons KW - saturation KW - naturally fractured reservoirs KW - traps KW - surveys KW - reservoir properties KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857808434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Fracture-controlled+gas+hydrate+systems+in+the+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Cook%2C+Ann+E%3BGoldberg%2C+Dave%3BKleinberg%2C+Robert+L&rft.aulast=Cook&rft.aufirst=Ann&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=932&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.013 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; fractures; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; Keathley Canyon; measurement-while-drilling; models; naturally fractured reservoirs; North Atlantic; ocean floors; orientation; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; reservoir properties; resistivity; saturation; seismic methods; stress fields; structural analysis; submarine canyons; surveys; systems; traps; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A photographic and acoustic transect across two deep-water sea floor mounds, Mississippi Canyon, northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807816; 2011-026926 AB - In the northern Gulf of Mexico, a series of seafloor mounds lie along the floor of the Mississippi Canyon in Atwater Valley lease blocks 13 and 14. The mounds, one of which was drilled by the Chevron Joint Industry Project on Methane Hydrates in 2005, are interpreted to be vent-related features that may contain significant accumulations of gas hydrate adjacent to gas and fluid migration pathways. The mounds are located approximately 150 km south of Louisiana at approximately 1300 m water depth. New side-scan sonar data, multibeam bathymetry, and near-bottom photography along a 4 km northwest-southeast transect crossing two of the mounds (labeled D and F) reveal the mounds' detailed morphology and surficial characteristics. Mound D, approximately 250 m in diameter and 7-10 m in height, has exposures of authigenic carbonates and appears to result from a seafloor vent of slow-to-moderate flux. Mound F, which is approximately 400 m in diameter and 10-15 m high, is covered on its southwest flank by extruded mud flows, a characteristic associated with moderate-to-rapid flux. Chemosynthetic communities visible on the bottom photographs are restricted to bacterial mats on both mounds and mussels at Mound D. No indications of surficial gas hydrates are evident on the bottom photographs. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Hart, Patrick E AU - Hutchinson, Deborah R AU - Gardner, Joan AU - Carney, Robert S AU - Fornari, Dan A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 969 EP - 976 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - Atwater Valley KW - petroleum KW - ecosystems KW - photography KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - acoustical methods KW - bottom features KW - Invertebrata KW - ecology KW - ocean floors KW - geophysical methods KW - mounds KW - deep-water environment KW - surveys KW - side-scanning methods KW - bathymetry KW - North Atlantic KW - sonar methods KW - Mississippi Canyon KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - microorganisms KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807816?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=A+photographic+and+acoustic+transect+across+two+deep-water+sea+floor+mounds%2C+Mississippi+Canyon%2C+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Hart%2C+Patrick+E%3BHutchinson%2C+Deborah+R%3BGardner%2C+Joan%3BCarney%2C+Robert+S%3BFornari%2C+Dan&rft.aulast=Hart&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=969&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.020 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; bathymetry; bottom features; deep-water environment; ecology; ecosystems; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; Invertebrata; microorganisms; Mississippi Canyon; mounds; North Atlantic; ocean floors; petroleum; petroleum exploration; photography; side-scanning methods; sonar methods; surveys DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploration for gas hydrates in the deep-water, northern Gulf of Mexico; Part II, Model validation by drilling AN - 857807810; 2011-026914 AB - This study examines the accuracy of the predictions of gas hydrate saturations made based on five-step analysis of 3D seismic data prior to 2005 drilling, logging, conventional coring, and pressure core sampling through the gas hydrate stability zone at two focus sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico. These predictions are detailed in Part I (2008). Here we conduct a detailed analysis of the gas hydrate saturation using both resistivity and P-wave velocity log data and analyze the pre-drilling predictions, which were made almost exclusively on the basis of seismic data, with no local logging control. Well log measurements, core data analysis, and pressure core-degas experiments all indicated general agreement with the pre-cruise analysis regarding the location and approximate concentration of gas hydrates in the sediments. We find that seismic predictions are generally consistent with log-based estimates after upscaling to seismic frequencies. We recalibrated the pre-drill model based on the new field data so that a refined version of the model could be used for future work. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Dai, Jianchun AU - Banik, Niranjan AU - Gillespie, Diana AU - Dutta, Nader A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 845 EP - 859 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - P-waves KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - well-logging KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - calibration KW - seismic migration KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - velocity KW - drilling KW - prestack migration KW - body waves KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - prediction KW - resistivity KW - porosity KW - seismic methods KW - models KW - deep-water environment KW - surveys KW - reservoir properties KW - seismic waves KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807810?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Exploration+for+gas+hydrates+in+the+deep-water%2C+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico%3B+Part+II%2C+Model+validation+by+drilling&rft.au=Dai%2C+Jianchun%3BBanik%2C+Niranjan%3BGillespie%2C+Diana%3BDutta%2C+Nader&rft.aulast=Dai&rft.aufirst=Jianchun&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=845&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.02.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; body waves; calibration; deep-water environment; drilling; elastic waves; electrical methods; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; models; North Atlantic; offshore; P-waves; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; prediction; prestack migration; reservoir properties; resistivity; seismic methods; seismic migration; seismic waves; surveys; velocity; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.02.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geologic framework of the 2005 Keathley Canyon gas hydrate research well, northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807788; 2011-026919 AB - The Keathley Canyon sites drilled in 2005 by the Chevron Joint Industry Project are located along the southeastern edge of an intraslope minibasin (Casey basin) in the northern Gulf of Mexico at 1335 m water depth. Around the drill sites, a grid of 2D high-resolution multichannel seismic data designed to image depths down to at least 1000 m sub-bottom reveals 7 unconformities and disconformities that, with the seafloor, bound 7 identifiable seismic stratigraphic units. A major disconformity in the middle of the units stands out for its angular baselapping geometry. From these data, three episodes of sedimentary deposition and deformation are inferred. The oldest episode consists of fine-grained muds deposited during a period of relative stability in the basin (units e, f, and g). Both the BSR and inferred gas hydrate occur within these older units. The gas hydrate occurs in near-vertical fractures. A second episode (units c and d) involved large vertical displacements associated with infilling and ponding of sediment. This second interval corresponds to deposition of intercalated fine and coarse-grained material that was recovered in the drill hole that penetrated the thin edges of the regionally much thicker units. The final episode of deposition (units a and b) occurred during more subdued vertical motions. Hemipelagic drape (unit a) characterizes the modern seafloor. The present-day Casey basin is mostly filled. Its sill is part of a subsiding graben structure that is only 10-20 m shallower than the deepest point in the basin, indicating that gravity-driven transport would mostly bypass the basin. Contemporary faulting along the basin margins has selectively reactivated an older group of faults. The intercalated sand and mud deposits of units c and d are tentatively correlated with Late Pleistocene deposition derived from the western shelf-edge delta/depocenter of the Mississippi River, which was probably most active from 320 ka to 70 ka [Winker, C.D., Booth, J., 2000. Sedimentary dynamics of the salt-dominated continental slope, Gulf of Mexico: integration of observations from the seafloor, near-surface, and deep subsurface. In: Proceedings of the GCSSEPM Foundation 20th Annual Research Conference, Deep-water Reservoirs of the World, pp. 1059-1086]. The presence of sand within the gas hydrate stability zone (in units c and d) is not sufficient to concentrate gas hydrate even though dispersed gas hydrate occurs deeper in the fractured mud/clay-rich sections of units e and f. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Hutchinson, Deborah R AU - Hart, Patrick E AU - Collett, Timothy S AU - Edwards, K M AU - Twichell, D C AU - Snyder, Fred A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 906 EP - 918 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - seismic stratigraphy KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - upper Pleistocene KW - Cenozoic KW - oil wells KW - neotectonics KW - sediments KW - basins KW - tectonics KW - Mississippi River KW - depositional environment KW - ocean floors KW - Keathley Canyon KW - faults KW - sand KW - methane KW - Quaternary KW - clastic sediments KW - sedimentation KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - research KW - seismic methods KW - submarine canyons KW - provenance KW - organic compounds KW - paleoenvironment KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - Pleistocene KW - North Atlantic KW - Casey Basin KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 24:Quaternary geology KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807788?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Geologic+framework+of+the+2005+Keathley+Canyon+gas+hydrate+research+well%2C+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Hutchinson%2C+Deborah+R%3BHart%2C+Patrick+E%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S%3BEdwards%2C+K+M%3BTwichell%2C+D+C%3BSnyder%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Hutchinson&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=906&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.012 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 79 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; basins; Casey Basin; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; depositional environment; faults; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; Keathley Canyon; methane; Mississippi River; neotectonics; North Atlantic; ocean floors; offshore; oil wells; organic compounds; paleoenvironment; petroleum; petroleum exploration; Pleistocene; provenance; Quaternary; research; sand; sedimentation; sediments; seismic methods; seismic stratigraphy; submarine canyons; surveys; tectonics; United States; upper Pleistocene DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Electromagnetic surveying of sea floor mounds in the northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807608; 2011-026925 AB - Seafloor controlled source electromagnetic data, probing the uppermost 30 m of seafloor sediments, have been collected with a towed magnetic dipole-dipole system across two seafloor mounds at approximately 1300 m water depth in the northern Gulf of Mexico. One of these mounds was the focus of a recent gas hydrate research drilling program. Rather than the highly resistive response expected of massive gas hydrate within the confines of the mounds, the EM data are dominated by the effects of raised temperatures and pore fluid salinities that result in an electrically conductive seafloor. This structure suggests that fluid advection towards the seafloor is taking place beneath both mounds. Similar responses are seen at discrete locations away from the mounds in areas that might be associated with faults, further suggesting substantial shallow fluid circulation. Raised temperatures and salinities may inhibit gas hydrate formation at depth as has been suggested at other similar locations in the Gulf of Mexico. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Ellis, M AU - Evans, R L AU - Hutchinson, Deborah R AU - Hart, Patrick E AU - Gardner, J AU - Hagen, R A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 960 EP - 968 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - geophysical methods KW - mounds KW - Atwater Valley KW - reflection methods KW - petroleum KW - salinity KW - resistivity KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - temperature KW - seismic methods KW - heat flow KW - electromagnetic methods KW - surveys KW - side-scanning methods KW - ocean floors KW - North Atlantic KW - Mississippi Canyon KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - arrays KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Electromagnetic+surveying+of+sea+floor+mounds+in+the+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Ellis%2C+M%3BEvans%2C+R+L%3BHutchinson%2C+Deborah+R%3BHart%2C+Patrick+E%3BGardner%2C+J%3BHagen%2C+R&rft.aulast=Ellis&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=960&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2007.12.006 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arrays; Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; electromagnetic methods; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; heat flow; Mississippi Canyon; mounds; North Atlantic; ocean floors; petroleum; petroleum exploration; reflection methods; resistivity; salinity; seismic methods; side-scanning methods; surveys; temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.12.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing sulfate reduction and methane cycling in a high salinity pore water system in the northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807606; 2011-026923 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Pohlman, J W AU - Ruppel, Carolyn AU - Hutchinson, Deborah R AU - Downer, R AU - Coffin, Richard B A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 942 EP - 951 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - isotopes KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - salinity KW - stable isotopes KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - carbon KW - reduction KW - ocean floors KW - Keathley Canyon KW - geochemistry KW - methane KW - recycling KW - sulfates KW - isotope ratios KW - biochemistry KW - oxidation KW - C-13/C-12 KW - alkanes KW - hydrochemistry KW - submarine canyons KW - organic compounds KW - biogenic processes KW - brines KW - hydrocarbons KW - North Atlantic KW - pore water KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Assessing+sulfate+reduction+and+methane+cycling+in+a+high+salinity+pore+water+system+in+the+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Pohlman%2C+J+W%3BRuppel%2C+Carolyn%3BHutchinson%2C+Deborah+R%3BDowner%2C+R%3BCoffin%2C+Richard+B&rft.aulast=Pohlman&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=942&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.016 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 63 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; biochemistry; biogenic processes; brines; C-13/C-12; carbon; gas hydrates; geochemistry; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; hydrochemistry; isotope ratios; isotopes; Keathley Canyon; methane; North Atlantic; ocean floors; offshore; organic compounds; oxidation; petroleum; petroleum exploration; pore water; recycling; reduction; salinity; stable isotopes; submarine canyons; sulfates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scientific results of 2005 Chevron joint industry project drilling for methane hydrates objectives in the Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807596; 2011-026912 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 819 EP - 987 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - methane KW - gas hydrates KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - petroleum KW - alkanes KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - drilling KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807596?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=819&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Scientific+results+of+2005+Chevron+joint+industry+project+drilling+for+methane+hydrates+objectives+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.title=Scientific+results+of+2005+Chevron+joint+industry+project+drilling+for+methane+hydrates+objectives+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.02.007 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; drilling; gas hydrates; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; methane; North Atlantic; organic compounds; petroleum; petroleum exploration DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/j.marpetgeo.2008.02.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of methane and sulfate flux in methane-charged sediments from the Mississippi Canyon, Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807551; 2011-026927 AB - Sediment porewater geochemical data (SO (sub 4) (super -2) , CH (sub 4) , DIC, delta (super 13) C-DIC and Cl (super -) ) were obtained from piston cores collected in Atwater Valley, Gulf of Mexico, prior to 2005 drilling to study gas hydrates in the region. The geochemical data were used for a study of shallow sediment CH (sub 4) cycling on a seafloor mound (mound F) where an apparent upward deflection of the bottom simulating reflector (BSR) suggested vertical fluid advection. Fifteen sediment cores, ranging from 300 to 800 cm long, were collected from locations on top of the mound and across a transect up to 3.5 km off the mound. The sulfate-methane transition (SMT) was determined in each core from porewater SO (sub 4) (super -2) and CH (sub 4) concentration profiles and occurred at depths ranging from 0 to 410 cm below the seafloor (cmbsf). The shape of porewater SO (sub 4) (super -2) profiles plotted against depth also varied from linear to non-linear along the transect. Diffusion rates estimated from linear SO (sub 4) (super -2) concentration gradients ranged from -20.4 to -249.1 mmol m (super -2) a (super -1) with the greatest rate measured in sediments on the mound. The large variation in SMT depth and SO (sub 4) (super -2) profiles along the transect indicates lateral differences in total vertical CH (sub 4) flux between locations. Results suggest steady-state and non-steady-state CH (sub 4) fluxes both on the mound and transitioning off the mound and likely differences in the relative contribution of fluid advection to local shallow sediment CH (sub 4) cycling. Cores collected from on the mound had high porewater headspace CH (sub 4) concentrations (up to 8.34 mM) coupled with elevated Cl (super -) concentrations (up to 956.5 mM) at shallow depths suggesting that salt diapirism in deep sediments may be inhibiting hydrate stability and increasing vertical CH (sub 4) flux. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Coffin, Richard B AU - Hamdan, L AU - Plummer, R AU - Smith, J AU - Gardner, J AU - Hagen, R AU - Wood, W A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 977 EP - 987 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - gas hydrates KW - isotopes KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - Atwater Valley KW - stable isotopes KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - marine sediments KW - heat flow KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - methane KW - sulfates KW - isotope ratios KW - biochemistry KW - C-13/C-12 KW - mounds KW - alkanes KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - North Atlantic KW - Mississippi Canyon KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+methane+and+sulfate+flux+in+methane-charged+sediments+from+the+Mississippi+Canyon%2C+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Coffin%2C+Richard+B%3BHamdan%2C+L%3BPlummer%2C+R%3BSmith%2C+J%3BGardner%2C+J%3BHagen%2C+R%3BWood%2C+W&rft.aulast=Coffin&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=977&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.014 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 72 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; biochemistry; C-13/C-12; carbon; chemical composition; gas hydrates; geochemistry; Gulf of Mexico; heat flow; hydrocarbons; isotope ratios; isotopes; marine sediments; methane; Mississippi Canyon; mounds; North Atlantic; organic compounds; sediments; stable isotopes; sulfates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gas and gas hydrate distribution around sea floor seeps in Mississippi Canyon, northern Gulf of Mexico, using multi-resolution seismic imagery AN - 857807545; 2011-026924 AB - To determine the impact of seeps and focused flow on the occurrence of shallow gas hydrates, several seafloor mounds in the Atwater Valley lease area of the Gulf of Mexico were surveyed with a wide range of seismic frequencies. Seismic data were acquired with a deep-towed, Helmholz resonator source (220-820 Hz); a high-resolution, Generator-Injector air-gun (30-300 Hz); and an industrial air-gun array (10-130 Hz). Each showed a significantly different response in this weakly reflective, highly faulted area. Seismic modeling and observations of reversed-polarity reflections and small scale diffractions are consistent with a model of methane transport dominated regionally by diffusion but punctuated by intense upward advection responsible for the bathymetric mounds, as well as likely advection along pervasive filamentous fractures away from the mounds. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Wood, Warren T AU - Hart, Patrick E AU - Hutchinson, Deborah R AU - Dutta, Nader AU - Snyder, Fred AU - Coffin, Richard B AU - Gettrust, Joseph F A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 952 EP - 959 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas seeps KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - geophysical methods KW - mounds KW - Atwater Valley KW - petroleum KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - seismic methods KW - models KW - surveys KW - bathymetry KW - ocean floors KW - North Atlantic KW - Mississippi Canyon KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Gas+and+gas+hydrate+distribution+around+sea+floor+seeps+in+Mississippi+Canyon%2C+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico%2C+using+multi-resolution+seismic+imagery&rft.au=Wood%2C+Warren+T%3BHart%2C+Patrick+E%3BHutchinson%2C+Deborah+R%3BDutta%2C+Nader%3BSnyder%2C+Fred%3BCoffin%2C+Richard+B%3BGettrust%2C+Joseph+F&rft.aulast=Wood&rft.aufirst=Warren&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=952&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.015 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Document feature - sects., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; bathymetry; gas hydrates; gas seeps; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; Mississippi Canyon; models; mounds; natural gas; North Atlantic; ocean floors; petroleum; petroleum exploration; seismic methods; surveys DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fluid flow in the Keathley Canyon 151 mini-basin, northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807544; 2011-026920 JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Dugan, Brandon A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 919 EP - 923 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - overpressure KW - petroleum exploration KW - experimental studies KW - gas hydrates KW - petroleum KW - mechanical properties KW - Integrated Ocean Drilling Program KW - fluid phase KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Expedition 308 KW - models KW - submarine canyons KW - movement KW - basins KW - reservoir properties KW - 151 Basin KW - drilling KW - ocean floors KW - North Atlantic KW - Keathley Canyon KW - permeability KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Fluid+flow+in+the+Keathley+Canyon+151+mini-basin%2C+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Dugan%2C+Brandon&rft.aulast=Dugan&rft.aufirst=Brandon&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=919&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2007.12.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 151 Basin; Atlantic Ocean; basins; drilling; Expedition 308; experimental studies; fluid phase; gas hydrates; Gulf of Mexico; Integrated Ocean Drilling Program; Keathley Canyon; mechanical properties; models; movement; North Atlantic; ocean floors; overpressure; permeability; petroleum; petroleum exploration; reservoir properties; submarine canyons DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.12.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrated analysis of well logs and seismic data to estimate gas hydrate concentrations at Keathley Canyon, Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807542; 2011-026921 AB - Accurately detecting and quantifying gas hydrate or free gas in sediments from seismic data require downhole well-log data to calibrate the physical properties of the gas hydrate-/free gas-bearing sediments. As part of the Gulf of Mexico Joint Industry Program, a series of wells were either cored or drilled in the Gulf of Mexico to characterize the physical properties of gas hydrate-bearing sediments, to calibrate geophysical estimates, and to evaluate source and transport mechanisms for gas within the gas hydrates. Downhole acoustic logs were used sparingly in this study because of degraded log quality due to adverse wellbore conditions. However, reliable logging while drilling (LWD) electrical resistivity and porosity logs were obtained. To tie the well-log information to the available 3-D seismic data in this area, a velocity log was calculated from the available resistivity log at the Keathley Canyon 151-2 well, because the acoustic log or vertical seismic data acquired at. the nearby Keathley Canyon 151-3 well were either of poor quality or had limited depth coverage. Based on the gas hydrate saturations estimated from the LWD resistivity log, the modified Biot-Gassmann theory was used to generate synthetic acoustic log and a synthetic seismogram was generated with a fairly good agreement with a seismic profile crossing the well site. Based on the well-log information, a faintly defined bottom-simulating reflection (BSR) in this area is interpreted as a reflection representing gas hydrate-bearing sediments with about 15% saturation overlying partially gas-saturated sediments with 3% saturation. Gas hydrate saturations over 30-40% are estimated from the resistivity log in two distinct intervals at 220-230 and 264-300 m below the sea floor, but gas hydrate was not physically recovered in cores. It is speculated that the poor recovery of cores and gas hydrate morphology are responsible for the lack of physical gas hydrate recovery. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Lee, M W AU - Collett, Timothy S A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 924 EP - 931 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - P-waves KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - natural gas KW - well-logging KW - petroleum KW - elastic waves KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - velocity KW - ocean floors KW - Keathley Canyon KW - seismograms KW - body waves KW - geophysical methods KW - resistivity KW - porosity KW - seismic methods KW - submarine canyons KW - saturation KW - acoustical logging KW - synthetic seismograms KW - surveys KW - reservoir properties KW - seismic waves KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Integrated+analysis+of+well+logs+and+seismic+data+to+estimate+gas+hydrate+concentrations+at+Keathley+Canyon%2C+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Lee%2C+M+W%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=924&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2007.09.002 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect. N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical logging; Atlantic Ocean; body waves; elastic waves; gas hydrates; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; Keathley Canyon; natural gas; North Atlantic; ocean floors; P-waves; petroleum; petroleum exploration; porosity; reservoir properties; resistivity; saturation; seismic methods; seismic waves; seismograms; submarine canyons; surveys; synthetic seismograms; velocity; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.09.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physical properties of sediments from Keathley Canyon and Atwater Valley, JIP Gulf of Mexico gas hydrate drilling program AN - 857807537; 2011-026918 AB - Physical property measurements and consolidation behavior are different between sediments from Atwater Valley and Keathley Canyon in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Void ratio and bulk density of Atwater Valley sediment from a seafloor mound (holes ATM1 and ATM2) show little effective stress (or depth) dependence to 27 meters below seafloor (mbsf), perhaps owing to fluidized transport through the mound itself with subsequent settling onto the seafloor or mound flanks. Off-mound sediments (hole AT13-2) have bulk physical properties that are similar to mound sediments above 27 mbsf, but void ratio and porosity decrease below that depth. Properties of shallow (<50 mbsf) Keathley Canyon sediments (KC151-3) change with increasing effective stress (or depth) compared to Atwater Valley, but vary little below that depth. Organic carbon is present in concentrations between typical near-shore and deep-sea sediments. Organic carbon-to-nitrogen ratios suggest that the organic matter contained in Atwater Valley off-mound and mound sites came from somewhat different sources. The difference in organic carbon-to-nitrogen ratios between Atwater Valley and Keathley Canyon is more pronounced. At Keathley Canyon a more terrigenous source of the organic matter is indicated. Grain sizes are typically silty clay or clay within the two basins reflecting similar transport energy. However, the range in most shallow sediment properties is significantly different between the two basins. Bulk density profiles agree with logging results in Atwater Valley and Keathley Canyon. Agreement between lab-derived and logging-derived properties supports using logging data to constrain bulk physical properties where cores were not collected. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Winters, William J AU - Dugan, Brandon AU - Collett, Timothy S A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 896 EP - 905 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - granulometry KW - petroleum exploration KW - gas hydrates KW - density KW - offshore KW - well-logging KW - Atwater Valley KW - petroleum KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - nitrogen KW - physical properties KW - marine sediments KW - hydrogen KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - drilling KW - North Atlantic KW - Keathley Canyon KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Physical+properties+of+sediments+from+Keathley+Canyon+and+Atwater+Valley%2C+JIP+Gulf+of+Mexico+gas+hydrate+drilling+program&rft.au=Winters%2C+William+J%3BDugan%2C+Brandon%3BCollett%2C+Timothy+S&rft.aulast=Winters&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=896&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.018 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 67 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; carbon; chemical composition; density; drilling; gas hydrates; geochemistry; granulometry; Gulf Coastal Plain; Gulf of Mexico; hydrogen; Keathley Canyon; marine sediments; nitrogen; North Atlantic; offshore; petroleum; petroleum exploration; physical properties; sediments; well-logging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Natural gas geochemistry of sediments drilled on the 2005 Gulf of Mexico JIP cruise AN - 857807533; 2011-026916 AB - In April and May 2005, cores were acquired and sub-sampled for gases in lease blocks Atwater Valley 13 and 14 and Keathley Canyon 151 during deep subseafloor drilling conducted as part of the JIP study of gas hydrates in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Sample types included sediment headspace gas, free gas derived from sediment gas exsolution, and gas exsolution from controlled degassing of pressurized cores. The gases measured both onboard and in shore-based labs were nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and the hydrocarbons methane through hexane. The presence of seafloor mounds, seismic anomalies, a shallow sulfate-methane interface, and similar gas compositions and isotopic compositions near the seafloor and at depth suggest an upward flux of methane at both sites. Sediment gases at the Atwater Valley sites, where seafloor mounds and adjacent sediments were cored, strongly suggest a microbial source of methane, with very little thermogenic gas input. Sediment gas from all cores contained from about 96 to 99.9% methane, with the balance composed primarily of carbon dioxide. Methane to ethane ratios were greater than 1000, and often over 10,000. Gases from cores at Keathley Canyon were similar to those at Atwater Valley, however, deeper cores from Keathley Canyon contained more ethane, propane, and butane suggesting mixing with minor concentrations thermogenic gas. The isotopic composition of methane, ethane, and carbon dioxide were measured, and delta (super 13) C values range from -84.3 to -71.5 ppm, -65.2 to -46.8 ppm, and -23.5 to -3.0 ppm, respectively, all consistent with microbial gas sources, early diagenesis of organic matter and perhaps biodegradation of petroleum. The presence of deep microbial gas at these sites here and elsewhere highlights a potentially significant, predominantly microbial gas source in the northern Gulf of Mexico. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Lorenson, Thomas D AU - Claypool, George E AU - Dougherty, Jennifer A A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 873 EP - 883 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - petroleum exploration KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - isotopes KW - natural gas KW - gas chromatograms KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - Atwater Valley KW - petroleum KW - stable isotopes KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - marine sediments KW - sampling KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - drilling KW - Keathley Canyon KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - methane KW - pressure KW - isotope ratios KW - C-13/C-12 KW - geophysical methods KW - alkanes KW - seismic methods KW - organic compounds KW - biogenic processes KW - chromatograms KW - hydrocarbons KW - surveys KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Natural+gas+geochemistry+of+sediments+drilled+on+the+2005+Gulf+of+Mexico+JIP+cruise&rft.au=Lorenson%2C+Thomas+D%3BClaypool%2C+George+E%3BDougherty%2C+Jennifer+A&rft.aulast=Lorenson&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=873&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.017 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; biogenic processes; C-13/C-12; carbon; chemical composition; chromatograms; drilling; gas chromatograms; gas hydrates; geochemistry; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; hydrocarbons; isotope ratios; isotopes; Keathley Canyon; marine sediments; methane; natural gas; North Atlantic; offshore; organic compounds; petroleum; petroleum exploration; pressure; sampling; sediments; seismic methods; stable isotopes; surveys DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.017 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemical constraints on the origin of the pore fluids and gas hydrate distribution at Atwater Valley and Keathley Canyon, northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 857807531; 2011-026915 AB - Pore fluids from Atwater Valley (AT 13/14) and Keathley Canyon (KC 151) in the northern Gulf of Mexico are surprisingly similar with respect to ionic concentrations and oxygen and strontium isotope values, as well as hydrocarbon geochemistry, suggesting that these widely separated localities share common deep subsurface fluid origins. Seafloor mounds with focused fluid migration pathways and inferred near-seafloor gas hydrates characterize the AT 13/14 region, whereas the KC 151 region has a bottom simulating reflector (BSR) at approximately 310 mbsf, which is rather uncommon in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). At these sites seafloor gas hydrates were not observed but the sediment surface in the vicinity and particularly at the mounds is populated with chemosynthetic communities that are commonly associated with seafloor gas emission. The geochemical results, together with the pressure core data, suggest that at the AT region methane hydrate mostly occurs in near-surface sediments at mounds, consistent with focused migration pathways. In the KC region methane hydrate mostly occurs deeper in the section, in highly fractured silty-clayey sediments from approximately 220 to 300 mbsf. The pore fluids at the AT mounds and KC 151 are characterized by higher than seawater salinity. The more saline pore fluids at the AT mound and at KC151 sites, located approximately 350 km apart, are almost chemically indistinct. Ionic ratios indicate that this distinct high salinity fluid is not from in situ salt dome halite dissolution. Rather, this fluid is a subsurface brine derived from Jurassic or Cenozoic evaporite formation, modified by fluid-sediment reactions, and migrated to the two sites analyzed. Despite porewater salinities elevated above that of seawater, the sediment temperatures are within the range of methane hydrate stability for each of the sites. Based on Cl (super -) dilutions the maximum gas hydrate pore volume occupancy at the AT mound sites would be approximately 9%. At KC, Cl (super -) concentrations in pressure cores imply that in situ hydrate is unevenly distributed, with pore volume occupancy of 1-12%. Significant variations in sulfate gradients were observed, with the sulfate-to-methane transition zone (SMTZ) at or near the seafloor at the AT mound sites. At AT 13#2 the well-defined SMTZ is at approximately 8 mbsf, and at KC 151#3 it is at approximately 9 mbsf. There is no coincidence between the steepness of the sulfate gradients and the presence or depth of a BSR, suggesting that the SMTZ interfaces are measuring different aspects of the subsurface methane hydrology. At both AT and KC the delta (super 13) C-DIC values clearly indicate that anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is the dominant reaction responsible for sulfate reduction and the increased alkalinities observed. The most negative delta (super 13) C-DIC values obtained are -46.3 ppm and -49.6 ppm at the SMTZs at AT 13#2 and KC 151#3, respectively. JF - Marine and Petroleum Geology AU - Kastner, Miriam AU - Claypool, George E AU - Robertson, Gretchen A2 - Ruppel, Carolyn A2 - Boswell, Ray A2 - Jones, Emrys Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - November 2008 SP - 860 EP - 872 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 9 SN - 0264-8172, 0264-8172 KW - United States KW - petroleum exploration KW - sea water KW - oxygen KW - geophysical surveys KW - gas hydrates KW - offshore KW - isotopes KW - sedimentary basins KW - Atwater Valley KW - petroleum KW - fluid phase KW - salinity KW - stable isotopes KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - bottom-simulating reflectors KW - Cenozoic KW - sedimentary rocks KW - carbon KW - basins KW - alkalinity KW - Louisiana KW - Keathley Canyon KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - migration KW - alkaline earth metals KW - chemically precipitated rocks KW - sulfates KW - isotope ratios KW - C-13/C-12 KW - geophysical methods KW - Texas KW - O-18/O-16 KW - hydrochemistry KW - evaporites KW - seismic methods KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - Tertiary KW - metals KW - brines KW - surveys KW - North Atlantic KW - strontium KW - pore water KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857807531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Geochemical+constraints+on+the+origin+of+the+pore+fluids+and+gas+hydrate+distribution+at+Atwater+Valley+and+Keathley+Canyon%2C+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Kastner%2C+Miriam%3BClaypool%2C+George+E%3BRobertson%2C+Gretchen&rft.aulast=Kastner&rft.aufirst=Miriam&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=860&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+and+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=02648172&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpetgeo.2008.01.022 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02648172 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkaline earth metals; alkalinity; Atlantic Ocean; Atwater Valley; basins; bottom-simulating reflectors; brines; C-13/C-12; carbon; Cenozoic; chemical composition; chemically precipitated rocks; evaporites; fluid phase; gas hydrates; geochemistry; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf of Mexico; hydrochemistry; isotope ratios; isotopes; Keathley Canyon; Louisiana; metals; migration; North Atlantic; O-18/O-16; offshore; oxygen; petroleum; petroleum exploration; pore water; salinity; sea water; sedimentary basins; sedimentary rocks; seismic methods; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; sulfates; surveys; Tertiary; Texas; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.01.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Thrombosed Vena Cava Filters on Blood Flow: Flow Visualization and Numerical Modeling AN - 21296463; 11901420 AB - Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are used to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with deep vein thrombosis for whom anticoagulation is contraindicated. IVC filters have been shown to be effective in trapping embolized clots and preventing PE; however, among the commercially available designs, the optimal balance of clot capture efficiency, clot dissolution, and prevention of to vena cava occlusion is unknown. Clot capture efficiency has been quantified in numerous invitro studies, in which model clots are released into a mock circulation system, with the relative capture efficiency of various IVC filters analyzed statistically. In general, two-stage filters have been found to be more efficient than one-stage filters. However, other factors may play a role in the ultimate dissolution of clots and in the overall effect of the resulting blood flow on caval vasculature. Clot dissolution has been shown to increase with increasing wall shear stress, while low and oscillating wall shear stresses are known to have a deleterious effect on vessel walls, causing intimal hyperplasia. This paper describes the effect of IVC filters on blood flow, velocity patterns, and wall shear stress by flow visualization and computational fluid dynamics. JF - Annals of Biomedical Engineering AU - Stewart, Sandy FC AU - Robinson, Ronald A AU - Nelson, Robert A AU - Malinauskas, Richard A AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, White Oak Bldg 62, Rm 2210, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20993, USA, sandy.stewart@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - Nov 2008 SP - 1764 EP - 1781 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 36 IS - 11 SN - 0090-6964, 0090-6964 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Statistical analysis KW - Computer applications KW - Trapping KW - Thrombosis KW - Mechanical stimuli KW - Filters KW - Hyperplasia KW - Veins KW - Lung KW - Embolism KW - Occlusion KW - Dissolution KW - W 30960:Bioinformatics & Computer Applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21296463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Biomedical+Engineering&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Thrombosed+Vena+Cava+Filters+on+Blood+Flow%3A+Flow+Visualization+and+Numerical+Modeling&rft.au=Stewart%2C+Sandy+FC%3BRobinson%2C+Ronald+A%3BNelson%2C+Robert+A%3BMalinauskas%2C+Richard+A&rft.aulast=Stewart&rft.aufirst=Sandy&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1764&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Biomedical+Engineering&rft.issn=00906964&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10439-008-9560-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Filters; Mechanical stimuli; Dissolution; Hyperplasia; Embolism; Occlusion; Statistical analysis; Trapping; Thrombosis; Veins; Computer applications; Lung DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-008-9560-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulation of LOFA and RIA for the IEA-R1 research reactor using the code MERSAT AN - 20970653; 8534934 AB - The thermal hydraulic system code MERSAT has been applied to model the Brazilian IEA-R1 research reactor. The developed MERSAT model consists of detailed description for the primary loop including reactor core, bypass, reactor pool, main pump and coupling valve. The developed model is verified through the simulation of the steady state operation at the nominal power of 5MW. According to the safety significance of postulated initiating events two selected design basis accidents corresponding to loss of flow accident (LOFA) with reactor scram and reactivity insertion accident (RIA) without scram have been analyzed. The results of LOFA simulation demonstrate the phenomena of flow reversal characterizing the flow turnaround from forced downward to natural upward circulation. The prevailing natural circulation after the flow reversal guarantees the removal of residual decay heat. The maximum clad temperature of the hot channel reaches its maximum of about 73 super(o)C after 35s after the initiation of the transient. The step reactivity insertion of 2mk leads to increasing the reactor power up to 1.7 times the nominal value. Consequently, the maximum clad temperature of hot channel reaches about 99 super(o)C which is still far below the onset of subcooled boiling. Hence, the established thermal hydraulic conditions ensure a considerable safety margin even if the reactor protection system should fail to shutdown the reactor 400s after the begin of the reactivity insertion event. The results of LOFA and RIA demonstrate the safety features of IEA-R1 under the investigated conditions. In both cases the thermal hydraulic design limits have not been exceeded. However, for the RIA case the maximum clad temperature exceeds the limit of 95 super(o)C being chosen as operation criteria for limiting corrosion on the surface of the fuel elements. JF - Annals of Nuclear Energy AU - Hainoun, A AU - Ghazi, N AU - Alhabit, F AD - Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, ahainoun@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - Nov 2008 SP - 2093 EP - 2104 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 35 IS - 11 SN - 0306-4549, 0306-4549 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Hydraulics KW - Temperature KW - Simulation KW - Accidents KW - safety engineering KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Corrosion KW - Pumps KW - Decay KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20970653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.atitle=Simulation+of+LOFA+and+RIA+for+the+IEA-R1+research+reactor+using+the+code+MERSAT&rft.au=Hainoun%2C+A%3BGhazi%2C+N%3BAlhabit%2C+F&rft.aulast=Hainoun&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=2093&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Nuclear+Energy&rft.issn=03064549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.anucene.2008.05.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nuclear reactors; safety engineering; Simulation; Accidents; Hydraulics; Temperature; Pumps; Decay; Corrosion; Nuclear fuels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2008.05.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of natural radioactivity levels in water around Kadugli, Sudan AN - 19635551; 8804298 AB - Surface water from Miri Lake and groundwater from around Kadugli (West-Central Sudan) obtained by means of hand-pumps was analysed for super(238)U, super(226)Ra, super(222)Rn, and super(232)Th activity concentrations. The surface water showed very low levels of radionudide concentrations: < 1.0-7.5, 8.5-16.5, <1.6, and <0.1-0.39 mBq L super(-1) for super(238)U, super(226)Ra, super(222)Rn, and super(232)Th, respectively. Groundwater revealed a significant amount of natural radioactivity (16.1-1720, 7.7-14.3. 3000-139,000, <0.1-39 mBq L super(-1)) respectively. The overall annual effective dose was below the WHO reference dose level of 0.1 mSv yr super(-1) except in one groundwater sample with an associated dose of 0.7 mSv yr super(-1). JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Osman, AAA AU - Salih, I AU - Shaddad, IA AU - El Din, S AU - Siddeeg, M B AU - Eltayeb, H AU - Idriss, H AU - Hamza, W AU - Yousif, E H AD - Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan, alfatih_123@yahoo.com Y1 - 2008/11// PY - 2008 DA - Nov 2008 SP - 1650 EP - 1653 VL - 66 IS - 11 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Isotopes KW - Surface water KW - Surface Water KW - Sudan KW - Lakes KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - Radiation KW - Radioactivity KW - Groundwater KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19635551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+natural+radioactivity+levels+in+water+around+Kadugli%2C+Sudan&rft.au=Osman%2C+AAA%3BSalih%2C+I%3BShaddad%2C+IA%3BEl+Din%2C+S%3BSiddeeg%2C+M+B%3BEltayeb%2C+H%3BIdriss%2C+H%3BHamza%2C+W%3BYousif%2C+E+H&rft.aulast=Osman&rft.aufirst=AAA&rft.date=2008-11-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1650&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2007.06.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Groundwater; Radioactivity; Radiation; Surface-groundwater Relations; Surface Water; Lakes; Sudan; Surface water; Isotopes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.06.014 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Consequence management of malevolent use of radioactive material T2 - 12th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA 12) AN - 41099293; 4937008 JF - 12th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA 12) AU - Jones, Cynthia G Y1 - 2008/10/19/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Oct 19 KW - Radioactive materials KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41099293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=12th+International+Congress+of+the+International+Radiation+Protection+Association+%28IRPA+12%29&rft.atitle=Consequence+management+of+malevolent+use+of+radioactive+material&rft.au=Jones%2C+Cynthia+G&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2008-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=12th+International+Congress+of+the+International+Radiation+Protection+Association+%28IRPA+12%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.irpa12.org.ar/scientific-areas.php LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-02-25 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Nonaqueous Solvochromatic Behavior of Nile Blue A Perchlorate in Imidazolium-Exchanged Clays and its Implication Toward Exfoliation in Polymeric Composites T2 - 2008 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan and 214th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (PRiME 2008) AN - 42088481; 4986646 JF - 2008 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan and 214th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (PRiME 2008) AU - Maupin, Paul AU - Gilman, Jeffrey AU - Fox, Douglas M Y1 - 2008/10/12/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Oct 12 KW - Clays KW - Composite materials KW - Perchlorate KW - Perchloric acid KW - Exfoliation KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42088481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society+of+Japan+and+214th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society+%28PRiME+2008%29&rft.atitle=Nonaqueous+Solvochromatic+Behavior+of+Nile+Blue+A+Perchlorate+in+Imidazolium-Exchanged+Clays+and+its+Implication+Toward+Exfoliation+in+Polymeric+Composites&rft.au=Maupin%2C+Paul%3BGilman%2C+Jeffrey%3BFox%2C+Douglas+M&rft.aulast=Maupin&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2008-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Fall+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society+of+Japan+and+214th+Meeting+of+the+Electrochemical+Society+%28PRiME+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/214/mas_802/reportSymposi umList.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-05-05 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Significant shifts in boron isotope ratios during column leaching of coal fly ash AN - 869788010; 2011-046806 AB - Boron isotopes could be an ideal tracer for interaction of natural waters with coal utilization byproducts (CUB) due to (1) large observed differences in (super 11) B/ (super 10) B ratio between coal products and most ground and surface waters, (2) frequently high (and sometimes toxic) concentrations of B in coal and its byproducts, and (3) the potential for B isotope fractionation under alkaline conditions typical of fly ash. We present preliminary data from an up-flow column experiment in which 1 kg of fly ash was leached with weak acetic acid over three months (20 L total flow-through). Boron concentrations in the leachate started out high (3 X 10 (super 4) ppm after 0.2 L) but dropped to less than 500 ppm after 1.3 L passed through. Boron isotope ratios were measured by NTIMS, and are reported as delta (super 11) B, permil deviation of the (super 11) B/ (super 10) B ratio from the SRM951 standard. Measured ratios show an initial rapid change, from a delta (super 11) B value of -7 for the first sample, down to -30 after 1.3 L. The measured delta (super 11) B remained around -30 at the halfway point of the column experiments. These negative delta (super 11) B values are consistent with those measured in coal (Williams and Hervig, 2004, App. Geochem. 19, 1625). The low pH (below 5) of collected solutions argues against mass fractionation during leaching as the cause of the initial shift in delta (super 11) B. The data are consistent with the formation of soluble surface minerals and residual refractory phases during coal combustion. The soluble boron could be derived from coal organic matter and adsorbed B with a wide range of delta (super 11) B values. The more refractory phase could be associated with clay minerals, typically enriched in (super 10) B. Continued work will focus on different leaching fluids and additional CUB samples to determine the conditions under which B is released or retained during fly ash disposal. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Chapman, Elizabeth C AU - Stewart, Brian W AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Brubaker, Tonya M AU - Spivak-Birndorf, Lev AU - Schroeder, Karl T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/10// PY - 2008 DA - October 2008 SP - 417 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 40 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - isotopes KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - stable isotopes KW - sedimentary rocks KW - ash KW - coal KW - B-11/B-10 KW - boron KW - waste disposal KW - leaching KW - water pollution KW - chemical fractionation KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869788010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Significant+shifts+in+boron+isotope+ratios+during+column+leaching+of+coal+fly+ash&rft.au=Chapman%2C+Elizabeth+C%3BStewart%2C+Brian+W%3BCapo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BBrubaker%2C+Tonya+M%3BSpivak-Birndorf%2C+Lev%3BSchroeder%2C+Karl+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Chapman&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=417&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2008 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ash; B-11/B-10; boron; chemical fractionation; coal; isotopes; leaching; pollution; sedimentary rocks; stable isotopes; surface water; waste disposal; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Leaching of inorganic selenium species from coal-combustion by-products AN - 869787317; 2011-046805 AB - Selenium found in coal utilization by-products, such as fly ash, can be released into the environment. Analysis of the species present is crucial because Se toxicity and mobility are species dependent. The leaching of Se from four fly ash samples was measured in column experiments using acetic acid, nitric acid and sodium carbonate solutions. The extractants were analyzed for total Se as well as oxyanions selenite (SeO (sub 3) (super -2) ) and selenate (SeO (sub 4) (super -2) ). Speciation was conducted using a reverse-phase column coupled to a Perkin Elmer ICP-MS with DRC system. These oxyanions have been reported as the most likely Se species associated with fly ash samples (Mattigod and Quinn, 2003). Total selenium was also analyzed using the ICP-MS. Initial results produced an increased leachability of the inorganic species with sodium carbonate compared to the other solutions. There is mass balance deficit between the total Se and the sum of the inorganic Se-species concentrations for nearly all supernants analyzed. This indicates that there is a loss of species during the extraction or speciation, or there are other species present that are not accounted for using this method such as elemental selenium or organic phases, or instrument interferences. The presence of a deficit has been reported by other researchers (EPRI, 2006) although many studies have been focused on these species alone (EPRI, 2006; NSMP, 2006). Recovery and analysis of the wash solution, extension of analysis time, and analytical adjustments will help in determining if the loss of species is due to precipitation or lack of identification. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Horvath-Lohr, Lisa M AU - Vesper, Dorothy J AU - Thompson, Robert L AU - Schroeder, Karl T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/10// PY - 2008 DA - October 2008 SP - 417 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 40 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - anions KW - experimental studies KW - sulfates KW - selenium KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - mass spectra KW - selenite KW - combustion KW - samples KW - measurement KW - ICP mass spectra KW - sedimentary rocks KW - ash KW - toxicity KW - precipitation KW - coal KW - spectra KW - leaching KW - chemical fractionation KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869787317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Leaching+of+inorganic+selenium+species+from+coal-combustion+by-products&rft.au=Horvath-Lohr%2C+Lisa+M%3BVesper%2C+Dorothy+J%3BThompson%2C+Robert+L%3BSchroeder%2C+Karl+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Horvath-Lohr&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=417&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2008 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - anions; ash; chemical fractionation; coal; combustion; experimental studies; ICP mass spectra; leaching; mass spectra; measurement; pollutants; pollution; precipitation; samples; sedimentary rocks; selenite; selenium; spectra; sulfates; toxicity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of MNSR core composition changes using the codes WIMSD-4 and CITATION. AN - 69427155; 18547812 AB - The codes WIMSD/4 and BORGES--part of the MTR-PC code package--have been applied to prepare the microscopic cross-section library for the main elements of miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) core for six neutron energy groups. The generated library has been utilized by the 3D code CITATION to perform the calculation of fuel burn-up including the identification of main fission products and their impacts on the multiplication factor. In this regard some modifications have been introduced to the subroutine NUCY in CITATION to incorporate estimating the concentration of the related actinides and fission products. The burn-up results have indicated that the core life-time of MNSR is being mainly estimated by Sm(149) followed by Gd(157) and Cd(113). The accumulation of these fission products during 100 continuous operation days caused a reduction of about 4.3 mk for the excess reactivity. This result seems to be in good agreement with the available empirical value of 3.5 mk, which relates to the whole discontinuous operation period of the reactor since its start up to now. The calculation procedure simulates the sporadic operation with an equivalent continuous operation period. This approximation is valid for the long-lived fission products that mainly dictate the core life-time. However, it is an overestimation for the concentration of short-lived radioactive products like Xe(135). JF - Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine AU - Haj Hassan, H AU - Ghazi, N AU - Hainoun, A AD - Department of Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria. Y1 - 2008/10// PY - 2008 DA - October 2008 SP - 1492 EP - 1500 VL - 66 IS - 10 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Index Medicus KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Equipment Design KW - Equipment Failure Analysis KW - Neutrons KW - Software KW - Computer-Aided Design KW - Radiometry -- methods KW - Nuclear Reactors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69427155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+MNSR+core+composition+changes+using+the+codes+WIMSD-4+and+CITATION.&rft.au=Haj+Hassan%2C+H%3BGhazi%2C+N%3BHainoun%2C+A&rft.aulast=Haj+Hassan&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1492&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+radiation+and+isotopes+%3A+including+data%2C+instrumentation+and+methods+for+use+in+agriculture%2C+industry+and+medicine&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2008.03.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-10-14 N1 - Date created - 2008-08-15 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.03.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microbially mediated massive iron hydroxide deposits associated with net alkaline coal mine drainage AN - 50421917; 2009-056222 AB - Acidic iron- and sulfate-rich water from the abandoned Ocean No. 2 bituminous coal mine in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania discharged directly into the Youghiogheny River from 1932 until 1968, when mine portals were sealed to restrict oxygen input and reduce pyrite oxidation. Currently net alkaline ( approximately 125 mg L (super -1) as CaCO (sub 3) , pH 6-7), iron-rich ( approximately 38 mg L (super -1) ) water travels a short distance before transitioning to a 10 m waterfall over a steep hillside. Friable red and black deposits, possibly precipitated by CO (sub 2) degassing of the turbulent falling water, exhibit vertical curtains and ripples morphologically similar to those in speleothem flowstones. Preliminary XRD and SEM-EDAX analyses indicate the deposits consist almost entirely of microcrystalline to amorphous iron oxide (2-line ferrihydrite, poorly crystalline goethite, and non-crystalline hydrous iron oxides). These high surface area materials are effective at sorbing trace metals from solution; the deposits are enriched in Pb, Zn and Mn (about 20, 200 and 500 ppm, respectively). Dissolved Na ( approximately 150 mg/L) in the mine water could result in enhanced sorption of anions such as arsenic ( approximately 100 ppm in the deposits). Petrographic examination reveals crenulations and undulatory fabric (cm-scale) as well as sub-mm laminations. Porous, filamentous laminae and irregular interlaminar features ( approximately 0.5 mm X 2 mm) resemble the bacterial shrubs and other biogenic textures found in travertine and geothermal acidic spring deposits. PLFA and DGGE analyses and culturing of the microbial population within the deposit indicate the presence of a wide variety of bacterial and fungal groups, including iron-oxidizing and –reducing and sulfur-oxidizing and -reducing and sulfur-oxidizing and -reducing bacteria (e.g., Desulfobacter). Structural similarities between the interior laminations observed here and those attributed to bacterial catalysis in goethite, calcite, pyrolusite and other mineral deposits, suggest the influence of bacteria in near-surface precipitation and diagenetic processes under net alkaline conditions and ambient temperatures. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Capo, Rosemary C AU - Edenborn, H M AU - Kairies Beatty, Candace AU - Chapman, Elizabeth C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/10// PY - 2008 DA - October 2008 SP - 39 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 40 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - zinc KW - sorption KW - Youghiogheny River KW - oxygen KW - goethite KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - Westmoreland County Pennsylvania KW - pyrolusite KW - lead KW - manganese KW - iron KW - temperature KW - carbon dioxide KW - fungi KW - catalysis KW - oxides KW - calcium carbonate KW - reduction KW - water pollution KW - Ohio KW - processes KW - Desulfobacter KW - mines KW - anions KW - acid mine drainage KW - textures KW - oxidation KW - surface water KW - coal mines KW - pollution KW - iron hydroxides KW - calcite KW - alkalic composition KW - hydroxides KW - history KW - precipitation KW - metals KW - diagenesis KW - bacteria KW - pyrite KW - Pennsylvania KW - sulfides KW - Ocean Number 2 Mine KW - carbonates KW - SEM data KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50421917?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Microbially+mediated+massive+iron+hydroxide+deposits+associated+with+net+alkaline+coal+mine+drainage&rft.au=Capo%2C+Rosemary+C%3BEdenborn%2C+H+M%3BKairies+Beatty%2C+Candace%3BChapman%2C+Elizabeth+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Capo&rft.aufirst=Rosemary&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2008 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acid mine drainage; alkalic composition; anions; bacteria; calcite; calcium carbonate; carbon dioxide; carbonates; catalysis; coal mines; Desulfobacter; diagenesis; fungi; goethite; history; hydroxides; iron; iron hydroxides; lead; manganese; metals; mines; Ocean Number 2 Mine; Ohio; oxidation; oxides; oxygen; Pennsylvania; pollution; precipitation; processes; pyrite; pyrolusite; reduction; SEM data; sorption; sulfides; surface water; temperature; textures; United States; water pollution; Westmoreland County Pennsylvania; X-ray diffraction data; Youghiogheny River; zinc ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Catch-and-Release Fishing: A Comparison of Intended and Actual Behavior of Marine Anglers AN - 20538314; 9225250 AB - Research on catch-and-release fishing has typically relied on stated or observed preferences, with few applications that incorporate both data types. Further, most models ignore the effects of species on the release decision. We present a discrete-choice model estimated from stated preference data in which conservation release is a function of the species caught and angler characteristics that include fishing avidity, demographic variables, and three angler orientation measures that assess an angler's catch-and-release ethic, attitude toward fisheries regulations, and need for self-caught fish for food. We then compare our stated preference model predictions for an individual angler with field data on catch-and-release fishing for the same angler. The results provide some important messages for managers. First, all angler characteristics were significant in the discrete-choice model, suggesting that an understanding of angler populations may help predict future catch-and-release behavior. Second, our results suggest that behavioral intent (e.g., stated preference data) is a good indicator of actual behavior, as the model correctly predicts the release decision in 74% of the cases. Finally, species type had a significant effect in the stated preference model as well as on model prediction success when compared with actual behavior. These results should be of interest to managers as they address both the understanding of angler catch-and-release behavior and validity issues concerning behavioral data that is collected from an off-site survey. JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Wallmo, Kristy AU - Gentner, Brad AD - National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA, kristy.wallmo@noaa.gov Y1 - 2008/10// PY - 2008 DA - Oct 2008 SP - 1459 EP - 1471 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. VL - 28 IS - 5 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - demography KW - Data processing KW - Fishermen KW - fishery management KW - Fishery regulations KW - attitudes KW - Orientation behaviour KW - Models KW - Sport fishing KW - Demography KW - Fishing KW - Comparative studies KW - Behavior KW - Fishery management KW - Avidity KW - Ethics KW - Fisheries KW - Conservation KW - Fish KW - fishing KW - Y 25040:Behavioral Ecology KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20538314?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Catch-and-Release+Fishing%3A+A+Comparison+of+Intended+and+Actual+Behavior+of+Marine+Anglers&rft.au=Wallmo%2C+Kristy%3BGentner%2C+Brad&rft.aulast=Wallmo&rft.aufirst=Kristy&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1577%2FM07-062.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Comparative studies; Fishery management; Fishermen; Fishery regulations; Orientation behaviour; Sport fishing; Demography; Fishing; Data processing; Avidity; Ethics; Conservation; Models; demography; Behavior; Fisheries; fishery management; Fish; fishing; attitudes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/M07-062.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - RNA interference as therapeutic strategy to counteract Huntington's disease AN - 20260027; 8759302 AB - Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by a polyglutamine expansion in the huntingtin (htt) protein. No cure or preventive treatments are available to date to alleviate neurodegeneration. Recent studies have demonstrated that RNAi represents a promising approach for the treatment of autosomal dominant disorders such as HD. But whether an allele-specific silencing of mutant htt or a global silencing could be considered has not previously been addressed and represents a critical issue toward clinical development. Here, we confirm the therapeutic potential of sihtt administered with lentiviral vectors and showed that initiation of siRNA treatment after the onset of HD symptoms is still efficacious and reduce the HD-like pathology in rodent. We then address the question of the impact of global silencing and demonstrated that silencing of endogenous htt to 25-35% in vivo is altering several pathways associated with known htt functions but is not inducing overt toxicity or increasing striatal vulnerability up to 9 months post-treatment. These data indicate that the coincident silencing of the wild-type and mutant htt might be considered as a therapeutic tool for HD. JF - Human Gene Therapy AU - Deglon, N AD - Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Institute of Biomedical Imaging (I2BM), Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRCen), Orsay, France, nicole.deglon@cea.fr Y1 - 2008/10// PY - 2008 DA - Oct 2008 SP - 1064 VL - 19 IS - 10 SN - 1043-0342, 1043-0342 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Hereditary diseases KW - Data processing KW - Gene therapy KW - Toxicity KW - Huntington's disease KW - Neurodegenerative diseases KW - Huntingtin KW - siRNA KW - Neostriatum KW - Polyglutamine KW - RNA-mediated interference KW - Gene silencing KW - W 30905:Medical Applications KW - N3 11023:Neurogenetics KW - V 22410:Animal Diseases KW - N 14810:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20260027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Human+Gene+Therapy&rft.atitle=RNA+interference+as+therapeutic+strategy+to+counteract+Huntington%27s+disease&rft.au=Deglon%2C+N&rft.aulast=Deglon&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1064&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Human+Gene+Therapy&rft.issn=10430342&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Huntington's disease; Neurodegenerative diseases; Huntingtin; Data processing; Hereditary diseases; Gene therapy; siRNA; Neostriatum; Polyglutamine; RNA-mediated interference; Toxicity; Gene silencing ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SHIPPINGPORT BOROUGH, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SIXTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SHIPPINGPORT BOROUGH, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SIXTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756825022; 13619-080393_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the units 1 and 2 of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit an additional 20 years in this 36th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate the units; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which are January 29, 2016 and May 27, 2027, respectively. The BVPS, which is located within in 453-acre site on the south bank of the Ohio River at river mile 34.8, consists of two units, each equipped with a nuclear steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Monticello Reservoir, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. The Ohio River is the source of the makeup water to replace water lost through evaporation, cooling tower drift, and water discharged back to the river as blowdown. Each unit is rated at 2,900 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 974 MW-electric. The units 1 and 2 reactors, which were placed into service in October 1976 and November 1987, respectively, were both upgraded in 2001, are housed in separate vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed or recycled based on waste type. Six 345-kilovolt and seven 138-kilovolt transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Ohio River and deliver blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080393, 488 pages, September 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 36 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SHIPPINGPORT BOROUGH, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SIXTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SHIPPINGPORT BOROUGH, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SIXTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 756824679; 13619-080393_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the units 1 and 2 of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit an additional 20 years in this 36th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate the units; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which are January 29, 2016 and May 27, 2027, respectively. The BVPS, which is located within in 453-acre site on the south bank of the Ohio River at river mile 34.8, consists of two units, each equipped with a nuclear steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Monticello Reservoir, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. The Ohio River is the source of the makeup water to replace water lost through evaporation, cooling tower drift, and water discharged back to the river as blowdown. Each unit is rated at 2,900 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 974 MW-electric. The units 1 and 2 reactors, which were placed into service in October 1976 and November 1987, respectively, were both upgraded in 2001, are housed in separate vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed or recycled based on waste type. Six 345-kilovolt and seven 138-kilovolt transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Ohio River and deliver blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080393, 488 pages, September 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 36 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, SHIPPINGPORT BOROUGH, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. (THIRTY-SIXTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 16375239; 13619 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the units 1 and 2 of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit an additional 20 years in this 36th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the licenses are renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate the units; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units 1 and 2 would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which are January 29, 2016 and May 27, 2027, respectively. The BVPS, which is located within in 453-acre site on the south bank of the Ohio River at river mile 34.8, consists of two units, each equipped with a nuclear steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Monticello Reservoir, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. The Ohio River is the source of the makeup water to replace water lost through evaporation, cooling tower drift, and water discharged back to the river as blowdown. Each unit is rated at 2,900 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 974 MW-electric. The units 1 and 2 reactors, which were placed into service in October 1976 and November 1987, respectively, were both upgraded in 2001, are housed in separate vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liner. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed or recycled based on waste type. Six 345-kilovolt and seven 138-kilovolt transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Ohio River and deliver blowdown water back to the river. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radio nuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way would continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080393, 488 pages, September 25, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 36 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+BEAVER+VALLEY+POWER+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+SHIPPINGPORT+BOROUGH%2C+BEAVER+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.+%28THIRTY-SIXTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NRC inspections: risk-informed and performance-based. AN - 69495170; 18703617 AB - In 2002, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) revised its regulations governing the use of byproduct materials for medical purposes (10 CFR Part 35). These changes were the result of a detailed, 4-year examination of the issues surrounding the medical use program of the NRC and are stated in the latest revision to its medical policy statement, published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2000. As part of an overall program for revising its regulatory framework for medical use, the NRC revised its medical policy statement in keeping with the goal of focusing regulation on those medical procedures that pose the highest risk and structuring the regulations to be risk-informed. NRC inspection procedures were also revised to focus on high-risk activities through a performance-based approach, that is, through observations and interviews with licensee personnel performing NRC-regulated tasks. The purpose of this article is to inform the radiation worker (nuclear medicine technologist or authorized user physician) of the revised focus of the medical use program of the NRC and inspection procedures relative to nuclear medicine-licensed activities. After reading this article, the radiation worker should be able to describe the concept of risk-informed, performance-based regulations and inspections, identify areas of high-risk activities in the nuclear medicine laboratory, and describe techniques used by the NRC inspector to determine the licensee's compliance with the regulations. JF - Journal of nuclear medicine technology AU - Beardsley, Michelle R AD - Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, USA. mrb@nrc.gov Y1 - 2008/09// PY - 2008 DA - September 2008 SP - 129 EP - 31; quiz 144 VL - 36 IS - 3 SN - 0091-4916, 0091-4916 KW - Medical Waste Disposal KW - 0 KW - Radioactive Waste KW - Index Medicus KW - Radioactive Waste -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Humans KW - Government Agencies -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Practice Guidelines as Topic KW - Medical Waste Disposal -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Radiation Monitoring -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Risk Assessment -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Facility Regulation and Control -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Radiation Protection -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Guideline Adherence -- utilization KW - Nuclear Medicine -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Guideline Adherence -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Facility Regulation and Control -- trends UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69495170?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+nuclear+medicine+technology&rft.atitle=NRC+inspections%3A+risk-informed+and+performance-based.&rft.au=Beardsley%2C+Michelle+R&rft.aulast=Beardsley&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+nuclear+medicine+technology&rft.issn=00914916&rft_id=info:doi/10.2967%2Fjnmt.107.049429 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-11-18 N1 - Date created - 2008-09-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.107.049429 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Syrian extensions to the Regulatory Authority Information System RAIS 3.0. AN - 69454678; 18714135 AB - This paper describes the extensions which have been made in Syria to the Regulatory Authority Information System RAIS 3.0. These extensions cover a wide range of functionalities in the scope of RAIS 3.0 as well as in its interface. Compatibility with the original RAIS 3.0 has been maintained. JF - Journal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection AU - Suman, Hazem AU - Alhabbal, M AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, Syria. hsuman@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/09// PY - 2008 DA - September 2008 SP - 327 EP - 336 VL - 28 IS - 3 SN - 0952-4746, 0952-4746 KW - Index Medicus KW - Radiometry KW - Radiation Protection KW - Syria KW - Statistics as Topic KW - Radiology Information Systems UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69454678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+radiological+protection+%3A+official+journal+of+the+Society+for+Radiological+Protection&rft.atitle=Syrian+extensions+to+the+Regulatory+Authority+Information+System+RAIS+3.0.&rft.au=Suman%2C+Hazem%3BAlhabbal%2C+M&rft.aulast=Suman&rft.aufirst=Hazem&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=327&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+radiological+protection+%3A+official+journal+of+the+Society+for+Radiological+Protection&rft.issn=09524746&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F0952-4746%2F28%2F3%2F003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-10-21 N1 - Date created - 2008-08-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0952-4746/28/3/003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Understanding long-term corrosion of Alloy 22 container in the potential Yucca Mountain repository for high-level nuclear waste disposal AN - 20260288; 8551185 AB - Alloy 22 (Ni-22Cr-13Mo-3W-4Fe) is the candidate material for the waste package outer container in a potential geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste disposal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. This alloy exhibits very low corrosion rates in the absence of environmental conditions promoting crevice corrosion. However, there are uncertainties regarding Alloy 22's corrosion performance when general corrosion rates and susceptibility to crevice corrosion are extrapolated to a geological time period (e.g. 105 years). This paper presents an analysis of available literature information relevant to the long-term extrapolation of general corrosion processes and the crevice corrosion behavior of Alloy 22, under potential repository environments. For assessment of general corrosion rates, potential degradation processes causing the loss of the long-term persistence of passive film formed are considered. For crevice corrosion, induction time, and the extent of susceptibility and opening area, are considered. Disclaimer: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff views expressed herein are preliminary and do not constitute a final judgment or determination of the matters addressed nor of the acceptability of a license application for a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. The paper describes work performed by the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA) for NRC under Contract Number NRC-02-02-012. The activities reported here were performed by CNWRA on behalf of the NRC office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Division of High Level Waste Repository Safety. This paper is an independent product of the CNWRA and does not necessarily reflect the view or regulatory position of the NRC. JF - Journal of Nuclear Materials AU - Ahn, T AU - Jung, H AU - He, X AU - Pensado, O AD - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Washington, DC 20555-0001, USA, tae@nrc.gov Y1 - 2008/09// PY - 2008 DA - Sep 2008 SP - 33 EP - 41 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl/] VL - 379 IS - 1-3 SN - 0022-3115, 0022-3115 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Contracts KW - USA, Nevada, Yucca Mt. KW - Mountains KW - Waste disposal sites KW - Radioactive materials KW - Alloys KW - Packaging KW - Radioactive wastes KW - geological time KW - Corrosion KW - Containers KW - USA, Nevada KW - commissions KW - acceptability KW - Geology KW - Environmental conditions KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - P 8000:RADIATION KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20260288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Nuclear+Materials&rft.atitle=Understanding+long-term+corrosion+of+Alloy+22+container+in+the+potential+Yucca+Mountain+repository+for+high-level+nuclear+waste+disposal&rft.au=Ahn%2C+T%3BJung%2C+H%3BHe%2C+X%3BPensado%2C+O&rft.aulast=Ahn&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=379&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Nuclear+Materials&rft.issn=00223115&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jnucmat.2008.06.031 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - USA, Nevada, Yucca Mt.; USA, Nevada; Corrosion; Alloys; Radioactive wastes; Mountains; Radioactive materials; Geology; Containers; Contracts; acceptability; Packaging; geological time; Waste disposal sites; Environmental conditions; commissions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.06.031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reforecasts: An Important Dataset for Improving Weather Predictions AN - 19311606; 8598968 AB - No Abstract available. JF - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society AU - Glahn, B AD - Meteorological Development Laboratory, Office of Science and Technology, NOAA/National Weather Service, Silver Spring, Maryland Y1 - 2008/09// PY - 2008 DA - Sep 2008 SP - 1373 EP - 1376 PB - American Meteorological Society, 45 Beacon St. Boston MA 02108-3693 USA VL - 89 IS - 9 SN - 0003-0007, 0003-0007 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Weather KW - American Meteorological Society KW - Weather forecasting KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19311606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+American+Meteorological+Society&rft.atitle=Reforecasts%3A+An+Important+Dataset+for+Improving+Weather+Predictions&rft.au=Glahn%2C+B&rft.aulast=Glahn&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1373&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+American+Meteorological+Society&rft.issn=00030007&rft_id=info:doi/10.1175%2F2008BAMS2725.1 L2 - http://ams.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1175%2F2008BAMS2725.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Weather; American Meteorological Society; Weather forecasting DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2725.1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Theme Session K: The Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey--complex sampling and possible estimation biases AN - 1034827449; 17018921 AB - The Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey (MRFSS) of the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has been used to monitor fishing effort and catch since 1979. The MRFSS complemented surveys design includes a random digit dialling telephone survey to estimate fishing effort (number of angler fishing trips) and a stratified access point survey to separately estimate catch rate (number of fish caught per angler trip) by species for shore, private/rental boat, and for-hire boat fishing. Total catch of a given species is estimated as the product of total estimated effort and the estimated catch rate for that species. Because the telephone survey is restricted to a band of coastal counties, the access point survey collects residence and phone ownership data that are used to estimate appropriate effort corrections. The access point survey is based on a complex sampling design that includes probability-proportional-to-size sampling, as well as multistage cluster sampling. Methods used for the estimation of catch rates have ignored this complexity, assuming simple random sampling. Estimation methods also assume access point sampling is representative for all fishing sites and periods, but telephone survey data indicate that private access and night-time fishing trips have been underrepresented. In collaboration with stakeholders, NMFS has initiated studies to revise the MRFSS estimation methods and evaluate potential biases that may have resulted from simplifying estimation assumptions. The results of these studies will inform decisions on how to improve sampling and estimation methods for future access point surveys. JF - ICES Annual Conference & Meeting, 2008, 22-26 September, Halifax, Canada, Theme Sessions AU - Van Voorhees, DA AU - Sminkey, T R AU - Lai, H-L AU - Andrews, W R AU - Foster, J R AU - Salz, R J Y1 - 2008/09// PY - 2008 DA - Sep 2008 SP - 1 EP - 7 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - ICES CM 2008/K:21 KW - Biological surveys KW - Fishing vessels KW - Fishery statistics KW - Conferences KW - Fishermen KW - Stock assessment KW - ANW, Canada KW - Catch/effort KW - Sport fishing KW - ANW, Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax KW - Fishery surveys KW - Fishing effort KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08605:Sport fishing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034827449?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Van+Voorhees%2C+DA%3BSminkey%2C+T+R%3BLai%2C+H-L%3BAndrews%2C+W+R%3BFoster%2C+J+R%3BSalz%2C+R+J&rft.aulast=Van+Voorhees&rft.aufirst=DA&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Theme+Session+K%3A+The+Marine+Recreational+Fishery+Statistics+Survey--complex+sampling+and+possible+estimation+biases&rft.title=Theme+Session+K%3A+The+Marine+Recreational+Fishery+Statistics+Survey--complex+sampling+and+possible+estimation+biases&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ices.dk/products/CMdocs/CM-2008/K/K2108.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EARLY SITE PERMIT (ESP) AT THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT SITE, BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 36348649; 13547 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of an early site permit (ESP) for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) site on the Savannah River in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to allow for the addition to two nuclear units to the two units already operating at the plant site. The VEGP site is located approximately 15 miles east-northeast of Waynesboro and 26 miles southeast of Augusta. The ESP candidate tract is adjacent to the existing VEGP Units 1 and 2 sites. The applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., requested authorization to perform certain site preparation activities if an ESP were issued. It must be remembered that an application for an ESP is, as a process, separate from the filing of an application for a construction permit or a combined operating license for a nuclear power facility. The latter permit and/or a license must be preceded by a separate EIS process. Three primary issues must be addressed in an ESP application, namely site safety, environmental impacts, and emergency planning. Regarding safety and emergency planning issues, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks reasonable assurance that two Westinghouse Electric Company AP1000 advanced light-water reactors can be constructed and operated at the VEGP site without undue risk to public health and safety; that there are no significant impediments to the development of emergency plans; and that site characteristics allow for the development of adequate security plans and measures. In addition to the issuance of the ESP, this final EIS considers four categories of alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, energy source alternatives, system design alternatives, and site alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new site's nuclear reactors would provide electric power, to be transmitted to the regional grid serviced by the applicant and used by residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The staff has preliminary concluded that the site preparation and preliminary construction activities allowed by regulatory law would not result in any significant adverse environmental impact that cannot be redressed. The sites and access corridors could be affected by clearing, grading. Cooling system water would withdrawn from and returned to the Savannah River, resulting a thermal plume, both of which would affect the aquatic ecosystem and the recreational value of the river, as well as riverside visual and olfactory aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 50.10(e)(1)). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0334D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 080322, Final EIS--457 pages, Appendices A through E--661 pages, Appendix F--110 pages, Errata--19 pages, August 15, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1872 KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Site Planning KW - Turbines KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-08-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EARLY+SITE+PERMIT+%28ESP%29+AT+THE+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+PLANT+SITE%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=EARLY+SITE+PERMIT+%28ESP%29+AT+THE+VOGTLE+ELECTRIC+GENERATING+PLANT+SITE%2C+BURKE+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 15, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prospects for nuclear energy in Canada, the USA and Mexico AN - 19750304; 8495461 AB - Recent years have seen a growing interest in the possibility of building new nuclear power plants in Canada and the USA. Electricity generating companies, especially in the south-eastern USA and Ontario, announced plans during 2005 and 2006 which could lay the groundwork for future decisions to construct commercial reactors that could come on line as early as 2015. The possibility of new nuclear power construction is also being examined in Mexico. This growing interest is driven by less expensive technologies, concerns regarding the environmental impacts of generation using fossil fuels and more favourable attitudes toward nuclear power from national and regional governments. JF - International Journal of Global Energy Issues AU - Hagen, Ronald E AD - Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20585, USA Y1 - 2008/08/12/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Aug 12 SP - 324 EP - 341 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 VL - 30 IS - 1/2/3/4 SN - 0954-7118, 0954-7118 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - attitudes KW - Fossil fuels KW - Environmental impact KW - Nuclear power plants KW - USA KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Mexico KW - Electric power generation KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear energy KW - Technology KW - P 8000:RADIATION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19750304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Global+Energy+Issues&rft.atitle=Prospects+for+nuclear+energy+in+Canada%2C+the+USA+and+Mexico&rft.au=Hagen%2C+Ronald+E&rft.aulast=Hagen&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2008-08-12&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1%2F2%2F3%2F4&rft.spage=324&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Global+Energy+Issues&rft.issn=09547118&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJGEI.2008.019869 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - USA; Mexico; attitudes; Environmental impact; Nuclear fuels; Nuclear power plants; Fossil fuels; Electric power generation; Nuclear energy; Nuclear reactors; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJGEI.2008.019869 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Web-based training course for evaluating radiological dose assessment in NRC's license termination process. AN - 69318005; 18617797 AB - As part of the requirement for terminating the licenses of nuclear power plants or other nuclear facilities, license termination plans or decommissioning plans are submitted by the licensee to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for review and approval. Decommissioning plans generally refer to the decommissioning of nonreactor facilities, while license termination plans specifically refer to the decommissioning of nuclear reactor facilities. To provide a uniform and consistent review of dose modeling aspects of these plans and to address NRC-wide knowledge management issues, the NRC, in 2006, commissioned Argonne National Laboratory to develop a Web-based training course on reviewing radiological dose assessments for license termination. The course, which had first been developed in 2005 to target specific aspects of the review processes for license termination plans and decommissioning plans, evolved from a live classroom course into a Web-based training course in 2006. The objective of the Web-based training course is to train NRC staff members (who have various relevant job functions and are located at headquarters, regional offices, and site locations) to conduct an effective review of dose modeling in accordance with the latest NRC guidance, including NUREG-1757, Volumes 1 and 2. The exact size of the staff population who will receive the training has not yet been accurately determined but will depend on various factors such as the decommissioning activities at the NRC. This Web-based training course is designed to give NRC staff members modern, flexible access to training. To this end, the course is divided into 16 modules: 9 core modules that deal with basic topics, and 7 advanced modules that deal with complex issues or job-specific topics. The core and advanced modules are tailored to various NRC staff members with different job functions. The Web-based system uses the commercially available software Articulate, which incorporates audio, video, and animation in slide presentations and has glossary, document search, and Internet connectivity features. The training course has been implemented on an NRC system that allows staff members to register, select courses, track records, and self-administer quizzes. JF - Health physics AU - Lepoire, D AU - Richmond, P AU - Cheng, J-J AU - Kamboj, S AU - Arnish, J AU - Chen, S Y AU - Barr, C AU - McKenney, C AD - Environmental Science Division, ANL, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Bldg 900, Argonne, IL 60430; dagger U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. dlepoire@anl.gov Y1 - 2008/08// PY - 2008 DA - August 2008 SP - S137 EP - S142 VL - 95 Suppl 2 KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - Software KW - Humans KW - Safety Management KW - Risk Assessment KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Radiation Protection -- methods KW - Radiation Monitoring -- methods KW - Power Plants KW - Radiation Protection -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Licensure KW - Internet KW - Radiation Protection -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69318005?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+physics&rft.atitle=Web-based+training+course+for+evaluating+radiological+dose+assessment+in+NRC%27s+license+termination+process.&rft.au=Lepoire%2C+D%3BRichmond%2C+P%3BCheng%2C+J-J%3BKamboj%2C+S%3BArnish%2C+J%3BChen%2C+S+Y%3BBarr%2C+C%3BMcKenney%2C+C&rft.aulast=Lepoire&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.volume=95+Suppl+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=S137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+physics&rft.issn=1538-5159&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2F01.HP.0000318879.25049.f1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-08-20 N1 - Date created - 2008-07-11 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.HP.0000318879.25049.f1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of nickel, copper, zinc and lead in human scalp hair in Syrian occupationally exposed workers by total reflection X-ray fluorescence AN - 21278606; 11886810 AB - The concentrations of Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb in human scalp hair of 281 individuals working in 10 Syrian industrial plants were determined using co-precipitation by ammoniumpyrolidinedithiocarbamate (APDC) method for total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) analysis. The results were compared to data obtained for a control group consisted of individuals working at the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission and also to data reported in the literature. The results given by the group of workers in battery plant showed that Pb concentration in human scalp hair samples were higher than those for control group, while some abnormal concentrations were obtained for Cu, Zn and Ni in cables, printing and battery plants, respectively. Normal concentrations of these elements were obtained for hair workers in olive oil, power stations, textile, and iron industrial plants. The relationships of Pb-Pb/Ni and Cu-Cu/Ni were plotted with correlation coefficients of 0.9937 and 0.9014, respectively. In general, the results showed that, the workers who were occupationally exposed to battery industrial pollution are at risk, followed by individuals in printing and cables industries, while the rest of workers in other industries are considered occupationally unexposed. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Khuder, A AU - Bakir, MA AU - Hasan, R AU - Mohammad, A AD - Department of Chemistry, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/08// PY - 2008 DA - Aug 2008 SP - 67 EP - 74 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 143 IS - 1-3 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Olea KW - Industrial plants KW - Printing KW - Scalp KW - Nickel KW - Copper KW - Olive oil KW - Lead KW - Oil KW - commissions KW - Workers KW - Batteries KW - Zinc KW - Power plants KW - Industrial pollution KW - Occupational exposure KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Data processing KW - Fluorescence KW - Hair KW - Textiles KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Energy KW - Iron KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21278606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Determination+of+nickel%2C+copper%2C+zinc+and+lead+in+human+scalp+hair+in+Syrian+occupationally+exposed+workers+by+total+reflection+X-ray+fluorescence&rft.au=Khuder%2C+A%3BBakir%2C+MA%3BHasan%2C+R%3BMohammad%2C+A&rft.aulast=Khuder&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.volume=143&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-007-9958-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Fluorescence; Data processing; Printing; Scalp; Nickel; Copper; Olive oil; Hair; Lead; Workers; Textiles; Energy; Ionizing radiation; Zinc; Power plants; Industrial pollution; Iron; Industrial plants; Oil; commissions; Batteries; Occupational exposure; Olea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-007-9958-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as controlled release drug delivery and gene transfection carriers AN - 19915877; 8769279 AB - In this review, we highlight the recent research developments of a series of surface-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) materials as efficient drug delivery carriers. The synthesis of this type of MSN materials is described along with the current methods for controlling the structural properties and chemical functionalization for biotechnological and biomedical applications. We summarized the advantages of using MSN for several drug delivery applications. The recent investigations of the biocompatibility of MSN in vitro are discussed. We also describe the exciting progress on using MSN to penetrate various cell membranes in animal and plant cells. The novel concept of gatekeeping is introduced and applied to the design of a variety of stimuli-responsive nanodevices. We envision that these MSN-based systems have a great potential for a variety of drug delivery applications, such as the site-specific delivery and intracellular controlled release of drugs, genes, and other therapeutic agents. JF - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews AU - Slowing, Igor I AU - Vivero-Escoto, Juan L AU - Wu, Chia-Wen AU - Lin, Victor S-Y AD - Department of Chemistry and U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, 0755 Gilman Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, USA, vsylin@iastate.edu Y1 - 2008/08// PY - 2008 DA - Aug 2008 SP - 1278 EP - 1288 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:usinfo-f@elsevier.com], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 60 IS - 11 SN - 0169-409X, 0169-409X KW - Genetics Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) KW - Intracellular drug delivery KW - Gene transfection KW - Controlled release KW - Morphology control KW - Nanoparticle endocytosis KW - Biocompatibility KW - Drug delivery KW - Silica KW - Cell membranes KW - Plant cells KW - Transfection KW - nanoparticles KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - W 30915:Pharmaceuticals & Vaccines UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19915877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advanced+Drug+Delivery+Reviews&rft.atitle=Mesoporous+silica+nanoparticles+as+controlled+release+drug+delivery+and+gene+transfection+carriers&rft.au=Slowing%2C+Igor+I%3BVivero-Escoto%2C+Juan+L%3BWu%2C+Chia-Wen%3BLin%2C+Victor+S-Y&rft.aulast=Slowing&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.volume=60&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1278&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advanced+Drug+Delivery+Reviews&rft.issn=0169409X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.addr.2008.03.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drug delivery; Biocompatibility; Cell membranes; Silica; Plant cells; Transfection; Controlled release; nanoparticles DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2008.03.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A quick and easy method for checking compliance of multi-frequency magnetic fields with ICNIRP's guidelines AN - 19629787; 8749045 AB - In many practical cases human exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields with many spectral components (multi-frequency fields) has to be examined in order to check compliance with ICNIRP's guidelines. Showing compliance, according to existing methods, requires sophisticated instruments and measurement procedures to assess some complex exposure metrics. Furthermore, even where the field levels are very low, there is no method to show compliance using broadband instruments, which are the most common and simple ones. In this paper, a new method is described where the frequencies emitted by the source are known and only simple broadband instruments are required. First, the spectral distribution of the field that maximizes exposure metrics is found. Then, an effective reference level for the broadband value of the field is estimated for this distribution. If the measured broadband value of the magnetic field is lower than this reference level, then compliance with ICNIRP's guidelines is readily shown. A case study for a magnetic field consisting of 50 Hz and 60 Hz components is presented. The worst-case spectral distribution contained 64% 50 Hz and 76.8% 60 Hz components, and the corresponding effective broadband reference level is 64 mu T for general public exposure. The method is generally conservative in cases of incoherent fields and very conservative in cases of coherent fields. To that end, it is practically a quick and easy test to check if further measurements are needed or not. Application of this method is expected to save time, money, and resources. JF - Health Physics AU - Filippopoulos, G AU - Karabetsos, E AD - Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Non Ionizing Radiation Office, P.O. Box 60092, 15310 Agia Paraskevi, Greece, filippop@eeae.gr Y1 - 2008/08// PY - 2008 DA - Aug 2008 SP - 245 EP - 254 VL - 95 IS - 2 SN - 0017-9078, 0017-9078 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - case studies KW - guidelines KW - Compliance KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19629787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Physics&rft.atitle=A+quick+and+easy+method+for+checking+compliance+of+multi-frequency+magnetic+fields+with+ICNIRP%27s+guidelines&rft.au=Filippopoulos%2C+G%3BKarabetsos%2C+E&rft.aulast=Filippopoulos&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.volume=95&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Physics&rft.issn=00179078&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Compliance; guidelines; case studies ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Natural radioactivity measurements in building materials in southern Lebanon AN - 1680756745; 2015-042113 AB - Using gamma -spectroscopy and CR-39 detector, concentration C of naturally occurring radioactive nuclides (super 226) Ra, (super 222) Rn, (super 214) Bi, (super 228) Ac, (super 212) Pb, (super 212) Bi and (super 40) K, has been measured in sand, cement, gravel, gypsum, and paint, which are used as building materials in Lebanon. Sand samples were collected from 10 different sandbank locations in the southern part of the country. Gravel samples of different types and forms were collected from several quarries. White and gray cement fabricated by Shaka Co. were obtained. gamma -Spectroscopy measurements in sand gave Ra concentration ranging from 4.2+ or -0.4 to 60.8+ or -2.2 Bq kg (super -1) and Ra concentration equivalents from 8.8+ or -1.0 to 74.3+ or -9.2 Bq kg (super -1) . The highest Ra concentration was in gray and white cement having the values 73.2+ or -3.0 and 76.3+ or -3.0 Bq kg (super -1) , respectively. Gravel results showed Ra concentration between 20.2+ or -1.0 and 31.7+ or -1.4 Bq kg (super -1) with an average of 27.5+ or -1.3 Bq kg (super -1) . Radon concentration in paint was determined by CR-39 detector. In sand, the average (super 222) Rn concentration ranged between 291+ or -69 and 1774+ or -339 Bq m (super -3) among the sandbanks with a total average value of 704+ or -139 Bq m (super -3) . For gravel, the range was found to be from 52+ or -9 to 3077+ or -370 Bq m (super -3) with an average value of 608+ or -85 Bq m (super -3) . Aerial and mass exhalation rates of (super 222) Rn were also calculated and found to be between 44+ or -7 and 2226+ or -267 mBq m (super -2) h (super -1) , and between 0.40+ or -0.07 and 20.0+ or -0.3 mBq kg (super -1) h (super -1) , respectively. Abstract Copyright (2008) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity AU - Kobeissi, M A AU - El Samad, O AU - Zahraman, K AU - Milky, S AU - Bahsoun, F AU - Abumurad, K M Y1 - 2008/08// PY - 2008 DA - August 2008 SP - 1279 EP - 1288 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 99 IS - 8 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - geophysical surveys KW - geologic hazards KW - isotopes KW - radioactivity KW - Lebanon KW - bismuth KW - lead KW - radon KW - radioactivity methods KW - Ra-226 KW - radioactive isotopes KW - noble gases KW - buildings KW - chemical composition KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - Middle East KW - construction materials KW - alkaline earth metals KW - radium KW - pollutants KW - geophysical methods KW - alkali metals KW - pollution KW - measurement KW - southern Lebanon KW - metals KW - actinium KW - mathematical methods KW - potassium KW - natural hazards KW - surveys KW - actinides KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680756745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.atitle=Natural+radioactivity+measurements+in+building+materials+in+southern+Lebanon&rft.au=Kobeissi%2C+M+A%3BEl+Samad%2C+O%3BZahraman%2C+K%3BMilky%2C+S%3BBahsoun%2C+F%3BAbumurad%2C+K+M&rft.aulast=Kobeissi&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvrad.2008.03.007 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0265931X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - actinides; actinium; alkali metals; alkaline earth metals; Asia; bismuth; buildings; chemical composition; construction materials; geochemistry; geologic hazards; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; isotopes; lead; Lebanon; mathematical methods; measurement; metals; Middle East; natural hazards; noble gases; pollutants; pollution; potassium; Ra-226; radioactive isotopes; radioactivity; radioactivity methods; radium; radon; southern Lebanon; surveys DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.03.007 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES AN - 36409169; 13513 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, decommissioning, and aquifer restoration relative to in-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities for identified regions in the western United States are proposed. The ISL facilities could be located in designated areas in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New Mexico. More specifically, the four uranium milling regions identified to be relevant to the development of this generic EIS are the Wyoming West and East regions, Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming Region, and the Northwestern New Mexico Region. The four geographic regions that constitute the designated areas were delineated based on: 1) past and existing uranium milling sites located within states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has regulatory authority; 2) potential new sites identified based on NRC's understanding of where the uranium recovery industry has plans to develop uranium deposits using ISL technology; and 3) locations of historical uranium deposits within portions of the four abovementioned states. The NRC has undertaken this generic EIS to improve the efficiency of its environmental reviews for ISL license applications. In addition, the NRC plans to use the generic EIS, along with the applicable previous site-specific environmental review documents, in its EIS review analyses for the restart or expansion of existing facilities. Uranium milling techniques are designed to recover uranium from uranium-bearing ores. The ISL process is used to recover uranium from low-grade ores or deep deposits that are not economically recoverable by conventional mining and milling techniques. In the ISL process, a leaching agent, such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the subsurface ore body to dissolve the uranium. The leach solution is pumped from there to the surface processing plant, wherein exchange processes separates the uranium from the solution. After additional purification and drying, the uranium in the form of "yellowcake" is placed in 55-gallon drums for shipment. The foundation of the EIS assessment is based on: 1) historical operations of NRC-licensed ISL facilities and 2) the affected environment in each of the four regions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adopting the conclusions of this generic EIS assessment as a basis for regulatory assessment of existing and proposed ISL facilities would strengthen the reliability and streamline the process of regulatory assessments and provide a more economically effective means of dealing with the licensing process for both the NRC and the private sector applicant. Potential impacts to the environment, particularly aquifers, would be identified more readily and avoided or mitigated more effectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of ISL facilities would result in the disturbance and displacement of soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species; alteration of geologic structures, disturbance and potential contamination of aquifers; destruction of historic and archaeologic resource sites; and displacement of alternative land uses, such as farming and grazing. ISL facility workers would be exposed to levels of radiation above the background level. ISL facilities, which would often lie in remote, pristine areas, would significantly degrade visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 080281, Volume 1--467 pages, Volume 2--288 pages, July 18, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - New Mexico KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409169?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.title=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES [Part 1 of 4] T2 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES AN - 36402320; 13513-080281_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, decommissioning, and aquifer restoration relative to in-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities for identified regions in the western United States are proposed. The ISL facilities could be located in designated areas in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New Mexico. More specifically, the four uranium milling regions identified to be relevant to the development of this generic EIS are the Wyoming West and East regions, Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming Region, and the Northwestern New Mexico Region. The four geographic regions that constitute the designated areas were delineated based on: 1) past and existing uranium milling sites located within states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has regulatory authority; 2) potential new sites identified based on NRC's understanding of where the uranium recovery industry has plans to develop uranium deposits using ISL technology; and 3) locations of historical uranium deposits within portions of the four abovementioned states. The NRC has undertaken this generic EIS to improve the efficiency of its environmental reviews for ISL license applications. In addition, the NRC plans to use the generic EIS, along with the applicable previous site-specific environmental review documents, in its EIS review analyses for the restart or expansion of existing facilities. Uranium milling techniques are designed to recover uranium from uranium-bearing ores. The ISL process is used to recover uranium from low-grade ores or deep deposits that are not economically recoverable by conventional mining and milling techniques. In the ISL process, a leaching agent, such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the subsurface ore body to dissolve the uranium. The leach solution is pumped from there to the surface processing plant, wherein exchange processes separates the uranium from the solution. After additional purification and drying, the uranium in the form of "yellowcake" is placed in 55-gallon drums for shipment. The foundation of the EIS assessment is based on: 1) historical operations of NRC-licensed ISL facilities and 2) the affected environment in each of the four regions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adopting the conclusions of this generic EIS assessment as a basis for regulatory assessment of existing and proposed ISL facilities would strengthen the reliability and streamline the process of regulatory assessments and provide a more economically effective means of dealing with the licensing process for both the NRC and the private sector applicant. Potential impacts to the environment, particularly aquifers, would be identified more readily and avoided or mitigated more effectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of ISL facilities would result in the disturbance and displacement of soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species; alteration of geologic structures, disturbance and potential contamination of aquifers; destruction of historic and archaeologic resource sites; and displacement of alternative land uses, such as farming and grazing. ISL facility workers would be exposed to levels of radiation above the background level. ISL facilities, which would often lie in remote, pristine areas, would significantly degrade visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 080281, Volume 1--467 pages, Volume 2--288 pages, July 18, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - New Mexico KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36402320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.title=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES [Part 2 of 4] T2 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES AN - 36393921; 13513-080281_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, decommissioning, and aquifer restoration relative to in-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities for identified regions in the western United States are proposed. The ISL facilities could be located in designated areas in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New Mexico. More specifically, the four uranium milling regions identified to be relevant to the development of this generic EIS are the Wyoming West and East regions, Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming Region, and the Northwestern New Mexico Region. The four geographic regions that constitute the designated areas were delineated based on: 1) past and existing uranium milling sites located within states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has regulatory authority; 2) potential new sites identified based on NRC's understanding of where the uranium recovery industry has plans to develop uranium deposits using ISL technology; and 3) locations of historical uranium deposits within portions of the four abovementioned states. The NRC has undertaken this generic EIS to improve the efficiency of its environmental reviews for ISL license applications. In addition, the NRC plans to use the generic EIS, along with the applicable previous site-specific environmental review documents, in its EIS review analyses for the restart or expansion of existing facilities. Uranium milling techniques are designed to recover uranium from uranium-bearing ores. The ISL process is used to recover uranium from low-grade ores or deep deposits that are not economically recoverable by conventional mining and milling techniques. In the ISL process, a leaching agent, such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the subsurface ore body to dissolve the uranium. The leach solution is pumped from there to the surface processing plant, wherein exchange processes separates the uranium from the solution. After additional purification and drying, the uranium in the form of "yellowcake" is placed in 55-gallon drums for shipment. The foundation of the EIS assessment is based on: 1) historical operations of NRC-licensed ISL facilities and 2) the affected environment in each of the four regions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adopting the conclusions of this generic EIS assessment as a basis for regulatory assessment of existing and proposed ISL facilities would strengthen the reliability and streamline the process of regulatory assessments and provide a more economically effective means of dealing with the licensing process for both the NRC and the private sector applicant. Potential impacts to the environment, particularly aquifers, would be identified more readily and avoided or mitigated more effectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of ISL facilities would result in the disturbance and displacement of soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species; alteration of geologic structures, disturbance and potential contamination of aquifers; destruction of historic and archaeologic resource sites; and displacement of alternative land uses, such as farming and grazing. ISL facility workers would be exposed to levels of radiation above the background level. ISL facilities, which would often lie in remote, pristine areas, would significantly degrade visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 080281, Volume 1--467 pages, Volume 2--288 pages, July 18, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - New Mexico KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36393921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.title=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES [Part 4 of 4] T2 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES AN - 36383670; 13513-080281_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, decommissioning, and aquifer restoration relative to in-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities for identified regions in the western United States are proposed. The ISL facilities could be located in designated areas in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New Mexico. More specifically, the four uranium milling regions identified to be relevant to the development of this generic EIS are the Wyoming West and East regions, Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming Region, and the Northwestern New Mexico Region. The four geographic regions that constitute the designated areas were delineated based on: 1) past and existing uranium milling sites located within states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has regulatory authority; 2) potential new sites identified based on NRC's understanding of where the uranium recovery industry has plans to develop uranium deposits using ISL technology; and 3) locations of historical uranium deposits within portions of the four abovementioned states. The NRC has undertaken this generic EIS to improve the efficiency of its environmental reviews for ISL license applications. In addition, the NRC plans to use the generic EIS, along with the applicable previous site-specific environmental review documents, in its EIS review analyses for the restart or expansion of existing facilities. Uranium milling techniques are designed to recover uranium from uranium-bearing ores. The ISL process is used to recover uranium from low-grade ores or deep deposits that are not economically recoverable by conventional mining and milling techniques. In the ISL process, a leaching agent, such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the subsurface ore body to dissolve the uranium. The leach solution is pumped from there to the surface processing plant, wherein exchange processes separates the uranium from the solution. After additional purification and drying, the uranium in the form of "yellowcake" is placed in 55-gallon drums for shipment. The foundation of the EIS assessment is based on: 1) historical operations of NRC-licensed ISL facilities and 2) the affected environment in each of the four regions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adopting the conclusions of this generic EIS assessment as a basis for regulatory assessment of existing and proposed ISL facilities would strengthen the reliability and streamline the process of regulatory assessments and provide a more economically effective means of dealing with the licensing process for both the NRC and the private sector applicant. Potential impacts to the environment, particularly aquifers, would be identified more readily and avoided or mitigated more effectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of ISL facilities would result in the disturbance and displacement of soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species; alteration of geologic structures, disturbance and potential contamination of aquifers; destruction of historic and archaeologic resource sites; and displacement of alternative land uses, such as farming and grazing. ISL facility workers would be exposed to levels of radiation above the background level. ISL facilities, which would often lie in remote, pristine areas, would significantly degrade visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 080281, Volume 1--467 pages, Volume 2--288 pages, July 18, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - New Mexico KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36383670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.title=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES [Part 3 of 4] T2 - IN-SITU LEACH URANIUM MILLING FACILITIES AN - 36381397; 13513-080281_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, decommissioning, and aquifer restoration relative to in-situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities for identified regions in the western United States are proposed. The ISL facilities could be located in designated areas in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New Mexico. More specifically, the four uranium milling regions identified to be relevant to the development of this generic EIS are the Wyoming West and East regions, Nebraska-South Dakota-Wyoming Region, and the Northwestern New Mexico Region. The four geographic regions that constitute the designated areas were delineated based on: 1) past and existing uranium milling sites located within states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has regulatory authority; 2) potential new sites identified based on NRC's understanding of where the uranium recovery industry has plans to develop uranium deposits using ISL technology; and 3) locations of historical uranium deposits within portions of the four abovementioned states. The NRC has undertaken this generic EIS to improve the efficiency of its environmental reviews for ISL license applications. In addition, the NRC plans to use the generic EIS, along with the applicable previous site-specific environmental review documents, in its EIS review analyses for the restart or expansion of existing facilities. Uranium milling techniques are designed to recover uranium from uranium-bearing ores. The ISL process is used to recover uranium from low-grade ores or deep deposits that are not economically recoverable by conventional mining and milling techniques. In the ISL process, a leaching agent, such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the subsurface ore body to dissolve the uranium. The leach solution is pumped from there to the surface processing plant, wherein exchange processes separates the uranium from the solution. After additional purification and drying, the uranium in the form of "yellowcake" is placed in 55-gallon drums for shipment. The foundation of the EIS assessment is based on: 1) historical operations of NRC-licensed ISL facilities and 2) the affected environment in each of the four regions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adopting the conclusions of this generic EIS assessment as a basis for regulatory assessment of existing and proposed ISL facilities would strengthen the reliability and streamline the process of regulatory assessments and provide a more economically effective means of dealing with the licensing process for both the NRC and the private sector applicant. Potential impacts to the environment, particularly aquifers, would be identified more readily and avoided or mitigated more effectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of ISL facilities would result in the disturbance and displacement of soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species; alteration of geologic structures, disturbance and potential contamination of aquifers; destruction of historic and archaeologic resource sites; and displacement of alternative land uses, such as farming and grazing. ISL facility workers would be exposed to levels of radiation above the background level. ISL facilities, which would often lie in remote, pristine areas, would significantly degrade visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 080281, Volume 1--467 pages, Volume 2--288 pages, July 18, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1910 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazards KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mining KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - New Mexico KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.title=IN-SITU+LEACH+URANIUM+MILLING+FACILITIES&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of biolistic inoculation of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in screening cassava cultivars from Ghana for resistance/susceptibility to cassava mosaic disease AN - 20248778; 8886701 AB - The resistance/susceptibility of 5 cassava cultivars from Ghana to infectious clones of two cassava mosaic viruses (ACMV-[CM] and EACMV/ACMV-[CM]) was investigated in this study. Plantlets of cassava cultivars were obtained using nodal cuttings initiated from tissue culture. These cassava cultivars were challenged with both DNA A and B components of the infectious clones named above using particle gun bombardment. The cassava cultivars showed varying degrees of susceptibility/resistance to the two infectious clones used. All symptoms of Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) observed were systemic in nature. Generally, all cassava cultivars used in this study exhibited varying degrees of recovery from virus infection. This report demonstrates the ability of using biolistic technology to screen cassava cultivars for tolerance/resistance and that it may be used to recommend resistant cultivars to the farming community. JF - African Journal of Biotechnology AU - Ayeh, KO AU - Ramsell, JNE AD - The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), P. O. BOX LG. 80 Legon-Accra Ghana, koabongi@hotmail.com Y1 - 2008/07/18/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Jul 18 SP - 2353 EP - 2358 VL - 7 IS - 14 SN - 1684-5315, 1684-5315 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Plantlets KW - Manihot esculenta KW - Mosaic disease KW - DNA KW - Inoculation KW - Tissue culture KW - Infection KW - W 30925:Genetic Engineering KW - V 22420:Plant Diseases KW - N 14845:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20248778?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=The+use+of+biolistic+inoculation+of+cassava+mosaic+begomoviruses+in+screening+cassava+cultivars+from+Ghana+for+resistance%2Fsusceptibility+to+cassava+mosaic+disease&rft.au=Ayeh%2C+KO%3BRamsell%2C+JNE&rft.aulast=Ayeh&rft.aufirst=KO&rft.date=2008-07-18&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=14&rft.spage=2353&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.issn=16845315&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plantlets; Mosaic disease; Inoculation; DNA; Tissue culture; Infection; Manihot esculenta ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rate of CO2 Attack on Hydrated Class H Well Cement under Geologic Sequestration Conditions AN - 918039090; 13266007 AB - Experiments were conducted to study the degradation of hardened cement paste due to exposure to CO2 and brine under geologic sequestration conditions (T = 50 C and 30.3 MPa). The goal was to determine the rate of reaction of hydrated cement exposed to supercritical CO2 and to CO2-saturated brine to assess the potential impact of degradation in existing wells on CO2 storage integrity. Two different forms of chemical alteration were observed. The supercritical CO2 alteration of cement was similar in process to cement in contact with atmospheric CO2 (ordinary carbonation), while alteration of cement exposed to CO2-saturated brine was typical of acid attack on cement. Extrapolation of the hydrated cement alteration rate measured for 1 year indicates a penetration depth range of 1.00 c 0.07 mm for the CO2-saturated brine and 1.68 c 0.24 mm for the supercritical CO2 after 30 years. These penetration depths are consistent with observations of field samples from an enhanced oil recovery site after 30 years of exposure to CO2-saturated brine under similar temperature and pressure conditions. These results suggest that significant degradation due to matrix diffusion of CO2 in intact Class H neat hydrated cement is unlikely on time scales of decades. JF - Environmental Science & Technology AU - Kutchko, Barbara G AU - Strazisar, Brian R AU - Lowry, Gregory V AU - Dzombak, David A AU - Thaulow, Niels AD - U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, and RJ Lee Group, Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 Y1 - 2008/07/09/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Jul 09 SP - 6237 EP - 6242 PB - American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., NW Washington DC 20036 USA VL - 42 IS - 16 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Cement KW - Degradation KW - Temperature KW - Storage KW - Oil recovery KW - Geology KW - Diffusion KW - Carbon dioxide KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918039090?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.atitle=Rate+of+CO2+Attack+on+Hydrated+Class+H+Well+Cement+under+Geologic+Sequestration+Conditions&rft.au=Kutchko%2C+Barbara+G%3BStrazisar%2C+Brian+R%3BLowry%2C+Gregory+V%3BDzombak%2C+David+A%3BThaulow%2C+Niels&rft.aulast=Kutchko&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2008-07-09&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=16&rft.spage=6237&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes800049r L2 - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es800049r LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Storage; Degradation; Cement; Temperature; Oil recovery; Diffusion; Geology; Carbon dioxide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es800049r ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vickers microhardness of telovitrinite and pseudovitrinite from high volatile bituminous Kentucky coals AN - 742873193; 2010-035835 AB - Vickers microhardness was determined on telovitrinite and pseudovitrinite from a series of 49 high volatile bituminous Pennsylvanian-age coals from Eastern Kentucky (40 samples), part of the Central Appalachian coalfield, and Western Kentucky (nine samples), part of the Illinois Basin. Pseudovitrinite consistently has a higher microhardness than telovitrinite, the difference being greater for Eastern Kentucky than for Western Kentucky coals. The Amos coal, a low-sulfur coal from Western Kentucky, has significantly lower values than both other Western Kentucky coals and Eastern Kentucky coals of similar vitrinite maximum reflectance. The difference between the Amos and other coals, and between coals from the two coalfields, may lie in differences in the depositional history. Further study of iso-rank collections would help to identify a causative factor. JF - International Journal of Coal Geology AU - Hower, James C AU - Trinkle, Eric J AU - Raione, Richard P Y1 - 2008/07// PY - 2008 DA - July 2008 SP - 76 EP - 80 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 75 IS - 2 SN - 0166-5162, 0166-5162 KW - United States KW - North America KW - telovitrinite KW - Pennsylvanian KW - vitrinite KW - Paleozoic KW - microhardness KW - Carboniferous KW - Appalachians KW - coal fields KW - bituminous coal KW - utilization KW - sedimentary rocks KW - pseudovitrinite KW - Central Appalachians KW - coal KW - vitrinite reflectance KW - sulfur KW - Kentucky KW - macerals KW - depositional environment KW - coal deposits KW - 06B:Petrology of coal UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742873193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.atitle=Vickers+microhardness+of+telovitrinite+and+pseudovitrinite+from+high+volatile+bituminous+Kentucky+coals&rft.au=Hower%2C+James+C%3BTrinkle%2C+Eric+J%3BRaione%2C+Richard+P&rft.aulast=Hower&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2008-07-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.issn=01665162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coal.2008.03.002 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01665162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachians; bituminous coal; Carboniferous; Central Appalachians; coal; coal deposits; coal fields; depositional environment; Kentucky; macerals; microhardness; North America; Paleozoic; Pennsylvanian; pseudovitrinite; sedimentary rocks; sulfur; telovitrinite; United States; utilization; vitrinite; vitrinite reflectance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2008.03.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Direct profiling and imaging of plant metabolites in intact tissues by using colloidal graphite-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry AN - 19480619; 8393658 AB - Laser desorption-ionization (LDI)-based imaging mass spectrometry (MS) has been applied to several biological systems to obtain information about both the identities of the major chemical species and their localization. Colloidal graphite-assisted LDI (GALDI) MS imaging was introduced for the imaging of small molecules such as phospholipids, cerebrosides, oligosaccharides, flavonoids, and other secondary metabolites with high spatial homogeneity due to finely dispersed particles. Mass profiles and images of Arabidopsis thaliana have been recorded directly from various plant surfaces and cross sections. The main targeted metabolites were flavonoids and cuticular waxes, both of which are important in many aspects of functional genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. The mass spectral profiles revealed tissue-specific accumulation of flavonoids in flowers and petals. In addition, many other location-specific ions were observed. The location and the degree of light-induced accumulation of flavonoids in stem sections were successfully probed by GALDI MS. JF - Plant Journal AU - Cha, Sangwon AU - Zhang, Hui AU - Ilarslan, Hilal I AU - Wurtele, Eve Syrkin AU - Brachova, Libuse AU - Nikolau, Basil J AU - Yeung, Edward S AD - Ames Laboratory-USDOE and Department of Chemistry,, yeung@ameslab.gov Y1 - 2008/07// PY - 2008 DA - Jul 2008 SP - 348 EP - 360 PB - Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 9600 Garsington Road VL - 55 IS - 2 SN - 0960-7412, 0960-7412 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - graphite KW - laser desorption-ionization KW - mass spectrometry KW - Arabidopsis KW - flavonoids KW - cuticular wax KW - Ions KW - Flavonoids KW - Flowers KW - Desorption KW - oligosaccharides KW - petals KW - Metabolites KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Light effects KW - Computed tomography KW - Waxes KW - Secondary metabolites KW - Lasers KW - genomics KW - proteomics KW - metabolomics KW - Information systems KW - Phospholipids KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19480619?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+Journal&rft.atitle=Direct+profiling+and+imaging+of+plant+metabolites+in+intact+tissues+by+using+colloidal+graphite-assisted+laser+desorption+ionization+mass+spectrometry&rft.au=Cha%2C+Sangwon%3BZhang%2C+Hui%3BIlarslan%2C+Hilal+I%3BWurtele%2C+Eve+Syrkin%3BBrachova%2C+Libuse%3BNikolau%2C+Basil+J%3BYeung%2C+Edward+S&rft.aulast=Cha&rft.aufirst=Sangwon&rft.date=2008-07-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=348&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Journal&rft.issn=09607412&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-313X.2008.03507.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ions; Flowers; Flavonoids; oligosaccharides; Desorption; petals; Metabolites; Mass spectroscopy; Light effects; Computed tomography; Waxes; Secondary metabolites; Lasers; proteomics; genomics; metabolomics; Phospholipids; Information systems DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03507.x ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Regenerable Multi-Functional Sorbent Development for Sulfur and Chloride Removal from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas T2 - 101st Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association AN - 41037330; 4907661 JF - 101st Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association AU - Siriwardane, R AU - Simonyi, T AU - Batton, W AU - Eddy, R Y1 - 2008/06/24/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Jun 24 KW - Chloride KW - Sulfur KW - Sorbents KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41037330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=101st+Annual+Conference+and+Exhibition+of+the+Air+and+Waste+Management+Association&rft.atitle=Regenerable+Multi-Functional+Sorbent+Development+for+Sulfur+and+Chloride+Removal+from+Coal-Derived+Synthesis+Gas&rft.au=Siriwardane%2C+R%3BSimonyi%2C+T%3BBatton%2C+W%3BEddy%2C+R&rft.aulast=Siriwardane&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2008-06-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=101st+Annual+Conference+and+Exhibition+of+the+Air+and+Waste+Management+Association&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.abstractonline.com/viewer/browseOptions.asp?MKey={EDF17668- D85D-4ADF-BB4B-795DC0621B8B}&AKey={B2B3355E-B6DC-4154-ABE7-63E874668 9A8} LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-02-25 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Minivan mileage AN - 293608478 JF - The Grand Rapids Press AU - U.S. Department of Energy Y1 - 2008/06/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Jun 15 CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/293608478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amidwestnews1&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&rft.atitle=Minivan+mileage&rft.au=U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.aulast=U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-06-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=C.4&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Grand Rapids Press Jun 15, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2010-06-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Synthetic Jet Fuels with Additives - Seal Swell and Thermal Properties T2 - 40th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS 2008) AN - 41071146; 4916713 JF - 40th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS 2008) AU - Gormley, Robert J AU - Link, Dirk D AU - Baltrus, John P AU - Hreha, Deborah C AU - Ference, Robert A Y1 - 2008/06/10/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Jun 10 KW - Seals KW - Additives KW - Fuels KW - Marine mammals KW - Swell UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41071146?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=40th+Central+Regional+Meeting+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28CERMACS+2008%29&rft.atitle=Synthetic+Jet+Fuels+with+Additives+-+Seal+Swell+and+Thermal+Properties&rft.au=Gormley%2C+Robert+J%3BLink%2C+Dirk+D%3BBaltrus%2C+John+P%3BHreha%2C+Deborah+C%3BFerence%2C+Robert+A&rft.aulast=Gormley&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2008-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=40th+Central+Regional+Meeting+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28CERMACS+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cermacs2008.org/site/ProgramBook-Final3.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-02-25 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Patient doses in radiographic examinations in 12 countries in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe: initial results from IAEA projects. AN - 70758274; 18492891 AB - The purpose of this study was to survey image quality and the entrance surface air kerma for patients in radiographic examinations and to perform comparisons with diagnostic reference levels. In this multinational prospective study, image quality and patient radiation doses were surveyed in 12 countries in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe, covering 45 hospitals. The rate of unsatisfactory images and image quality grade were noted, and causes for poor image quality were investigated. The entrance surface doses for adult patients were determined in terms of the entrance surface air kerma on the basis of X-ray tube output measurements and X-ray exposure parameters. Comparison of dose levels with diagnostic reference levels was performed. The fraction of images rated as poor was as high as 53%. The image quality improved up to 16 percentage points in Africa, 13 in Asia, and 22 in Eastern Europe after implementation of a quality control (QC) program. Patient doses varied by a factor of up to 88, although the majority of doses were below diagnostic reference levels. The mean entrance surface air kerma values in mGy were 0.33 (chest, posteroanterior), 4.07 (lumbar spine, anteroposterior), 8.53 (lumbar spine, lateral), 3.64 (abdomen, anteroposterior), 3.68 (pelvis, anteroposterior), and 2.41 (skull, anteroposterior). Patient doses were found to be similar to doses in developed countries and patient dose reductions ranging from 1.4% to 85% were achieved. Poor image quality constitutes a major source of unnecessary radiation to patients in developing countries. Comparison with other surveys indicates that patient dose levels in these countries are not higher than those in developed countries. JF - AJR. American journal of roentgenology AU - Muhogora, Wilbroad E AU - Ahmed, Nada A AU - Almosabihi, Aziz AU - Alsuwaidi, Jamila S AU - Beganovic, Adnan AU - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera AU - Kabuya, Francois K AU - Krisanachinda, Anchali AU - Milakovic, Milomir AU - Mukwada, Godfrey AU - Ramanandraibe, Marie J AU - Rehani, Madan M AU - Rouzitalab, Jalil AU - Shandorf, Cyril AD - Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, Arusha, Tanzania. Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - June 2008 SP - 1453 EP - 1461 VL - 190 IS - 6 KW - Abridged Index Medicus KW - Index Medicus KW - Africa -- epidemiology KW - Humans KW - Adult KW - Asia -- epidemiology KW - Male KW - Female KW - Relative Biological Effectiveness KW - Body Burden KW - Radiography -- statistics & numerical data KW - Radiometry -- statistics & numerical data KW - Practice Patterns, Physicians' -- statistics & numerical data UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70758274?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AJR.+American+journal+of+roentgenology&rft.atitle=Patient+doses+in+radiographic+examinations+in+12+countries+in+Asia%2C+Africa%2C+and+Eastern+Europe%3A+initial+results+from+IAEA+projects.&rft.au=Muhogora%2C+Wilbroad+E%3BAhmed%2C+Nada+A%3BAlmosabihi%2C+Aziz%3BAlsuwaidi%2C+Jamila+S%3BBeganovic%2C+Adnan%3BCiraj-Bjelac%2C+Olivera%3BKabuya%2C+Francois+K%3BKrisanachinda%2C+Anchali%3BMilakovic%2C+Milomir%3BMukwada%2C+Godfrey%3BRamanandraibe%2C+Marie+J%3BRehani%2C+Madan+M%3BRouzitalab%2C+Jalil%3BShandorf%2C+Cyril&rft.aulast=Muhogora&rft.aufirst=Wilbroad&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=190&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1453&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AJR.+American+journal+of+roentgenology&rft.issn=1546-3141&rft_id=info:doi/10.2214%2FAJR.07.3039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-06-19 N1 - Date created - 2008-05-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Erratum In: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Aug;201(2):462 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.07.3039 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Verification of the VARSKIN beta skin dose calculation computer code. AN - 69205004; 18469586 AB - The computer code VARSKIN is used extensively to calculate dose to the skin resulting from contaminants on the skin or on protective clothing covering the skin. The code uses six pre-programmed source geometries, four of which are volume sources, and a wide range of user-selectable radionuclides. Some verification of this code had been carried out before the current version of the code, version 3.0, was released, but this was limited in extent and did not include all the source geometries that the code is capable of modeling. This work extends this verification to include all the source geometries that are programmed in the code over a wide range of beta radiation energies and skin depths. Verification was carried out by comparing the doses calculated using VARSKIN with the doses for similar geometries calculated using the Monte Carlo radiation transport code MCNP5. Beta end-point energies used in the calculations ranged from 0.3 MeV up to 2.3 MeV. The results showed excellent agreement between the MCNP and VARSKIN calculations, with the agreement being within a few percent for point and disc sources and within 20% for other sources with the exception of a few cases, mainly at the low end of the beta end-point energies. The accuracy of the VARSKIN results, based on the work in this paper, indicates that it is sufficiently accurate for calculation of skin doses resulting from skin contaminations, and that the uncertainties arising from the use of VARSKIN are likely to be small compared with other uncertainties that typically arise in this type of dose assessment, such as those resulting from a lack of exact information on the size, shape, and density of the contaminant, the depth of the sensitive layer of the skin at the location of the contamination, the duration of the exposure, and the possibility of the source moving over various areas of the skin during the exposure period if the contaminant is on protective clothing. JF - Health physics AU - Sherbini, Sami AU - DeCicco, Joseph AU - Gray, Anita Turner AU - Struckmeyer, Richard AD - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, USA. sxs2@nrc.gov Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - June 2008 SP - 527 EP - 538 VL - 94 IS - 6 SN - 0017-9078, 0017-9078 KW - Cobalt Radioisotopes KW - 0 KW - Iodine Radioisotopes KW - Potassium Radioisotopes KW - Yttrium Radioisotopes KW - Index Medicus KW - Equipment Contamination KW - Electrons KW - Humans KW - Computers KW - Monte Carlo Method KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Skin -- radiation effects KW - Beta Particles UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69205004?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+physics&rft.atitle=Verification+of+the+VARSKIN+beta+skin+dose+calculation+computer+code.&rft.au=Sherbini%2C+Sami%3BDeCicco%2C+Joseph%3BGray%2C+Anita+Turner%3BStruckmeyer%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Sherbini&rft.aufirst=Sami&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=94&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=527&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+physics&rft.issn=00179078&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2F01.HP.0000308500.98525.99 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-08-07 N1 - Date created - 2008-05-12 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.HP.0000308500.98525.99 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of toxic elements in waters and sediments from River Subin in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. AN - 69182009; 17874201 AB - Waters and sediments of Subin River, which flows through the industrial and commercial areas of Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana, were geochemically investigated to ascertain heavy metal pollution levels due to anthropogenic activities. The study shows preoccupying pollution levels that constitute a threat to public and ecological systems. The waters of Subin River are neutral to slightly basic, inferred from pH values of 6.89-7.65). Electric conductivity (EC) of the waters ranges from 822 to 1,821 mus/cm and the range of total dissolved solids (TDS) is from 409 to 913 mg/l. Toxic elements contents of sediments and waters from 10 sites along the river were analysed by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), and Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn were determined. The concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn in the waters range between 4.02-15.18, 0.007-0.16, 0.002-0.05, 0.001-0.019, 1.32-7.04 and 4.28-10.2 mg/l, respectively. The contamination factors (CF) computed for the elements indicate that with the exception of sampling site S10, the sediments are polluted with Cd. Chromium contamination in the sediments is observed at S6 and S7, where the CF values were 1.39 and 1.52, respectively. The pollution load indices (PLI) were low (<1) and ranged from 0.14 to 0.75, suggesting that the overall sediment column of the river is not polluted. JF - Environmental monitoring and assessment AU - Adomako, D AU - Nyarko, B J B AU - Dampare, S B AU - Serfor-Armah, Y AU - Osae, S AU - Fianko, J R AU - Akaho, E H K AD - Physics Department, National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana. kdadomako@hotmail.com Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - June 2008 SP - 165 EP - 175 VL - 141 IS - 1-3 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Metals, Heavy KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Ghana KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Metals, Heavy -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69182009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+monitoring+and+assessment&rft.atitle=Determination+of+toxic+elements+in+waters+and+sediments+from+River+Subin+in+the+Ashanti+Region+of+Ghana.&rft.au=Adomako%2C+D%3BNyarko%2C+B+J+B%3BDampare%2C+S+B%3BSerfor-Armah%2C+Y%3BOsae%2C+S%3BFianko%2C+J+R%3BAkaho%2C+E+H+K&rft.aulast=Adomako&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=141&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+monitoring+and+assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-10-10 N1 - Date created - 2008-05-06 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Looking Backward, Moving Forward: Licensing New Reactors in the United States AN - 58791065; 2008-206438 AB - Traces the history of the adoption of Part 52 of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) regulations, reviews the early experience with the process, & considers the challenges confronting the NRC given the prospect of new commercial nuclear reactors being built. Adapted from the source document. JF - Nuclear Law Bulletin AU - Burns, Stephen G AD - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Stephen.Burns@nrc.gov Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - June 2008 SP - 7 EP - 29 PB - OECD, Paris, France IS - 1 SN - 0304-341X, 0304-341X KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - United States KW - Atomic power KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Energy policy KW - United States Nuclear regulatory commission KW - Licenses KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58791065?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nuclear+Law+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Looking+Backward%2C+Moving+Forward%3A+Licensing+New+Reactors+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Burns%2C+Stephen+G&rft.aulast=Burns&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nuclear+Law+Bulletin&rft.issn=0304341X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States; Nuclear reactors; Atomic power; United States Nuclear regulatory commission; Energy policy; Licenses ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scale-model and numerical simulations of near-fault seismic directivity AN - 50849558; 2008-102241 AB - Foam rubber experiments simulating unilaterally propagating strike-slip earthquakes provide a means to explore the sensitivity of near-fault ground motions to rupture geometry. Subsurface accelerometers on the model fault plane show rupture propagation that approaches a limiting velocity close to the Rayleigh velocity. The slip-velocity waveform at depth is cracklike (slip duration of the order of narrower fault dimension W divided by S-wave speed beta ). Surface accelerometers record near-fault ground motion enhanced along strike by rupture-induced directivity. Most experimental features (initiation time, shape, duration and absolute amplitude of acceleration pulses) are successfully reproduced by a 3D spontaneous-rupture numerical model of the experiments. Numerical- and experimental-model acceleration pulses show similar decay with distance away from the fault, and fault-normal components in both models show similar, large amplitude growth with distance along fault strike. This forward directivity effect is also evident in response spectra: the fault-normal spectral response peak (at period approximately W/3beta ) increases approximately sixfold along strike, on average, in the experiments, with similar increase (about fivefold) in the corresponding numerical simulation. The experimental- and numerical-model response spectra agree with an empirical directivity model for natural earthquakes at long periods (near approximately W/beta ), and both overpredict shorter-period empirical directivity effects, with the amount of overprediction increasing systematically with diminishing period. We attribute this difference to rupture- and wavefront incoherence in natural earthquakes, due to fault-zone heterogeneities in stress, frictional resistance, and elastic properties present in the Earth but absent or minimal in the experimental and numerical models. Rupture-front incoherence is an important component of source models for ground-motion prediction, but finding an effective kinematic parameterization may be challenging. JF - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America AU - Day, Steven M AU - Gonzalez, Sarah H AU - Anooshehpoor, Rasool AU - Brune, James N Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - June 2008 SP - 1186 EP - 1206 PB - Seismological Society of America, Berkeley, CA VL - 98 IS - 3 SN - 0037-1106, 0037-1106 KW - experimental studies KW - strike-slip faults KW - simulation KW - depth KW - models KW - seismicity KW - ground motion KW - propagation KW - tectonics KW - algorithms KW - earthquakes KW - seismotectonics KW - faults KW - 19:Seismology KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50849558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Scale-model+and+numerical+simulations+of+near-fault+seismic+directivity&rft.au=Day%2C+Steven+M%3BGonzalez%2C+Sarah+H%3BAnooshehpoor%2C+Rasool%3BBrune%2C+James+N&rft.aulast=Day&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1186&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120070190 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; depth; earthquakes; experimental studies; faults; ground motion; models; propagation; seismicity; seismotectonics; simulation; strike-slip faults; tectonics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120070190 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial variability of erosion and soil organic matter content estimated from (super 137) Cs measurements and geostatistics AN - 50609564; 2008-114572 AB - The spatial variability of soil erosion was studied through the use of fallout radionuclides (FRNs) and geostatistics. The spatial correlation structures of radiocesium ( (super 137) Cs), soil redistribution and organic matter (OM) content have been established in a 2.16 ha agricultural field located 30 km east of Quebec City, Canada. A significant relationship was found between (super 137) Cs (Bq m (super -2) ) and OM (%) in the 0-20 cm soil depth (n = 42; r (super 2) = 0.63, p<0.001), highlighting the relation between these two parameters. The conversion of the areal activities of (super 137) Cs into soil redistribution (t ha (super -1) yr (super -1) ) was done using the Mass Balance Model 2 (MBM 2). The magnitude of soil redistribution, at the sampled points, ranged from an erosion rate of 62 t ha (super -1) yr (super -1) to a deposition of 17 t ha (super -1) yr (super -1) . Geostatistics coupled with a geographic information system (GIS) were used to create a map of soil redistribution, based on the spatial variability of FRNs, and to establish a sediment budget. Prior to mapping, semivariograms were produced, taking into account the autocorrelation present in the data. A significant autocorrelation and reliable variograms were obtained for the three tested parameters ( (super 137) Cs, OM content and soil redistribution) (0.87< or =r (super 2) < or =0.95; 0.7< or =Scale/Sill< or =0.96 and 4%< or ="nugget-to-sill"<20%). Using the Kriging interpolation and "area weighted mean" of the soil redistribution map, a sediment budget was estimated for the whole field. A net sediment output was estimated as 16.6 t ha (super -1) yr (super -1) , for a sediment delivery ratio (SDR) of 99%. This high SDR is believed to reflect the joint impact of tillage, water and snowmelt erosion on the net sediment production. Approximately 85% of the agricultural field surface was estimated to be affected by erosion rates approaching or exceeding the suggested tolerance level of 6 t ha (super -1) yr (super -1) for most Canadian soils. The geostatistics concept is a powerful tool in soil science and especially for FRNs use in order to characterize the spatial variability of erosion and sedimentation processes. JF - Geoderma AU - Mabit, L AU - Bernard, C AU - Makhlouf, M AU - Laverdiere, M R Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - June 2008 SP - 245 EP - 251 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 145 IS - 3-4 SN - 0016-7061, 0016-7061 KW - density KW - isotopes KW - erosion KW - Quebec KW - kriging KW - spatial variations KW - radioactive isotopes KW - geographic information systems KW - cesium KW - sampling KW - soil erosion KW - climate KW - Boyer River basin KW - soils KW - processes KW - variance analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - alkali metals KW - rates KW - properties KW - semivariograms KW - Cs-137 KW - Canada KW - metals KW - Quebec City Quebec KW - information systems KW - geomorphology KW - Eastern Canada KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50609564?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geoderma&rft.atitle=Spatial+variability+of+erosion+and+soil+organic+matter+content+estimated+from+%28super+137%29+Cs+measurements+and+geostatistics&rft.au=Mabit%2C+L%3BBernard%2C+C%3BMakhlouf%2C+M%3BLaverdiere%2C+M+R&rft.aulast=Mabit&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=145&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geoderma&rft.issn=00167061&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.geoderma.2008.03.013 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00167061 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GEDMAB N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkali metals; Boyer River basin; Canada; cesium; climate; Cs-137; density; Eastern Canada; erosion; geographic information systems; geomorphology; information systems; isotopes; kriging; metals; processes; properties; Quebec; Quebec City Quebec; radioactive isotopes; rates; sampling; semivariograms; soil erosion; soils; spatial variations; statistical analysis; variance analysis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2008.03.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Paramilitary Terrorism: A Neglected Threat AN - 20612463; 9329162 AB - A fixation upon WMD terrorism, reinforced by the recurring need to manage the consequences of other manmade or natural disasters, conditions the homeland security community to focus upon prevention and consequence management, with scant attention paid to resolving an ongoing terrorist incident of a paramilitary nature. Seizure by a large, well-armed terrorist group of either a soft target, like Russia's Beslan No. 1 School in 2004, or a hard target such as nuclear materials or facilities, could have enormous strategic consequences. It would demand swift, decisive response beyond the capability of local agencies. Domestic counter-terrorist capabilities are limited in capability and poorly postured for response to such an incident. Standing, regionally-based, swiftly responding federal forces with a streamlined command and control structure are needed, along with a reorientation of homeland security guidance, training, and exercises to include response to threats of this nature. JF - Homeland Security Affairs AU - Tallen, B AD - Office of Secure Transportation, National Nuclear Security, Administration, gtallen@doeal.gov Y1 - 2008/06// PY - 2008 DA - Jun 2008 VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1558-643X, 1558-643X KW - Risk Abstracts KW - terrorism KW - homeland security KW - natural disasters KW - schools KW - Training KW - Radioactive materials KW - prevention KW - Russia KW - R2 23020:Technological risks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20612463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Homeland+Security+Affairs&rft.atitle=Paramilitary+Terrorism%3A+A+Neglected+Threat&rft.au=Tallen%2C+B&rft.aulast=Tallen&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2008-06-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Homeland+Security+Affairs&rft.issn=1558643X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - terrorism; natural disasters; homeland security; schools; Training; Radioactive materials; prevention; Russia ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Trends in Global Demonstrations of Carbon Management Technologies to Advance Coal- Based Power Generation with Carbon Capture and Storage T2 - 2008 Joint Assembly of the American Geophysical Union, Asociacion Argentina de Geofisicos y Geodestas, Colegio de Ingenieros Geofisicos de Mexico, Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, Sociedade Brasileira de Geofisica, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society and Union Mexicana para Estudios del Cuaternario AN - 40975825; 4873012 JF - 2008 Joint Assembly of the American Geophysical Union, Asociacion Argentina de Geofisicos y Geodestas, Colegio de Ingenieros Geofisicos de Mexico, Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, Sociedade Brasileira de Geofisica, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society and Union Mexicana para Estudios del Cuaternario AU - Cohen, K K AU - Plasynski, S AU - Feeley, T J Y1 - 2008/05/27/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 May 27 KW - Electric power generation KW - Storage KW - Technology KW - Carbon KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40975825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Joint+Assembly+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union%2C+Asociacion+Argentina+de+Geofisicos+y+Geodestas%2C+Colegio+de+Ingenieros+Geofisicos+de+Mexico%2C+Geochemical+Society%2C+Mineralogical+Society+of+America%2C+Sociedade+Brasileira+de+Geofisica%2C+Society+of+Exploration+Geophysicists%2C+Solar+Physics+Division+of+the+American+Astronomical+Society+and+Union+Mexicana+para+Estudios+del+Cuaternario&rft.atitle=Trends+in+Global+Demonstrations+of+Carbon+Management+Technologies+to+Advance+Coal-+Based+Power+Generation+with+Carbon+Capture+and+Storage&rft.au=Cohen%2C+K+K%3BPlasynski%2C+S%3BFeeley%2C+T+J&rft.aulast=Cohen&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2008-05-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Joint+Assembly+of+the+American+Geophysical+Union%2C+Asociacion+Argentina+de+Geofisicos+y+Geodestas%2C+Colegio+de+Ingenieros+Geofisicos+de+Mexico%2C+Geochemical+Society%2C+Mineralogical+Society+of+America%2C+Sociedade+Brasileira+de+Geofisica%2C+Society+of+Exploration+Geophysicists%2C+Solar+Physics+Division+of+the+American+Astronomical+Society+and+Union+Mexicana+para+Estudios+del+Cuaternario&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja08/waisja08.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-02-25 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Michigan crude prices AN - 293668209 JF - The Grand Rapids Press AU - U.S. Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2008/05/25/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 May 25 CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/293668209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amidwestnews1&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&rft.atitle=Michigan+crude+prices&rft.au=U.S.+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=U.S.+Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A.1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Grand Rapids Press May 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2010-06-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RECLAMATION OF THE SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION SITE IN GORE, OKLAHOMA (LICENSE NO. SUB-1010). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - RECLAMATION OF THE SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION SITE IN GORE, OKLAHOMA (LICENSE NO. SUB-1010). AN - 36391671; 13446-080208_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a reclamation plan for a 600-acre uranium conversion site in Gore, Oklahoma is proposed by the owner and operator of the site, Sequoyah Fuels Corporation (SFC). In the reclamation plan it submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SFC proposes to consolidate containment sludges and soils, demolish existing structures (with the exception of the administration building and the electrical substation), and construct an above-grade, on-site disposal cell for the permanent disposal of all contaminated materials. SFC would also implement a groundwater corrective action plan to restore the groundwater around the site using the hydraulic containment and pump back method. Following the completion of reclamation and groundwater corrective actions, SFC would seek termination of its NRC license. As part of that future license termination process, SFC would transfer approximately 324 acres of land within the site, including the land area encompassing the disposal cell and a surrounding buffer, to the custody of the United States or the state of Oklahoma for long-term control. SFC proposes that the remaining 276 acres within the site be released for unrestricted use by members of the public. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include on-site disposal (Alternative 1; the proposed action as described above), off-site disposal, a partial off-site disposal, and a No Action Alternative. Estimated cost of the proposed action is $32.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would render the site safe, ensuring public health in the region. The new storage facility would provide for the safe disposal of substantial amounts of radioactive waste. Release of a portion of the SFC site for unrestricted use would allow for development of the disposed property or management of the property for natural resources preservation. The most likely reuse of the unrestricted land would be agriculture, which would result in a present net value of net cash income of $1.5 million under the proposed action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: On-site disposal of all contaminated material, as proposed, would result in 33.5 person-rems of radiation exposure for workers and 3,780 long-term person-rems of exposure for the public. Catastrophic disposal facility failure resulting from an accident or terrorist action would release far greater levels of radiation. Land retained within the facility for disposal purposes would be lost to other public uses. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 51). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0497D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080208, 637 pages, May 22, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1888 KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Storage KW - Tailings KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Oklahoma KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36391671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RECLAMATION+OF+THE+SEQUOYAH+FUELS+CORPORATION+SITE+IN+GORE%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28LICENSE+NO.+SUB-1010%29.&rft.title=RECLAMATION+OF+THE+SEQUOYAH+FUELS+CORPORATION+SITE+IN+GORE%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28LICENSE+NO.+SUB-1010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental management Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 22, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RECLAMATION OF THE SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION SITE IN GORE, OKLAHOMA (LICENSE NO. SUB-1010). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - RECLAMATION OF THE SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION SITE IN GORE, OKLAHOMA (LICENSE NO. SUB-1010). AN - 36382278; 13446-080208_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a reclamation plan for a 600-acre uranium conversion site in Gore, Oklahoma is proposed by the owner and operator of the site, Sequoyah Fuels Corporation (SFC). In the reclamation plan it submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SFC proposes to consolidate containment sludges and soils, demolish existing structures (with the exception of the administration building and the electrical substation), and construct an above-grade, on-site disposal cell for the permanent disposal of all contaminated materials. SFC would also implement a groundwater corrective action plan to restore the groundwater around the site using the hydraulic containment and pump back method. Following the completion of reclamation and groundwater corrective actions, SFC would seek termination of its NRC license. As part of that future license termination process, SFC would transfer approximately 324 acres of land within the site, including the land area encompassing the disposal cell and a surrounding buffer, to the custody of the United States or the state of Oklahoma for long-term control. SFC proposes that the remaining 276 acres within the site be released for unrestricted use by members of the public. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include on-site disposal (Alternative 1; the proposed action as described above), off-site disposal, a partial off-site disposal, and a No Action Alternative. Estimated cost of the proposed action is $32.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would render the site safe, ensuring public health in the region. The new storage facility would provide for the safe disposal of substantial amounts of radioactive waste. Release of a portion of the SFC site for unrestricted use would allow for development of the disposed property or management of the property for natural resources preservation. The most likely reuse of the unrestricted land would be agriculture, which would result in a present net value of net cash income of $1.5 million under the proposed action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: On-site disposal of all contaminated material, as proposed, would result in 33.5 person-rems of radiation exposure for workers and 3,780 long-term person-rems of exposure for the public. Catastrophic disposal facility failure resulting from an accident or terrorist action would release far greater levels of radiation. Land retained within the facility for disposal purposes would be lost to other public uses. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 51). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0497D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080208, 637 pages, May 22, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1888 KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Storage KW - Tailings KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Oklahoma KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RECLAMATION+OF+THE+SEQUOYAH+FUELS+CORPORATION+SITE+IN+GORE%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28LICENSE+NO.+SUB-1010%29.&rft.title=RECLAMATION+OF+THE+SEQUOYAH+FUELS+CORPORATION+SITE+IN+GORE%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28LICENSE+NO.+SUB-1010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental management Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 22, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RECLAMATION OF THE SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION SITE IN GORE, OKLAHOMA (LICENSE NO. SUB-1010). AN - 16375765; 13446 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a reclamation plan for a 600-acre uranium conversion site in Gore, Oklahoma is proposed by the owner and operator of the site, Sequoyah Fuels Corporation (SFC). In the reclamation plan it submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SFC proposes to consolidate containment sludges and soils, demolish existing structures (with the exception of the administration building and the electrical substation), and construct an above-grade, on-site disposal cell for the permanent disposal of all contaminated materials. SFC would also implement a groundwater corrective action plan to restore the groundwater around the site using the hydraulic containment and pump back method. Following the completion of reclamation and groundwater corrective actions, SFC would seek termination of its NRC license. As part of that future license termination process, SFC would transfer approximately 324 acres of land within the site, including the land area encompassing the disposal cell and a surrounding buffer, to the custody of the United States or the state of Oklahoma for long-term control. SFC proposes that the remaining 276 acres within the site be released for unrestricted use by members of the public. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include on-site disposal (Alternative 1; the proposed action as described above), off-site disposal, a partial off-site disposal, and a No Action Alternative. Estimated cost of the proposed action is $32.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would render the site safe, ensuring public health in the region. The new storage facility would provide for the safe disposal of substantial amounts of radioactive waste. Release of a portion of the SFC site for unrestricted use would allow for development of the disposed property or management of the property for natural resources preservation. The most likely reuse of the unrestricted land would be agriculture, which would result in a present net value of net cash income of $1.5 million under the proposed action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: On-site disposal of all contaminated material, as proposed, would result in 33.5 person-rems of radiation exposure for workers and 3,780 long-term person-rems of exposure for the public. Catastrophic disposal facility failure resulting from an accident or terrorist action would release far greater levels of radiation. Land retained within the facility for disposal purposes would be lost to other public uses. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 51). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0497D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080208, 637 pages, May 22, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Agency number: NUREG-1888 KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Storage KW - Tailings KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Oklahoma KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375765?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RECLAMATION+OF+THE+SEQUOYAH+FUELS+CORPORATION+SITE+IN+GORE%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28LICENSE+NO.+SUB-1010%29.&rft.title=RECLAMATION+OF+THE+SEQUOYAH+FUELS+CORPORATION+SITE+IN+GORE%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28LICENSE+NO.+SUB-1010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental management Programs, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 22, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - What is biogas? AN - 293614994 JF - The Grand Rapids Press AU - U.S. Department of Energy Y1 - 2008/05/18/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 May 18 CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. 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(THIRTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS. (THIRTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36396095; 13434-080196_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Coffey County, Kansas is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 32nd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current operating license, which March 11, 2025. The power station is located within a 135-acre encompassed by a 11,300-acre area owned by Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Kansas City Power and Light, and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative; the larger area encompassing the site includes Coffey County Lake (5,090 acres), the dam and dikes creating the lake (60 acres), a lime sludge pond (31 acres, and the Wolf Creek Environmental Education Area (500 acres). The plant's single nuclear reactor, which began operation on September 3, 1985, is a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor producing a reactor core power of 3,565-megawatts-thermal resulting in a design net capacity of 1,165 megawatts-electric. The applicant operates as a once-through cooling pond facility, with Coffee County Lake being the water source for the circulating water system as well as for ancillary water systems. The facility includes liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Ten transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Coffee County Lake and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 07-0420D, Volume 31, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080196, 522 pages, May 15, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 32 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Kansas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 15, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS. (THIRTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS. (THIRTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36378658; 13434-080196_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Coffey County, Kansas is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 32nd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current operating license, which March 11, 2025. The power station is located within a 135-acre encompassed by a 11,300-acre area owned by Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Kansas City Power and Light, and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative; the larger area encompassing the site includes Coffey County Lake (5,090 acres), the dam and dikes creating the lake (60 acres), a lime sludge pond (31 acres, and the Wolf Creek Environmental Education Area (500 acres). The plant's single nuclear reactor, which began operation on September 3, 1985, is a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor producing a reactor core power of 3,565-megawatts-thermal resulting in a design net capacity of 1,165 megawatts-electric. The applicant operates as a once-through cooling pond facility, with Coffee County Lake being the water source for the circulating water system as well as for ancillary water systems. The facility includes liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Ten transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Coffee County Lake and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 07-0420D, Volume 31, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080196, 522 pages, May 15, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 32 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Kansas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378658?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 15, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS. (THIRTY-SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 16386714; 13434 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Coffey County, Kansas is proposed to extend the licensed plant life for an additional 20 years in this 32nd supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this final supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the unit would be shut down on or before expiration of the current operating license, which March 11, 2025. The power station is located within a 135-acre encompassed by a 11,300-acre area owned by Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Kansas City Power and Light, and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative; the larger area encompassing the site includes Coffey County Lake (5,090 acres), the dam and dikes creating the lake (60 acres), a lime sludge pond (31 acres, and the Wolf Creek Environmental Education Area (500 acres). The plant's single nuclear reactor, which began operation on September 3, 1985, is a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor producing a reactor core power of 3,565-megawatts-thermal resulting in a design net capacity of 1,165 megawatts-electric. The applicant operates as a once-through cooling pond facility, with Coffee County Lake being the water source for the circulating water system as well as for ancillary water systems. The facility includes liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Ten transmission lines connect the station to the regional power grid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Coffee County Lake and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the reservoir from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 07-0420D, Volume 31, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080196, 522 pages, May 15, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 32 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Kansas KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386714?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+WOLF+CREEK+GENERATING+STATION%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.+%28THIRTY-SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 15, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 5 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36395903; 13427-080189_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 5 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36395903?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 2 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36395755; 13427-080189_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36395755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 4 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36391218; 13427-080189_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36391218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 3 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36389978; 13427-080189_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389978?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 12 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36389763; 13427-080189_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 12 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389763?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 1 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36389427; 13427-080189_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389427?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 7 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36388901; 13427-080189_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 7 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 13 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36388842; 13427-080189_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 13 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 6 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36388794; 13427-080189_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 6 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 11 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36383797; 13427-080189_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 11 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36383797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 9 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36383634; 13427-080189_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 9 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36383634?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080189/080189_0010.txt of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36381782; 13427-080189_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080189/080189_0010.txt KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 8 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36380478; 13427-080189_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 8 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 15 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36378428; 13427-080189_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 15 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378428?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. [Part 14 of 15] T2 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36378341; 13427-080189_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 14 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. AN - 16381439; 13427 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico is proposed. LANL occupied 40 square miles of land on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains along the Pajarito Plateau. The study area consists of all land and other resources within 50 miles of LANL. The LANL assists in the Department of Energy's (DOE) need to continue to ensure a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile. For the foreseeable future, DOE will need to continue its nuclear weapons research and development, surveillance, computational analysis, components manufacturing, and nonnuclear aboveground experimentation. Currently, many of these activities are conducted solely at LANL; hence, ceasing these activities would run counter to national security policy as established by Congress. The plan under consideration would direct the operations at LANL for the next five years, after which funding and further congressional legislation will provide the necessary impulse for further planning. Existing LANL operations and capabilities to be maintained would include those related to the Center for Weapons Physics Research Project, Replacement Office Buildings Project, Radiological Sciences Institute Project, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Upgrade Project, Los Alamos Neutron Science Center refurbishment Project, TA-55 Radiography Facility Project, Plutonium Facility Complex Refurbishment Project, Science Complex Project, and Remote Warehouse and Truck Inspection Station Project. Projects to be subject to closure and remediation actions, including consent order actions, would include the TA-18 Closure Project, TA-21 Structure and Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Demolition Project, Waste Management Facilities Transition Project; Major Material Disposal Area Remediation, and Canyon Cleanups and Other Compliance Order Actions. Projects associated with new infrastructure or levels of operation would include the Security-Driven Modifications Project, Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation Operations Level Increase Project, and the Increase in the Type and Quantity of Sealed Sources Managed at LANL by the Off-site Source Recovery Project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue operations at LANL at current levels, are considered in this final site-wide EIS. The preferred alternative would involve expanding operations at LANL to the highest foreseeable level, including full implementation of the mission assignments. Approximately 770 acres of land would be subject to conveyance and transfer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Mission continuation at LANL would ensure the country of the continued support of the nuclear weapons stockpile and continued nuclear weapons research, protecting the United States against nuclear and other threats by foreign powers and terrorist organizations. Construction and operations at LANL would provide local, regional and national employment opportunities and generally boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Analyses indicate little difference in the environmental impacts across alternatives for many resource areas. The primary discriminators are public risk due to radiation exposure, collective worker risk due to radiation exposure, socioeconomic effects due to LANL employment changes, electrical power and water demand, waste management, and transportation. Development could occur on up to 864.6 acres, resulting in possible introduction of incompatible land uses and probably losses of recreational opportunity. Power grid upgrades would affect an additional 473 acres. Removal of flood retention structures could result in impacts to the Pajarito floodplains. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0343D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of previous related draft and final EISs, see 98-0176, Volume 22, Number 2 and 99-0148F, Volume 23, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080189, Summary--128 pages, Volume 1--887 pages, Volume 2 (Book 1)--715 pages, Volume 2 (Book 2)--478 pages, Volume 3 (Book 1)--605 pages, Volume 3 (Book 2)--535 pages, May 9, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Research and Development KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0380F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biological Agents KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactions KW - Property Disposition KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Weapon Systems KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory KW - New Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CONTINUED+OPERATION+OF+LOS+ALAMOS+NATIONAL+LABORATORY%2C+LOS+ALAMOS%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos, new Mexico; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Research Path to Determining the Resource Potential of Marine Gas Hydrates T2 - 39th Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2008) AN - 40906015; 4845344 JF - 39th Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2008) AU - Boswell, R Y1 - 2008/05/05/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 May 05 KW - Gas hydrates KW - Potential resources KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40906015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=39th+Offshore+Technology+Conference+%28OTC+2008%29&rft.atitle=The+Research+Path+to+Determining+the+Resource+Potential+of+Marine+Gas+Hydrates&rft.au=Boswell%2C+R&rft.aulast=Boswell&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2008-05-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=39th+Offshore+Technology+Conference+%28OTC+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.otcnet.org/2008/technical/index.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Diesel doldrums AN - 293591357 JF - The Grand Rapids Press AU - U.S. Department of Energy Y1 - 2008/05/02/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 May 02 CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/293591357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amidwestnews1&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&rft.atitle=Diesel+doldrums&rft.au=U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.aulast=U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-05-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=C.1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Grand Rapids Press May 2, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2010-06-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neoproterozoic tectonic and magmatic episodes in the NW sector of Borborema Province, NE Brazil, during assembly of western Gondwana AN - 840346581; 2011-010943 AB - The Medio Coreau domain of NE Brazil is located along the northwest margin of Borborema Province, the western branch of a Brasiliano/Pan-African collisional belt that formed during the assembly of Western Gondwana. The early Paleoproterozoic basement of the Medio Coreau domain is composed of migmatitic gneisses and juvenile granulites, overlain by late Paleoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic rocks intruded by syn- to post-tectonic Brasiliano granitoids. According to integrated structural and geochronological data (U-Pb zircon and monazite ages), the Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the Medio Coreau is characterized by low-angle thrusting and transcurrent deformation. U-Pb geochronological data from plutons intruded during this compressional regime indicate the collisional evolution began at approximately 622 Ma and continued until about 591 Ma. The continuation of convergence until approximately 560 Ma resulted in the formation of NE-SW and E-W shear zones within the Borborema Province and adjoining West African provinces. The final stage of the ductile tectonism was characterized by uplift and high-angle fault generation between approximately 560 and 545 Ma. The last tectonic event was an extensional phase, resulting in the formation of the Jaibaras graben and intrusion of post-orogenic granites at around 532 Ma. JF - Journal of South American Earth Sciences AU - Saraiva dos Santos, Ticiano J AU - Fetter, A H AU - Hackspacher, P C AU - Van Schmus, W R AU - Nogueira Neto, J A Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - 271 EP - 284 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 25 IS - 3 SN - 0895-9811, 0895-9811 KW - post-tectonic processes KW - upper Precambrian KW - U/Pb KW - Pan-African Orogeny KW - Jaibaras Graben KW - igneous rocks KW - uplifts KW - metamorphic belts KW - extension tectonics KW - dates KW - metamorphic rocks KW - absolute age KW - Gondwana KW - Borborema Province KW - tectonics KW - Brasiliano Orogeny KW - faults KW - Neoproterozoic KW - systems KW - Precambrian KW - plate collision KW - magmatism KW - Proterozoic KW - deformation KW - paleogeography KW - plate convergence KW - Medio Coreau Domain KW - grabens KW - South America KW - plate tectonics KW - thrust faults KW - Brazil KW - Africa KW - West African Shield KW - 03:Geochronology KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/840346581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+South+American+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Neoproterozoic+tectonic+and+magmatic+episodes+in+the+NW+sector+of+Borborema+Province%2C+NE+Brazil%2C+during+assembly+of+western+Gondwana&rft.au=Saraiva+dos+Santos%2C+Ticiano+J%3BFetter%2C+A+H%3BHackspacher%2C+P+C%3BVan+Schmus%2C+W+R%3BNogueira+Neto%2C+J+A&rft.aulast=Saraiva+dos+Santos&rft.aufirst=Ticiano&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=271&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+South+American+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=08959811&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jsames.2007.05.006 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08959811 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; Africa; Borborema Province; Brasiliano Orogeny; Brazil; dates; deformation; extension tectonics; faults; Gondwana; grabens; igneous rocks; Jaibaras Graben; magmatism; Medio Coreau Domain; metamorphic belts; metamorphic rocks; Neoproterozoic; paleogeography; Pan-African Orogeny; plate collision; plate convergence; plate tectonics; post-tectonic processes; Precambrian; Proterozoic; South America; systems; tectonics; thrust faults; U/Pb; uplifts; upper Precambrian; West African Shield DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2007.05.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemistry of Paleoproterozoic metavolcanic rocks from the southern Ashanti volcanic belt, Ghana; petrogenetic and tectonic setting implications AN - 50585782; 2008-116042 AB - Geochemical data are presented for Paleoproterozoic metavolcanic rocks from the southern Ashanti volcanic belt with the aim of inferring their petrogenesis and tectonic setting in which they were formed. The metavolcanic rocks, which are predominantly basalts/basaltic andesites and andesites, have high Cr and Ni contents, indicating that they have not undergone significant fractional crystallization from mantle-derived melts. Two types of basalts/basaltic andesites, Type I and Type II, were identified. The Type I basalts show flat to slightly LREE-depleted patterns with (La/Sm) (sub N) = 0.69-1.03, (La/Yb) (sub N) = 0.57-0.71 and minor negative and positive Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu (super *) = 0.92-1.24). The Type II basalts/basaltic andesites show fractionated REE patterns with (La/Sm) (sub N) = 1.34-2.31, (La/Yb) (sub N) = 2.08-4.25 and minor positive Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu (super *) = 1.09-1.13). The andesites also show fractionated REE patterns, (La/Sm) (sub N) = 1.97-2.78 and (La/Yb) (sub N) = 4.11-8.48 with minor positive to non-existent Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu (super *) = 0.99-1.15). N-MORB-normalized, trace element patterns show that the Type II basalts/basaltic andesites and the andesites have geochemical patterns characterized by enrichment in LILE relative to HFSE and in LREE relative to HREE. The andesites and the Type II basalts/basaltic andesites exhibit characteristics of subduction zone-related magmas; i.e., the former displays strong Nb and Ti anomalies and relatively high Th/Nb ratios (0.69-95) whereas the latter displays strong negative Nb anomalies but relatively smaller Ti anomalies and lower Th/Nb ratios (0.35-0.37). The Type I basalts/basaltic andesites are generally moderately enriched in LILEs and depleted in HFSEs and HREEs relative to N-MORB. Like the andesites and the Type II basalts/basaltic andesites, the Type I basalts/basaltic andesites display subduction-related trace element characteristics of positive Ba and Sr anomalies together with slightly negative Nb-Ta anomalies. The low Th/Nb ratios of 0.06-0.11 coupled with their MORB-like REE patterns indicate no or negligible amount of sedimentary component in the Type I basalts/basaltic andesites. Crustal contamination may be ruled out as the cause of the negative Th and HFSE anomalies observed in the basaltic and andesitic rocks. Rather the anomalies are interpreted, on the basis of Th-Nb-La-Ce, to reflect a recycled slab-derived lithosphere component. The LREE-depleted tholeiitic Type I basalts/basaltic andesites exhibit back-arc basin geochemical signatures. The calc-alkaline andesites and the Type II basalts/basaltic andesites show intra-oceanic island arc signatures. The high Mg basaltic/andesitic rocks may, however, have evolved in a forearc setting. We, therefore, infer an intra-oceanic island arc-forearc-backarc setting for the Paleoproterozoic Birimian metavolcanic rocks from the southern Ashanti volcanic belt. REE modeling indicates that the magma from which the Type I basalts were formed was generated by about 17-30% partial melting of a depleted mantle (DMM) composed of spinel lherzolite in an extensional marginal basin. The parental magmas of the high Mg calc-alkaline basaltic/andesitic rocks were produced in the forearc by about 20-30% partial melting of the metasomatized mantle, and the Type II basalts/basaltic andesites and the andesites are related by fractional crystallization. JF - Precambrian Research AU - Dampare, S B AU - Shibata, T AU - Asiedu, D K AU - Osae, S AU - Banoeng-Yakubo, B Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - 403 EP - 423 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 162 IS - 3-4 SN - 0301-9268, 0301-9268 KW - metavolcanic rocks KW - andesites KW - volcanic rocks KW - upper Precambrian KW - Paleoproterozoic KW - igneous rocks KW - partial melting KW - metamorphic belts KW - mantle KW - metasomatism KW - major elements KW - metamorphic rocks KW - basalts KW - geochemical anomalies KW - basins KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - tectonics KW - spectra KW - rare earths KW - europium KW - trace elements KW - chemical composition KW - back-arc basins KW - geochemistry KW - chemical ratios KW - Birimian KW - upper mantle KW - Ghana KW - petrology KW - patterns KW - Precambrian KW - Ashanti Belt KW - Proterozoic KW - West Africa KW - greenstone belts KW - island arcs KW - metals KW - magmas KW - mid-ocean ridge basalts KW - Africa KW - fractional crystallization KW - volcanic belts KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50585782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Precambrian+Research&rft.atitle=Geochemistry+of+Paleoproterozoic+metavolcanic+rocks+from+the+southern+Ashanti+volcanic+belt%2C+Ghana%3B+petrogenetic+and+tectonic+setting+implications&rft.au=Dampare%2C+S+B%3BShibata%2C+T%3BAsiedu%2C+D+K%3BOsae%2C+S%3BBanoeng-Yakubo%2C+B&rft.aulast=Dampare&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=162&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=403&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Precambrian+Research&rft.issn=03019268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.precamres.2007.10.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03019268 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 92 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PCBRBY N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Africa; andesites; Ashanti Belt; back-arc basins; basalts; basins; Birimian; chemical composition; chemical ratios; europium; fractional crystallization; geochemical anomalies; geochemistry; Ghana; greenstone belts; igneous rocks; island arcs; magmas; major elements; mantle; metals; metamorphic belts; metamorphic rocks; metasomatism; metavolcanic rocks; mid-ocean ridge basalts; Paleoproterozoic; partial melting; patterns; petrology; Precambrian; Proterozoic; rare earths; spectra; tectonics; trace elements; upper mantle; upper Precambrian; volcanic belts; volcanic rocks; West Africa; X-ray fluorescence spectra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2007.10.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using HEM surveys to evaluate disposal of by-product water from CBNG development in the Powder River basin, Wyoming AN - 50572150; 2008-124429 AB - Production of methane from thick, extensive coal beds in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming has created water management issues. Since development began in 1997, more than 650 billion liters of water have been produced from approximately 22,000 wells. Infiltration impoundments are used widely to dispose of by-product water from coal bed natural gas (CBNG) production, but their hydrogeologic effects are poorly understood. Helicopter electromagnetic surveys (HEM) were completed in July 2003 and July 2004 to characterize the hydrogeology of an alluvial aquifer along the Powder River. The aquifer is receiving CBNG produced water discharge from infiltration impoundments. HEM data were subjected to Occam's inversion algorithms to determine the aquifer bulk conductivity, which was then correlated to water salinity using site-specific sampling results. The HEM data provided high-resolution images of salinity levels in the aquifer, a result not attainable using traditional sampling methods. Interpretation of these images reveals clearly the produced water influence on aquifer water quality. Potential shortfalls to this method occur where there is no significant contrast in aquifer salinity and infiltrating produced water salinity and where there might be significant changes in aquifer lithology. Despite these limitations, airborne geophysical methods can provide a broadscale (watershed-scale) tool to evaluate CBNG water disposal, especially in areas where field-based investigations are logistically prohibitive. This research has implications for design and location strategies of future CBNG water surface disposal facilities within the Powder River Basin. JF - Geophysics AU - Lipinski, Brian A AU - Sams, James I AU - Smith, Bruce D AU - Harbert, William Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - B77 EP - B84 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 73 IS - 3 SN - 0016-8033, 0016-8033 KW - United States KW - electrical conductivity KW - geophysical surveys KW - natural gas KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - data processing KW - water management KW - pollution KW - petroleum KW - byproducts KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - Wyoming KW - Arvada Wyoming KW - coalbed methane KW - surveys KW - waste disposal KW - water pollution KW - Sheridan County Wyoming KW - Powder River basin KW - helicopter methods KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50572150?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geophysics&rft.atitle=Using+HEM+surveys+to+evaluate+disposal+of+by-product+water+from+CBNG+development+in+the+Powder+River+basin%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Lipinski%2C+Brian+A%3BSams%2C+James+I%3BSmith%2C+Bruce+D%3BHarbert%2C+William&rft.aulast=Lipinski&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=B77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysics&rft.issn=00168033&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2F1.2901200 L2 - http://library.seg.org/journal/gpysa7 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 N1 - CODEN - GPYSA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Arvada Wyoming; byproducts; coalbed methane; data processing; electrical conductivity; electrical methods; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; ground water; helicopter methods; natural gas; petroleum; pollution; Powder River basin; Sheridan County Wyoming; surveys; United States; waste disposal; water management; water pollution; Wyoming DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.2901200 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of absorbed dose rate in air over plowed arable lands in Sinnar State, central Sudan AN - 20877739; 8407717 AB - The absorbed gamma-dose rate in air at a height of 1 m above ground level was calculated from activity concentrations of gamma-emitting radionuclides in arable soil samples collected from eight locations within Sinnar State using the published Dose Rate Conversion Factors. Measurements were carried out using high-resolution gamma-spectrometry. On average, the activity concentrations obtained were 38 plus or minus 8 ( super(232)Th), 17 plus or minus 2 ( super(226)Ra), 174 plus or minus 19 ( super(40)K) and 0.9 plus or minus 0.2 Bq kg super(-1) for the fallout radionuclide super(137)Cs. The average value obtained here for super(232)Th is slightly higher than the corresponding world-average. The calculated absorbed dose rate in air at a height of 1 m for all sampled locations ranges from 31 to 47 nGy h super(-1) with an average value of 39 plus or minus 7 nGy h super(-1) which is characteristic of normal background radiation areas. The corresponding annual effective dose was 47.8 plus or minus 6 mu Sv y super(-1). The major contribution to the total absorbed dose rate comes from super(232)Th, which amounts to 61%. Recalculation of the absorbed dose rate-based gamma-energies of individual nuclides from uranium and thorium decay series and super(40)K showed that the greater part of the absorbed dose from the uranium series is due to super(214)Bi, whereas for the super(232)Th series it is equally attributed to super(228)Ac and super(208)Tl. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Sam, A K AU - Elmahadi, Moawia M AD - Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box 3001, Khartoum, Sudan Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - 473 EP - 477 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK, [mailto:jnl.samples@oup.co.uk], [URL:http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/] VL - 129 IS - 4 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Fallout KW - Soil KW - Agricultural land KW - Radiation KW - Thorium KW - Uranium KW - Dosimetry KW - Radioisotopes KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20877739?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+absorbed+dose+rate+in+air+over+plowed+arable+lands+in+Sinnar+State%2C+central+Sudan&rft.au=Sam%2C+A+K%3BElmahadi%2C+Moawia+M&rft.aulast=Sam&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=129&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=473&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Fallout; Agricultural land; Thorium; Radiation; Uranium; Dosimetry; Radioisotopes ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ELIMINATION OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM JOLLOF RICE MEAL BY IRRADIATION AND CHILLED STORAGE AN - 19805539; 8225003 AB - The radiation sensitivity of three bacterial isolates (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella parathyphi B) on jollof rice meal (JRM) was determined. Based on the calculated D10 values, challenge testing of the isolates with irradiation (0, 2 and 3kGy) was conducted on JRM followed by chilled (3-5C) storage (0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days). Calculated D10 values of E. coli, S. aureus and S. parathyphi B were 0.173, 0.260 and 0.285kGy, respectively. Linear correlation coefficients of the regression lines were all >0.910 and highly significant (P<0.01). A dose of 2kGy reduced the population of E. coli by 6log cycles and those of S. aureus and S. parathyphi B by 4log cycles. A dose of 3kGy eliminated all the isolates from the JRM during the 28-day storage period and is therefore adequate to eliminate pathogens from JRM to enhance microbiological quality. Ready meals are easily available and convenient. However, they have the major limitations of easy contamination with foodborne pathogens and a relatively short shelf life. Additionally in the tropics, high temperatures and poor access to refrigeration facilities promote rapid microbial proliferation in such foods. The potential of low dose radiation to improve microbiological safety and extend shelf life of some cook-chill and other ready meals have been established and the technology is in use in most developed countries. However, in developing countries where the incidence of foodborne illness is relatively high, there is lack of awareness about the potential benefits of food irradiation. This study demonstrates the potential of irradiation to enhance microbiological safety and extend the shelf life of ready meals in developing countries, especially those which are popular and those of indigenous origin. JF - Journal of Food Safety AU - Adu-Gyamfi, Abraham AU - NKETSIA-TABIRI, JOSEPHINE AD - Department of Food Science and Radiation Processing Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute Ghana Atomic Energy Commission PO Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana, adugyamfi21@yahoo.com Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - 210 EP - 219 PB - Food & Nutrition Press Inc., 6527 Main St. VL - 28 IS - 2 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Temperature effects KW - Refrigeration KW - Food KW - Oryza sativa KW - Pathogens KW - Shelf life KW - Food contamination KW - food-borne diseases KW - Storage KW - Radiation KW - Irradiation KW - Tropical environments KW - Escherichia coli KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Salmonella KW - Developing countries KW - high temperature KW - Food irradiation KW - developed countries KW - Technology KW - J 02420:Plant Diseases KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19805539?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Food+Safety&rft.atitle=ELIMINATION+OF+BACTERIAL+ISOLATES+FROM+JOLLOF+RICE+MEAL+BY+IRRADIATION+AND+CHILLED+STORAGE&rft.au=Adu-Gyamfi%2C+Abraham%3BNKETSIA-TABIRI%2C+JOSEPHINE&rft.aulast=Adu-Gyamfi&rft.aufirst=Abraham&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=210&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Food+Safety&rft.issn=1745-4565&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-4565.2008.00115.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Refrigeration; Temperature effects; Radiation; Food; Pathogens; Food contamination; Shelf life; Developing countries; Storage; Irradiation; Tropical environments; food-borne diseases; high temperature; Technology; developed countries; Food irradiation; Escherichia coli; Oryza sativa; Staphylococcus aureus; Salmonella DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4565.2008.00115.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermally and light-activated current in ZnO/CdS/CuGaSe sub(2) single crystal solar cells AN - 19715642; 8753654 AB - Current-voltage characteristics of ZnO/CdS/CuGaSe sub(2) single crystal solar cells which have gone through repetitive annealing treatment were analysed using the two-diode equation. The fitting analysis revealed that current transport in these cells is governed by two competing transport mechanisms relating strongly to interface states and that both mechanisms are thermally and light-activated. The activation energy values for both mechanisms were calculated from the temperature dependence of the parameters describing each of them. Furthermore, it was found that the calculated activation energy values depend on temperature and illumination intensity. A qualitative explanation for this dependence is given. JF - Renewable Energy AU - Saad, M AU - Kassis, A AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, scientific@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - 974 EP - 978 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 33 IS - 5 SN - 0960-1481, 0960-1481 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Renewable energy KW - solar cells KW - Temperature KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19715642?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Renewable+Energy&rft.atitle=Thermally+and+light-activated+current+in+ZnO%2FCdS%2FCuGaSe+sub%282%29+single+crystal+solar+cells&rft.au=Saad%2C+M%3BKassis%2C+A&rft.aulast=Saad&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=974&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Renewable+Energy&rft.issn=09601481&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.renene.2007.06.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Renewable energy; solar cells; Temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2007.06.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Studies of physico-mechanical properties of photo-cured sodium alginate with silane monomer AN - 19408392; 8752341 AB - Natural and biodegradable polymer SA was extracted from Sargassum. Sodium alginate films were prepared by casting and their mechanical properties like Tensile strength (TS), Elongation at break (Eb) were monitored. TS and Eb of the sodium alginate films were obtained as 24.0 MPa and 11.5%, respectively. The resulting films of SA were photo-cured with 3- (trimethoxysilyl)propylmethacrylate (silane) in order to improve the physico- mechanical properties. Several acrylic monomers of various functionalities were incorporated with silane monomer as additives (2%) like 2- Ethylhexylacrylate (EHA), 1,4-Butanediol diacrylate (BDDA), Trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) with the aid of UV radiation. A series of formulations was prepared with the monomer silane, and the additives EHA, BDDA, TMPTA, and a 2% photoinitiator (Darocure-1664). Monomer concentration, soaking time, and radiation dose were optimized in terms of polymer loading and mechanical properties. ten percent of silane treated films produced the highest TS at 5 min soaking time using 15th pass of UV radiation and the recorded value was 49.68 MPa. The highest value of Eb 21.5% was recorded in using additives 2% EHA in 10% silane monomer at 5 min soaking time. Further analyses of the prepared films were characterized by FTIR. JF - Carbohydrate Polymers AU - Mollah, MZI AU - Khan, Mubarak A AU - Hoque, MA AU - Aziz, A AD - Radiation and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Ganakbari, Savar, P.O. Box 3787, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, zahirul1973@yahoo.com Y1 - 2008/05// PY - 2008 DA - May 2008 SP - 349 EP - 355 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:usinfo-f@elsevier.com], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 72 IS - 2 SN - 0144-8617, 0144-8617 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Seaweeds KW - Photo-grafting KW - Sodium alginate KW - UV radiation and silane KW - Monomers KW - Sargassum KW - Elongation KW - U.V. radiation KW - sodium alginate KW - trimethylolpropane triacrylate KW - Tensile strength KW - Carbohydrates KW - Films KW - Mechanical properties KW - W 30940:Products UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19408392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Carbohydrate+Polymers&rft.atitle=Studies+of+physico-mechanical+properties+of+photo-cured+sodium+alginate+with+silane+monomer&rft.au=Mollah%2C+MZI%3BKhan%2C+Mubarak+A%3BHoque%2C+MA%3BAziz%2C+A&rft.aulast=Mollah&rft.aufirst=MZI&rft.date=2008-05-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=349&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Carbohydrate+Polymers&rft.issn=01448617&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.carbpol.2007.09.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Monomers; Elongation; U.V. radiation; sodium alginate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate; Tensile strength; Carbohydrates; Mechanical properties; Films; Sargassum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.09.001 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THIRTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36409746; 13398 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for units 1 and 2 of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, located approximately five miles northeast of Berwick in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 35th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, PPL Susquehanna, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January July 17, 2022 for Unit 1 and March 23, 2024 for Unit 2. The generating facility lies within in a 115-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a boiling water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Susquehanna River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,439 megawatts (MW-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,135 MW-electric. PPL Susquehanna has recently received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a power uprate license amendment that will allow the operator to increase each reactor's power output to 3,952 MW-thermal, with a comparable increase in net generation to 1,300 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Power generated by the generating facility is transmitted to the regional power grid by three short 230-kilovolt (kV) lines, a longer 230-kV line extending 30 miles to the Lackawanna substation, and two 500-kV lines, one extending 76 miles to Alburtis substation located three miles southwest of Allentown and the other extending 44 miles to a substation in Sunbury. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Susquehanna River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way wuold continue to displace 6,300 acres of hardwood forests and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080164, pages, April 25, 2008 PY - 2008 EP - ages, April 25 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 35 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THIRTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THIRTY-FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36389113; 13398-080164_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for units 1 and 2 of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, located approximately five miles northeast of Berwick in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 35th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, PPL Susquehanna, LLC, nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January July 17, 2022 for Unit 1 and March 23, 2024 for Unit 2. The generating facility lies within in a 115-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a boiling water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Susquehanna River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,439 megawatts (MW-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,135 MW-electric. PPL Susquehanna has recently received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a power uprate license amendment that will allow the operator to increase each reactor's power output to 3,952 MW-thermal, with a comparable increase in net generation to 1,300 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. Power generated by the generating facility is transmitted to the regional power grid by three short 230-kilovolt (kV) lines, a longer 230-kV line extending 30 miles to the Lackawanna substation, and two 500-kV lines, one extending 76 miles to Alburtis substation located three miles southwest of Allentown and the other extending 44 miles to a substation in Sunbury. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Susquehanna River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way wuold continue to displace 6,300 acres of hardwood forests and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080164, pages, April 25, 2008 PY - 2008 EP - ages, April 25 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 35 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+SUSQUEHANNA+STEAM+ELECTRIC+STATION%2C+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28THIRTY-FIFTH+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Committed Effective Dose due to consumption of Red Sea coral reef fishes collected from the local market (Sudan). AN - 70359807; 18243278 AB - An assessment of Committed Effective Dose (CED) due to consumption of Red Sea fish containing (210)Po and (137)Cs was performed for 23 different marine fish samples collected from the local market at Port Sudan. The fish were classified according to their feeding habits into three categories: carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Measured activity concentrations of (210)Po were found in the ranges 0.25-6.42 (carnivores), 0.7-5 (omnivores) and 1.5-3.8 (herbivores) Bq/kg fresh weight. In the same study, activity concentrations of Cs-137 were determined to be in the ranges 0.1-0.46 (carnivores), 0.09-0.35 (omnivores) and 0.09-0.32 (herbivores) Bq/kg fresh weight, which were several times lower than those of (210)Po. Appropriate conversion factors were used to derive the CED, which was found to be 0.012, 0.01 and 0.01 (microSv/yr) in carnivores, omnivores and herbivores, respectively, for (137)Cs. This contributes about 0.4% of the total dose exclusively by ingestion of fish. For (210)Po, it was found to be 3.47, 4.81 and 4.14 (microSv/yr) in carnivores, omnivores and herbivores, respectively, which represents 99.6% of the total dose (exclusively by ingestion of fish). The results of CED calculations suggest that the dose received by the Sudanese population from the consumption of marine fish is rather small and that the contribution of (137)Cs is negligible compared to (210)Po. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Hassona, Rifaat K AU - Sam, A K AU - Osman, O I AU - Sirelkhatim, D A AU - LaRosa, J AD - Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Khartoum, Sudan. rifaatk@yahoo.com Y1 - 2008/04/15/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Apr 15 SP - 214 EP - 218 VL - 393 IS - 2-3 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Cesium Radioisotopes KW - 0 KW - Polonium KW - DQY03U61EJ KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Oceans and Seas KW - Animals KW - Humans KW - Sudan KW - Food Contamination, Radioactive -- analysis KW - Polonium -- metabolism KW - Seafood -- analysis KW - Cesium Radioisotopes -- metabolism KW - Fishes -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70359807?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+Committed+Effective+Dose+due+to+consumption+of+Red+Sea+coral+reef+fishes+collected+from+the+local+market+%28Sudan%29.&rft.au=Hassona%2C+Rifaat+K%3BSam%2C+A+K%3BOsman%2C+O+I%3BSirelkhatim%2C+D+A%3BLaRosa%2C+J&rft.aulast=Hassona&rft.aufirst=Rifaat&rft.date=2008-04-15&rft.volume=393&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=214&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2007.12.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-07-10 N1 - Date created - 2008-03-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.12.014 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - DNA Damage Response Correlates with Telomere Shortening and Telomeric Proteins Down Regulation in the Colorectal Multistep Process T2 - 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research AN - 40848219; 4819638 JF - 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research AU - Raynaud, Christophe M AU - Jang, Se Jin AU - Nuciforo, Paolo AU - Lantuejoul, Sylvie AU - Brambilla, Elisabeth AU - Mounier, Nicolas AU - Olaussen, Ken AU - Morat, Luc AU - Sabatier, Laure AU - Soria, Jean-Charles Y1 - 2008/04/12/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Apr 12 KW - Telomeres KW - DNA damage KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40848219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2008+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+Cancer+Research&rft.atitle=DNA+Damage+Response+Correlates+with+Telomere+Shortening+and+Telomeric+Proteins+Down+Regulation+in+the+Colorectal+Multistep+Process&rft.au=Raynaud%2C+Christophe+M%3BJang%2C+Se+Jin%3BNuciforo%2C+Paolo%3BLantuejoul%2C+Sylvie%3BBrambilla%2C+Elisabeth%3BMounier%2C+Nicolas%3BOlaussen%2C+Ken%3BMorat%2C+Luc%3BSabatier%2C+Laure%3BSoria%2C+Jean-Charles&rft.aulast=Raynaud&rft.aufirst=Christophe&rft.date=2008-04-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2008+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+Cancer+Research&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/?mkey=%7B9EE8A282%2D2B9E%2D4B30% 2D997A%2DE97A0A4C2FEC%7D LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Role of NRC Geologists in Reviewing Applications for Potential New Nuclear Power Reactors in the Southeastern United States T2 - 57th Annual Meeting of the SouthEastern Section, Geological Society of America (GSA 2008) AN - 40834069; 4810749 JF - 57th Annual Meeting of the SouthEastern Section, Geological Society of America (GSA 2008) AU - Stirewalt, Gerry L AU - Bauer, Laurel M Y1 - 2008/04/10/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Apr 10 KW - USA, Southeast KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Geologists KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40834069?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=57th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+SouthEastern+Section%2C+Geological+Society+of+America+%28GSA+2008%29&rft.atitle=Role+of+NRC+Geologists+in+Reviewing+Applications+for+Potential+New+Nuclear+Power+Reactors+in+the+Southeastern+United+States&rft.au=Stirewalt%2C+Gerry+L%3BBauer%2C+Laurel+M&rft.aulast=Stirewalt&rft.aufirst=Gerry&rft.date=2008-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=57th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+SouthEastern+Section%2C+Geological+Society+of+America+%28GSA+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2008SE/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON POWER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON, AND MAURY COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. AN - 36415445; 13390 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Facility, located on the southwest side of the Savannah River 15 miles west-southwest of Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 34th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January 16, 2027 for Unit 1 and February 9, 2029 for Unit 2. The electric generating facility lies within in a 3,169-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Savannah River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,565 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,232 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The units are operated on an 18-month refueling cycle. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The facility is connected to the regional power grid via two 500-kilovolt (kV0 and five 230-kV transmission lines contained within five rights-of-way. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way wuold continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080156, 339 pages, April 10, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 34 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415445?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON+POWER+SUPPLY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RUTHERFORD%2C+WILLIAMSON%2C+AND+MAURY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON+POWER+SUPPLY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RUTHERFORD%2C+WILLIAMSON%2C+AND+MAURY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 10, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON POWER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON, AND MAURY COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON POWER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON, AND MAURY COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. AN - 36380702; 13390-080156_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Facility, located on the southwest side of the Savannah River 15 miles west-southwest of Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 34th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January 16, 2027 for Unit 1 and February 9, 2029 for Unit 2. The electric generating facility lies within in a 3,169-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Savannah River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,565 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,232 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The units are operated on an 18-month refueling cycle. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The facility is connected to the regional power grid via two 500-kilovolt (kV0 and five 230-kV transmission lines contained within five rights-of-way. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way wuold continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080156, 339 pages, April 10, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 34 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON+POWER+SUPPLY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RUTHERFORD%2C+WILLIAMSON%2C+AND+MAURY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON+POWER+SUPPLY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RUTHERFORD%2C+WILLIAMSON%2C+AND+MAURY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 10, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON POWER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON, AND MAURY COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON POWER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON, AND MAURY COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. AN - 36380634; 13390-080156_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating licenses for units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Facility, located on the southwest side of the Savannah River 15 miles west-southwest of Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia is proposed to extend the licensed plant life of each unit for an additional 20 years in this 34th supplement to the final generic EIS of May 1996 on promulgation of rules for all license renewals. The final EIS of 1996 identified 92 environmental issues and reached generic conclusions relating to environmental impacts for 69 of these issues that apply to all plants or to plants with specific design or site characteristics. Neither the applicant, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., nor staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified new information for any of the 69 issues. Additional plant-specific review is required for the remaining 23 issues, and these are addressed with respect to the unit in this supplement to the final EIS. If the license is renewed, federal and state agencies and the owners of the plant would go on to decide whether the plant should continue to operate; the decision would be based on factors such as the need for power. If the operating license is not renewed, the units would be shut down on or before expiration dates of the current licenses, which occurs on January 16, 2027 for Unit 1 and February 9, 2029 for Unit 2. The electric generating facility lies within in a 3,169-acre site in a largely rural area. Each unit consists of generator equipped with a nuclear four-loop steam supply system, designed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that uses a pressurized-water reactor, a closed-cycle cooling system that withdrawals from and discharges to the Savannah River, a closed-cycle cooling water system, and a steam generator connected to the reactor vessel. Each unit is rated at 3,565 megawatts (MW)-thermal, with a corresponding electrical output of approximately 1,232 MW-electric. Unit housing consists of vertical, cylindrical, reinforced concrete containment structures with a steel liners. The units are operated on an 18-month refueling cycle. The facility uses liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems to collect and process wastes that are byproducts of operations. Nonradioactive wastes are collected and disposed of or recycled based on waste type. The facility is connected to the regional power grid via two 500-kilovolt (kV0 and five 230-kV transmission lines contained within five rights-of-way. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow the applicant to meet the needs of its regional energy purchasers. The plant site would continue to provide a number of diverse wildlife habitat types, and plant operation would continue to benefit certain fish and other aquatic species. Refusal to renew the license and subsequent decommissioning of the plant could have greater impacts than license renewal and continuation of plant operation due to potential radiological impacts from releases during plant closure and transportation and disposal of the associated nuclear fuel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the units would continue to withdraw process water from the Savannah River and deliver makeup water back to the reservoir. Release of water to the river from the cooling system would continue to result in a thermal plume affecting the nearshore aquatic ecosystem. The auxiliary service water system would continue to withdraw water from the lake. Diesel generators and boilers at the site would continue to release hydrocarbon and other criteria and related pollutants into the atmosphere. The unit would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. Transmission line rights-of-way wuold continue to displace natural vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the affected corridors. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080156, 339 pages, April 10, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1437 Supp. 34 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Safety Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Savannah River KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380634?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON+POWER+SUPPLY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RUTHERFORD%2C+WILLIAMSON%2C+AND+MAURY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-DAVIDSON+POWER+SUPPLY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RUTHERFORD%2C+WILLIAMSON%2C+AND+MAURY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 10, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook AN - 58763081; 2008-150591 AB - West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices, which averaged $72.32 per barrel in 2007, are projected to average $101 per barrel in 2008 and $92.50 per barrel in 2009. The potential impact of the increased prices on the US economy are explored. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Apr 8 2008, 7 pp. AU - Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2008/04/08/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Apr 08 EP - 7p PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Prices KW - Texas KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58763081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=7p&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Short-Term+Energy+and+Summer+Fuels+Outlook&rft.title=Short-Term+Energy+and+Summer+Fuels+Outlook&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/contents.html LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-06-27 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2008 N1 - SuppNotes - Official Energy Statistics from the US Government N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Using Ground Based Geophysics to Evaluate Hydrogeologic Effects of Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems used to Manage Produced Water in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming T2 - 21st Annual Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2008) AN - 40801527; 4795339 JF - 21st Annual Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2008) AU - Sams, James AU - Lipinski, Brian AU - Veloski, Garret Y1 - 2008/04/06/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Apr 06 KW - USA, Powder River basin KW - USA, Wyoming KW - River basin management KW - Irrigation systems KW - Geophysics KW - Powder KW - Waste water KW - Water management KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40801527?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=21st+Annual+Symposium+on+the+Application+of+Geophysics+to+Engineering+and+Environmental+Problems+%28SAGEEP+2008%29&rft.atitle=Using+Ground+Based+Geophysics+to+Evaluate+Hydrogeologic+Effects+of+Subsurface+Drip+Irrigation+Systems+used+to+Manage+Produced+Water+in+the+Powder+River+Basin%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Sams%2C+James%3BLipinski%2C+Brian%3BVeloski%2C+Garret&rft.aulast=Sams&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2008-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=21st+Annual+Symposium+on+the+Application+of+Geophysics+to+Engineering+and+Environmental+Problems+%28SAGEEP+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eegs.org/sageep/techsessions.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Macroscopic Probes of Brain Dysmaturation in (Developmental) Pathopsychology T2 - 16th European Congress of Psychiatry (AEP 2008) AN - 40813036; 4800484 JF - 16th European Congress of Psychiatry (AEP 2008) AU - Martinot, J L AU - McGuire, P AU - Frangou, S AU - Kircher, T AU - Paillere-Martinot, M L AU - Galinowski, A AU - De Beaurepaire, R. AU - Artiges, E AU - Bellivier, F AU - Duchesnay, E AU - Pentilla, J AU - Plaze, M AU - Mangin, J F AU - Cachia, A Y1 - 2008/04/05/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Apr 05 KW - Brain KW - Probes KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40813036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=16th+European+Congress+of+Psychiatry+%28AEP+2008%29&rft.atitle=Macroscopic+Probes+of+Brain+Dysmaturation+in+%28Developmental%29+Pathopsychology&rft.au=Martinot%2C+J+L%3BMcGuire%2C+P%3BFrangou%2C+S%3BKircher%2C+T%3BPaillere-Martinot%2C+M+L%3BGalinowski%2C+A%3BDe+Beaurepaire%2C+R.%3BArtiges%2C+E%3BBellivier%2C+F%3BDuchesnay%2C+E%3BPentilla%2C+J%3BPlaze%2C+M%3BMangin%2C+J+F%3BCachia%2C+A&rft.aulast=Martinot&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2008-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=16th+European+Congress+of+Psychiatry+%28AEP+2008%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.kenes.com/aep/program/SessionIndex.asp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tracing sources of pollution in groundwater using hydrochemical and isotopic methods; Beirut and its suburbs AN - 818638967; 2011-005365 JF - Journal of Environmental Hydrology AU - Kazpard, Vuronique AU - Saad, Zeinab AU - El Samrani, Antoine Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 PB - International Association for Environmental Hydrology, San Antonio, TX VL - 16 IS - 14 SN - 1058-3912, 1058-3912 KW - limestone KW - water quality KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - Lebanon KW - Beirut Lebanon KW - stable isotopes KW - urban environment KW - nitrogen KW - ground water KW - sedimentary rocks KW - tracers KW - animal waste KW - deuterium KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - Middle East KW - N-15/N-14 KW - isotope ratios KW - pollution KW - nitrates KW - O-18/O-16 KW - hydrochemistry KW - aquifers KW - evaporation KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - carbonate rocks KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818638967?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kazpard%2C+Vuronique%3BSaad%2C+Zeinab%3BEl+Samrani%2C+Antoine&rft.aulast=Kazpard&rft.aufirst=Vuronique&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tracing+sources+of+pollution+in+groundwater+using+hydrochemical+and+isotopic+methods%3B+Beirut+and+its+suburbs&rft.title=Tracing+sources+of+pollution+in+groundwater+using+hydrochemical+and+isotopic+methods%3B+Beirut+and+its+suburbs&rft.issn=10583912&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.hydroweb.com http://hydroweb.com/journal-hydrology.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on July 22, 2008; based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - animal waste; aquifers; Asia; Beirut Lebanon; carbonate rocks; D/H; deuterium; evaporation; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; hydrogen; isotope ratios; isotopes; Lebanon; limestone; Middle East; N-15/N-14; nitrates; nitrogen; O-18/O-16; oxygen; pollution; sedimentary rocks; stable isotopes; tracers; urban environment; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fetal ultrasound: mechanical effects. AN - 70419848; 18359910 AB - In this discussion, any biological effect of ultrasound that is accompanied by temperature increments less than 1 degrees C above normal physiologic levels is called a mechanical effect. However, one should keep in mind that the term mechanical effect also includes processes that are not of a mechanical nature but arise secondary to mechanical interaction between ultrasound and tissues, such as chemical reactions initiated by free oxygen species generated during cavitation and sonoluminescence. Investigations with laboratory animals have documented that pulsed ultrasound can produce damage to biological tissues in vivo through nonthermal mechanisms. The acoustic output used to induce these adverse bio-effects is considerably greater than the output of diagnostic devices when gas bodies are not present. However, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound is used clinically to accelerate the bone fracture repair process and induce healing of nonunions in humans. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound also has been shown to enhance repair of soft tissue damage and accelerate nerve regeneration in animal models. Although such exposures to low intensity do not appear to cause damage to exposed tissues, they do raise questions about the acoustic threshold that might induce potentially adverse developmental effects in the fetus. To date, bioeffects studies in humans do not substantiate a causal relationship between diagnostic ultrasound exposure during pregnancy and adverse biological effects to the fetus. However, the epidemiologic studies were conducted with commercially available devices predating 1992, having outputs not exceeding a derated spatial-peak temporal-average intensity (ISPTA.3) of 94 mW/cm2. Current limits in the United States allow an ISPTA.3 of 720 mW/cm2 for obstetric modes. At the time of this report, available evidence, experimental or epidemiologic, is insufficient to conclude that there is a causal relationship between obstetric diagnostic ultrasound exposure and adverse nonthermal effects to the fetus. However, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound effects reported in humans and animal models indicate a need for further investigation of potentially adverse developmental effects. JF - Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine AU - Stratmeyer, Melvin E AU - Greenleaf, James F AU - Dalecki, Diane AU - Salvesen, Kjell A AD - Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd, HFZ-120, Rockville, MD 20850 USA. melvin.stratmeyer@fda.hhs.gov Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 SP - 597 EP - 605; quiz 606-9 VL - 27 IS - 4 SN - 0278-4297, 0278-4297 KW - Index Medicus KW - Radiation Dosage KW - Animals KW - Risk Factors KW - Humans KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation KW - Female KW - Risk Assessment KW - Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects KW - Pregnancy KW - Ultrasonography, Prenatal -- adverse effects KW - Fetus -- radiation effects KW - Radiation Injuries -- etiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70419848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+ultrasound+in+medicine+%3A+official+journal+of+the+American+Institute+of+Ultrasound+in+Medicine&rft.atitle=Fetal+ultrasound%3A+mechanical+effects.&rft.au=Stratmeyer%2C+Melvin+E%3BGreenleaf%2C+James+F%3BDalecki%2C+Diane%3BSalvesen%2C+Kjell+A&rft.aulast=Stratmeyer&rft.aufirst=Melvin&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=597&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+ultrasound+in+medicine+%3A+official+journal+of+the+American+Institute+of+Ultrasound+in+Medicine&rft.issn=02784297&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-08-07 N1 - Date created - 2008-03-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Radon gas distribution in natural gas processing facilities and workplace air environment. AN - 70409787; 17905489 AB - Evaluation was made of the distribution of radon gas and radiation exposure rates in the four main natural gas treatment facilities in Syria. The results showed that radiation exposure rates at contact of all equipment were within the natural levels (0.09-0.1 microSvh(-1)) except for the reflex pumps where a dose rate value of 3 microSvh(-1) was recorded. Radon concentrations in Syrian natural gas varied between 15.4 Bq m(-3) and 1141 Bq m(-3); natural gas associated with oil production was found to contain higher concentrations than the non-associated natural gas. In addition, radon concentrations were higher in the central processing facilities than the wellheads; these high levels are due to pressurizing and concentrating processes that enhance radon gas and its decay products. Moreover, the lowest 222Rn concentration was in the natural gas fraction used for producing sulfur; a value of 80 Bq m(-3) was observed. On the other hand, maximum radon gas and its decay product concentrations in workplace air environments were found to be relatively high in the gas analysis laboratories; a value of 458 Bq m(-3) was observed. However, all reported levels in the workplaces in the four main stations were below the action level set by IAEA for chronic exposure situations involving radon, which is 1000 Bq m(-3). JF - Journal of environmental radioactivity AU - Al-Masri, M S AU - Shwiekani, R AD - Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syrian Arab Republic. scientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 SP - 574 EP - 580 VL - 99 IS - 4 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - Air Pollutants, Radioactive KW - 0 KW - Fossil Fuels KW - Gases KW - Radon KW - Q74S4N8N1G KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Environment KW - Risk KW - Gamma Rays KW - Air Pollution, Indoor KW - Syria KW - Workplace KW - Geography KW - Radiation Monitoring KW - Air Pollution, Radioactive UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70409787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+environmental+radioactivity&rft.atitle=Radon+gas+distribution+in+natural+gas+processing+facilities+and+workplace+air+environment.&rft.au=Al-Masri%2C+M+S%3BShwiekani%2C+R&rft.aulast=Al-Masri&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=574&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-07-09 N1 - Date created - 2008-03-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biofuels, Neither Saviour nor Scam: The Case for a Selective Strategy AN - 59823488; 200824669 AB - An assessment of biofuels views them as neither a panacea nor a scourge. After providing basic information on biofuels, the chief concern of rising food prices is addressed. Attention is then given to the bioenergy agenda in the US & the appropriate design of wide-ranging policy frameworks. Although skeptics view biofuels as a scam, it is contended that the real con is the myopic scope of the debate that ignores broader environmental challenges. D. Edelman JF - World Policy Journal AU - Hunt, Suzanne AD - U.S. Department of Energy and the Inter-American Development Bank Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 SP - 9 EP - 17 PB - MIT Press, Cambridge MA VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0740-2775, 0740-2775 KW - Prices KW - Food KW - United States of America KW - Energy Policy KW - article KW - 9003: history and theory; political theories and philosophy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59823488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=World+Policy+Journal&rft.atitle=Biofuels%2C+Neither+Saviour+nor+Scam%3A+The+Case+for+a+Selective+Strategy&rft.au=Hunt%2C+Suzanne&rft.aulast=Hunt&rft.aufirst=Suzanne&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=World+Policy+Journal&rft.issn=07402775&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2008-10-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - WPJOEW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy Policy; United States of America; Food; Prices ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Coal Supply and Demand: 2007 Review AN - 58766005; 2008-150595 AB - Coal production in the US in 2007 totaled 1,145.6 million short tons according to preliminary data from the Energy Information Administration, a decrease of 1.5%, or 17.2 million short tons from the 2006 record level of 1,162.7 million short tons. Although coal production declined in 2007, US total coal consumption increased for the year. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Apr 2008, 14 pp. AU - Freme, Fred Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 EP - 14p PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Coal and synthetic gas industry KW - Environment and environmental policy - Mining and mineral resources KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - United States KW - Coal industry KW - Energy consumption KW - Supply and demand KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58766005?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Freme%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Freme&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=14p&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Coal+Supply+and+Demand%3A+2007+Review&rft.title=U.S.+Coal+Supply+and+Demand%3A+2007+Review&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/special/feature.html LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-06-27 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy Markets 2007 AN - 58762282; 2008-150596 AB - This report responds to a request from Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee that the EIA update its 1999 to 2000 work on Federal energy subsidies, including any additions or deletions of Federal subsidies based on Administration or Congressional action since 2000, and providing an estimate of the size of each current subsidy. Subsidies directed to electricity production are estimated on the basis of generation by fuel. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Department of Energy, Apr 2008, 254 pp. AU - Energy Information Administration Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 EP - 254p PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - United States KW - Electric power KW - Subsidies KW - Energy sector KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58762282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aulast=Energy+Information+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=254p&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Financial+Interventions+and+Subsidies+in+Energy+Markets+2007&rft.title=Federal+Financial+Interventions+and+Subsidies+in+Energy+Markets+2007&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/subsidy2/pdf/subsidy08.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-06-27 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2008 N1 - SuppNotes - SR/CNEAF/2008-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization and distribution of Daucus species in Syria AN - 20896138; 10850871 AB - Syria is considered as one of the important centres for Daucus diversity including Daucus carota. Therefore, it is essential to study the distribution and characterization of these species in Syria. An exploration of plants belonging to the Apiaceae family was conducted on road and field sides in several areas of Syria. Seeds (fruits) from these plants have been also collected. The seeds were sown in pots containing peatmoss in a glasshouse and emerging plants were grown until flowering and seed formation. The plants were classified based on leaf, umbel, and seed shape. Proteins were extracted from the leaves and analysed using electrophoresis to establish genetic relationships among species. Seven Daucus species have been identified to grow in Syria. These are D. aureus, D. bicolor, D. carota, D. durieua, D. guttatus, D. littoralis, and D. muricatus. Isozyme and total protein analysis, cluster analysis, and correlation matrix have revealed considerable genetic variation among studied Daucus species. Wild carrot (D. carota) came in one group with its cultivated form (D. carota ssp. sativus) and the closest species to them was D. guttatus. Species D. bicolor and D. durieua were in the same group and D. aureus and D. littoralis were in another group farther from the previous groups. The farthest species on the genetic tree was D. muricatus. JF - Biologia AU - Al-Safadi, Bassam AD - Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria, bsafadi@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - Apr 2008 SP - 177 EP - 182 PB - Versita, Ul Druga Poprzeczna, 9 Warsaw 00-951 Poland VL - 63 IS - 2 SN - 0006-3088, 0006-3088 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Flowering KW - Genetic relationship KW - Fruits KW - Seeds KW - Electrophoresis KW - Leaves KW - Isoenzymes KW - Genetic diversity KW - Apiaceae KW - Daucus KW - Daucus carota KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20896138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biologia&rft.atitle=Characterization+and+distribution+of+Daucus+species+in+Syria&rft.au=Al-Safadi%2C+Bassam&rft.aulast=Al-Safadi&rft.aufirst=Bassam&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=177&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biologia&rft.issn=00063088&rft_id=info:doi/10.2478%2Fs11756-008-0036-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genetic relationship; Flowering; Fruits; Seeds; Electrophoresis; Isoenzymes; Leaves; Genetic diversity; Daucus; Apiaceae; Daucus carota DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0036-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scientific objectives of the Gulf of Mexico gas hydrate JIP Leg II drilling AN - 1832645539; 778394-21 JF - Offshore Technology Conference AU - Jones, Emrys AU - Latham, Tom AU - McConnell, Dan AU - Frye, Matt AU - Hunt, Jesse, Jr AU - Shedd, William AU - Shelander, Dianna AU - Boswell, Ray AU - Rose, K M AU - Ruppel, Carolyn AU - Hutchinson, Deborah AU - Collett, T S AU - Dugan, Brandon AU - Wood, Warren AU - ? Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 PB - Offshore Technology Conference, [Dallas, TX] VL - 2008 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832645539?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Offshore+Technology+Conference&rft.atitle=Scientific+objectives+of+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+gas+hydrate+JIP+Leg+II+drilling&rft.au=Jones%2C+Emrys%3BLatham%2C+Tom%3BMcConnell%2C+Dan%3BFrye%2C+Matt%3BHunt%2C+Jesse%2C+Jr%3BShedd%2C+William%3BShelander%2C+Dianna%3BBoswell%2C+Ray%3BRose%2C+K+M%3BRuppel%2C+Carolyn%3BHutchinson%2C+Deborah%3BCollett%2C+T+S%3BDugan%2C+Brandon%3BWood%2C+Warren%3B%3F&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Emrys&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=2008&rft.issue=&rft.spage=OTC+19501&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Offshore+Technology+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.4043%2F19501-MS LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - PubXState - TX] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - #07353 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/19501-MS ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Discovery of abundant cellulose microfibers encased in 250 Ma Permian halite; a macromolecular target in the search for life on other planets AN - 1039339510; 2012-081023 JF - Astrobiology AU - Griffith, Jack D AU - Willcox, Smaranda AU - Powers, Dennis W AU - Nelson, Roger AU - Baxter, Bonnie K Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 SP - 215 EP - 228 PB - Mary Ann Liebert, Larchmont, NY VL - 8 IS - 2 SN - 1531-1074, 1531-1074 KW - United States KW - halides KW - lithostratigraphy KW - Eddy County New Mexico KW - polysaccharides KW - astrobiology KW - New Mexico KW - inclusions KW - chlorides KW - carbohydrates KW - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant KW - Salado Formation KW - Paleozoic KW - Permian KW - biomarkers KW - TEM data KW - halite KW - planets KW - Upper Permian KW - organic compounds KW - cellulose KW - bacteria KW - terrestrial comparison KW - fluid inclusions KW - preservation KW - 04:Extraterrestrial geology KW - 09:Paleobotany UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039339510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Astrobiology&rft.atitle=Discovery+of+abundant+cellulose+microfibers+encased+in+250+Ma+Permian+halite%3B+a+macromolecular+target+in+the+search+for+life+on+other+planets&rft.au=Griffith%2C+Jack+D%3BWillcox%2C+Smaranda%3BPowers%2C+Dennis+W%3BNelson%2C+Roger%3BBaxter%2C+Bonnie+K&rft.aulast=Griffith&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Astrobiology&rft.issn=15311074&rft_id=info:doi/10.1089%2Fast.2007.0196 L2 - http://www.liebertpub.com/publication.aspx?pub_id=99 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 46 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., strat. col., 1 plate, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - astrobiology; bacteria; biomarkers; carbohydrates; cellulose; chlorides; Eddy County New Mexico; fluid inclusions; halides; halite; inclusions; lithostratigraphy; New Mexico; organic compounds; Paleozoic; Permian; planets; polysaccharides; preservation; Salado Formation; TEM data; terrestrial comparison; United States; Upper Permian; Waste Isolation Pilot Plant DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ast.2007.0196 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Apportionment of ambient primary and secondary fine particulate matter at the Pittsburgh National Energy Laboratory particulate matter characterization site using positive matrix factorization and a potential source contributions function analysis. AN - 70446185; 18376639 AB - Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations associated with 202 24-hr samples collected at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) particulate matter (PM) characterization site in south Pittsburgh from October 1999 through September 2001 were used to apportion PM2.5 into primary and secondary contributions using Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF2). Input included the concentrations of PM2.5 mass determined with a Federal Reference Method (FRM) sampler, semi-volatile PM2.5 organic material, elemental carbon (EC), and trace element components of PM2.5. A total of 11 factors were identified. The results of potential source contributions function (PSCF) analysis using PMF2 factors and HYSPLIT-calculated back-trajectories were used to identify those factors associated with specific meteorological transport conditions. The 11 factors were identified as being associated with emissions from various specific regions and facilities including crustal material, gasoline combustion, diesel combustion, and three nearby sources high in trace metals. Three sources associated with transport from coal-fired power plants to the southeast, a combination of point sources to the northwest, and a steel mill and associated sources to the west were identified. In addition, two secondary-material-dominated sources were identified, one was associated with secondary products of local emissions and one was dominated by secondary ammonium sulfate transported to the NETL site from the west and southwest. Of these 11 factors, the four largest contributors to PM2.5 were the secondary transported material (dominated by ammonium sulfate) (47%), local secondary material (19%), diesel combustion emissions (10%), and gasoline combustion emissions (8%). The other seven factors accounted for the remaining 16% of the PM2.5 mass. The findings are consistent with the major source of PM2.5 in the Pittsburgh area being dominated by ammonium sulfate from distant transport and so decoupled from local activity emitting organic pollutants in the metropolitan area. In contrast, the major local secondary sources are dominated by organic material. JF - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) AU - Martello, Donald V AU - Pekney, Natalie J AU - Anderson, Richard R AU - Davidson, Cliff I AU - Hopke, Philip K AU - Kim, Eugene AU - Christensen, William F AU - Mangelson, Nolan F AU - Eatough, Delbert J AD - National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Y1 - 2008/03// PY - 2008 DA - March 2008 SP - 357 EP - 368 VL - 58 IS - 3 SN - 1096-2247, 1096-2247 KW - Air Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Elements KW - Particulate Matter KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Data Interpretation, Statistical KW - Spectrophotometry, Atomic KW - Pennsylvania KW - Air Pollutants -- analysis KW - Particulate Matter -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70446185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+the+Air+%26+Waste+Management+Association+%281995%29&rft.atitle=Apportionment+of+ambient+primary+and+secondary+fine+particulate+matter+at+the+Pittsburgh+National+Energy+Laboratory+particulate+matter+characterization+site+using+positive+matrix+factorization+and+a+potential+source+contributions+function+analysis.&rft.au=Martello%2C+Donald+V%3BPekney%2C+Natalie+J%3BAnderson%2C+Richard+R%3BDavidson%2C+Cliff+I%3BHopke%2C+Philip+K%3BKim%2C+Eugene%3BChristensen%2C+William+F%3BMangelson%2C+Nolan+F%3BEatough%2C+Delbert+J&rft.aulast=Martello&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2008-03-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Air+%26+Waste+Management+Association+%281995%29&rft.issn=10962247&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-04-23 N1 - Date created - 2008-04-01 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Storage Drawdown Analysis Report AN - 58764646; 2008-150592 AB - This report examines contract terms that require owners of natural gas in storage to reduce their holdings of working gas to specified levels by certain dates or risk incurring penalties. If they were sufficiently restrictive, such constraints could result in the introduction of significant natural gas volumes into the market toward the end of the heating season; however, many tariffs or service agreements include these restrictions, they are not pervasive and their impact may be less than previously expected. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Department of Energy, Mar 2008, 8 pp. AU - Trapmann, William Y1 - 2008/03// PY - 2008 DA - March 2008 EP - 8p PB - United States Department of Energy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Environment and environmental policy - Buildings and structures KW - Trade and trade policy - Customs administration and duties KW - United States KW - Storage KW - Tariff KW - Fees, charges, etc. KW - Natural gas KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58764646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Trapmann%2C+William&rft.aulast=Trapmann&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2008-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=8p&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Storage+Drawdown+Analysis+Report&rft.title=U.S.+Storage+Drawdown+Analysis+Report&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/feature_articles/2008/ngstordrawdown/ngstordrawdown.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-06-27 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Energy, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal stability in soil water content patterns across agricultural fields AN - 50861770; 2008-099639 AB - When a field or a small watershed is repeatedly surveyed for soil water content, locations can often be identified where soil water contents are either consistently larger or consistently less than the study area average. This phenomenon has been called temporal stability, time stability, temporal persistence, or rank stability in spatial patterns of soil water contents. Temporal stability is of considerable interest in terms of facilitating upscaling of observed soil water contents to obtain average values across the observation area, improving soil water monitoring strategies, and correcting the monitoring results for missing data. The objective of this work was to contribute to the existing knowledge base on temporal stability in soil water patterns using frequent multi-depth measurements with Multisensor Capacitance Probes (MCPs) installed in a coarse-texture soil under multi-year corn production. Water contents at 10, 30, 50, and 80 cm depths were measured every 10 min for 20 months of continuous observation from May 2001 to December 2002. The MCPs revealed temporal stability in soil water content patterns. Temporal stability was found to increase with depth. The statistical hypothesis could not be rejected (P<0.0001) that data collected each 10 min, each 2 h, each day, and each week had the same temporal stability. The locations that were best for estimating the average water contents were different for different depths. The best three locations for the whole observation period were the same as the best locations for a month of observations in about 60% of the cases. Temporal stability for a specific location and depth could serve as a good predictor of the utility of this location for estimating the area-average soil water content for that depth. Temporal stability could be efficiently used to correct area-average water contents for missing data. Soil water contents can be upscaled and efficiently monitored using the temporal stability of soil water content patterns. JF - Catena (Giessen) AU - Guber, A K AU - Gish, T J AU - Pachepsky, Y A AU - van Genuchten, M T AU - Daughtry, C S T AU - Nicholson, T J AU - Cady, R E Y1 - 2008/03// PY - 2008 DA - March 2008 SP - 125 EP - 133 PB - Elsevier VL - 73 IS - 1 SN - 0341-8162, 0341-8162 KW - United States KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - monitoring KW - Beltsville Maryland KW - government agencies KW - watersheds KW - prediction KW - research KW - depth KW - U. S. Department of Agriculture KW - measurement KW - Prince Georges County Maryland KW - multisensor capacitance probes KW - water content KW - soil-water balance KW - Maryland KW - field studies KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50861770?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Catena+%28Giessen%29&rft.atitle=Temporal+stability+in+soil+water+content+patterns+across+agricultural+fields&rft.au=Guber%2C+A+K%3BGish%2C+T+J%3BPachepsky%2C+Y+A%3Bvan+Genuchten%2C+M+T%3BDaughtry%2C+C+S+T%3BNicholson%2C+T+J%3BCady%2C+R+E&rft.aulast=Guber&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2008-03-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Catena+%28Giessen%29&rft.issn=03418162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.catena.2007.09.010 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03418162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 39 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CIJPD3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Beltsville Maryland; depth; field studies; government agencies; hydrology; Maryland; measurement; monitoring; multisensor capacitance probes; prediction; Prince Georges County Maryland; research; soil-water balance; soils; U. S. Department of Agriculture; United States; water content; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2007.09.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An overview on extremity dosimetry in medical applications AN - 20880533; 8407680 AB - Some activities of EURADOS Working Group 9 (WG9) are presently funded by the European Commission (CONRAD project). The objective of WG9 is to promote and co-ordinate research activities for the assessment of occupational exposures to staff at workplaces in interventional radiology (IR) and nuclear medicine. For some of these applications, the skin of the fingers is the limiting organ for individual monitoring of external radiation. Therefore, sub-group 1 of WG9 deals with the use of extremity dosemeters in medical radiation fields. The wide variety of radiation field characteristics present in a medical environment together with the difficulties in measuring a local dose that is representative for the maximum skin dose, usually with one single detector, makes it difficult to perform accurate extremity dosimetry. Sub-group 1 worked out a thorough literature review on extremity dosimetry issues in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography, interventional radiology and interventional cardiology and brachytherapy. Some studies showed that the annual dose limits could be exceeded if the required protection measures are not taken, especially in nuclear medicine. The continuous progress in new applications and techniques requires an important effort in radiation protection and training. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Vanhavere, F AU - Carinou, E AU - Donadille, L AU - Ginjaume, M AU - Jankowski, J AU - Rimpler, A AU - Sans Merce, M AD - Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium. Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Ag. Paraskevi, 15310 Greece. Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire, BP17, F-92264 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. Institut de Tecniques Energetiques, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresa Street 8, 90-950 Lodz, Poland. Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, 10312 Berlin, Germany. Institut Universitaire de Radiophysique Appliquee, Lausanne, Switzerland Y1 - 2008/03// PY - 2008 DA - Mar 2008 SP - 350 EP - 355 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK, [mailto:jnl.samples@oup.co.uk], [URL:http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/] VL - 129 IS - 1-3 SN - 0144-8420, 0144-8420 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Skin KW - Brachytherapy KW - Reviews KW - Dosimetry KW - Positron emission tomography KW - Radiology KW - Occupational exposure KW - Finger KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20880533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.atitle=An+overview+on+extremity+dosimetry+in+medical+applications&rft.au=Vanhavere%2C+F%3BCarinou%2C+E%3BDonadille%2C+L%3BGinjaume%2C+M%3BJankowski%2C+J%3BRimpler%2C+A%3BSans+Merce%2C+M&rft.aulast=Vanhavere&rft.aufirst=F&rft.date=2008-03-01&rft.volume=129&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=350&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+Protection+Dosimetry&rft.issn=01448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Brachytherapy; Skin; Reviews; Dosimetry; Positron emission tomography; Radiology; Occupational exposure; Finger ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transfer of (40)K, (238)U, (210)Pb, and (210)Po from soil to plant in various locations in south of Syria. AN - 70352566; 17920734 AB - Transfer factors of (40)K, (238)U, (210)Pb, and (210)Po from soil to some agriculture crops in various locations in south of Syria (Dara'a and Assuwaydaa districts) have been determined. Soil and vegetable crops (green pepper, cucumber, tomato, and eggplant), legumes crops (lentil, chickpea, and broad bean), fruit trees (apple, grape, and olives) and cereals (barley and wheat) were collected and analyzed for (238)U, (210)Pb, and (210)Po. The results have shown that higher transfer factors (calculated as Bqkg(-1) dry wt. plant material per Bqkg(-1) dry wt. soil) for (210)Po, (210)Pb and (238)U were observed in vegetable leaves than fruits and cereals leaves; the highest values of transfer factor (TF) for (238)U were found to be 0.1 for straw of chickpea. Transfer factors for (210)Po varied between 2.8x10(-2) and 2 in fruits of eggplant and grain of barley, respectively. In addition, several parameters affecting transfer factors of the radionuclides were evaluated. The results can be considered as base values for TF of natural radionuclides in the region. JF - Journal of environmental radioactivity AU - Al-Masri, M S AU - Al-Akel, B AU - Nashawani, A AU - Amin, Y AU - Khalifa, K H AU - Al-Ain, F AD - Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 6091, Syria. scientific1@aec.org.sy Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - February 2008 SP - 322 EP - 331 VL - 99 IS - 2 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - Lead Radioisotopes KW - 0 KW - Potassium Radioisotopes KW - Soil Pollutants, Radioactive KW - Polonium KW - DQY03U61EJ KW - Index Medicus KW - Syria KW - Quality Control KW - Polonium -- metabolism KW - Lead Radioisotopes -- metabolism KW - Potassium Radioisotopes -- metabolism KW - Soil Pollutants, Radioactive -- metabolism KW - Crops, Agricultural -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70352566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+environmental+radioactivity&rft.atitle=Transfer+of+%2840%29K%2C+%28238%29U%2C+%28210%29Pb%2C+and+%28210%29Po+from+soil+to+plant+in+various+locations+in+south+of+Syria.&rft.au=Al-Masri%2C+M+S%3BAl-Akel%2C+B%3BNashawani%2C+A%3BAmin%2C+Y%3BKhalifa%2C+K+H%3BAl-Ain%2C+F&rft.aulast=Al-Masri&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=322&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-01-23 N1 - Date created - 2008-03-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for the treatment of spontaneous nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma in felines. AN - 70255067; 17955256 AB - Recently, Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) was successfully applied to treat experimental squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the hamster cheek pouch mucosa, with no damage to normal tissue. It was also shown that treating spontaneous nasal planum SCC in terminal feline patients with low dose BNCT is safe and feasible. In an extension of this work, the present study aimed at evaluation of the response of tumor and dose-limiting normal tissues to potentially therapeutic BNCT doses. Biodistribution studies with (10)B-boronophenylalanine (BPA enriched in (10)B) as a (10)B carrier were performed on three felines that showed advanced nasal planum SCC without any standard therapeutic option. Following the biodistribution studies, BNCT mediated by (10)BPA was done using the thermalized epithermal neutron beam at the RA-6 Nuclear Reactor. Follow-up included clinical evaluation, assessment of macroscopic tumor and normal tissue response and biopsies for histopathological analysis. The treated animals did not show any apparent radiation-induced toxicity. All three animals exhibited partial tumor control and an improvement in clinical condition. Enhanced therapeutic efficacy was associated with a high (10)B content of the tumor and a small tumor size. BNCT is therefore believed to be potentially effective in the treatment of spontaneous SCC. However, improvement in targeting (10)B into all tumor cells and delivering a sufficient dose at a greater depth are still required for the treatment of deep-seated, large tumors. Future studies are needed to evaluate the potential efficacy of the dual mode cellular (e.g. BPA-BNCT) and vascular (e.g. GB-10-BNCT) targeting protocol in a preclinical scenario, employing combinations of (10)B compounds with different properties and complementary uptake mechanisms. JF - Radiation and environmental biophysics AU - Trivillin, Verónica A AU - Heber, Elisa M AU - Rao, Monica AU - Cantarelli, María A AU - Itoiz, Maria E AU - Nigg, David W AU - Calzetta, Osvaldo AU - Blaumann, Herman AU - Longhino, Juan AU - Schwint, Amanda E AD - Department of Radiobiology, National Atomic Energy Commission, Av. General Paz 1499, B1650KNA, San Martin, Province Buenos Aires, Argentina. Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - February 2008 SP - 147 EP - 155 VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0301-634X, 0301-634X KW - Isotopes KW - 0 KW - Phenylalanine KW - 47E5O17Y3R KW - Boron KW - N9E3X5056Q KW - Index Medicus KW - Neutrons -- adverse effects KW - Animals KW - Isotopes -- therapeutic use KW - Cat Diseases -- pathology KW - Isotopes -- pharmacokinetics KW - Neoplasm Staging KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation KW - Phenylalanine -- pharmacokinetics KW - Nose -- radiation effects KW - Boron -- pharmacokinetics KW - Cat Diseases -- radiotherapy KW - Neutrons -- therapeutic use KW - Nose -- pathology KW - Boron -- therapeutic use KW - Cats KW - Treatment Outcome KW - Female KW - Male KW - Nose Neoplasms -- radiotherapy KW - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell -- pathology KW - Boron Neutron Capture Therapy -- adverse effects KW - Nose Neoplasms -- pathology KW - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell -- radiotherapy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70255067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiation+and+environmental+biophysics&rft.atitle=Boron+neutron+capture+therapy+%28BNCT%29+for+the+treatment+of+spontaneous+nasal+planum+squamous+cell+carcinoma+in+felines.&rft.au=Trivillin%2C+Ver%C3%B3nica+A%3BHeber%2C+Elisa+M%3BRao%2C+Monica%3BCantarelli%2C+Mar%C3%ADa+A%3BItoiz%2C+Maria+E%3BNigg%2C+David+W%3BCalzetta%2C+Osvaldo%3BBlaumann%2C+Herman%3BLonghino%2C+Juan%3BSchwint%2C+Amanda+E&rft.aulast=Trivillin&rft.aufirst=Ver%C3%B3nica&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=147&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiation+and+environmental+biophysics&rft.issn=0301634X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2008-06-24 N1 - Date created - 2008-02-01 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Protein Shedding on Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis by a Whole-Cell Immunoassay Incorporating Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering AN - 21504135; 12494199 AB - The etiological agent of Johne's disease is Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Controlling the spread of this disease is hindered by the lack of sensitive, selective, and rapid detection methods for M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis. By using a recently optimized sandwich immunoassay (B. J. Yakes, R. J. Lipert, J. P. Bannantine, and M. D. Porter, Clin. Vaccine Immunol. 15:227-234, 2008), which incorporates a new monoclonal antibody for the selective capture and labeling of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis and surface-enhanced Raman scattering for sensitive readout, detection limits of 630 and 740 M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis cells/ml are achieved in phosphate-buffered saline and whole milk samples, respectively, after spiking with heat-treated M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Surprisingly, these detection limits are 3 orders of magnitude lower than expected based on theoretical predictions. Experiments designed to determine the origin of the improvement revealed that the major membrane protein targeted by the monoclonal antibody was present in the sample suspensions as shed protein. This finding indicates that the capture and labeling of shed protein function as a facile amplification strategy for lowering the limit of detection for M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis that may also be applicable to the design of a wide range of highly sensitive assays for other cells and viruses. JF - Clinical and Vaccine Immunology AU - Yakes, Betsy Jean AU - Lipert, Robert J AU - Bannantine, John P AU - Porter, Marc D AD - Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Ames Laboratory-USDOE, and Institute for Combinatorial Discovery, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, marc.porter@utah.edu Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - Feb 2008 SP - 235 EP - 242 PB - American Society for Microbiology, 1752 N Street N.W. Washington, DC 20036 USA VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1556-679X, 1556-679X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts KW - Milk KW - Mycobacterium avium KW - Monoclonal antibodies KW - Paratuberculosis KW - Vaccines KW - Membrane proteins KW - Immunoassays KW - Firing pattern KW - V 22350:Immunology KW - F 06905:Vaccines KW - J 02350:Immunology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21504135?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Clinical+and+Vaccine+Immunology&rft.atitle=Impact+of+Protein+Shedding+on+Detection+of+Mycobacterium+avium+subsp.+paratuberculosis+by+a+Whole-Cell+Immunoassay+Incorporating+Surface-Enhanced+Raman+Scattering&rft.au=Yakes%2C+Betsy+Jean%3BLipert%2C+Robert+J%3BBannantine%2C+John+P%3BPorter%2C+Marc+D&rft.aulast=Yakes&rft.aufirst=Betsy&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Clinical+and+Vaccine+Immunology&rft.issn=1556679X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1128%2FCVI.00335-07 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Milk; Monoclonal antibodies; Paratuberculosis; Membrane proteins; Vaccines; Firing pattern; Immunoassays; Mycobacterium avium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00335-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis by a Sonicate Immunoassay Based on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering AN - 21500378; 12494198 AB - A sandwich immunoassay for the rapid, low-level detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis has been developed. M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis is the causative agent of Johne's disease in cattle, and one of the major obstacles in controlling the spread of this disease is the inability to rapidly detect small amounts of bacteria or other diagnostic markers shed during the subclinical stage of infection. This paper details the development and performance of an assay for sonicated M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis lysate that is based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). There are two key components of the assay: (i) an immobilized layer of monoclonal antibodies that target a surface protein on the microorganism; and (ii) extrinsic Raman labels (ERLs) that are designed to selectively bind to captured proteins and produce large SERS signals. By correlating the number of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis bacilli present prior to sonication to the amount of total protein in the resulting sonicate, the detection limit determined for total protein can be translated to the microorganism concentration. These findings yield detection limits of 100 and 200 ng/ml (estimated to be 500 and 1,000 M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis bacilli/ml) for sonicate spiked in phosphate buffer and sonicate spiked in whole milk, respectively. Moreover, the time required to complete the assay, which includes sample preparation, antigen extraction, ERL incubation, and readout, is less than 24 h. The potential for incorporation of this novel assay into diagnostic laboratories is also briefly discussed. JF - Clinical and Vaccine Immunology AU - Yakes, Betsy Jean AU - Lipert, Robert J AU - Bannantine, John P AU - Porter, Marc D AD - Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Ames Laboratory-USDOE, and Institute for Combinatorial Discovery, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, marc.porter@utah.edu Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - Feb 2008 SP - 227 EP - 234 PB - American Society for Microbiology, 1752 N Street N.W. Washington, DC 20036 USA VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1556-679X, 1556-679X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Immunology Abstracts KW - Bacilli KW - Milk KW - Mycobacterium avium KW - Phosphate KW - Monoclonal antibodies KW - Paratuberculosis KW - Microorganisms KW - Infection KW - Immunoassays KW - Sonication KW - F 06905:Vaccines KW - A 01490:Miscellaneous KW - J 02300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21500378?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Clinical+and+Vaccine+Immunology&rft.atitle=Detection+of+Mycobacterium+avium+subsp.+paratuberculosis+by+a+Sonicate+Immunoassay+Based+on+Surface-Enhanced+Raman+Scattering&rft.au=Yakes%2C+Betsy+Jean%3BLipert%2C+Robert+J%3BBannantine%2C+John+P%3BPorter%2C+Marc+D&rft.aulast=Yakes&rft.aufirst=Betsy&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=227&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Clinical+and+Vaccine+Immunology&rft.issn=1556679X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1128%2FCVI.00334-07 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bacilli; Milk; Phosphate; Monoclonal antibodies; Paratuberculosis; Microorganisms; Infection; Immunoassays; Sonication; Mycobacterium avium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00334-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Localized corrosion of 316L stainless steel in tritiated water containing aggressive radiolytic and decomposition products at different temperatures AN - 20260233; 8550888 AB - Tritium is one of the more important radionuclides used in nuclear industry as plutonium and uranium. The tritium in tritiated water always causes difficulties in nuclear installations, including equipment corrosion. Moreover, with tritiated water there are, in addition, the radiolytic and decomposition products such as hydrogen peroxide formed during decay, chloride ions produced by degradation of organic seals and oils used for tightness and pumping, and acid pH produced by excitation of nitrogen in air by the beta - particle. Highly concentrated tritiated water releases energy and its temperature is about 80 DGC, moreover heating is necessary in the tritium processes. These conditions highly facilitate the corrosion of stainless steels by pitting and crevice attack. Corrosion tests were performed by electrochemical analysis methods and by visual inspection of the surface of stainless steel. JF - Journal of Nuclear Materials AU - Bellanger, G AD - French Atomic Energy Commission, 10 Avenue de la Paix, F21260 Selongey, France, gilbert.bellanger@wanadoo.fr Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - Feb 2008 SP - 20 EP - 31 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl/] VL - 374 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-3115, 0022-3115 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Plutonium KW - Chlorides KW - Temperature KW - Particulates KW - Decomposition KW - Oil KW - Tritium KW - Corrosion KW - Steel KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20260233?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Nuclear+Materials&rft.atitle=Localized+corrosion+of+316L+stainless+steel+in+tritiated+water+containing+aggressive+radiolytic+and+decomposition+products+at+different+temperatures&rft.au=Bellanger%2C+G&rft.aulast=Bellanger&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=374&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Nuclear+Materials&rft.issn=00223115&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jnucmat.2007.07.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Corrosion; Steel; Tritium; Temperature; Decomposition; Chlorides; Plutonium; Particulates; Oil DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.07.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Screening Methods for Estimating Tritium Dose AN - 20005668; 8193299 AB - Tritium intake may occur in certain workplaces by design or by accident If the health physics staff has developed a formal bioassay program, then it is likely that dose estimates from tritium intake are readily determinable. However, in the case of tritium intake at a facility where no formal program exists, it may be necessary to make simple confirmatory estimates of dose due to tritium exposure. Lifetime dose estimates may be calculated by using data from urine samples taken over a period of time. If urine data are unavailable, estimates of committed dose equivalent may be made with air sample data and knowledge of workplace activities. JF - Health Physics AU - Schwahn, SO AU - May, R T AU - Welch, K B AD - U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA, scottschwahn@cableone.net Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - Feb 2008 SP - S34 EP - S37 VL - 94 IS - 2 SN - 0017-9078, 0017-9078 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Bioassays KW - Urine KW - Tritium KW - Air sampling KW - Occupational exposure KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20005668?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Physics&rft.atitle=Screening+Methods+for+Estimating+Tritium+Dose&rft.au=Schwahn%2C+SO%3BMay%2C+R+T%3BWelch%2C+K+B&rft.aulast=Schwahn&rft.aufirst=SO&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=94&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=S34&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Physics&rft.issn=00179078&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tritium; Urine; Accidents; Bioassays; Air sampling; Occupational exposure ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biomonitoring of airborne heavy metals along a major road in Accra, Ghana AN - 1777106855; 13770284 AB - Lichens collected in an unpolluted forest (background) in November 2004, transplanted at 41 sampling sites along the Madina-Tetteh Quarshie road, retrieved in February 2005 and analysed were found to contain higher concentrations of Manganese (Mn), Vanadium (V), lead, Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Nickel (Ni) than in the background area. Observations showed that of all the heavy metals studied, Manganese concentrations were highest at all sampling points with maximum values around a traffic light, an intersection and car fitting/mechanic workshops. Significant correlations were found between Ni and Mn, Mn and Cr and Mn and V. Statistical analysis also revealed a relatively even dispersion of the studied elements on the eastern side of the road than on the western side. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Affum, HA AU - Oduro-Afriyie, K AU - Nartey, V K AU - Adomako, D AU - Nyarko, BJB AD - National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana bjbnyarko@yahoo.co.uk Y1 - 2008/02// PY - 2008 DA - February 2008 SP - 15 EP - 24 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 137 IS - 1-3 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Dispersions KW - Roads KW - Chromium KW - Assessments KW - Heavy metals KW - Nickel KW - Cadmium KW - Sampling KW - Manganese UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777106855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Biomonitoring+of+airborne+heavy+metals+along+a+major+road+in+Accra%2C+Ghana&rft.au=Affum%2C+HA%3BOduro-Afriyie%2C+K%3BNartey%2C+V+K%3BAdomako%2C+D%3BNyarko%2C+BJB&rft.aulast=Affum&rft.aufirst=HA&rft.date=2008-02-01&rft.volume=137&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-007-9701-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-007-9701-7 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REACTOR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (THIRTY-FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36406153; 13128 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the National Bureau of Standards Reactor, operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, is proposed to allow the reactor to continue operating for the next 20 years. The bureau has been renamed NIST. The reactor, which is located on the NIST campus, approximately 20 miles northwest of the District of Columbia, is a heavy water-moderated and cooled, enriched-fuel, tank-type reactor. It is a custom-designed variation of the Argonne CP-5 class reactor. The primary cooling system consists of a closed, recirculating heavy water in an aluminum and stainless steel containment structure. Heat from the reactor is transferred to a secondary cooling system of light water and, then, to the atmosphere by means of evaporation from a cooling tower located outside the confinement building. The reactor is employed by the NIST Center for Neutron Research, which is used by up to 2,000 engineers and scientists each year for research in materials science, non-destructive evaluation, chemistry, biology, trace analysis, neutron standards and dosimetry, nuclear physics, and quantum metrology. The reactor is operated round the clock, seven days a week, with routine shutdowns every five to six weeks for partial refueling and, as needed, for maintenance. This is the second license renewal, the first renewal being granted May 16, 1984, and included a power uprate from 10 megawatts-thermal (MWth) to 20 MWth. That renewal was scheduled to expire on May 16, 2004. However, in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, NIST's application for renewal was received at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing license and the existing operating license will not be considered expired until the application has been assessed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow NIST to continue to operate the Center for Neutron Research, providing scientists and engineers with a large cold neutron source and seven neutron guides that allow the United States world class capabilities in cold neutron research. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the reactor would continue to result in a thermal plume from the cooling tower, affecting visual aesthetics and depositing heavy moisture on surrounding vegetation, though this would amount to an insignificant impact. The reactor would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0203D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080027, Final Report--144 pages, Final Supplemental EIS--335 pages, January 18, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1473 Supp. 31 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Research Facilities KW - Maryland KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36406153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+NATIONAL+BUREAU+OF+STANDARDS+REACTOR%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28THIRTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+NATIONAL+BUREAU+OF+STANDARDS+REACTOR%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28THIRTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REACTOR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (THIRTY-FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR PLANTS: NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REACTOR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (THIRTY-FIRST DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1996). AN - 36380510; 13128-080027_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of the operating license for the National Bureau of Standards Reactor, operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, is proposed to allow the reactor to continue operating for the next 20 years. The bureau has been renamed NIST. The reactor, which is located on the NIST campus, approximately 20 miles northwest of the District of Columbia, is a heavy water-moderated and cooled, enriched-fuel, tank-type reactor. It is a custom-designed variation of the Argonne CP-5 class reactor. The primary cooling system consists of a closed, recirculating heavy water in an aluminum and stainless steel containment structure. Heat from the reactor is transferred to a secondary cooling system of light water and, then, to the atmosphere by means of evaporation from a cooling tower located outside the confinement building. The reactor is employed by the NIST Center for Neutron Research, which is used by up to 2,000 engineers and scientists each year for research in materials science, non-destructive evaluation, chemistry, biology, trace analysis, neutron standards and dosimetry, nuclear physics, and quantum metrology. The reactor is operated round the clock, seven days a week, with routine shutdowns every five to six weeks for partial refueling and, as needed, for maintenance. This is the second license renewal, the first renewal being granted May 16, 1984, and included a power uprate from 10 megawatts-thermal (MWth) to 20 MWth. That renewal was scheduled to expire on May 16, 2004. However, in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, NIST's application for renewal was received at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing license and the existing operating license will not be considered expired until the application has been assessed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Renewal of the license would allow NIST to continue to operate the Center for Neutron Research, providing scientists and engineers with a large cold neutron source and seven neutron guides that allow the United States world class capabilities in cold neutron research. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the reactor would continue to result in a thermal plume from the cooling tower, affecting visual aesthetics and depositing heavy moisture on surrounding vegetation, though this would amount to an insignificant impact. The reactor would continue to release radionuclides into the surrounding area, but dose levels would be well within federal standards. Accidental releases, though highly unlikely, could result in radiation levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0203D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS on promulgation of rules for license renewals, see 91-0281D, Volume 15, Number 5 and 96-0226F, Volume 20, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080027, Final Report--144 pages, Final Supplemental EIS--335 pages, January 18, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1473 Supp. 31 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Research Facilities KW - Maryland KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+NATIONAL+BUREAU+OF+STANDARDS+REACTOR%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28THIRTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.title=GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+FOR+LICENSE+RENEWAL+OF+NUCLEAR+PLANTS%3A+NATIONAL+BUREAU+OF+STANDARDS+REACTOR%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28THIRTY-FIRST+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+GENERIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 18, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physical, chemical and microbiological changes in alcoholic fermentation of sugar syrup from cassava flour AN - 20252430; 8887351 AB - Changes in alcoholic fermentation of sugar syrup produced from cassava flour with Saccharomyces cereviseae (baker's yeast) were investigated. Cassava flour paste was hydrolysed using rice malt to produce hydrolysate (sugar syrup), which was fermented at 28 - 30 degree C for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 days. The fermented sugar syrup was analysed for alcohol content, reducing sugars, specific gravity, soluble solids, pH, volatile acids and total acidity using standard analytical methods. Yeast growth was also monitored. Results showed that pH values decreased with increased total acidity with concomitant increase in yeast growth (biomass) and alcohol contents of the fermenting sugar syrup. There were decreases in soluble solid contents, refractive indices of the fermenting medium. Volatile acids (as acetic acids), increased with alcoholic fermentation. Fermentation of sugar syrup from cassava flour is associated with physical and chemical changes that occur in other form of fermentation alongside increased in biomass. JF - African Journal of Biotechnology AU - Ocloo, FCK AU - Ayernor, G S AD - Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon, Ghana, f.ocloo@bnari.org Y1 - 2008/01/18/ PY - 2008 DA - 2008 Jan 18 SP - 164 EP - 168 VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1684-5315, 1684-5315 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Sugar KW - Manihot esculenta KW - Fermentation KW - Oryza sativa KW - Biomass KW - Acetic acid KW - Saccharomyces cerevisiae KW - Syrups KW - Saccharomyces KW - Volatiles KW - Acids KW - alcohols KW - Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue KW - Acidity KW - pH effects KW - Hydrolysates KW - Flour KW - A 01380:Plant Protection, Fungicides & Seed Treatments KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20252430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Physical%2C+chemical+and+microbiological+changes+in+alcoholic+fermentation+of+sugar+syrup+from+cassava+flour&rft.au=Ocloo%2C+FCK%3BAyernor%2C+G+S&rft.aulast=Ocloo&rft.aufirst=FCK&rft.date=2008-01-18&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=164&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.issn=16845315&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sugar; Fermentation; Biomass; Acetic acid; Syrups; Volatiles; Acids; alcohols; Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue; Acidity; pH effects; Flour; Hydrolysates; Manihot esculenta; Saccharomyces; Oryza sativa; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 3 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827495; 14395-080431_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827495?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 2 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827493; 14395-080431_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827493?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 7 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827415; 14395-080431_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 9 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827406; 14395-080431_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827406?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 5 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827364; 14395-080431_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 4 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827355; 14395-080431_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 10 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827326; 14395-080431_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 6 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827317; 14395-080431_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 8 of 10] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 756827285; 14395-080431_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R&D; Category I/II SNM storage and related R&D; and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (FINAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 754907010; 14395 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The Alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high exp0losive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this Alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 its per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0018D, Volume 32, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080431, Summary--113 pages, Volume I-762 pages, Volume II--921 pages, Volume III (Part 1)--989 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754907010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28FINAL+PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36403361; 13106 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36403361?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 1 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36390951; 13106-080004_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36390951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 11 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36389638; 13106-080004_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389638?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 4 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36389545; 13106-080004_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 9 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36389429; 13106-080004_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 2 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36380649; 13106-080004_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 3 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36380241; 13106-080004_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080004/080004_0010.txt of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36380134; 13106-080004_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080004/080004_0010.txt KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380134?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 5 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36379934; 13106-080004_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 8 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36379838; 13106-080004_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379838?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 7 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36379767; 13106-080004_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080004, Summary--98pages, Volume I-697 pages, Volume II--998 pages, January 4, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS 0236-S4 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Radioactive Substances KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Weapon Systems KW - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California KW - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico KW - Nevada Test Site, Nevada KW - Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico KW - California KW - Missouri KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - South Carolina KW - Tennessee KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.title=COMPLEX+TRANSFORMATION+%28PROGRAMMATIC+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). [Part 6 of 11] T2 - COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION (PROGRAMMATIC SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2007). AN - 36379679; 13106-080004_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex to reduce the size of the complex and make it more responsive, efficient, and secure is proposed in this programmatic supplement to the September 1996 EIS on nuclear stockpile stewardship and management. The facilities include the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California; the Kansas City Plant in Kansas City, Missouri; Nevada, Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina; the National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas; Nevada Test Site, north of Las Vegas in Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Livermore, California, and other locations. The proposal is being forwarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile. The proposed program would emphasize development and application of greatly improved scientific and technical capabilities to assess the safety, security, and reliability of existing nuclear warheads without the use of nuclear testing. Throughout the 1990s DOE took steps to consolidate the complex from 12 sites in the late 1980s to its current configuration of three national laboratories. The currently proposed scheme would continue transformation of the complex by further consolidating operations; this could result in the relocation of activities across sites. Two major categories of actions would be undertaken during the program, as follows: 1) the programmatic restructuring of special nuclear materials (SNM) facilities and 2) the project-specific restructuring of research and development (R&D) and testing facilities. Functional capabilities would include plutonium operations, including pit manufacturing, Category I/II SNM storage and related (R&D); enriched uranium operations, including canned subassembly manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly and related R� Category I/II SNM storage and related R� and weapons assembly and disassembly and high explosives production. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Alternative 1 would establish distributed centers of excellence (DCEs) that would retain the three major SNM functional capabilities (plutonium operations, uranium operations, and weapon assembly/disassembly) involving Category I/II quantities of SNM at two or three separate sites. The alternative would create a consolidated plutonium center for R&D storage, processing, and manufacture of plutonium parts (pits) for the stockpile. Alternative 2 would consolidate the three major SNM functions involving Category I/II SNM at one or two sites. Major facilities would include a consolidated production center; a consolidated uranium center, which would be similar to a uranium processing facility but would also include highly enriched uranium storage facilities and non-nuclear support functions; and an assembly/disassembly/high explosive center, which would assemble/disassemble nuclear weapons and fabricate high explosives. The consolidated nuclear production center would be established at Los Alamos, Pantex, the Savannah River Site, or Y-12. Alternative 3 would maintain a basic capability for manufacturing components for all stockpile weapons as well as laboratory and experimental capabilities to support stockpile decisions, but would reduce production capabilities at existing or planned facilities. Under this alternative, pit production and Los Alamos would not be expanded beyond the capability to provide 50 pits per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reconfiguration and reduction of the complex would improve stockpile safety and security as well as environmental protection systems, reduce operating costs, and enhance responsiveness to future changes in national security policy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The handling and processing of plutonium and other nuclear materials involves serious health and safety risks for workers. In addition, stockpile stewardship and management would result in some radiation releases. New facility construction would result in land disturbance and habitat loss. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EIS, see 96-0087D, Volume 20, Number 1 and 96-0531F, Volume 20, Number 6, respectively. 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Preparation date: January 4, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Mini-Med School Planning Guide AN - 61955489; ED502046 AB - Mini-Med Schools are public education programs now offered by more than 70 medical schools, universities, research institutions, and hospitals across the nation. There are even Mini-Med Schools in Ireland, Malta, and Canada! The program is typically a lecture series that meets once a week and provides "mini-med students" information on some of the same subjects studied by "real" medical students. Mini-Med School students do not need a science background to attend. Some mini-med schools augment the lectures with laboratory tours, hands-on demonstrations, videos, and more. The criteria shared by most mini-med schools are: (1) the curriculum includes basic science and/or broad biomedical subject areas, e.g., heart disease, not mitral valve prolapse; (2) each lecture builds on the ones before; and (3) people are expected to attend each week. This guide describes the steps necessary to start a mini-med school. These include timely guidelines, goal setting, program overview, cost estimations, location, selecting lecturers and topics, staffing needs, graduation celebrations, and program evaluation. Y1 - 2008 PY - 2008 DA - 2008 SP - 17 PB - National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education. 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3E01, Rockville, MD 20852; KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Adult Education KW - School Community Relationship KW - Lecture Method KW - Biomedicine KW - Goal Orientation KW - Public Education KW - Program Evaluation KW - Medical Schools KW - Attendance KW - Fundamental Concepts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61955489?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U. S. Department of Energy's Environmental Program archive; program results from 1991 to 2008 AN - 1673365967; 2015-036104 JF - U. S. 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