Cameco cleared to resume transport of radioactive material after last year's leaks
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cleared Cameco Resources, which operates uranium facilities north of Glenrock, to resume transporting toxic sludge from Wyoming to Utah after mishandling during transport led to two incidents of leaking containers last year.
The Canadian company was ordered to end shipments in September of 2016 pending investigation, after employees at the disposal site in Utah noticed the leaks.
Cameco was not fined for its various violations, which included lack of appropriate testing on site in Wyoming, improper documentation of the hazardous contents to be shipped and unsuitable storage containers for holding barium sulfate sludge.
In a letter to Cameco’s president Brent Berg on Aug. 25, the NRC said the company had identified the root causes of the issues and addressed them. The company revised its methods for calculating radioactive content in the sludge and changed its transportation program, including proper handling and training, to avoid a reoccurrence of the various violations Cameco had made, the NRC wrote.
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