Augusta to host federal nuclear safety panel

A federal oversight panel will meet in Augusta this month to explore safety issues associated with extended storage of nuclear materials at Savannah River Site.
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, created by Congress to help protect public health and worker safety at nuclear weapons facilities, also will solicit testimony about the impacts of terminating waste processing at the site's H-Canyon.
"This hearing concerns safety matters and other information related to public health and safety, including that of the workers, at the Savannah River Site, particularly with respect to radioactive liquid waste processing, emergency preparedness, and nuclear materials disposition," according to a notice prepared by the board.pyx