Standing for Truth About Radiation, Inc. (STAR Foundation)
The Standing for Truth About Radiation, Inc. is one of 39 environmental and peace organizations that won a landmark lawsuit against the U.S Department of Energy for failure to follow-through on adequate environmental cleanup during its 50+ years of nuclear weapons research, testing, and production. Part of this settlement was the establishment of the MTA Fund (Citizens’ Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund), which provided $6.25 million for tribes and non-profit organizations to assess and conduct independent technical and scientific studies regarding the multitude of technical, ecological, and health issues surrounding the nation’s nuclear weapons complex.
Clark University was chosen by the non-profit peace and environmental groups as the conservator of these reports to ensure they remain available to the public in perpetuity. The unconventional election of university as conservator is an innovative example, particularly within the era of Web 1.0, of higher education as protector and provider of information through wide dissemination.
The research and reports available in this series were conducted by the Standing for Truth About Radiation, Inc. with their allocated portion of the MTA fund.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at digitalrepository@clarku.edu.
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Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of Decontamination and Decommissioning Activities for Research Reactors at the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bernd Franke; Regine Vogt; and Standing for Truth About Radiation, Inc.
It is the overall goal of the project to determine the environmental impacts of decontamination and decommissioning activities for research reactors at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, STAR Foundation from East Hampton, NY contracted with the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research based in Heidelberg, Germany (IFEU) to provide a detailed technical analysis in collaboration with the Institute for Resource and Security Studies (IRSS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A focal point was the comparative assessment of various alternatives (i.e. current status, entombment and various types of decommissioning). Whereas efforts by IRSS centered on engineering questions, IFEU focused on public health impacts.
This research was completed money allocated during Round 3 of the Citizens’ Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund (MTA Fund). Clark University was named conservator of these works.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at digitalrepository@clarku.edu
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Decommissioning of Research Reactors at Brookhaven National Laboratory: Status, Future Options and Hazards
Gordon Thompson and Standing for Truth About Radiation, Inc.
Three nuclear research reactors operated at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) during the period 1950-2000. The Graphite Research Reactor (BGRR) operated from 1950-1968, the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) from 1965-1996, and the Medical Research Reactor (BMRR) from 1959-2000. Decommissioning of the BGRR is under way. Limited decommissioning has occurred at the HFBR, and no decommissioning has occurred at the BMRR. This report describes the reactors, reviews the planning and status of their decommissioning, summarizes available knowledge about each reactor’s radioactive inventory and the associated risks, and reviews BNL’s management of decommissioning. Conclusions and recommendations are provided.
This research was completed money allocated during Round 3 of the Citizens’ Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund (MTA Fund). Clark University was named conservator of these works.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at digitalrepository@clarku.edu
