Long-Term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury

DOE issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Long-Term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury EIS (DOE/EIS-0423) and the Long-Term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury Supplemental EIS (DOE/EIS-0423-S1) to meet the Federal Government’s statutory responsibility for long-term storage of the elemental mercury generated within the United States. This ROD announces the DOE decision to store up to 6,800 metric tons (7,480 tons) of elemental mercury in existing buildings at Waste Control Specialists near Andrews, Texas.