Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1997
Church Rock decommissioning-fund violation
After General Electric's acquisition of UNC, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission fined UNC $100,000 for failing to set aside required funds for decommissioning the Church Rock site.
1979
Church Rock uranium tailings release
Failure of a Church Rock tailings dam released approximately 1,000 tonnes of solid radioactive waste and 93 million U.S. gallons of acidic radioactive liquid into the Puerco River system. The property was placed on the EPA National Priorities List in 1983.
1972
Pawling plutonium contamination incident
A glovebox chemical explosion at UNC's Pawling laboratory dispersed plutonium across a nearby lake.
1964
Wood River Junction criticality accident
An incorrectly handled uranium solution reached criticality at the Wood River Junction fuels-recovery plant. Operator Robert Peabody died from acute radiation syndrome, and the Atomic Energy Commission cited UNC for 14 safety violations.