{PDF} Ward Valley : An Examination of Seven Issues in Earth Sciences and Ecology National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences; California Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site Committee to Review Specific Scientific and Technical Safety Issues Related to the Ward Valley

The book examines specific scientific and technical safety issues related to the proposed low-level radioactive waste site at Ward Valley, California. It includes, among other issues, evaluation of the potential for infiltration by shallow subsurface water, contamination of ground water and the Colorado River, damaging effects on the desert tortoise habitat, and restoration of the native vegetation.