New Details About Uranium Chemistry Show How It Binds to Organic Matter

Decades after a uranium mine is shuttered, the radioactive element can still persist in groundwater at the site, despite cleanup efforts. February 2, 2017 https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2017-02-02-slac-study-helps-explain-why-uranium-persists-groundwater-former-mining-sites.aspx A recent study led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory helps describe how the contaminant cycles through the environment at former uranium mining sites and why … Continue reading New Details About Uranium Chemistry Show How It Binds to Organic Matter