MOAB, Utah 鈥� U.S. Department of Energy Newsletter
The joined forces with public safety agencies to conduct a successful multi-agency emergency response exercise designed to evaluate coordination, communication and readiness in the face of a simulated disaster.
鈥淭his exercise demonstrated the value of a coordinated, multi-agency response and the effectiveness of an offsite unified command center,鈥� said Tim Mason, Environmental, Safety, Health & Quality manager for the Moab Project鈥檚 remedial action contractor. 鈥淚t was gratifying to see each organization perform so well, and the strong participation from local, county and state agencies made the exercise a success.鈥�
The emergency scenario centered on a simulated gas leak at the Moab Project鈥檚 Moab site, with a third-party delivery truck running over a natural gas pipeline valve, creating a significant leak without ignition. The incident required an immediate order to stop work, and a simulated site evacuation.
The U.S. Department of Energy (EM) oversees cleanup at the Moab site, located along the Colorado River. , EM crews have been transporting uranium mill tailings by rail from the Moab site to the Crescent Junction site, where an is being constructed.
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