The Division of Radiation Control (DRC) of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality is the Utah program responsible for licensing and regulating the Clive, UT disposal facility. EnergySolutions is an international nuclear services company that operates the commercial LLRW disposal facility in Clive, Utah. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company provides recycling, processing, and disposal services to the nuclear industry.
The Commission recognized Utah’s DRC and EnergySolutions for the significant role they played in working to solve LLRW management problems in the United States. The DRC and EnergySolutions worked together to improve radiation health, safety, and security throughout the nation by developing and implementing the Utah Sealed Source License Variance Initiative. This creative and collaborative effort clearly exemplifies the spirit and commitment that the Hodes Award is intended to recognize.