Released : January 22 2009

The INL site produces both radioactive and non-radioactive constituents into the air and the concern is that these may be transported to downwind populations. Following our victory with the cancellation of the Plutonium Incinerator in 2000, KYNF was able to convince the DOE that Jackson’s proximity to the INL was close enough that we should have air monitoring stations located here.

The INL site produces both radioactive and non-radioactive constituents into the air and the concern is that these may be transported to downwind populations. Following our victory with the cancellation of the Plutonium Incinerator in 2000, KYNF was able to convince the DOE that Jackson’s proximity to the INL was close enough that we should have air monitoring stations located here. So, through the INL and the Environmental Surveillance, Education and Research Program (ESER) contractors, Jackson has been included in the network of air sampling stations since 2002.

The ESER contractor collects samples from the areas of southeastern Idaho and Jackson, Wyoming, at locations on, around, and distant to the INL Site. KYNF is working with the individuals and agencies involved to monitor the quality of our air and be on the alert for any changes that might signify a radioactive release or accident from the INL.

Additionally, KYNF is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to bring an air monitor station to the state of Wyoming (it remains the only state in the country to be without one!) which assesses public exposure and environmental impacts resulting from nuclear emergencies.

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