The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier -- the former Enterprise (CVN-65) -- will be dismantled over five years by a commercial vendor in Newport News, VA, Brownsville, TX or Mobile, AL, that will also manage disposal of the defueled vessel and its inactive reactor plants. The final commercial site will be determined through competitive bidding, according to a record of decision the Navy published Tuesday. Low-level radiological waste and other hazardous materials will be sent to an Energy Department facility...
