RIO provides a variety of engineering, environmental and regulatory compliance consulting services to the government and private sector companies.

RIO’s engineering services are focused on supporting project development activities in the renewable fuels area. RIO’s expertise in this area includes:

• Site Feasability Analysis
• Process Technology Evaluations
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Value Engineering
• Construction Oversight and Coordination

Our staff has comprehensive knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and familiarity with other Federal environmental compliance laws and regulations.

RIO's staff has working knowledge and demonstrated application of environmental regulatory requirements (RCRA, TSCA, and CERCLA), as well as extensive knowledge of the hazardous waste permitting and closure of waste sites using Texas Risk Reduction Rules. RIO's environmental program enables the timely implementation of client's activities by providing the technical leadership and support needed to assure compliance with NEPA and related environmental review requirements.

RIO's environmental management program expertise includes:

• Regulatory Compliance Assistance
• Air Permitting
• Environmental Surveillance
• Site Assessments
• Environmental Remediation Assistance
• Waste Management/Waste Minimization Studies
• Pollution Prevention Consulting
• Post Closure Monitoring Assistance
• Environmental Data Management
• Hazardous Waste Decontamination Planning
• Corrective Measures Studies
• Environmental Assessments/NEPA Reviews and Documentation
• Feasibility Studies

RIO also provides services to the nuclear power industry in the areas of regulatory compliance and quality assurance. RIO provides services to commercial nuclear facilities, Departments of Energy facilities and National Labs, and on engineering projects throughout the United States. RIO also provides support to our clients for Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Storage and Decommissioning Planning and Implementation.

Regulatory Compliance and Licensing
RIO maintains staff that is highly experienced in licensing and regulatory compliance for both Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy facilities.

Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Storage
RIO has performed operational readiness reviews for a number of commercial independent spent fuel storage faculties (ISFSIs). RIO recently provided complete license application support for an ISFSI for DOE fuels (to be licensed by the NRC). This support included preparation of the license application, Safety Analysis Report, and Environmental Report.

Decommissioning Planning and Implementation
RIO provides a variety of consulting services related to decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Our services range from technology evaluation, selection, and deployment to safety analysis and procedure development and on-site project management support.