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Public comment on French waste disposal

Waste and Recycling

16 May 2013

Cigeo vision (Andra) 69x48Plans for the Cigéo facility to dispose of radioactive waste at Bure in France have reached the stage of final public consultation.

Repository wins environmental recognition

Waste and Recycling

01 May 2013

WIPP (DoE)_48A geologic radiological waste disposal site in New Mexico has been honoured for its environmental stewardship efforts.

Try again on US-South Korea cooperation deal

Nuclear Policies

25 April 2013

Decisions on the future of South Korea's fuel cycle have been put off for another two years. The country wants to recycle and reprocess used reactor fuel but requires American consent.

Dounreay raffinate prepared for disposal

Waste and Recycling

10 May 2013

Dounreay raffinate drumming (DSRL) 48Most of the highly active liquid waste produced from the reprocessing of Material Test Reactor fuel at the UK's Dounreay site has now been cemented into drums ready for disposal.

China approaches reprocessing commitment

Waste and Recycling

26 April 2013

Holland, Xi, April 2013 (Elysee / P Segrette) 73x48China is to reprocess used reactor fuel at a plant supplied by Areva, according to a letter of intent signed in Beijing yesterday. Areva said it was a milestone that represented a signature on part of a contract for sale.

Pits pose problems at Fukushima

Regulation and Safety

15 April 2013

Tepco is emptying the three water storage pits that were found to be leaking at Fukushima Daiichi. In around two months the contaminated water should all have been removed to tanks.