The Netherlands’ Central Organisation for Radioactive Waste (Covra) has announced plans for a new storage building for low- and medium-level radioactive waste. Covra, which operates the Netherlands...
New Belgian and Dutch waste storage facilities planned
Construction of a new facility for the storage of low-level radioactive waste has begun at the Dessel site in Belgium. Meanwhile, a new storage facility for low and intermediate-level waste is...
Nuclear faces ‘a lot of uncertainty’ as EU green evaluation looms
The industry is growing increasingly nervous about European Commission plans to evaluate the safety of radioactive waste handling as an expert report is expected next month on how to classify...
Estonian study examines deep nuclear waste disposal solution
A new study considers the suitability of Estonia’s geology for a deep horizontal borehole repository for nuclear waste.The study was commissioned by Estonian advanced reactor deployment company...