Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has announced it has identified areas within the UK suitable to host a geological disposal facility (GDF).
NWS, which is part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group, is embarking on a GDF programme to find a suitable underground facility in which to dispose of radioactive waste deep underground.
While radioactive waste can be safely stored above ground, it is recognised as not being a safe and permanent solution. It is believed that a better solution is storing the waste in a geological environment below ground.
In its process to find such suitable sites, NWS has now identified three areas of focus. These areas have been identified using a range of information, such as geological data, areas of environmental protection and consideration of built-up areas.
These areas are in Mid Copeland and South Copeland in Cumbria, and in East Lincolnshire.Corhyn Parr, CEO of NWS, said: “NWS is delivering a GDF as the safe, secure and long-term solution for the most...