Joanna + 68 JT January 22, 2018 The UK government is expected to begin a nationwide search for a community willing to host an underground nuclear waste dump to store highly radioactive material for thousands of years. The last effort hit a brick wall in 2013 when Cumbria county council, the only local authority still in the running as a host for the dump, rejected it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA January 22, 2018 why would anyone consider burying used nuclear fuel when new reactors are being developed that will use spent nuclear fuel and that fuel will be 90% used up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meanwhile + 49 PT January 22, 2018 thousand years? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy + 43 MM January 22, 2018 Yeah.. um... inviting prospect. Who would want a nuclear dump in their community? Crazy. Can't they just send it into orbit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 22, 2018 Falkland Islands? Or some other UK's "natural" territory Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA January 22, 2018 Other nuclear countries, such as Finland, have already started building underground stores. Scandinavians, always copy Scandinavians Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 22, 2018 Why not bury it under the power station. Surely if the geology is right to build it, then its right to store the consequences Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 22, 2018 13 minutes ago, Joanna said: Falkland Islands? Or some other UK's "natural" territory The Argentine Government would have something to say about that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD February 9, 2018 Don't forget agreements to ship radioactive material, avoiding a hard border in Ireland, getting enough permits for UK hauliers to drive in the EU, aviation safety, policing intelligence... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petar + 76 PP February 9, 2018 Government will provide £42m offer to communities which take radioactive waste... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy + 43 MM February 9, 2018 I vote for California. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites