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South Copeland GDF Community Partnership is holding a number of drop-in events for people to find out more about what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) could mean for the area. A GDF is an underground facility designed to safely and securely dispose of higher activity radioactive waste. The following upcoming events are an opportunity to […]
Many countries are moving forward with plans for Geological Disposal Facilities (GDFs) as a long-term way of managing radioactive waste, including Sweden, France, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Canada. The Canadian plan for geological disposal has been named the ‘Adaptive Phased Management (APM) initiative’, being implemented by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) – subject to […]
Various community projects in South Copeland have submitted successful grant funding applications to the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership, as the area takes part in the nationwide search for a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). 8 local initiatives have successfully applied so far this year, adding to the 27 projects awarded Community […]
Article provided by The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) provides independent scrutiny and transparent advice to the UK governments on the long-term management of higher activity radioactive wastes. In 2006, CoRWM published an appraisal of the technical options for managing the UK’s higher activity radioactive waste, taking […]
In this edition, we bring you news of what we’ve been working on since last time, the South Copeland Search Area boundary changing due to Local Government Reorganisation, and the GDF developer starting its initial investigations to begin to understand the suitability of locating a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in South Copeland. The information provided […]
The GDF developer has started its initial investigations to begin to understand the suitability of hosting a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in South Copeland. The desk-based studies will look at the feasibility of delivering a surface facility connected to the geology of interest off the coast. The developer will lead the studies and draw upon […]
An update from Nuclear Waste Services, the GDF developer: Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has started its initial investigations to begin to understand the suitability of hosting a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in South Copeland. The desk-based studies will look at the feasibility of delivering a surface facility connected to the geology of interest off the […]
South Copeland GDF Community Partnership has awarded £1million in Community Investment Funding (CIF) to local projects during its first year. A total of 27 projects were awarded grant funding in South Copeland as the area takes part in the search for a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF), with a further £1million available […]
For over seventy years, the UK has benefited from nuclear technology, including through large scale electricity generation, medical treatments and wider research and development. As a result of this, the UK has been producing and managing radioactive waste for many decades. While the majority of this waste is low in radioactivity and disposed of safely […]