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In our recent resident research, it was clear that our community needed more information across a number of areas. This ranged from specific information on what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) is and where nuclear waste is currently stored to broader subjects including safety, environmental protection, transportation of the waste, local economic impact and impact […]
Hello and welcome to the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership newsletter. In December 2021 a Community Partnership was formed in South Copeland to look at what impact a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) – an underground facility designed to safely and securely dispose of higher activity radioactive waste – could have on this area, and continue […]
Following some questions from members of the public around GDF and transport – we asked the GDF developer to provide a short Q&A: What is the GDF developer’s plan for transporting nuclear waste from Sellafield to the Search Areas currently taking part in the process? In support of site evaluation, Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) will […]
The nuclear industry is woven into the very fabric of West Cumbria, playing an important part in helping deliver clean energy to the UK for the past seven decades. It is also part of our immediate future, with decommissioning of the Sellafield Ltd site set to last for decades. We also hope, as set out […]
In June and July, a sample of 158 residents in the two South Copeland Search Area wards (Black Combe & Scafell and Millom) were surveyed about their awareness of the Community Partnership and Geological Disposal. This survey was completed to gain an initial baseline measure of awareness, understanding and support of a Geological Disposal Facility […]
The South Copeland GDF Community Partnership is looking for new members to help take forward the conversation with the local community about whether South Copeland could be the right place to build a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The GDF developer is exploring if a Search Area made up of the electoral wards of Millom and […]
News from the GDF developer: Investigations off the coast of Copeland to provide data about the potential of deep geology to host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The GDF developer’s first marine geophysical survey off the coast of Copeland, was successfully completed on 18 August. This non-intrusive survey has gathered data to provide a better […]
A marine geophysical survey is starting off the coast of Mid and South Copeland and will continue for around three weeks. It’s part of the work being undertaken to help determine whether areas within Mid or South Copeland could be suitable to host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). A GDF is an underground facility designed […]
The South Copeland GDF Community Partnership has opened discussions with international communities who have experience of the geological disposal siting process to exchange knowledge and understanding. The Mayor of Ignace in Canada, Penny Lucas, and the Chair of the Ignace Community Nuclear Liaison Committee (ICNLC), Brad Greaves, gave a presentation online to the South Copeland […]