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Waste management issues need to have a significantly greater prominence in the process of developing and deploying small modular reactor and advanced modular reactor designs, according to the UK's Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 15 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Waste-issues-need-consideration-in-SMR-deployment,
The Environment Agency is seeking feedback from the community and national stakeholders on applications for three environmental permits required for operation of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England. These permits are for: disposals and discharges of radioactive wastes; operation of standby power supply systems using diesel generators; and discharges of cooling water and liquid effluent into the North Sea.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Regulator-seeks-feedback-on-Sizewell-C-environment
The UK has a total of 4,560,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste, according to the 2019 United Kingdom Radioactive Waste & Materials Inventory, published on 10 January.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-updates-radioactive-waste-inventory-7609572