said that one of his first activities will be to inform himself in detail about the intentions of Croatia when it comes to the disposal of
radioactive waste at the border with BiH, and that he will inform Minister Golic about it, bearing in mind that September is the month when Croatia and Slovenia should hold a joint meeting and define future steps.
The Energy Department late last year decided it would shut down the project after determining it would not be economically feasible to bring in
radioactive waste from Washington and other states.
Radioactive Waste Management Ltd is responsible for developing the GDF.
'I challenge them (Lynas), if they claim it (
radioactive waste) is safe, then send it to Australia,' she said.
"In a breakthrough in the treatment and disposal of
radioactive waste a plasma melting plant has started operations at the site of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria," the EBRD, which manages the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund, said.
The negligent or thoughtless handling of
radioactive waste could lead to accidents and catastrophes, as well as environmental consequences that will impact future generations--all while we are still struggling with past nuclear accidents, such as the Kyshtym disaster at the Mayak Chemical Combine in 1957 to name just one
In addition, Government policy requires Horizon to have facilities for 'interim' longer term storage of spent fuel, intermediate level waste and dry high level
radioactive waste at the power station site.
The UK has accumulated a substantial amount of higher activity
radioactive waste over the last 60 years following military nuclear programmes, electricity generation in nuclear power stations and the use of radioactive materials in industry, medicine and research.
PNRA has developed long term plans to control nuclear waste according to "National Policy on Control and Safe Management of
Radioactive Waste", official said, adding PAEC strictly complies with these regulations.
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