Working Group provides a platform for beginning engagement with the community
Radioactive Waste Management
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Tuesday, 05 October 2021
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Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Community Partnerships would boost engagement with local communities and trigger local investment funding
Monday, 27 September 2021
Online conference focuses on the vital role of geoscience in managing radioactive waste.
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Geological disposal experts meet for annual conference of the Research Support Office
Wednesday, 08 September 2021
A short new online documentary from the BBC describes why radioactive waste exists in the UK, how it’s being dealt with and the role of nuclear power in the context of global climate change.
Monday, 06 September 2021
We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.
Friday, 06 August 2021
GDF process requires community consent
Monday, 26 July 2021
GDF process requires community consent
Monday, 26 July 2021
GDF process requires community consent
Thursday, 22 July 2021
A year of progress towards delivering a Geological Disposal Facility for UK higher-activity radioactive waste.
Thursday, 22 July 2021
A year of progress towards delivering a Geological Disposal Facility for UK higher-activity radioactive waste.
Monday, 12 July 2021
RWM has been recognised as one the UK’s best organisations for supporting staff mental health after collecting a Workplace Wellbeing silver award from the charity Mind.
Thursday, 01 July 2021
Overview of waste materials designated for disposal in a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)
Friday, 11 June 2021
This provides a preliminary judgement as to the potential acceptability for disposal to a geological disposal facility of the waste packages expected to arise from the UK Hua-long Pressurised Reactor (UK HPR1000).
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
Cutting-edge engineering system passes its first major test, sealing a deep borehole in one of the rock types that could host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
Cutting-edge engineering system passes its first major test, sealing a deep borehole in one of the rock types that could host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)
Friday, 28 May 2021
Finland will become the first country to operate a geological disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Summary of work to develop a feasible concept for a reusable Large Waste Transport Container to transport Higher Activity Waste to a Geological Disposal Facility.
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
RWM is celebrating a prestigious industry award for our work to improve gender balance and diversity across the workforce.
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
In previous years, this event has been an overwhelming success in engaging with the suppliers who are so essential to achieving our decommissioning mission.
Friday, 19 March 2021
The Regulatory Interface Management (RIM) group discusses regulatory and land-use planning matters related to geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste.
Thursday, 18 March 2021
A new framework to allow operators to balance the overall safety and environmental risks associated with remediation and consider a broader range of options in pursuit of the optimised solution.
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
New Transport and Waste Divisions
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
We commission scientific research and development, worth several million pounds a year, to support geological disposal.
Thursday, 14 January 2021
Bydd y Gweithgor yn Allerdale, Cumbria, nawr yn dechrau trafodaethau lleol ynghylch y posibilrwydd o gael Cyfleuster Gwaredu Daearegol (GDF).
Thursday, 14 January 2021
The Working Group in Allerdale, Cumbria, will now begin local discussions about the potential for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF).
Friday, 08 January 2021
Testing starts on new system to seal deep boreholes
Friday, 08 January 2021
Testing starts on new system to seal deep boreholes
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
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Monday, 07 December 2020
The Draft Business Plan sets out key activities and expected progress for all 17 of the NDA’s nuclear sites over the next 3 years.
Friday, 20 November 2020
The requirements for packaging HHGW
Friday, 20 November 2020
Waste Container guidance for standardised waste packages containing Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW)
Friday, 20 November 2020
All specifications for the packaging of all Higher Activity Waste (HAW)
Friday, 20 November 2020
The requirements for packaging LHGW
Friday, 20 November 2020
DSS Part A: High Level Requirements and DSS Part B: Technical Specification
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
The formation of a Working Group in Copeland is a first step towards safely disposing of higher-activity radioactive waste
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Mae ffurfio Gweithgor yn Copeland yn gam cyntaf tuag at waredu gwastraff ymbelydrol gweithgaredd uwch yn ddiogel yn y tymor hir.
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
It’s time to think about the long-term disposal of our higher activity radioactive waste
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