CoRWM urges haste on waste

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The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management has published its final recommendations for the long-term management of the UK's radioactive waste.

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(CoRWM) has published its final recommendations for the long-term management of the UK's radioactive waste and called for immediate action to begin their implementation.

After a two and a half year programme of engagement with the public, stakeholders and the scientific community, the independent committee has produced a set of 15 recommendations for consideration by DEFRA and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The key elements of the recommendations - which CoRWM regards as an interdependent package include, for the long term, disposal of radioactive waste deep underground (geological disposal) and robust interim storage, in recognition of the fact that the process leading to the creation of suitable facilities for disposal may take several decades. CoRWM has also called for the immediate creation of an oversight body to begin the process of implementation

According to CoRWM, the recommendations provide, for the first time, a realistic roadmap to manage the UK's radioactive waste over the long term.

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