ScienceFinland licenses world’s first underground spent nuclear fuel disposal facility
Finland has issued a license for what is described as the world’s first underground facility for disposing of spent nuclear fuel. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority said the facility meets the safety requirements established by the Nuclear Energy Act and its implementing decree. The license marks a major regulatory step for the project. It concerns the facility’s compliance with Finland’s statutory nuclear-safety framework.
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Finland licenses world’s first underground spent nuclear fuel disposal facility