Nuclear Waste News
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NDA achieves Menopause Friendly AccreditationThe Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has achieved Menopause Friendly Accreditation in recognition of its work to foster an inclusive culture and put in place the right support for… |
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NWS welcomes formation of South Holderness GDF Working GroupNuclear Waste Services (NWS) has welcomed the formation of a new Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Working Group in South Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, to begin engagement about whether… |
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Sellafield Ltd funding boost for local environmental projectsCommunity and environmental restoration projects in West Cumbria will receive over £460,000 of new funding through Sellafield Ltd’s Social Impact Multiplied programme. Over the last 3 years… |
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Nuclear research academics share learning at NWS conferenceSector colleagues come together to collaborate on future geological disposal research at annual Nuclear Waste Services event Nearly 200 nuclear waste experts, students and academics attended… |
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Sellafield electricity project powers aheadA critical project to upgrade Sellafield’s electrical power network has hit an important milestone. The Electrical Distribution Network Upgrade Project, known as EDNUP, is working to… |
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NDA group employees honoured by His Majesty the KingTwo NDA group employees have been awarded honours by His Majesty the King in the New Year’s Honours List, for services to the nuclear industry, young people and their local communities. … |
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Box-in day: new Sellafield store receives first waste packageSellafield’s newly-opened Direct Import Facility receives first box of historical nuclear waste, paving the way for clean-up of one of the site’s oldest buildings. One of the biggest… |
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Laying the foundation for a safer nuclear futureWelcome to the Strategy Series – the place where we dissect the new Corporate Strategy with the help of our Nuclear Waste Service (NWS) experts. In this article, Loren Redmond, Head of… |
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Science Fair connecting students to a future in nuclearNuclear Waste Services (NWS) and Women in Nuclear (WiN UK) hosted an event for young people to promote and showcase career opportunities in the nuclear industry Around 150 students attended… |
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The Princess Royal visits Nuclear Transport Solutions’ Barrow terminalHer Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Nuclear Transport Solutions’ (NTS) home port in Barrow-in-Furness today and received a tour of its facilities and closer look at its world-leading… |
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How the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria is shaping the future of nuclear waste managementOver the last six decades, Mike Pigott and his team, and their predecessors, have been successfully managing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste at the Low Level Waste Repository in… |
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Work starts to permanently secure UK nuclear waste vaultsMore than 60 years after disposal of low-level radioactive waste began at the repository site in Cumbria, work has started on the capping and securing of trenches and vaults which are full and… |
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Bus Station’s outstanding impact recognised in national awardsThe transformation of Whitehaven’s former Bus Station into a thriving business hub has been celebrated this week after receiving a national award for its impact. … |
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Major nuclear company rebrands as Nuclear Restoration ServicesMagnox Ltd has changed its brand and from 31st October 2023 will be known as Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS). A world leader in its field, NRS is responsible for… |
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Leaving a sustainable nuclear legacyNuclear Decommissioning Authority socio-economic funding is bringing fantastic benefits to Anglesey and Gwynedd. NDA colleagues recently visited the region to meet the beneficiaries of some… |
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Supporting community partners to deliver green growthNDA Director of Socio-Economics, Jamie Reed, explains why we invest in projects to help deliver positive change in our communities. As the NDA’s first Director of Socio-Economics, it’s a… |
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Building female representation within the NDA groupCorhyn Parr, CEO of Nuclear Waste Services, part of the NDA group, shares her views on the importance of creating inclusive workplaces and the success of our partnership with the Whitehall… |
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New training hub set to revolutionise nuclear skills developmentA state-of-the-art skills centre for the UK nuclear industry has been officially opened at Sellafield. The Glove Box Training Facility upskills operators in one of nuclear’s most important… |
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NDA welcomes over 90 Cumbrian students to first ever cyber competitionNDA hosts Cumbria’s first ever cyber security “Capture the Flag” competition for secondary schools. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) hosted Cumbria’s first ever cyber security “… |
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Defueling success as first reactor fuel free at Hunterston B in ScotlandA key milestone has been successfully met in the first phase of decommissioning the UK’s fleet of seven Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) nuclear power stations. The defueling of the first… |
