World's First Permanent Nuclear Waste Site Wins License in Finland

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Finland has granted Posiva an operating license for the Onkalo facility, a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel in Eurajoki. The project is intended to provide long-term disposal for radioactive waste and support the sustainable use of nuclear energy.

The world’s very first permanent nuclear waste repository just got one major step closer to opening its doors for business. Posiva, the waste management company responsible for the project located in Eurajoki, Finland, just received its operating license for the Onkalo facility from the country’s government. The solution that we have, it's the missing point for sustainable use of nuclear energy," said Pasi Tuohimaa, the communications manager for Posiva. The site will encapsulate radioactive spent nuclear fuel in canisters designed…