Is Drigg safe?
LLW Repository Ltd, the company that operates the site, has reportedly described the risks as ‘insignificant’ and the Environmental Agency has stressed that the site is currently safe. The document, dated January 9, is the most recent risk assessment of coastal erosion at the waste repository.
Where do they dump nuclear waste?
At the end of 1987, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act was amended to designate Yucca Mountain, located in the remote Nevada desert, as the sole US national repository for spent fuel and HLW from nuclear power and military defence programs.
Why is Yucca Mountain a bad site for nuclear waste?
These issues include hydrology, inadequacy of the proposed waste package, repository design and volcanism. The Yucca site is seismically and volcanically active, porous and incapable of geologically containing the waste.
Are Cumbrian beaches safe?
In the latest samples, none were deemed to be poor in Cumbria, meaning all beaches are safe for swimming. The quality of seawater around the coast of Cumbria has been tested for bacteria levels as government officials rank beaches based on their safety.
Where is Drigg beach?
Drigg Beach and Black Comb. The small village of Drigg is set in low-lying land on the coast between the Esk estuary at Ravenglass, and Seascale. The dunes, along with those at nearby Eskmeals, are both Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Where does France store nuclear waste?
La Hague plant
Final storage is handled at three Andra centres located in the Manche and Aube departments. The 10% of most radioactive waste is currently conditioned in stainless steel containers and placed in intermediate storage at AREVA’s La Hague plant.
Is it a good idea to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain?
Scientific study at Yucca Mountain has revealed a host of potential problems at the site. Besides being sacred land, Yucca Moun- tain has many characteristics that make it an unsuitable place to store highly irradiated nuclear waste.
