Finland's nuclear safety authority, STUK, has issued a positive ruling on the Onkalo deep geological repository. Finland is now on course to become the first country to commission such a facility for high-level waste.
The NRC is adding Amendment No. 10 to the HI-STORM FW system's Certificate of Compliance No. 1032 listing. It raises allowable heat-load limits and refines fuel-qualification and missile-impact methods.
Nuclear Waste Services has released quarterly financial records covering transactions above £25,000. The latest update adds data through June 2026.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority published its annual report and accounts for 2025 to 2026 on 16 July. It documents progress on cutting hazards and dismantling the UK's civil nuclear sites.
The NRC proposes amending rules on land disposal of low-level radioactive waste to cover certain transuranic wastes. A risk-informed framework and graded approach are included, with comments closing August 17, 2026.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is weighing a 20-year renewal of Crow Butte Resources' source and byproduct materials license. Staff issued an environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact.
The NRC is accepting comments on EnergySolutions' request to amend and renew its license for shipping radioactive waste to Canada. Approval would extend the authorization by ten years.
Seth Kybird has been confirmed as permanent chief executive of Nuclear Waste Services. Kybird, who had led the company as interim CEO since April 2025, formally took up the post on 1 July 2026.
Sellafield Ltd has finished a complex job moving radioactive sludge out of a legacy storage tank. The 1950s-era tanks held flocculant produced during early reprocessing operations.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has updated the register recording its board members' interests as of June 2026. The register was first published in April 2015 and most recently updated on July 8, 2026.
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| Country | Implementer | Regulator | LILW disposal | HLW / spent fuel | Target year | Recent move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FI Finland | Posiva Oy | STUK | Cavern Operation | Direct disposal Licensing | 2026 | Posiva starts Joint Functional Test at Onkalo DGR |
| SE Sweden | SKB | SSM | Cavern Operation | Direct disposal Licensing | 2035 | Land and Environment Court grants environmental permit for Forsmark DGR and Clink encapsulation plant |
| FR France | Andra | ASNR | Near-surface Operation | Reprocessing Licensing | 2035 | Andra submits construction licence application (DAC) for Cigéo deep geological repository |
| US United States | DOE (Office of Nuclear Energy / EM) | NRC / EPA | Near-surface Operation | Direct disposal Policy | Undecided | DOE allocates consortia funding to advance consent-based siting for federal consolidated interim storage |
| GB United Kingdom | Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) | ONR / Environment Agency | Near-surface Operation | Direct disposal Siting | 2050 | NWS carries out marine geophysical surveys for GDF search areas off the coast of Cumbria |
| CA Canada | NWMO | CNSC | None Policy | Direct disposal Siting | 2040 | NWMO selects Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area as host community for deep geological repository |
| CH Switzerland | Nagra | ENSI | None Licensing | Direct disposal Licensing | 2050 | Nagra submits general licence applications to SFOE for Nördlich Lägern DGR and Würenlingen encapsulation plant |
| DE Germany | BGE | BASE | Cavern Construction | Direct disposal Siting | 2050 | BGE publishes progress report narrowing down potential sub-areas for high-level repository |
Waste classification, terms, and why this field exists.
Near-surface disposal, geological disposal, and the safety case.
Strategies, decontamination, dismantling, and site release.
