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The Prime Minister will announce an agreement on a multilateral swap of nuclear material that will help to diagnose and treat cancer.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Committee has restarted its eBulletins. This one looks back at the Committee's work in 2015.
The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) is recruiting for eleven members.
Sellafield Ltd achieves the “most significant stride ever” in its clean-up mission. The entire bulk stocks of historic nuclear fuel are now removed from one of the site’s oldest ponds.
Tony Fountain will become the new chair for Sellafield Ltd.
Magnox Ltd has dispatched its final flask of fuel from Oldbury for reprocessing at Sellafield in Cumbria, completing the site’s programme of defuelling and removing 99 per cent of the radioactive hazard from the site.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mathews as chair of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) with effect from January 2016.
Nuclear waste expert Martin Cairns provides mentoring to students on an MSc in Nuclear Technology and Safety Management course.
Our consultation on National Geological Screening Consultation is open until 4th December. We would like to encourage people to respond.
LLW Repository Ltd has submitted a far-reaching planning application which, if successful, will ensure the future of its site until 2050.
One of the biggest tasks in the clean-up of Sellafield is half way to completion.
A breakthrough in the management of nuclear waste is set to accelerate progress at Sellafield and save hundreds of millions of pounds.
CoRWM is holding a plenary meeting on Thursday, 22 October 2015 in London.
Oldbury nuclear power station has removed the last fuel from its reactors, marking the end of an era for the site.
We have arranged a series of events across the country to provide more information about the National Geological Screening consultation.
The Environment Agency and Office for Nuclear Regulation have completed a biennial review of their scrutiny of our work relating to the geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste.
Today we launch a consultation on our proposals for presenting information on the geology of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
CoRWM is holding a plenary meeting on Wednesday, 16th September 2015 in Edinburgh.
We have been investigating the technologies and knowledge developed by radioactive waste management organisations in other countries.
Scientists from across Europe will meet in London in November to discuss geological disposal of radioactive waste.
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