Radioactive waste 'to be buried' (BBC)

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Britain is to bury its radioactive waste, Environment Secretary David Miliband has told the House of Commons.
Disposal sites would only be built "in a geologically suitable area" and no community would be forced to take one.

There have been decades of debate on storing waste long term - it could take 40 years to build a repository.

Local councils are to be invited to volunteer to have a nuclear dump in their area. Those chosen will benefit from multi-million pound investment.

Mr Miliband said they would work in partnership with local authorities which volunteered to house sites - as recommended by the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CORWM).
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Finland is already building an underground facility and is on course to become the first country in the world to dispose of nuclear waste in such a way.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6083788.stm

[sweetheart]

1. I'll take some warm stuff

I could use some warm nuclear waste in a pit with
some heatpump technology to heat the house. Surely
home nuclear has developed to use a waste-fuel-cell
and convert this public nuisance to a sustainable
energy source.