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February 3, 2025, 9:30AMRadwaste Solutions

A rendering of a possible geologic disposal facility on the coast of northwest England. (Image: NWS)

The U.K. government’s Nuclear Waste Services said it has identified three “areas of focus” in its search to find a suitable site and a willing community to host a geologic disposal facility (GDF) for the country’s most hazardous radioactive waste. The areas are within three communities currently involved in the siting process—Mid Copeland and South Copeland in Cumbria, and East Lincolnshire, England.

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