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The billion-dollar grave? Sweden builds repository
Sweden is taking a decisive step in the disposal of nuclear waste: A final storage facility for spent fuel elements is being built in Forsmark, which will safely contain the radioactive material for 100,000 years.
3/5/2025
Sweden has begun construction of a repository for the long-term storage of spent fuel elements in Söderviken near the Forsmark nuclear power plant. The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB) received the environmental licence for the construction and operation of the facility in October 2024.A total of around 12,000 tonnes of…
