tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) 2022-01-31T10:34:05+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nuclear-waste-services-launches 2022-01-31T10:34:05+00:00 Nuclear Waste Services launches New national capability to manage the UK’s radioactive waste tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/swedish-government-approves-plans-for-underground-repository-for-spent-nuclear-fuel 2022-01-28T09:51:00+00:00 Swedish Government approves plans for underground repository for spent nuclear fuel Local residents at Forsmark site in Östhammar have voted in favour of the plans tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/academic-honour-for-rwms-simon-norris 2022-01-27T15:42:06+00:00 Academic honour for RWM’s Simon Norris Principal Research Manager celebrates his appointment as an Honorary Professor at The University of Manchester tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/allerdale-gdf-community-partnership-forms 2022-01-18T13:30:02+00:00 Allerdale GDF Community Partnership forms The group provides a platform to increase community engagement and trigger local investment funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/adrienne-kelbie-cbe-appointed-as-chair-of-nuclear-waste-services 2021-12-17T09:32:10+00:00 Adrienne Kelbie, CBE, appointed as Chair of Nuclear Waste Services The NDA today announced the appointment of Adrienne Kelbie CBE, as Chair of its new waste division, Nuclear Waste Services. She will take up the inaugural Chair role on 1 January 2022, for a three year term. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/second-gdf-community-partnership-forms-in-cumbria 2021-12-14T10:30:00+00:00 Second GDF Community Partnership forms in Cumbria Move unlocks £1 million local investment funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neil-hyatt-joins-rwm-as-chief-scientist 2021-12-10T11:43:14+00:00 Neil Hyatt joins RWM as Chief Scientist Cherry Tweed to retire after 35 years supporting GDF mission tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/geological-disposal-programme-now-under-way 2021-12-03T14:02:46+00:00 Geological disposal programme now under way First national conference discusses one of UK's biggest infrastructure programmes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-welcomes-mid-copeland-taking-next-step-in-gdf-process 2021-11-16T10:15:02+00:00 RWM welcomes Mid Copeland taking next step in GDF process Community Partnership will boost engagement and trigger local investment funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/progress-in-gdf-siting-process-marine-geophysical-surveys 2021-11-04T12:06:14+00:00 Progress in GDF Siting Process: Marine Geophysical Surveys RWM to carry out geophysical surveys to increase understanding of geology in coastal environments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-welcomes-formation-of-theddlethorpe-gdf-working-group 2021-10-12T15:00:03+01:00 RWM welcomes formation of Theddlethorpe GDF Working Group Working Group provides a platform for beginning engagement with the community tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-welcomes-proposed-gdf-search-area-in-allerdale 2021-10-05T11:30:00+01:00 RWM welcomes proposed GDF search area in Allerdale Working Group identifies initial area for investigations tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-welcomes-proposal-for-gdf-community-partnerships-in-copeland 2021-09-29T12:30:02+01:00 RWM welcomes proposal for GDF Community Partnerships in Copeland Community Partnerships would boost engagement with local communities and trigger local investment funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-brings-together-international-geology-experts-to-share-geological-disposal-insights 2021-09-27T15:58:29+01:00 RWM brings together international geology experts to share geological disposal insights Online conference focuses on the vital role of geoscience in managing radioactive waste. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-brings-together-the-top-academic-experts-from-across-the-uk 2021-09-15T09:51:53+01:00 RWM brings together the top academic experts from across the UK Geological disposal experts meet for annual conference of the Research Support Office tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/westminster-event-showcases-nda-group-apprentices 2021-09-14T10:07:50+01:00 Westminster event showcases NDA group apprentices. 13 graduates and apprentices from across the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group are representing the decommissioning sector at the Nuclear Skills & Apprenticeships Fair. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/why-geological-disposal-is-necessary 2021-09-08T15:36:29+01:00 Why geological disposal is necessary A short new online documentary from the BBC describes why radioactive waste exists in the UK, how it’s being dealt with and the role of nuclear power in the context of global climate change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-response-to-hartlepool-reports 2021-08-06T18:51:00+01:00 RWM response to Hartlepool reports GDF process requires community consent tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-in-early-discussions-with-lincolnshire-county-council-about-gdf 2021-07-26T15:15:00+01:00 RWM looking at GDF in Lincolnshire GDF process requires community consent tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rwm-annual-review-2020-2021 2021-07-22T11:00:00+01:00 RWM Annual Review 2020-2021 A year of progress towards delivering a Geological Disposal Facility for UK higher-activity radioactive waste.