Events & Courses

A talk by Andy Parkes (Radioactive Waste Management Ltd.)

Time: 18:30 for 19:00

The permanent, safe disposal of higher activity radioactive waste is one of the great challenges facing Earth Scientists. The internationally agreed solution is deep geological disposal. The Government has recently published a revised approach to addressing the issue in this country, in which the geoscientific community have a key role to play.

Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM) is the Government-appointed developer of a geological disposal facility. On Wednesday 18th March 2015 Andy Parkes of RWM will explain the new two-year National Geological Screening exercise, and seek Members’ views on the screening exercise.

RWM are keen to ensure the expertise and insights of geologists, engineers and scientists of different disciplines help shape and inform the national screening exercise and its implementation. So please feel free to bring along colleagues, ask questions and make your contribution to the debate.

Following an initial technical meeting on the National Geological Screening exercise at Burlington House on September 30th 2014, RWM is holding a series of meetings with Geological Society Regional Groups, as part of a programme of public events offering an opportunity for people to engage in the debate.

You can read more about the National Geological Screening exercise and the Government’s policy for geological disposal at www.nda.gov.uk/rwm

or download the Government White paper

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