Energy · Eurajoki, Finland · October 23, 2026

Finland licenses world's first deep repository for spent nuclear fuel

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 23, 9:50 AM ET

Finland's government granted Posiva an operating license for the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository in Eurajoki, the world's first licensed deep geological disposal facility for such waste. Similar facilities are being built in other countries.

Why it matters

It provides a first working model for permanent storage of highly radioactive waste.

Background

Spent nuclear fuel stays radioactive for many thousands of years. Onkalo stores it in bedrock hundreds of meters underground.

Sources

• Al Jazeera ↗Oct 23, 9:50 AM ET
• AFP via France 24 ↗October 22, 2026

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