{"id":1874126,"date":"2026-04-09T13:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874126"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:44:58","slug":"in-finland-the-worlds-first-facility-to-bury-nuclear-waste-is-set-to-begin-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874126","title":{"rendered":"In Finland, the world&#8217;s first facility to bury nuclear waste is set to begin operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/55\/04\/1200x675_cmsv2_504907bb-0b2b-5b7a-9222-eec9605dcf10-9715504.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2884954-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2884954\" data-cid=\"9716083\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884954-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/60\/83\/189x106_cmsv2_a25a3be3-f783-5b95-b8f6-43131f4c21b2-9716083.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Palestinian journalists hold signs with a photo of Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Gaza mourns Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Wishah killed iin Israeli drone strike\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884863-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884863\" data-cid=\"9715624\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884863-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/56\/24\/189x106_cmsv2_0cae5fa5-ef6e-5ae4-a7ed-33295621302d-9715624.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"People donate money following a call by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to support Iran and Lebanon during the war, Babylon, Iraq, 27 March 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Could billions in frozen Iranian assets help the US unlock a deal?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884943-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884943\" data-cid=\"9716044\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884943-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/60\/44\/189x106_cmsv2_d7b35769-dbcf-540f-a484-2088c921c59a-9716044.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan, 3 February, 2007\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Iran rules out restriction on enrichment programme, nuclear chief says\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884814-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884814\" data-cid=\"9715369\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884814-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/53\/69\/189x106_cmsv2_f6e05ac9-dffa-54ec-9f42-c09a749fdd9a-9715369.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: Kpop group BTS perform during 'BTS The Comeback Live Arirang' concert in central Seoul, South Korea, March 21, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    K-poptastic! 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BTS begin world domination tour with South Korea show\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Earth<\/p>\n<p>                          Earth News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            In Finland, the world&#8217;s first facility to bury nuclear waste is set to begin operations<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;xa4ypm8&quot;,&quot;articleId&quot;:2884840,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;In Finland, the world's first facility to bury nuclear waste is set to begin operations&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/41\/21\/75\/05\/SHD_PYR_4121755_20260409104045.mp4&quot;,&quot;programId&quot;:&quot;earth-news&quot;,&quot;player&quot;:&quot;dailymotion&quot;,&quot;geoBlock&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;sources&quot;:[],&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Onkalo is the world's first facility for permanently disposing radioactive spent nuclear fuel. It is expected to operate until the 2120s.&quot;,&quot;isLive&quot;:false,&quot;articleUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/04\/09\/in-finland-the-worlds-first-facility-to-bury-nuclear-waste-is-set-to-begin-operations&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:93960}\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/55\/04\/1536x864_cmsv2_504907bb-0b2b-5b7a-9222-eec9605dcf10-9715504.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Geologist Tuomas Pere walks down a disposal tunnel inside the Posiva Onkalo nuclear waste repository on the island of Olkiluoto, Finland, Tuesday 24 February, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Geologist Tuomas Pere walks down a disposal 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It is expected to operate until the 2120s.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>After decades of construction, the world&#8217;s first facility for permanently disposing of spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland, with authorities expected to grant a license within months.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The structure will become a final resting place for tons of dangerous radioactive waste.<\/p>\n<p>The building of Onkalo, which means \u201ccave\u201d in Finnish, began on the west coast in 2004. The \u20ac1 billion facility is expected to operate until the 2120s. <\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Isolated from civilisation&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The facility is located on the island of Olkiluoto, in a dense wooded area. The closest town is Eurajoki, about 15 kilometres away, which is home to roughly 9,000 people, many of whom work at the power plant or storage facility.<\/p>\n<p>The site is near three of Finland\u2019s five nuclear reactors. It was chosen for its bedrock, known for its high stability and low risk of earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The isolation from the civilisation and mankind on the surface is important because of the radiation caused by the waste,&#8221; said Tuomas Pere, geologist at Posiva Oy, the company responsible for Finnish nuclear waste&#8217;s management. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Europe&#8217;s nuclear comeback: Czechia invests billions in reactors to replace coal dependence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;But the thing is that by doing this final disposal, we can dispose of the waste more safely than by storing it in facilities located on the ground surface,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n<p>Using unmanned machinery at a nearby encapsulation plant, radioactive rods will be sealed in copper canisters and then buried deep in tunnels over 400 metres underground, then packed in with \u201cbuffer\u201d layers of water-absorbing bentonite clay.<\/p>\n<p>Onkalo can store 6,500 tons of spent nuclear fuel, according to Posiva. <\/p>\n<p>According to a 2022 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, almost 400,000 tons of spent fuel have been produced since the 1950s, with two-thirds remaining in temporary storage and one-third being recycled in a complex process.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, spent nuclear fuel is temporarily stored inside spent nuclear fuel pools at individual reactors and at dry cask storage sites above ground.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/55\/04\/808x539_cmsv2_fddbb894-74ef-51ef-b343-58c7e9b27800-9715504.jpg\" alt=\"A Posiva worker stands by vehicles inside a tunnel at the Onkalo nuclear waste repository on the island of Olkiluoto, Finland, Tuesday 24 February, 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Posiva worker stands by vehicles inside a tunnel at the Onkalo nuclear waste repository on the island of Olkiluoto, Finland, Tuesday 24 February, 2026.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Remaining risks<\/h2>\n<p>But geologic disposal of nuclear waste is still fraught with \u201cuncertainties\u201d, warned Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, an American nonprofit organisation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy view of nuclear waste disposal is that there\u2019s no good option, but it\u2019s important to find the least bad option,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said that permanently storing nuclear waste underground is better than leaving it on the surface, because the material could be vulnerable to sabotage when kept above ground. <\/p>\n<p>The risks associated with nuclear waste repositories will mainly affect \u201cfuture generations,\u201d Lyman added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Commission sees role for nuclear and carbon capture in production of low-carbon fuels<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">France could turn radioactive waste into cutlery if public agrees to proposed recycling plant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hence, nuclear semiotics is trying to develop warning signs about nuclear waste repositories that can be understood by humans 10,000 years from now &#8211; or much longer given that it takes hundreds of thousands of years before nuclear waste is no longer dangerous. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have had Chernobyl, we have had Fukushima and obviously the nuclear waste. We are perhaps somewhere close to a solution for that,&#8221; Juha Aromaa, deputy programme manager at Greenpeace Finland, said, adding &#8220;nobody else in the world is anywhere near to solving this problem.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In 1994, legislation was passed requiring nuclear waste generated in Finland to be handled, stored and permanently disposed of within the country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack then\u2026 some of the waste was still exported, but we wanted to take care of it ourselves,\u201d said Sari Multala, Finland&#8217;s environment minister.<\/p>\n<p>Multala did not rule out eventually accepting limited amounts of nuclear waste from other countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                          Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center 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microplastic exposure from surprising sources, study finds<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">After decades of construction, the world&#8217;s first facility for permanently disposing of spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland, with authorities expected to grant a license within months.The structure will become a final resting place for tons of dangerous radioactive waste.The building of Onkalo, which means \u201ccave\u201d in Finnish, began on the west coast in 2004. The \u20ac1 billion facility is expected to operate until the 2120s.&#8217;Isolated from civilisation&#8217;The facility is located on the island of Olkiluoto, in a dense wooded area. The closest town is Eurajoki, about 15 kilometres away, which is home to roughly 9,000 people, many of whom work at the power plant or storage facility.The site is near three of Finland\u2019s five nuclear reactors. It was chosen for its bedrock, known for its high stability and low risk of earthquakes.&#8221;The isolation from the civilisation and mankind on the surface is important because of the radiation caused by the waste,&#8221; said Tuomas Pere, geologist at Posiva Oy, the company responsible for Finnish nuclear waste&#8217;s management.&#8221;But the thing is that by doing this final disposal, we can dispose of the waste more safely than by storing it in facilities located on the ground surface,&#8221; he added.Using unmanned machinery at a nearby encapsulation plant, radioactive rods will be sealed in copper canisters and then buried deep in tunnels over 400 metres underground, then packed in with \u201cbuffer\u201d layers of water-absorbing bentonite clay.Onkalo can store 6,500 tons of spent nuclear fuel, according to Posiva.According to a 2022 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, almost 400,000 tons of spent fuel have been produced since the 1950s, with two-thirds remaining in temporary storage and one-third being recycled in a complex process.Currently, spent nuclear fuel is temporarily stored inside spent nuclear fuel pools at individual reactors and at dry cask storage sites above ground.Remaining risksBut geologic disposal of nuclear waste is still fraught with \u201cuncertainties\u201d, warned Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, an American nonprofit organisation.\u201cMy view of nuclear waste disposal is that there\u2019s no good option, but it\u2019s important to find the least bad option,\u201d he said.He said that permanently storing nuclear waste underground is better than leaving it on the surface, because the material could be vulnerable to sabotage when kept above ground.The risks associated with nuclear waste repositories will mainly affect \u201cfuture generations,\u201d Lyman added.Hence, nuclear semiotics is trying to develop warning signs about nuclear waste repositories that can be understood by humans 10,000 years from now &#8211; or much longer given that it takes hundreds of thousands of years before nuclear waste is no longer dangerous.&#8221;We have had Chernobyl, we have had Fukushima and obviously the nuclear waste. 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