WorldEuropeFrance pushes ahead with plans for controversial nuclear waste facility

France pushes ahead with plans for controversial nuclear waste facility

Type of event:
New technology presentation, New business deal

Victims

Wounded

Date

June 23, 2023

What happened

France’s Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) has given the go-ahead for a preliminary assessment for the construction of a centre for radioactive waste disposal near the French town of Bure, in the department of Crease. Final approval for the project, which is highly controversial, may still be years away.

Where it happened

Main sources