Finland licenses world's first final spent nuclear fuel disposal facility

Finland's government granted an operating license for the world's first final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel, located in Eurajoki, after 22 years of construction. The facility, built in stable bedrock, marks a milestone in nuclear waste management, though its long-term safety remains unproven over geological timescales. This sets a precedent for other nations' nuclear waste disposal programs.

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