Onkalo is the world's first facility for permanently disposing radioactive spent nuclear fuel. It is expected to operate ...

The world-first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland after decades of ...

Finland is weeks from licensing the world's first permanent nuclear waste repository. Here's what it means for the global ...

The world’s first permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel is nearing operations in ...

Finland’s Onkalo repository is nearing approval as the world’s first permanent underground nuclear waste storage site, ...

In Finland, experts hope they have found a viable solution: burying the waste in bedrock over 1,000 feet underground. More ...

Onkalo, Finland's groundbreaking facility, is set to become the world's first permanent disposal site for spent nuclear fuel. Nestled in ancient bedrock, it aims to securely contain dangerous ...

With the push of a button, the elevator descends hundreds of meters in seconds into the dark depths of Onkalo. “We are now at ...

Radioactive rods will be sealed in copper canisters and buried 1,400 feet underground. The Onkalo site can store 6,500 tons ...