Spent Fuel Solutions supports a collaborative approach to siting consolidated storage facilities and a permanent spent fuel repository. Collaboration-based siting follows a simple premise: that a community must decide for itself whether it is willing to consent to hosting a spent fuel storage or disposal site. This type of process has proven effective in other countries such as Canada, which has announced the selection of an informed and willing host community. It also helps promote equity and environmental justice, takes into consideration potential host communities’ vision for their future, and provides opportunities for participation at every step.
Finland made history as the first country in the world to construct a spent fuel repository. Their experience showed that siting that prioritizes local support can yield successful results and served as a model for several other countries with mature siting efforts.
