An initial geological study for West Cumbria to deal with radioactive waste was launched today and looked at areas such as the Copeland and Allerdale.
A local partnership is talking to government about the siting process for a deep geological disposal facility for nuclear waste in the areas.
Charles Hendry, minister of state energy, said: “We must progress implementation of geological disposal, the long-term sustainable solution for dealing with radioactive waste.
The report, according to Mr Hendry, commissioned from the British Geological Survey, is a step forward.
He said:“The geological disposal facility site selection process is based on voluntarism and partnership and these results do not present any reason why West Cumbria cannot continue to consider whether or not to participate in that process.”
The screening of the study does not show where a facility would eventually be located, but is simply intended to avoid unnecessary work in areas.
If a community chooses to proceed further, increasingly detailed geological and other criteria assessment would have to be undertaken.
It is open to all the communities across the country to find out more about the siting process.
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