The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

18 December 2009
Regulators Review our Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) 
Regulators review Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) transition to a Prospective Site Licence Company.

17 December 2009
Two-part Dounreay PBO Industry Event Announced 
Dates for the Dounreay Parent Body Organisation (PBO) Competition Industry Event now published.

25 November 2009
Statement in response to Times article published Wednesday 25 November 2009 
The NDA has issued a response to the Times article published on Wednesday 25 November 2009.

23 November 2009
Another top award for world’s deepest nuclear clean-up 
The world's deepest nuclear clean-up job has won another top award for engineering excellence. Judges in this year’s Scottish Saltire Awards named the shaft isolation project at Dounreay as one of the country’s best examples of civil engineering.

09 November 2009
Disposability assessment for new build waste 
Our Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) has produced two summary reports on the disposability of higher activity solid radioactive wastes and spent fuel that would be generated by reactors in a new nuclear build programme.

28 October 2009
Sellafield land sale agreed 
Following a period of market engagement and negotiation with interested parties, NDA has sold an area of land comprising 190 ha (470 acres) lying to the north of the existing site at Sellafield in Cumbria for a value of at least £70 million.

27 October 2009
Sellafield MOX Plant (SMP) Position October 2009 
The NDA has concluded that, at this stage, the best course of action is to continued operation of SMP in pursuance of completing the current campaign of fuel manufacture.

They have today written to Sellafield Ltd to advise them their position and asking them to continue to deliver the current manufacturing campaign whilst seeking to improve operational performance.

09 October 2009
Plotting a course for marine careers 
As British sailors celebrate growing success in ocean racing, an initiative has been launched to inspire Welsh youngsters about maritime careers. 

07 October 2009
NDA and Environment Agency Lead
Nuclear Industry Towards Greener Future 
Today (Wednesday 7 October) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the Environment Agency are encouraging senior executives through the nuclear industry to become ‘Environmental Leaders’.

The two organisations are jointly hosting the Environmental Leadership conference in Manchester with the aim of sharing and promoting best environmental practice throughout the nuclear industry.

30 September 2009
New Chief Executive Officer's first day 
On Thursday 1st October, Tony Fountain takes up his position of NDA Chief Executive, attending his first Board meeting at Gretna, near Chapelcross.