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Spain Floods Claim 230 Lives, Urgent Nuclear Waste Talks Begin

2/7/2025

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On October 29, devastating floods swept through Spain's Valencia and Andalucia regions, claiming over 230 lives in a tragic historic disaster. In the wake of this calamity, CoRWM members convened at the El Cabril nuclear waste facility to address Spain's evolving nuclear waste disposal strategies, highlighting the urgent need for safe management as the country decommissions plants and plans a geological disposal site for high-level waste amid climate change challenges.

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On October 29, devastating floods swept through Spain's Valencia and Andalucia regions, claiming over 230 lives in a tragic historic disaster. In the wake of this calamity, CoRWM members convened at the El Cabril nuclear waste facility to address Spain's evolving nuclear waste disposal strategies, highlighting the urgent need for safe management as the country decommissions plants and plans a geological disposal site for high-level waste amid climate change challenges.