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Nuclear Waste Innovator Deep Isolation Further Validates Borehole Technology for Safe Disposal of Recycled Fuel Waste
Study results demonstrate that deep borehole disposal could be a viable option for disposing of high-level radioactive waste from advanced reactor fuel recyclingBERKELEY, Calif., March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. (“Deep Isolation” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, today announced the successful completion of its work under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) Optimizing Nuclear Waste and Advanced Reactor Di
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