Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and NUMO Conclude a Memorandum of Cooperation
On June 25, 2020, NUMO and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), which is under control of the United States Department of Energy (DOE), concluded a memorandum of cooperation in the key research area of geological disposal.
NUMO has been promoting international collaboration with foreign sister organizations to fulfill its mission to prepare and implement solutions for waste disposal that ensure the long-term safety of humans and the environment. The conclusion of the memorandum of cooperation is aligned with this NUMO policy. The importance of final disposal of high-level radioactive waste was recognized during the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth, held in June 2019, and this memorandum is a part of activities to strengthen such future international cooperation.
Upon conclusion of the memorandum, SNL and NUMO will move forward to realize technical cooperation in research areas of common interest.
NUMO will strive to improve knowledge and technical capabilities as an implementing entity, and to promote technical cooperation and the sharing of experience and lessons from dialogue with other coutries.
*Sandia National Laboratories is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy, and carries out research and development related mainly to national security in energy and other fields. Sandia National Laboratories is currently operated and managed by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) as a contractor for the U.S. DOE.
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