Press releases

2006-2009: four years of scientific research for storing radioactive waste
Andra has just published the conclusion report of the scientific work it has conducted between 2006 and 2009. The report covers all fields of research that have been studied by the Agency for radioactive waste disposal, ranging from the survey of geological and environmental settings and the physics and chemistry pertaining to waste packages, to digital simulations over a very wide scale in space and time.

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Andra asked to join in the monitoring network for the atmospheric releases of the Icelandic volcano
Thanks to its new laser remote-detection instrument, Andra is participating in the atmospheric monitoring of the ashes of the Eyjafjöll volcano, which erupted on 14 April. Its evolving activity has led Andra to continue its co-operation with European weather agencies and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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A large stream of foreign officials visits Andra's waste disposal facilities this week
From 3 to 6 May 2010, Andra's facilities are welcoming an impressive number of visitors from international delegations interested in the technologies being used in the Aube, Meuse and Haute-Marne districts. Guest countries include Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Japan and South Korea!

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Andra and INRA sign a partnership agreement for the long-term study of ecosystems in Meuse/Haute-Marne
On 29 April 2010, Mrs. Marie-Claude Dupuis, Chief Executive Officer of the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (Agence nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs – Andra) and Mrs. Marion Guillou, President and Chief Executive Officer of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (Institut national de la recherche agronomique – INRA), signed a partnership agreement in order to undertake scientific activities with a view not only to understanding the evolving dynamics of ecosystems, but also to assessing and modelling the impact of biodiversity on global changes and human activities. Those actions will rely on the Perennial Observatory implemented by Andra in Meuse/Haute-Marne, thus providing an exceptional scientific opportunity to study such evolutions over long timescales.

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