BBC: The UK’s deep store for nuclear waste should open for business around 2040 – but spending cuts could delay the plans, and community support is vital. These are the key messages in a report from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), the agency charged with managing the nation’s waste. So far, only two Cumbrian communities have expressed interest in hosting a deep permanent repository. The cost of developing such a facility is estimated at about £4bn. The …