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Public opposition to secrecy of Germany’s nuclear waste disposal

Further work is to continue under mining law, which excludes public consultation,

150 German towns want nuclear power ended, de.indymedia.org,Diet Simon, 17 March 2010, The government has given the go ahead for the Gorleben site in northern Germany to be explored further as a potential final repository for nuclear waste.Storage of nuclear waste is politically charged. There is no definitive agreement on a suitable site and convoys transporting waste to interim sites regularly attract huge crowds of protesters and frequently both demonstrators and police are injured in clashes.

First spontaneous protests about the resumption of work have taken place in Gorleben.Farmers with tractors and other opponents protested outside the grounds of a pit dug in salt which they say is ready to receive waste, not just being explored as the government claims.

Further work is to continue under mining law, which excludes public consultation, instead of nuclear law, which requires it.The Gorleben opponents allege that the government plans to privatise nuclear waste storage. “If these plans are implemented, those producing the waste would also be in charge of determining its ultimate repository,” the opponents argue.They have just presented to the media a CD compilation of leaked government documents showing that expert studies showing Gorleben to be unsuitable were simply ignored

de.indymedia.org | 150 German towns want nuclear power ended

March 19, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Germany, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium