Meyer visits Gorleben: riddle about nuclear waste remains unresolved!

Meyer visits Gorleben: riddle about nuclear waste remains unresolved!

Environment Minister Christian Meyer, member of the Greens, will plan a visit to the tranquil Gorleben next Monday. The aim of his visit is to examine the new security measures in and around the Castor intermediate camp. This measure has a special influence on the region in which radioactive waste is stored.

In his inspection, the minister will visit both the recovery between the wastes and the fuel element wiper warehouse and the pilot conditioning system. A central concern of his visit is also an exchange with local citizens' initiatives, which are of particular concern about the security and future of the location. Meyer is accompanied by Susanne Gerstner, the state chairman of the federal government, an organization that works for environmental protection and sustainable development.

Criticism of new security buildings

An aspect that causes heated debates in the region is the construction of a toe protective wall around the intermediate storage. Critics such as Wolfgang Ehmke from the Lüchow-Dannenberg citizens' initiative describe this project as “money-thrown money”. In her opinion, the wall does not offer effective protection against drone attacks or plane crashes. Instead, they advocate the construction of a new camp in the form of a bunker that would be better prepared for potential threats.

The time -related problem with which the minister is confronted represents the operating permit for the intermediate storage, which is to expire in 2034. However, there is currently no nationwide repository in sight. It is generally expected that the approval must be extended again to ensure the continued storage of the radioactive material.

These developments are particularly alarming for opponents of nuclear power that find the prevailing circumstances unacceptable. They demand a quick action from politics so that Gorleben is not considered as a final location for nuclear waste. Interested parties can be more about this in a current report on www.ndr.de Read.

The visit of Meyer is in the context of ongoing discussions about the security measures and the future use of the location. The pressure on the federal government is growing to find solutions that guarantee both the security of the residents and clarify the long -term handling of nuclear waste.