Preparations for Castor transport in Lower Bavaria continue

Another container of highly radioactive nuclear waste was transferred from the special ship "Pacific Grebe" to a railcar at the port in Nordenham on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the German Nuclear Service (GNS) said. The exact timing and route are not being disclosed for security reasons. The destination is the interim storage facility in Niederaichbach in the Landshut district. The ship, which arrived from Great Britain, docked in Nordenham early Monday morning. The port area is guarded by police. Anti-nuclear activists have held rallies and vigils at various locations in recent days. Greens and BN call for better protection of interim storage facilities In light of the upcoming Castor transport, the Greens in Bavaria are calling for better protection for interim storage facilities and rapid progress in the search for a site for a final nuclear waste repository. The problem is less the seven additional containers in Niederaichbach, said Green Party politician Martin ...