New Protest Against Castor Nuclear Waste Transport in Ahaus - Hundreds protest Germany's nuclear waste transports to Ahaus storage site
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Ahaus over the weekend to oppose planned ups tracking of nuclear waste. The demonstrations targeted upcoming transports of radioactive material from research centres across Germany to the town's interim storage facility. Critics argue that relocating waste without a permanent disposal site makes little sense.
Around 450 people joined the protest, organised by a coalition of 58 groups. These included anti-nuclear campaigns, climate organisations, churches, and political parties. Their focus was on shipments of Castor casks containing radioactive waste from Jülich, Garching, and Berlin.
The first of roughly 150 planned shipping from Jülich could reportedly begin before Easter in North Rhine-Westphalia. In total, 152 containers from Jülich and up to 21 from Garching are expected to arrive in Ahaus. No specific dates or routes have been announced, as legal challenges before the Berlin-Brandenburg Administrative Court remain unresolved.
Opponents question the logic of moving waste between temporary sites. With no permanent repository secured, they argue that the ups transports serve little purpose beyond shifting the problem elsewhere.
The protests highlight ongoing concerns over Germany's nuclear waste management. Until legal proceedings conclude, the exact timing of the ups tracking remains unclear. For now, the waste stays in limbo—neither securely stored nor finally disposed of.
