Auch in Bayern gibt es geeignete Standorte

Storage sites of nuclear waste in Bavaria are a topic that keeps coming up. Strongly, but not conclusively, opponents are facing proponents.

There are several sites in Bavaria that are geologically suitable for the storage of nuclear waste, according to the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE).

The sites are located in the northeastern part of the state, in the Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria regions.

However, the bases have not yet been investigated in more detail. This only happens if the federal government comes to an agreement with a region. So far, there is no suitable region in sight, although the search has been going on for decades.

The Greens and the SPD in the state parliament, however, are demanding a moratorium on the search for a nuclear waste repository in Bavaria.

The parties are responding to a BASE study that identified several areas in the state as potentially suitable for storing such waste.

The Greens and the SPD argue that the study is based on outdated data and does not take into account the latest scientific findings on the risks of nuclear waste storage.

They also point to the fact that there is no consensus among experts on the safety of nuclear waste storage and that there are a number of alternative ways to deal with nuclear waste.

The CSU, on the other hand, argues that nuclear waste storage is a necessary part of the energy transition and that Bavaria must play its part in finding a solution.

The party says that the BASE study is a solid scientific basis for further investigations and that the concerns of the Greens and the SPD are unfounded.

The CSU also points to the fact that other countries, such as Finland and Sweden, have already successfully implemented nuclear waste storage facilities and that Bavaria can learn from their experience.

The debate over nuclear waste storage in Bavaria is likely to continue for some time.

The Greens and the SPD are likely to continue to oppose any further investigations into the sites identified by BASE, while the CSU is likely to continue to push for a moratorium on the search for a nuclear waste repository in the state.

It remains to be seen whether the federal government will be able to find a compromise that satisfies both sides.