Overview

• The North Rhine-Westphalian Oberverwaltungsgericht ruled that 152 Castor containers of nuclear waste from Jülich may be stored in the Ahaus interim facility.
• The court dismissed a lawsuit from the city of Ahaus and a local resident, which raised concerns about safety measures against potential terrorist attacks and airplane crashes.
• The waste remains temporarily stored in Jülich, as no transport permit has been issued yet for its transfer to Ahaus.
• The Ahaus interim storage facility has a valid operating license until 2036, but local officials worry about its suitability for long-term storage.
• The presiding judge criticized political inaction on Germany's nuclear waste management, noting the absence of a permanent disposal solution despite the 2023 nuclear plant shutdown.