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  • Exactly, yes. That’s why it’s such an idiotic idea to even build new nuclear power plants. (I just corrected my wording I’m my 1st reply.) In the past, German politics has made enormous mistakes in the choice of Gorleben as long term storage facility before even checking if it was suitable. Additionally, the pro nuclear Bavarian government doesn’t want to have the waste in Bavaria, although there are possibly suitable types of rock located.


  • Yes. TBF, from burning coal, oil or natural gas, which were the alternatives considered in these days (yes, I’m old) there are also ashes and other remainders which are ‘more’ in terms of mass and volume, some also toxic, but not that radiant. Thus, we already have places to store and deposit them which are considered safe enough. For the nuclear waste this does not hold, some countries now have quite elaborated plans for permanent storage facilities. But in Germany, everything is still under discussion and subject of research and thus, a permanent storage facility for highly radioactive waste will not be ready in less than 50 years, and probably not even in 100 years.