Switzerland faces growing opposition to its proposed nuclear waste repository in the ‘Nördlich Lägern’ region, near the German border. As the National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) submits a comprehensive application for the site, calls for a…
The National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) has submitted applications for a nuclear waste repository in Stadel, Zurich. A recent survey shows 71% of Swiss citizens trust experts with radioactive waste management, while 76% prefer deep storage…
The National Cooperative for the Storage of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) has submitted a framework application for the construction of a deep geological repository in Northern Lägern. Nagra CEO Matthias Braun discusses the proposed site, designed to securely contain nuclear waste…
In Zurich’s Unterland, plans have been submitted for a deep storage facility for radioactive waste, which would entomb spent fuel for a million years. Physicist Harald Jenny argues this concept is outdated, advocating for transmutation—a recycling method that transforms radioactive…
