Cejle rejects nuclear waste dump in local vote

Inhabitants of the town of Cejle have voted overwhelming against the situation of a nuclear waste dump near their municipality. On Sunday, town mayor Dana Polačková told journalists that 200 of the town’s 347 eligible voters had voted against the plans to house such a facility nearby, while 38 had voted in favour. Two other South Moravian towns have also recently voted against housing the waste facility. The nuclear waste has up until now been stored in the nuclear power plants in which it was created, but a waste repository has to be selected by 2025, says the government.

Author: Rosie Johnston