Germany narrows nuclear waste repository search; five states ruled out

BGE interim status excludes five German federal states from hosting a high-level nuclear waste repository, leaving only ~5% of national territory potentially suitable. This is a procedural step in a long-running siting process, not a final decision; it sharpens regional contention and underscores Germany's unresolved radioactive waste disposal challenge.

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