Magdaléna near town of Tábor not likely to make list for deep storage site

The locality of Magdaléna u Jistebnice in the Tábor area will, in all likelihood, not be included on a list of suitable locations for a deep storage site for nuclear waste, the mayor of Jistebnice, Vladimír Mašek, has said. The mayor said assurances had been given that Environment Minister Richard Brabec would respect public opinion and recommend the site not be included.

The Czech Republic is planning to narrow options down to four locations for a deep repository to be completed by 2065. Preparations up to 2020 are expected to cost 1.7 billion crowns. A final location should be agreed by 2025.