On 25 April 2017, the operator responsibilities for the Asse II mine as well as the Konrad and Morsleben repositories were transferred to the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH, BGE). This website of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) will therefore no longer be updated and displays the status as on 24 April 2017. You will find current information at the BGE: www.bge.de

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Statements and comments on the Asse II mine

Current debates and events that affect the Asse II mine: statements and comments by BfS spokespersons on current issues.

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statement Nothing new from "Der Spiegel"

On closer inspection, the information on the Asse mine published in the 44th edition of the news magazine "Der Spiegel" is of little relevance only. In its key message, the magazine focussed unilaterally on statements of citizens initiatives, although the Federal Office for Radiation Protection answered in detail questions posed by “Der Spiegel” in September.

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statement In brief: Cross-flooding solution for the Asse mine

Absolute priority will be the long-term safe closure of the Asse mine. As things stand, this can only be achieved by retrieving the wastes. At the same time there is the risk of an uncontrollable inflow of water into the Asse mine. That is general knowledge. Parallel to preparing retrieval, corresponding emergency measures are being prepared. Many serve to reduce the probability of occurrence of an emergency, others are to limit the consequences of an emergency. This always gives rise to speculations. To contribute to the debate’s objectification, the BfS informs about issues that are currently debated.

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statement Concrete and/or drainage?

In view of recent warnings and speculations in the debate about stabilisation measures, the BfS answers basic questions on the so-called drainage debate. For example, warnings appeared in the media that the location where the wastes are stored was only five centimetres away from the brine level. The people’s concerns about their safety must be taken seriously. However, the BfS will not accept without protest that fears are reinforced on a speculative basis.

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statement The BfS makes the following comments on some issues of the Asse-2 Monitoring Group’s press release "Asse-2 Monitoring Group stops talks with the BfS":

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statement Comment on reports about the handling of unpolluted saline water of the Asse mine

At least since 1988, groundwater saturated with rock salt from the adjoining overburden flows into the Asse mine. Currently, the volume amounts to 12,000 litres per day. The major part of these influent solutions is collected in a depth of 658 metres and, following a radiological control, pumped from the Asse II mine to the surface and taken away. However, it is becoming more difficult to dispose of the influent solutions. Because it is difficult to find recipients for the solution – despite it being of no radiological concern.

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Transfer of operator responsibilities

On 25 April 2017, the operator responsibilities for the Asse II mine as well as the Konrad and Morsleben repositories were transferred to the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH, BGE). Previously, the responsibility for the projects was with the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). The foundations for the change of operatorship are laid down in the "Act on the Realignment of the Organisational Structures in the Field of Radioactive Waste Disposal", which became effective on 30 July 2016. The BfS focusses on the federal tasks of radiation protection, for example in the field of defence against nuclear hazards, medical research, mobile communication, UV protection or the measuring networks for environmental radioactivity.

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