The four environmental activists had been attached to the gates of the toxic waste storage site in Wittelsheim since April 26.
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The four Extinction Rebellion activists, attached to the gates of the Stocamine toxic waste storage site in Wittelsheim (Haut-Rhin), were evacuated by the police on the afternoon of Monday April 29, noted a journalist from France Bleu Alsace present on site.
The four activists chained themselves to the gates of Stocamine on Friday, not far from the wells. The keys to the padlocks were sent to the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu, as well as to the prefect of Haut-Rhin Thierry Queffélec.
Pollution risks according to activists
Activists demand the unconditional cancellation of work to permanently contain the 42 tonnes of final waste, which must be stored on the site of the former Alsace potash mine. Work began at the beginning of March, after receiving the green light from the Council of State in February. According to environmental activists, this waste risks polluting a significant water table.
The Alsace Nature association filed an appeal on Wednesday April 24 before the European Court of Human Rights against the permanent burial of toxic waste in Stocamine.
