Russia is planning to build a depository for radioactive waste just across the Estonian border in Leningrad oblast - informing the Ministry for Environment about the technical specifications.
The report was received from the Russian Embassy in Tallinn, uudised.err.ee reports.. The facility would house low and medium-grade waste from nuclear reactors in northwestern Russia.
Russia had not previously notified Estonia of the possible activity, but at the current stage the plan is open to comment, said under secretary Ado Lõhmus.
The developer of the project is listed as a radioactive waste handling company, RosRAO. The facility would serve a number of nuclear power plants and would hold up to 250,000 m3 of nuclear waste, operating for 30-50 years.
The Ministry of the Environment called for comments to be submitted by August 23.
Source: Estonian Public Broadcasting