AOL.com Video - Anti-Nuclear Waste Protests in Germany

VIDEO:News

Anti-Nuclear Waste Protests in Germany

Description:Police in riot gear face off with anti-nuclear protesters in a northern German town. They are angry that 150 tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste from France is being transported to a facility in Germany. Officers used water canon at one point to break up the crowds. This is the latest scuffle over the controversial waste disposal. Demonstrators also faced off in France to protest the use of nuclear power. (0:50)

Source: Reuters

Tags: anti-nuclear protest germany , ecological news , french radioactive waste , gorleben nuclear waste dump