On 28 July 2026 the municipal council of Tursi approved, with every member in favour, a resolution in which the town administration restated its opposition to any siting in Basilicata of the National Repository for radioactive waste and the works that would go with it. The act says the commune remains committed to protecting the local territory, the environment, residents' health and the development outlook of the Tursi community.
Environment councillor Maria Francesca Santagata presented the proposal. She reviewed the history of mobilisation among the Lucanian population and the grounds on which the council regards the idea as incompatible with the character of the provincial and regional territory. The measure binds the mayor and the municipal administration to put the commune's position before the Basilicata Region, the national government and all competent authorities, and to seek a joint institutional campaign with other Lucanian municipalities.
Council president Giuseppe Cristiano welcomed the result. He said Tursi had again stated its position firmly and that, for the town, the National Repository is not an opportunity, contrary to suggestions made in recent weeks. He thanked councillors from both the majority and the minority, and said unity among institutions on Basilicata's future, the environment and public health is a basic value and a signal to the wider community.
The unanimous vote puts Tursi's opposition on record and instructs the mayor to carry that line to regional and national authorities.
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