Tag: lignite
“Lignite will be mined for even longer than we think” – Economy
The view from the executive floor of the Leag headquarters in Cottbus extends far over Lusatia. In the northeast you can see the blocks of the Jänschwalde brown coal power…
Polish court lifts lignite mining ban in Turow
Status: 07/18/2023 4:12 p.m For years, the dispute over the Polish lignite mine Turow has clouded relations with the Czech Republic and Germany due to serious environmental consequences. Now the…
Opencast lignite mining: after the Lützerath evacuation: the police count 600 criminal cases
opencast lignite mining After the Lützerath eviction: the police count 600 criminal proceedings Police officers and demonstrators face each other at the demonstration of climate activists on the edge of…
2030: Greens are also aiming for an earlier exit from lignite in the east
2030 Greens are also aiming for an earlier exit from lignite in the east Water vapor rises from the cooling towers of a lignite-fired power plant. photo © Patrick Pleul/dpa…
in Hostens, underground galleries of lignite succeeded in creating “a permanent fire”
Thick smoke escaping from a cracked ground on all sides, temperatures of 380 degrees in the basement, and an acrid smell that attacks the throat and quickly rises to the…
Action by lignite opponents: protests again near Lützerath
Status: 01/22/2023 4:00 p.m Around 300 opponents of lignite are demonstrating near Lützerath today – the demo train started from Keyenberg. But the actions of climate protectors are increasingly being…
Demonstration: Continued protests against lignite at the opencast mine – Thunberg included
demonstration Further protests against lignite at the opencast mine – Thunberg there Police officers carry Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg away from a group of demonstrators and activists from the…
After the evacuation of Lützerath: new actions against opencast lignite mining
As of: 01/16/2023 8:57 a.m The police have officially declared the evacuation of the village of Lützerath to be over, but the activists are not giving up just yet. The…
Lignite: RWE: Excavation in Lützerath from March or April
Brown coal RWE: Excavation in Lützerath from March or April View of the opencast mining area near Lützerath – the energy company RWE wants to excavate the coal underneath. photo…
Lignite: Lützerather activists continue to persevere in the tunnel
The police continue their evacuation. Only a few activists remain in Lützerath – two are still in a tunnel. Clashes break out at a demonstration. Four days after the start…