Building new
"wind parks"
in Germany
has become
a hot topic.
Wind energy
has become
extremely
polarizing
in Germany,
leading to
bitter divisions
in once peaceful
communities,
especially in
rural areas.
The Huge Protest in Odenwald
In the Odenwald/Rothenberg
region, a planned additional
wind farm of 13 turbines,
each a huge 250 meters tall,
on the ridge between
Rothenberg and Beerfelden
was met with
a fierce protest from
300 demonstrators,
of the proNatur
citizens protest group,
that had been founded
just six days earlier !
According to
the regional
online website
Fact.de:
“It was a strong appearance
of the young Rothenberg
citizens’ initiative proNatur,
with support from many parts
of the Odenwald".
Irmgard Neuer,
spokeswoman
of the citizens’
initiative said:
“A good 300 people
of all age groups
had gathered at the
gymnasium in Rothenberg
with banners, drums,
whistles and warning vests
to loudly oppose the
planned additional
wind farm of enormous
dimensions in the region.”
Leader Vera Krug ,
of Siedelsbrunn,
admonished her
fellow protesters
“not to let up and to inform
all fellow citizens about
the negative effects
of the industrialization
of nature”.
“No destruction of nature
ever has a positive effect
on the climate”,
Vera Krug stated.
Fact.de reports:
" ... everyone agreed
that the destruction
of nature by wind
industry plants should
not be allowed
either in the Odenwald
or in any other forest’.”
The Butzbach, Germany
Wind Protest Victory
German environmental
protection group
www.naturschutz-initiative
reports:
An approval for
three wind turbines
in the Butzbach
municipal forest,
granted by the
Giessen Regional
Council
on October 12,
2018, has been
deemed illegal.
According to
their press release:
"After the discussion
meeting on
22 January 2020,
the administrative
court revoked t
he permit on
28 January 2020.
The environmental
association
Naturschutzinitiative e.V.
(NI) had taken
legal action against
the State of Hesse
primarily because
in its opinion
the permit violates
European law.
For example,
exceptions to the ban
on killing wasp and
buzzard were permitted,
which are not compatible
with the European
Birds Directive.”