A government decision reclassifying the utilisation of an area of 400 hectares will take away all farmland around the city of Győr, in north-west Hungary, paving the way for the construction of a battery plant, a spokesperson of opposition LMP said on Friday.
Anna Süveg told a press conference that her party was protesting against the decision together with locals. She said that hundreds of lorries would be crossing an area next to the Győrszentiván district of the city every day instead of its current use of growing plants. The new regulations would allow the establishment of an industrial area with considerable noise and odour pollution, as well as the risk of fire, explosions and contamination hazards, she added.
The party is organising a protest with local civilians in front of the city hall on Monday, she said. Locals have already expressed dissatisfaction at various forums because the hazardous investment project was planned to be carried out without any consultations with them, she added. Süveg said the plant is likely to operate 24/7 with machinery generating noise even during holidays.
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Source: MTI
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Talk about attacks on the environment! More food production closed down! That will make it harder for families.
Every place that I read about is going to build batteries. Why? ‘cus people are stupid enough to buy the overpriced electric cars rather than insisting that current builders make smaller lightweight vehicles for personal/family use. The huge pedestrian murdering SUVs & trucks being built burn a lot of fuel. THAT is the primary problem. At some point the entire auto body will be a solar power source for vehicles. Such paint already exists. We know all the places that have oil on the planet, not so secure about the ingredients needed for electronics. Besides, are we really ready for having our freedom to travel curtailed? If they don’t put chargers in remote areas we will be enprisoned into small districts. That may not be a problem for small countries but certainly a problem for large ones with rural landscapes that help with the carbon problem.