Posted on 01/11/2023 7:35:59 PM PST by Olog-hai
Police in riot gear began evicting climate activists Wednesday from a condemned village in western Germany that is due to be demolished for the expansion of a coal mine.
Some stones and fireworks were thrown as officers entered the tiny hamlet of Luetzerath, which has become a flashpoint of debate over the country’s climate efforts, on Wednesday morning.
Police spokesman Andreas Mueller said the attacks on officers were “not nice” but noted that most of the protest so far had been peaceful.
He said police would stick to their tactic of trying to avoid any escalation by offering to let any activists who leave on their own accord to do so without facing further police measures or prosecution. […]
Environmentalists say bulldozing the village to expand the nearby Garzweiler coal mine would result in huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. The government and utility company RWE argue the coal is needed to ensure Germany’s energy security.
However, a study by the German Institute for Economic Research calls into question the government’s stance. Its authors found other existing coal fields could be used instead, though the cost to RWE would be greater. …
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Don’t chase them off. Bury them in the tailings.
Mostly peaceful must be a global thing
Google maps shows all the roads in the area are closed.
Nukes are the way to go.
Greta is going to be really upset.
Reality getting it’s revenge... and laughing at the fools!
Lithium batteries don’t charge themselves!
“Police spokesman Andreas Mueller said the attacks on officers were “not nice” but noted that most of the protest so far had been peaceful.”
Just another mostly peaceful protest.
Do they still have the coal burning stoves that they used in the 50’s?
Don’t be impatient.
Those come next.
Talking about fools — we have the greatest one living in the WH.
Switching from gas to electricity may be a move that industrial Germany may NEVER survive.
Massive unemployment and poverty on top of civil unrest created by the huge number of Gastarbeiter with no work.
Will we see the new Weimar Republic and thereafter another guy with mustache?
And all that shit because they are afraid of burning fossil fuels?
What do they prefer — fossil fuels or Zyklon B?
See what happens when the natural gas is cut off.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. The Germans mine coal! Clean burning coal! Way to go Germany!
Remember a 100 years ago... When they said oil would be the end of coal... How’s that going? The world uses more coal today than it ever has.
I’m not 100, so I don’t. But I’ll take your word for it. I have no doubt that some once said that uranium would be the end of both of those energy sources too.
From orbit?🤔
I’m actually a fan of “Rods from God”.
I’m kinda fond of rice bowls,from heaven.🤔
I think the German police just machine gun the villagers like in the old days.....
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