Poland loses before EU court in dispute over Turow opencast lignite mine
Poland concedes defeat before EU court in dispute over Turow opencast lignite mine. Judge allows penalty payment to be offset against Polish claims.
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Poland concedes defeat before EU court in dispute over Turow opencast lignite mine. Judge allows penalty payment to be offset against Polish claims.
In Mühlrose, the village has to make way for lignite mining and Neu-Mühlrose is being built to replace it. The resettlement should be completed by the end of the year.
A new research institute at the University of Halle is to look for solutions to the problems of structural change in the Central German lignite mining region.
A year ago, the Steigerlied was ennobled as intangible cultural heritage. Whether in the style of blues, classical or rock - many variations have been added since then. Doesn't that make you tired of the song?
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw has postponed its verdict in the case of the controversial Turów opencast mine to March 13. The reason given was the illness of a judge, the city of Zittau announced on Wednesday. The background to the proceedings is a complaint by the town of Zittau in ..
The remaining residents of Pödelwitz are calling on federal politicians to actively support the preservation of their village. They criticize the delaying tactics of the energy companies RWE and Mibrag.
Marko Schiemann emphasizes the importance of involving medium-sized and large companies in the structural change in Lusatia.
Warsaw Voivodeship Administrative Court rules on the environmental impact of the Turów opencast mine following a complaint by the town of Zittau.
Lusatia was the first region to apply to EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton to become a 'net zero valley'. The EU wants to promote clean technologies with the net-zero industry law.
One year after a piece of forest near Ottendorf-Okrilla was cleared for gravel extraction, Left Party politician Antonia Mertsching has accused the authorities of serious negligence.
The extensive refurbishment of the Oelsnitz Mining Museum is entering the home straight, but will be far more expensive than originally planned. In late summer, the "Coal World" will reopen to visitors as an experience in an authentic location. According to the Erzgebirgskreis, the costs amount to a ..
Thousands of onlookers witnessed the Great Mining Parade in Annaberg-Buchholz on Saturday afternoon.
The flooding of the post-mining lakes in the Lusatian lignite mining region continued in 2023 with more water than in previous years.
The Saxon State Association of Miners', Metallurgical and Miners' Associations will receive 50,000 euros from the Free State budget this year.
In the course of a federally funded project, archaeologists and monument conservators have comprehensively recorded thousands of remnants of the lignite industry in the Lusatian and Central German coalfields. The documentation now provides a comprehensive inventory for Saxony, as announced by the St ..
The federally owned Wismut has completed the remediation of one of the largest uranium mining contaminated sites in Saxony. Over the past 30 years, around 300 million euros have been invested in the preservation of the Helmsdorf industrial tailings management facility on the outskirts of Zwickau.
Coal producer Leag is pushing ahead with its transformation into a green electricity provider. Plans for wind and solar power plants have been completed. The grid is still missing for hydrogen-capable power plants. Coal mining continues.
A new mine is to supply the raw material for the venerable Meissen porcelain manufactory. The mine in Seilitz (district of Meissen) was put into operation on Monday. It is operated by just two miners, making it the smallest mine in Europe. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the kaolin in ..
The mining parades in Saxony are the traditional highlight of Advent and attract thousands of onlookers every year. Around 3800 people are involved in the associations to present mining and metallurgical traditions and bring joy to people's hearts.
The financial resources for structural development in Lusatia are secured, despite the federal budget crisis. Funding remains unaffected and is legally secured by the Coal Phase-out Act.
The municipalities in Lusatia are concerned about the precautionary blocking of financial commitments by the federal government, as this could lead to delays in projects.
The Regional Monitoring Committee for the Central German Mining District has endorsed six structural change projects in the Leipzig region, for which applications for 36.4 million euros are to be submitted to the federal government.
The restoration of the closed Störmthaler Canal in Leipzig's Neuseenland region remains a long way off. First of all, a feasibility study should now be commissioned to clarify whether and how the stability of the lock structure can be restored, the mining reclamation company LMBV announced on Wednes ..
For a long-term stabilization of the water balance in Lusatia with the coal phase-out, the Alliance Greens in Brandenburg, Saxony and Berlin demand a series of measures from the federal and state governments.
In the dispute over a private forest plot for the expansion of the Nochten open-cast lignite mine, the Saxon Upper Mining Authority heard Monday. "It is madness to still expropriate land for lignite mining," said the federal chairman of the Green League, René Schuster, before the start of the hearin ..
Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection Robert Habeck meets the Lausitzrunde, a municipal alliance, to discuss the current status of the transformation in Lausitz. The article analyzes the progress, the financial support from the federal government and the ongoing challenges such as the shortage of skilled workers.
In February, Federal Economics Minister Habeck was in Lusatia. He promised further talks. Six months later, municipal representatives are now meeting him in Berlin. And have some demands.
After more than two years, an expert opinion was prepared on the cause of the damage to the canal to Lake Störmthal in the Leipzig Neuseenland.