We Don't Want Wind Farms Near Our Homes, People Are Saying in Referendums so Far
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People in the Czech Republic are not yet very keen on wind power in their communities. Of the twenty-one referendums held in parallel with the municipal elections, six municipalities have so far rejected wind turbines. The results of the vote are binding in these municipalities.
20 out of 21 local referendums held in parallel with the weekend elections turned out negatively for wind power plants. According to the RAINBOW Movement, concerns about new projects are completely understandable, but the problem is the abuse of these concerns by disinformers. The situation should be balanced by politicians who will explain in a clear way that wind power plants can contribute to our energy self-sufficiency and ensure greater ind…
In local referendums, which were held on Friday and Saturday together with the municipal elections, people overwhelmingly rejected the construction of wind farms in their municipalities. The construction of wind farms was not only rejected by people in Dětřichov in the Svitavy region. In the referendums, citizens also did not agree with the extraction of raw materials or the construction or expansion of incinerators. In the Czech Republic, refer…
In addition to electing new representatives, residents of four municipalities in the Svitavy region also decided in local referendums on the future of planned wind farms. In Kamenná Horka, Mikulč and Sklený, people were against it, while in Dětřichov the wind farms narrowly passed. The results of the referendums may influence the further actions of investors interested in the Svitavy region.
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