Salt Mining in the District of Wesel: Spd-Kreistagsfraktion: "Protecting Living Space, Limiting Risks" Support of the Lawsuit Against Extension of Salt Mining

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The SPD Kreistagsfraktion Wesel supports the complaint by the cities of Alpen, Sonsbeck, Xanten and Rheinberg against the expansion of the stone salt mining by the K+S Group. The district government of Arnsberg had approved a new framework operating plan which provides for massive underground mining areas – directly below residential areas, in water protection zones and near important cultural assets such as the Xantener Dom. For the SPD faction…