Criticism of relaxation plans for environmental protection in Bavarian ski resorts

The state government wants to reduce the bureaucracy in the country. A good approach. But in detail the plans provoke criticism. Even where it is not expected at first.

Munich - The state government wants to reduce the bureaucracy in the country. A good approach. But in detail the plans provoke criticism. Even where it is not expected at first.

The Bavarian state government wants to make far-reaching concessions to investors in the construction and construction of ski slopes, snow-making facilities and lifts. Thus, the limits for a mandatory environmental impact assessment (EIA) are to be raised (see details below). "Under the guise of the bureaucracy reduction, environmental and nature conservation are sacrificed here in order to give gifts to a small group of ski resort operators", c…