Mining Waste in Førdefjorden: The Conservationists Won
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The government wants to go back to the drawing board to save the mining project in Førdefjorden, but experts deny them a new "Fosen break."
The mining company Nordic Mining was granted a permit to mine in Engebøfjellet by the Førdefjord. This included the disposal of up to 170 million tons of mine waste (marine landfill) in the fjord. The project has been highly controversial since 2015 due to the risk of destruction of marine life, impact on salmon and general pollution. The Norwegian Association for the Conservation of Nature and Nature and Youth sued the state (Ministry of Climat…
The Norwegian Nature Conservation Association believes that the government must now stop all dumping in the Førdefjord after the Supreme Court ruled the permits invalid.
The Supreme Court has ruled on the case regarding the state's permission for Nordic Mining to deposit mining waste in the Førdefjord.
The Supreme Court ruled today that the permit for mining dumping in Førdefjorden is invalid.
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