Western Pomerania-Rügen - Citizens' petition against LNG terminal
In January, the town council of Sassnitz intends to discuss a citizens' petition against the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being built in the immediate vicinity. The unscheduled meeting of the town council is scheduled for January 11, a spokeswoman for the town announced. "This is where the city council will vote on the admissibility of the citizens' petition."
Accordingly, the opinion of the district's lower legal supervisory authority has been available since Monday. It did not provide any information on the content of the available assessments. The relevant documents will be sent out via the council information system at the beginning of next year and will then be publicly accessible to everyone.
The lengthy legal examination of the request had recently been criticized by the state ombudsman, among others.
On September 5, the main initiator had already submitted more than 1,000 signatures in favor of holding a referendum. The aim of the decision is to ensure that Fährhafen Sassnitz GmbH does not enter into any transactions aimed at the construction and operation of LNG infrastructure on the company premises. Contracts that have already been concluded, for example for the transfer of land, are to be terminated. The port is 90 percent owned by the town of Sassnitz.
The town of Sassnitz, the district of Vorpommern-Rügen and the Ministry of the Interior in Schwerin have already examined the legality of this.
The first of two floating LNG terminals is to be stationed in Mukran as early as this winter. The approximately 50-kilometer-long connecting pipeline through the Baltic Sea to the mainland is almost complete. The approval procedure for the stationing and operation of the special ships is still pending.
Critics see the terminal as a threat to the environment and tourism and speak of unnecessary overcapacity. The federal government, on the other hand, considers it necessary in terms of energy supply security.
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- Despite the ongoing legal examination, the citizens of Sassnitz are actively expressing their opposition to the LNG terminal, as evidenced by the over 1,000 signatures collected for a referendum.
- The town of Sassnitz, located in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is closely involved in the debate, as 90% of the Fährhafen Sassnitz GmbH is owned by the municipality.
- The construction and operation of LNG infrastructure at the port in Sassnitz is a matter of contention, with some arguing that it poses a threat to the environment and tourism, while others see it as crucial for energy supply security.
Source: www.stern.de
