Environment - Launched too early: Fine announced for LNG company
The operating company Deutsche Regas is facing a fine for construction work for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Mukran on the island of Rügen that has not yet been formally approved. Stands for pipelines and a pipe section were installed in the port without the corresponding approval having been formally granted, the Schwerin Ministry of the Environment announced on Wednesday. This constituted an administrative offense "which as such will be punishable by a fine ".
The approval for premature measures has now been formally granted. Deutsche Umwelthilfe has reportedly filed a complaint against Deutsche Regas. The "Süddeutsche Zeitung" had previously reported on this.
A spokesperson for Deutsche Regas said that no fine had yet been imposed. The "material requirements for approval" had already been met at the time of the work. Prefabricated foundations and steel stilts for the connecting pipeline for the floating terminals had been installed. This was reversible work. The port itself is also carrying out work in Mukran, for example for deepening. According to the Deutsche Regas spokesperson, land-based construction work in the port is largely covered by the port's existing permits.
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- Despite the fine announcement, Deutsche Regas maintains that the necessary "material requirements for approval" were met during the construction work in Mukran.
- The LNG operating company Deutsche Regas is currently dealing with environmental consequences, as they installed pipelines and a pipe section without the required formal approval in Mukran, Mukran being a key area for energy-related construction projects in mecklenburg-vorpommern.
- The installation of prefabricated foundations and steel stilts for the connecting pipeline for the floating terminals is one of the contested construction activities in Mukran, which have led to potential environmental violations and a subsequent fine threat.
- The BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety) is closely monitoring the situation, as the construction activities in Mukran have raised concerns about potential environmental impact and adherence to regulatory guidelines for liquefied natural gas facilities.
- The LNG company Deutsche Regas is not the only entity working on energy-related projects in Mukran; the port itself is undertaking various projects within its premises, such as deepening the port area, which may be subject to similar regulatory requirements and approvals.
Source: www.stern.de
