What a terribly written article. Why they oppose the plant expansion isn't explained at all.
At the absolute end of the article, there's a few passing mentions of clearing of forrest and groundwater, but that's it.
At the absolute end of the article, there's a few passing mentions of clearing of forrest and groundwater, but that's it.
Reporters, like software engineers, have a broad range of competency. It’s hard to draw firm conclusions from their editorial choices.
1. Construction will require clearcutting forest.
2. The factory will use large amounts of water and is being built in a region where water is scarce.
3. The factory will use solvents and paints which can cause groundwater pollution.
4. The local population is opposed to construction on environmental grounds, yet it seems construction will proceed anyway.
Of course, there are also people who are opposed to Tesla or the car industry in general, for both good and foolish reasons. I'd wager Musk being an outspoken anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer doesn't go over well in Germany.
It's shitty reporting, plain and simple. Even Wired got it right.
This sort of casual slander reveals more about your viewpoint than it does about the protestors, or Elon.
> the factory used almost 450,000 cubic meters of water, while it is licensed to use up to 1.8 million cubic meters, equivalent to the water consumption of a city with a population of 40,000 people.
> residents will only be allowed to use 105 liters of water per person per day, while the national average use is 128 liters per day.
Feels a lot like rent seeking.
It’s a bit Middle Ages; god king has said this man is named Farmer, so he shall farm for life. A monolithic person.
https://www.dw.com/en/protesters-attempt-to-storm-teslas-fac...
In short, and according to the article: they protest the clearing of the nearby forest, the environmental impact of lithium mines, and the car-centric policy of the German government. The fact that it's Musk's company has also been mentioned here and there, though not in this article.
It doesn't actually matter, these groups pop up wherever someone stacks more than two bricks on top of each other, and they always have their valid concerns (endangered hamsters, someone heard someone else might've seen a rare street pigeon brood somewhere nearby possibly, that one extra building will completely ruin the landscape etc. etc.)