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29 Aug 2018

City of Berlin urges to end coal quickly due to water pollution from nearby mines

Tagesspiegel Background

The city of Berlin has urged Germany鈥檚 coal exit commission to work towards a quick end of coal mining and power production in Lusatia, Jakob Schlandt writes in energy policy newsletter Tagesspiegel Background. In a letter to the commission鈥檚 leaders, Berlin鈥檚 environment senator, Regine G眉nther, says coal mining in the region situated some 150 kilometres south of the German capital is polluting the river Spree and therefore also the city鈥檚 drinking water supply. 鈥淲ater management and ecological aspects need to play a concrete role when determining the path towards a coal exit,鈥 G眉nther said.

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