Schmallenberg raises the alarm: wind power expansion endangers landscape and tourism!

Schmallenberg raises the alarm: wind power expansion endangers landscape and tourism!

Schmallenberg, Deutschland - The wind power is currently heating the minds in Schmallenberg! Mayor Burkhard König and the chairpersons of all council groups raised the alarm and sent a fire letter to Economics Minister Robert Habeck. Background of this urgent message: The city fears an uncontrolled increase in wind turbines that could endanger the cityscape. A call to the immediate willingness to act, which urges those responsible to act!

The letter urgently appeals to the government coalition and the responsible ministries to provide the approval authorities an effective tool to control wind energy production. Because the planned wind turbines should only be built in special wind turbines, as defined in the regional plan. However, a devastating turn seemed in the suit: a judgment of the Higher Administrative Court in Münster could undermine the previous regulations and open the door for the construction of wind turbines in unsuitable locations. "We are afraid of a massive uncontrolled increase in the systems," warn those responsible.

legal situation threatens to tip over

The ongoing change in the building code provides that wind turbines can be approved under old law without taking into account the new, protective wind energy sector! This could have catastrophic consequences: wind turbines could be built up to a few meters in residential areas, which could lead to extremely delicate conflicts.

Schmallenberg's city representative are concerned about the loss of social acceptance and the negative effects on tourism. A new division of society is feared, while many committed citizens are looking for solutions. The pressure on the city grows and the citizens expect answers! The city urgently expresses the request to the government to put building applications outside the wind energy sector and to secure regional planning. "Otherwise the landscape is facing a asparagus that will lose any support," said the haunting warning!