Proschim Village in Germany

Brown coal (lignite) open-pit mining area near Cottbus. Local population of Proschim and Greenpeace campaigner Gerald Neubauer (left) hold a banner that reads: "No new open-pit mining Welzow Sued II". The village of Proschim is threatened with destruction due to mining activities by Swedish energy company Vattenfall in the area (Welzow-Sued).

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Proschim (Welzow-Sued)

Braunkohletagebau in der Region Cottbus. Einwohner von Proschim, bedroht durch den Vattenfall Tagebau Welzow Sued, halten Protestbanner:"Nein zum neuen Tagebau Welzow Sued II". Links: Greenpeace Kampaigner Gerald Neubauer.

Unique identifier: GP0STO7CX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/09/2013

Locations: Brandenburg, Europe, Germany, Proschim

Credit line: © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Lignite Mining by Vattenfall in the Lusatia

Documentation on brown coal (lignite) mining in the Lusatia (Lausitz) region by Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Vattenfall coal power plant "Schwarze Pumpe" (Black Pump). Villages Haidemuehl and Proschim are threatened to be destroyed due to new open-pit mining expansion.

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