Life Ministry had this plant several years ago
rejected. Only through a formal error in the law which was
grant approval of the Styrian government again
valid after the official complaint from the Minister of Environment
has rejected the Administrative Court. "Berlakovich should
not simply concede defeat, because he has two trump cards in the
sleeves, which can save the Sulm "says WWF-flow expert
Christoph Walder. "First, could Berlakovich Governor Franz
Voves grant a transfer. Second, he could give environmental groups
like WWF grant a right of action, "said Walder.
"When blacks Sulm is one of the most important
river basins in Austria, "said Walder. The river was from the
Ministry of Environment designated as an Austrian river sanctuary.
early as 1998, promised such natural sanctuaries no longer
attack. "We expect the Ministers that until he
reaches the last transfer funds to the Styrian nature
to fight. We appeal to his will and courage, "says the
WWF. According to environmental lawyer an order to Governor Voves is
the final stop of the polluting power plant Sulm possible."
The Environment Minister is in water rights issues of the
superior of the country's captain, only the interests of
representing the Minister in Styria, "says Walder. "The Black
Sulm is protected as a Natura 2000 area and is located in a
very good ecological condition. Here is a general
prohibition of deterioration under the Water Framework Directive of the EU. "
"If the minister does not even have the courage for this instruction applies,
he shall at least an NGO such as WWF, the court already
awarded grant right of action, "said Walder.
According to the Aarhus Convention, any environmental organization of objection
received in the environmental process. "No national park in Austria was
founded, when people are not fought with the courage to finally
have. Now we want from our environment minister, that he
shows his green flag and role model, "says Walder. The Black
Sulm is one of the most important rivers in Austria. The proposed
power plant would be less than one percent of the electricity supply to the
cover of Styria and is therefore the energy industry
does not make sense, says the WWF.
