Local activists from two organizations – the Green League of Brandenburg and the Association for Landscape Management and Species Protection in Bavaria – had argued that the Gigafactory, which will produce electric batteries and cars, would affect local wildlife and water supply. Elon Musk, the founder and chief executive officer of Tesla, argued that the Gigafactory 4 (GF4) would use far less water on a typical day than they claimed. He added that the forest being cleared was “not a natural forest — it was planted for use as cardboard and only a small part will be used for GF4”.
— Read on www.dw.com/en/tesla-wins-court-approval-to-build-gigafactory-by-clearing-forest-in-germany/a-52454649

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