Lützerath
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Lützerath was a hamlet in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, between Aachen and Düsseldorf. In 2013, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the expansion of the Garzweiler surfac
Lützerath in 2021, a squatted farm with a banner
Lützerath in 2019
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"Alle Dörfer BLEIBEN! [de]" (All villages remain!)
Garzweiler surface mine
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The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. The mine currently has a size of 48 km2 and got its name from
Lützerath
…German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, between Aachen and Düsseldorf. In 2013, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the expansion of the Garzweiler surface mine; in January 2023, Lützerath was eradicated to make way for the opencast mining of Garzweiler II; it will eventually be replaced with a lake. A farmer…
Panoramic view of Tagebau Garzweiler
Bucket wheel excavators in Garzweiler surface mine
RWE Turm Essen
NRW, Essen RWE Turm 02