50 operating wind turbines stopped by the court!
The Administrative Court in Ankara has ruled that fifty operating
wind turbines in Karaburun be stopped. The locals of Yaylaköy,
Karaburun are delighted with the court decision. It is 20 days
since the wind turbines stopped working.
From the beginning of the struggle to protect their village from
the adverse affects from the Wind Power Plants that are
spreading all over the peninsula, the local people have finally
received good news. The Administrative Court, ruled in April
that even if fifty wind turbines are already operating, the
activities have to be halted since the environmental damage is
irreversible. First an EIA report will have to be issued. The wind
turbine company's request to continue to run their turbines
meanwhile, was also denied by the court.
'THE FIRST DECISION'
The lawyer Cem Altiparmak said the decision would be a first in
the country. Mr. Altiparmak states that there are very few court
cases related to renewable energy. In this area the law is
insufficient, there are no precedents, so we have to live it to get
experience. "A number of license revocation proceedings have
started in our country. Our court ruling is one of the first and will
have an impact on up-coming cases.
What has happened ?
İzmir Governorship Provincial Directorate of Environment and
Urban Development, had issued a "EIA Not Required" to install
166 MW in the Karaburun Peninsula. 8 years later when EMRA
issued a new license for another 50 turbines to the same
company leaning on the same “EIA Not Required” document ,
the residents of Yaylaköy and the environmental movement
Karaburun City Council sued EMRA – The Energy Market
Regulatory Authority.
The court ruled that this is against the law and if allowed to
operate the damages will irreversible therefore all operations
have to be stopped until an EIA investigation has been
performed.
The court decision has given hope to the local people as well as
other people in Cesme, Bodrum, Datca and Urla where wind
turbines projetcs are being planned without any public
consultation. All these projects have been issued with a EIA Not
Required”.
Hopefully this Wind turbine project will not be able to operate
again and for the first time in years the people in Yaylaköy are
able to sleep comfortably and we will continue to work for that,
says one man from the village.
Source :
http://www.birgun.net/news/view/karaburunda-ruzgar-turbiniprojesi-durduruldu/17694