About 4,000 protesters rallied in the village of Lützerath in western Germany over the weekend, seeking to halt the expansion of a massive open-pit coal mine. The village is set to be demolished to make way for the nearby Garzweiler mine, which produces brown coal, or lignite — one of the world’s dirtiest fossil fuels.
Thousands Flood German Village to Protest Plans to Expand Open-Pit Coal Mine
HeadlineApr 26, 2022