Pohorje municipalities and locals strongly against wind farms

Slovenska Bistrica, 8 November - A resolute no was said to plans to build 56 wind turbines in the Pohorje Hills in the north-east as the mayors of Slovenska Bistrica, Ruše, Zreče and Oplotnica and several local civil groups were joined by environmentalists and tourism representatives for a joint press conference in Slovenska Bistrica on Wednesday.

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A news conference at which several stakeholders expressed opposition to an investor's plans to build 56 wind turbines in Pohorje hills.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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A news conference at which several stakeholders expressed opposition to an investor's plans to build 56 wind turbines in Pohorje hills.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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Drago Mahorko, head of a local civil group, speaking at a news conference at which several stakeholders expressed opposition to an investor's plans to build 56 wind turbines in Pohorje hills.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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Slovenska Bistrica Mayor Ivan Žagar speaking at a news conference at which several stakeholders expressed opposition to an investor's plans to build 56 wind turbines in Pohorje hills.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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Ruše Mayor Urška Repolusk speaking at a news conference at which several stakeholders expressed opposition to an investor's plans to build 56 wind turbines in Pohorje hills.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Razdrto.
Wind power station.
Photo: Aljoša Rehar/STA

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