Ann: Zero Carbon Lithium Project Phase 1 DFS Results, page-74

Lithium2021 again spreads false claims.

Welcome to Hassloch!
https://www.hassloch.de/gv_hassloch/Leben in Hassloch/Neubuerger/

Quote: "With a population of more than 21,000, Haßloch is not only known as the largest village in Rhineland-Palatinate, but is also considered the "average village" in Germany by the work of the Society for Consumer Research."

Resistance in the "region" (Haßloch) does not play a role here, since it is a citizens' initiative.

Example: Assuming theoretically that there are 500 opponents of geothermal energy in Haßloch, that is 2.38 percent of the total population of Haßloch.


2) Green-black state government wants to give "silent citizens" a voice
https://bnn.de/nachrichten/baden-wuerttemberg/gruen-schwarze-landesregierung-will-stillen-buergern-eine-stimme-geben

Quotes: "However, one should not only listen to "the loud ones". By selecting random citizens, who should come from all parts of society, it could be possible to discuss new arguments in the case of striking legislative projects. After all, "random citizens don't have an iron in the fire at all.""

"Barbara Bosch, State Councillor for Civil Society and Citizen Participation, explained that the state was changing its strategy with the citizens' forums. In the past, the "policy of being heard" propagated by Kretschmann had been about obtaining the opinions of minorities as well. Now it's about "making the silent majority heard.""


3) Informed, randomly selected citizens support the use of hydrothermal geothermal energy.

Citizens' Council evaluates ERDWÄRME BREISGAU positively
https://www.badenova.de/news/1077504_DE/buergerrat-bewertet-erdwaerme-breisgau-positiv

Quotes: "Intensive discussion of geothermal energy: preceded by a multi-stage citizens' council with randomly selected citizens from the region.""Skepticism turned into approval..."

"The majority of those involved had started the process with great skepticism due to the events from Staufen that shaped the region. This skepticism subsided in the course of the dialogue process. This is because the participants expanded their knowledge with regard to technical procedures, among other things."

""Actually, you only hear about the examples that went wrong in the media. That gives a wrong picture and scares people," said one participant (page 14 in the final report)."

"Random citizens expressed clear support for the project by delivering their citizen report, as evidenced by the voting results: Of the 34 citizens who voted until the end, 31 were in favor of implementing the project by badenova subsidiary WÄRMEPLUS, with one vote against and two abstentions."

4) The procedure for the extraction of mineral resources is laid down in the Federal Mining Act (BBergG).
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bbergg/index.html

Municipalities and local governments are not permitting authorities.

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