The Wind Farm Law, critics argue, does not safeguard Polish residents but threatens property through expropriation, according to Mariusz Błaszczak, the head of the Ministry of National Defense, who spoke in Grajewo in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. He urged voters to back candidates who oppose the bill in local elections.
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“The choice is simple, easy”
On Monday, Błaszczak held a press conference in Grajewo with local officials to discuss the Civic Coalition and Poland 2050 plan known as the Wind Farm Act, sometimes referred to as the Mill Act.
Donald Tusk’s coalition has yet to take power in Poland, yet it is already portrayed as driven by lobbyists and personal interests rather than public welfare. The press conference, organized with local government leaders, protested what is described as a wind turbine scandal. The act, opponents say, does not protect Poles and municipal residents but risks real estate expropriation for foreign companies and places wind turbines too close to homes and property.
– said Minister Błaszczak.
The message was clear: local government representatives should openly oppose the issue by adopting resolutions. Voters in the local elections were urged to choose candidates who defend residents’ interests rather than those aligned with lobby groups.
– he added.
He emphasized that the choice in these elections is straightforward and uncomplicated.
In these local polls, the emphasis should be on backing those who guarantee the safety of residents in villages and small towns, particularly in rural areas, and who oppose the approaches advanced by the coalition led by Donald Tusk.
– Błaszczak noted.
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“We will not lobby for German companies.”
Waldemar Remfeld, starost of Grajewo, stressed that the district stands against a law seen as hindering small towns and villages and plans to pass a formal resolution on the matter.
Residents should defend what exists in these small towns and support the policies already adopted by the Polish government in earlier terms. The district will not advocate for German firms.
– the mayor asserted.
Agnieszka Rutkowska, mayor of Stawiska, underscored the importance of distance in Wind Farm Act solutions.
She argued that reducing the distance to as little as 300 meters is unacceptable. Rutkowska also noted that a single expropriation ends up depriving the landowner of ongoing income, while wind companies currently lease land and pay fees.
This change, she said, does not serve anyone who supports green energy.
– she stated.
“They will become the victims.”
Jedwabne mayor Adam Niebrzydowski pointed out that the Sejm bill was introduced without public consultations and warned that the measure could harm farmers and rural residents. It affects dairy, poultry, pork, and beef producers, he said, and would make them the first victims of the law.
– Niebrzydowski commented.
Parliamentary amendments to the Act on Support for Consumers of Electricity, Gas and Heat, proposed by Civic Coalition and Poland 2050 – Third Way MPs, aim to extend the current energy price freeze through June 30, 2024, and include provisions to liberalize wind farm construction in Poland.
End of article attribution: citation from wPolityce