The modifying building permit for the Méthabaz factory in Bourgogne-Fresne (Marne) was refused by the prefect on 24 October.
This methanation center project has been criticized by many local residents since it was made public in 2018. The mayor of the town has asked for the immediate cessation of operations, which have begun;
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He considers her dangerous.
Méthabaz plans to produce biogas using waste from sugar beets.
The company would have drastically modified the initial plans of the site;
denounced the president of the Citizen Association for the Defense of Nature and People Against Pollution and Nuisances (ACDPN).
He said in particular that the passage of firefighters was no longer possible.
The opponent also pointed to the fire basin located between two explosive installations.
The leader of Méthabaz replied that the ramp-up of the factory's activity would continue.
He explained that he had sent the new plans to the authorities and considered that the necessary changes only concerned “a firefighters’ access road and […] a few odds and ends”.
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