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Grünheide (dpa / bb) - Nature conservationists want to take action against the clearing of further forest areas for the construction of the Tesla factory in Grünheide, which is permitted by Brandenburg's State Office for the Environment.
The citizens' initiative Grünheide announced that a contradiction and legal procedure are currently being examined together with nature conservation authorities.
She again demanded an immediate halt to construction of the factory, no further early permits and the regular termination of the environmental impact assessment.
The participation of the citizens concerned in the process was completely inadequate, it said.
The State Office for the Environment approved on Monday that the US electric car maker Tesla may clear another 82.8 hectares of forest to build its factory.
According to the information, Tesla needs the site for pipelines and as a storage facility.
The early start takes place according to the Federal Immission Control Act.
During an initial clearing, an area of 92 hectares had been cleared.
According to a report by the "Handelsblatt", Michael Ganschow, state manager of the Brandenburg Green League, brought a lawsuit against the early start of clearing, which was approved by the State Office for the Environment (LfU).
He had told the newspaper: "A complaint against immediate execution will be decided when the chainsaws are started."
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Tesla plans to build around 500,000 compact Model 3 and Model Y vehicles each year.
Company boss Elon Musk wants to turn the future plant of the electric car manufacturer near Berlin into the world's largest battery factory.
So far, Tesla has been building through individual provisional approvals because the complete environmental approval from the state of Brandenburg is still pending.
Conservationists and residents fear negative consequences for the environment.