About 50 kilometers south of Berlin Red Bull and Rauch build a factory to produce around 3.3 billion cans per year.
17 Acres Pine forest are to be cleared for expansion near the existing workshops. But the necessary official approval for the construction of the can factory is still missing.
Like the environmental network “Green League Brandenburg” announced on Friday that they now want to take legal action against the new development plan for the expansion of the plant.
The environmental network “Green League” had already filed a lawsuit in February, thereby slowing down the project. And they also didn’t agree with Red Bull’s new plans.
Lawyer sees formal deficiencies
“In addition to the lack of clarity regarding noise protection, rainwater seepage and species protection, there are serious formal deficiencies that also justify the ineffectiveness of the new development plan,” said the lawyer for the Brandenburg Green League, Tim Stähle. “The aim was obviously to draw up the development plan as quickly as possible. Proper examination and consideration fell by the wayside.”
The critics complain that the city has not yet officially announced the agreed development plan and are demanding that this be done immediately. Only from this point on can it be examined in court. Environmental initiatives therefore fear that the clearing of the forest areas earmarked for the expansion could begin before a judicial review is possible. This was announced by the Baruth Resource Alliance.
Planned to produce billions of doses per year
The company has planned to start operations at the can plant in 2028 after the delay due to the legal disputes. There have been long-standing protests against the expansion, primarily due to water consumption. The companies always emphasize that no more water is needed than before.
According to the company, around 3.3 billion cans of energy drinks are expected to be produced per year. So far, the finished cans for filling the drinks in Baruth/Mark have been transported to the factory by truck.