Overview

• On August 1, thirteen Greenpeace activists entered the fenced Reichling site, built a five-metre bamboo platform and hoisted a “Kein neues Gas!” banner to block trial drilling preparations.
• Police on site did not remove the protesters but the Criminal Police in Fürstenfeldbruck have launched an investigation into possible trespass and obstruction.
• Energieprojekt Lech Kinsau 1 GmbH had notified Upper Bavaria authorities on July 29 of rig assembly start and has delivered crane components and containment tanks to the site.
• Government approval requires expert reports confirming the installation is technically defect-free and a formal start-work notification before drilling can commence.
• Environmental critics cite a recent International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the 1.5 °C climate target and warn of risks to drinking water, property values and local tourism.