The administrative court of Versailles (Yvelines) rejected the appeal of the association for the defense of health and the environment (ADSE) The latter feared, and still fears, pollution of land, water and air, olfactory nuisances as well as risks to public safety. “The association played on fantasies and fear by highlighting a risk of leaks and explosions,” reacts the farmers’ lawyer, Timothée Dufour.

To produce biogas, 21,000 tonnes of ‘green’ organic materials will be processed each year by the plant.