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Methanization: in Isère, the reconversions of agricultural holdings fuel tensions with the neighborhood

2021-12-16T19:28:46.072Z


REPORT - Several Isère villages are seeing the development of anaerobic digestion projects which irritate the inhabitants and create a split with the farmers.


Grenoble

Wedged between the first slopes of the Belledonne massif and the agricultural plain of the Grésivaudan valley, 25 kilometers from Grenoble, Tencin is a quiet village, whose living environment appeals to families in search of greenery.

But the serenity of the town of 2,000 inhabitants was seriously damaged a few months ago when a biogas plant project began to emerge.

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"After a first project refused by the prefecture in the summer of 2020, because it is located in a flood zone, the announcement of a second project, less than 200 meters from a school, set fire to the powders in the population

" , says Joël Marseille, first deputy mayor of the town.

Strong protests

Local residents, organized within the Tencin Avenir collective, joined by parents of students, fear the odor nuisance generated by the factory, especially during spraying, but also the increase in road traffic in the area.

Their mobilization, and a demonstration bringing together 300 inhabitants organized in January 2021 ...

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Source: lefigaro

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