Future of battery plant discussed in Brest

12 октября 2020

Representatives of local authorities met with activists of the movement against the battery plant in Brest today. The enterprise was built near the regional center. Some residents were against the plant's operation: in their opinion, the production is harmful to the environment. The meeting discussed the possibility of organizing a local referendum. The activists were asked to officially create an initiative group of 50 people, collect signatures and formulate the main questions for voting. Representatives of the public group believe that in the conditions when the plant resumes commissioning, a referendum is out of the question.

Residents of Brest and the Brest Region will be able to participate in the referendum. 265 000 voted in total. The City Executive Committee is ready to take over all organizational and financial issues of the future voting.