German anti-nuclear NIMBYs now protest against green “energy autobahns”
Apr 21st, 2011 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Fresh from a victory in forcing the German government to abandon its nuclear policy, NIMBYs (people afflicted with the Not In My Back Yard syndrome) are bracing to battle against the massive new power lines and wind turbines that are being built across the country as part of the green energy program, but Der Spiegel magazine says the "energy autobahns" are facing resistance from all sides.