Germany approves Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

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Germany has given the greenlight for construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency said Tuesday.

The decision means all legal hurdles to building a 31-kilometer (20 mile) section of the pipeline in Germany's exclusive economic zone have been cleared. In January, authorities approved construction of a gas pipeline segment in German territorial waters.

"We are pleased that all necessary permits are now in place for the German route section," said Jens Lange, permits manager Germany at Nord Stream 2, a subsidiary of Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom.

The 1,200 kilometer Nord Stream 2 is expected to bring Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream 1 has been in service since 2011.

Construction on the German section of Nord Stream 2 is to begin this spring.

http://www.dw.com/en/germany-approves-nord-stream-2-gas-pipeline/a-43156602

[hunter]

1. If there is anything worse than nuclear power Germany will find it.

Coal, Russian gas...

[GulfCoast66]

2. They got 80 million people that need electricity

Not a lot of sun up there and they have exploited what they have way more than we have.

Can’t cover the nation in windmills.

What do you suggest?

Unless they can get us to send massive amounts of LNG, they exploit all their coal or build nuc plants, they have no other choice.