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2 Dec 2016

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Albania: Local residents protest against construction of energy facilities & law permitting waste imports for recycling over health & environmental concerns

"Environmental concerns drive protests in Albania", 23 November 2016

Protests between September and early November were driven by environmental issues including waste disposal and the construction of energy facilities. On 1st October, several thousand people gathered in the streets of Tirana to protest against a controversial new law permitting waste imports for recycling...Environmental activists are worried that the new law will result in dangerous and toxic rubbish being imported to prop up the recycling industry in the country...Separately, while the announcement of a new waste-to-energy plant near the city of Fier was welcomed by some, local residents have also protested against the plans. Residents of nearby villages pointed out that the plant is to be constructed less that one kilometre away from their village centre and therefore constitutes a health hazard...In another incident in late October, residents in Valbona demonstrated against the construction of 14 hydro-power plants.