Research into wind energy – How far does the learning plain of the environment go away?

Before the citizens’ investigation for a wind farm in Rainbach in the Mühlk trip, he warned of an “Invasion of the White Giants” during an information event. During a press conference he performed with wind energy opponents who flirt more with nuclear energy. And finally, Martin Donat mobilized in an “information letter”, even with the Czech authorities against wind energy in the border area to the neighboring country.

Experienced responsibility limits
All this goes too far for the NEOs – the environmental lawyer regularly exceeds its legally clearly regulated responsibility limits with his “political agitation,” says Pink State spokesperson Felix Eypeltauer. It is particularly problematic that Donat uses the National Coat of Arms and the term “official message” when he campaigns against wind energy. A state body is being misused for ideological purposes and the core rights that are according to the legislation would be violated.

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A complaint that Donat dealt with in the early summer 2024 of his superior, state office director Thomas Schäffer, apparently had no effect as an anonymous complaint about the breach of duty at the end of September 2024. “If a national officer acts without a mandate, this also asks the management responsibility of the governor.

Contribution to the energy transition
For Stelzer, Donat’s struggle against wind power is critical in two ways, says Eypeltauer: On the one hand, the governor in the government as a coordinator for climate protection is responsible for measures for energy transition (such as wind power), on the other hand, as a financial officer, he must be interested in the fact That upper Austria is a consulting a reliable location for investors and project developers.

What did the governor know?
That is why Eypeltauer introduced a written parliamentary request to Stelzer today and would like to answer him in the following topics: Has Donat brought Donat on behalf of foreign policy or with the knowledge of the state government? Has the governor informed in advance about contacts abroad? Was there disciplinary steps after the complaint from September 2024?

Stelzer now has two months to answer. If it appears that Donat has acted independently and without consultation with the LH, there must be consequences, the Neos requirement – until the dismissal of the well -being of the environment.