This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?
Despite a Norwegian Supreme Court ruling declaring the dumping of mine waste in Førde fjord illegal, the government is attempting to issue a temporary permit to allow the practice to continue. Local activists and environmental groups are fighting to protect the fjord after a 17-year legal battle.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing tension between industrial economic interests and environmental conservation in protected natural areas.
Førde fjord in Vestland county, Norway, where the government granted Nordic Mining a permit to dispose of waste in 2015. Førde fjord in Vestland county, Norway, where the government granted Nordic Mining a permit to dispose of waste in 2015. Seascape: the state of our oceans Environment This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste? The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it
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