German environmental groups file objection against Tesla gigafactory permit

Reuters

Published Jun 11, 2021 06:47AM ET

Updated Jun 11, 2021 07:00AM ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - German environmental groups have filed an official objection to a provisional permit from the Brandenburg environmental authority for the construction of a Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) gigafactory near Berlin, the groups' lawyer said on Friday.

The objection is based on the claim that Tesla has not sufficiently clarified what precautions it will take to prevent highly poisonous gas from escaping from the factory, the objection document showed.