Germany: One Pastor Takes on Coal | European Journal

The consequences of the nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima, Japan, were also felt in Europe. Germany is phasing out nuclear power - and coal is experiencing a comeback. But are there alternatives? Swedish power company Vattenfall wants to expand its coal-mining operations in eastern Germany. That would involve razing three villages. One pastor in the area says it is immoral to destroy three villages and 3,600 hectares of land in exchange for cheap electricity.