Greenpeace activists target Bełchatów power plant

"The power plant in Bełchatów is a dinosaur in terms of energy production," stated Magdalena Zowsik from Greenpeace. "It produces as much carbon dioxide as Slovenia and Estonia combined." The Bełchatów plant is the largest producer of electrical energy in Poland and was picked by the activists to highlight their protest against the government's energy policy which, in their opinion, favors the "dirtiest" sources of energy, such as coal. When the activists finally descended from the chimney, they were naturally confronted by the police. "The authors of the banner will have to answer for the destruction of property and may face up to five years in prison," declared Sławomir Szymański, spokesperson for the district police headquarters in Bełchatów. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 21; Dziennik, pp. 1, 4-5) E.B.