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A sit-in blockade by environmental activists has halted tree clearing in the Voslapper Groden nature reserve in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, aimed at stopping preparations for a controversial LNG terminal. Members of the Oldenburg resistance collective and Animal Rebellion Hamburg have chained themselves to prevent the felling of trees, asserting that the city is trying to create a factual basis for construction without a valid permit.

Multiple lawsuits against the terminal project cite ecological risks to the Wadden Sea and local wildlife. Activists emphasize that existing LNG terminals already cover supply security, while highlighting significant human rights and climate issues associated with fracking. They reference successful resistance in Hamburg as a model for their actions against corporate lobbying interests.