“It is intolerable that a handful of activists destroy the working tools of the companies working on these projects. We are deeply concerned about this damage and we formally denounce these acts of vandalism”reacts Thierry Boudaud, president of Coop de l'eau 79, after the arson attack on the Charpentier company in L'Oie in Vendée.
On the night of November 24 to 25, 2024, seven heavy goods vehicles and one construction machine were destroyed in a fire claimed by opponents of the basins. Charpentier is one of the companies working on the construction of water storages.
The farmers of Coop de l’eau 79, who are behind the contested water reservoir project, are not giving up: “Threats and violence have never solved anythingdeplores Thierry Boudaud. We have been denouncing this unacceptable operation for years. It is completely intolerable to put lives in danger, to put local businesses in difficulty under the pretext that they serve ideas that are not theirs. »
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