It was Bavarian minister Aigner that in 2015 blocked/delayed the improved North-South connection. Environmental organizations opposed the connection completely

It was Bavarian minister Aigner that in 2015 blocked/delayed the improved North-South connection. Environmental organizations opposed the connection completely despite the clear environmental benefits. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suedlink#Wilster_%E2%80%93_Bergrheinfeld/West https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suedlink#Wilster_%E2%80%93_Ber... The whole Suedlink process has been a triumph of pseudo-environmental Nimbyism over the actual environment and now threatens the whole energy stability of Germany in the coming energy-crunch winter.