~~Literally fucking why. The energy consumption of Germany is hanging by this like geopolitical shoestring. Renewables could make next winter or the winter after mildly affordable for Germans. Yet instead, the German state is expanding this dystopian arm that digs a massive pit in the earth... to burn the most pollutant fuel that we have. Like what? What an incredible act of defiance against the wishes and needs of its people. And that's coming from an American.~~

I've been schooled as to why this article is a misdirection and propoganda rather than serious need for concern.

When you shut down nuclear and start relying more on renewables (which are costly and suck) you end up using more coal. Green politics, FTW!

Ah, Germany, please never change. Those are the guys who claim nuclear is not clean enough.

Edit: Thanks guys, I can finally feel like Jesus - downvoted because I was telling the truth.