Deux-Sèvres
Americannoun
noun
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In March, SLT members joined a protest that aimed to disable under-construction irrigation reservoirs that will pump groundwater for large farms in a drought-hit wetland in Deux-Sevres in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region.
From Reuters
Two people were injured in the town of Deux-Sevres following Friday's tremor.
From BBC
They are protesting against one of the reservoirs being built in the Deux-Sèvres department - developed by a group of 400 farmers to reduce mains water usage in the summer.
From BBC
“It is very, very, very difficult to go back even when they are prohibited,” said Patrick Picaud, the vice president of the environmental organization Nature Environment 17, which has also taken the Deux-Sèvres plan to court, resulting in a reduction in the number of reservoirs authorized as well as the amount of water they can hold.
From New York Times
The scene of the latest battle is in the region of Deux-Sèvres, where plans to build 16 were unveiled in 2017.
From New York Times
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