French police used tear gas to disperse 200 protesters against massive irrigation reservoirs in La Rochelle, with concerns over local food production and environmental impact.
French police used tear gas to clear demonstrators from the western port of La Rochelle, as environmentalists and small farmers protested against massive irrigation reservoirs under construction. The protesters, numbering around 200, claimed the reservoirs were not being built to grow food locally, but to feed international markets. They argue that the reservoirs, set to be filled from aquifers in winter, would benefit large farmers at the expense of smaller operations and the environment.
July 20, 2024
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