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Elon Musk’s Starlink antennas in the heart of tensions in Loèche
A meeting to answer questions attracted a hundred people. Opponents are preparing an appeal against the installation of the 40 antennas.
Opponents of the Starlink project want to appeal.
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At the end of May, the media and the population of Loèche learned the existence of a project of installations of 40 antennas of the company of Elon Musk, Starlink. This announcement was not well received by some, who fear “health risks». The controversial billionaire also awakens tensions.
In order to answer the questions of the residents of the region, Signalhorn Ag, the company that manages the project, organized a meeting on Wednesday 25 June, reports the “Walliser Bote”, relayed by the “Novelist». A hundred people went to this event. Among them, opponents of the project, in full collection of signatures for an appeal, as well as Alain Bregy, the president of the commune.
The company has directly set the tone, announcing that it would not speak of its customers, details the media. The project would allow her to save the site, which “would not have a future” without investment.
Health risks?
But opponents of the antennas installation quickly intervened, calling the authorities about their “risk awareness”. For his part, the president of the commune had already explained a few weeks ago that the emissions of these devices were comparable to other telecommunications devices.
He also reaffirmed his support for the project last night, relays the Valais media: “In Loèche, each person and each company have the same rights. I have the impression that it is not the radiation that disturb the most, but a certain person behind this project. ”
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