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Simone Juffermans wrote that the government had postponed the reopening of Lelystad Airport for over six years due to nitrogen problems and the vulnerable nature of the Veluwe. According to her, that same government had deemed military use by F-35s acceptable and decided to expand the airport by 40 hectares, bringing it to a total of 240 hectares. This would require four families and six businesses to relocate. Juffermans also wrote that there was still no nature permit and that Secretary of State Boswijk had said that this could not wait. She suggested that the government would adjust the nitrogen calculation method for this purpose. Boswijk reportedly acknowledged the consequences for the families and businesses involved, but according to Juffermans, he did not expect that more homes and businesses would disappear in the short term due to defense expansions. However, she stated that he could not rule that out. #Lelystad #stikstof #natuur (translated)

At the beginning of October, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Vincent Karremans (VVD) stated during a meeting in the House of Representatives that Lelystad Airport would not need an environmental permit if the cabinet succeeds in implementing a lower statutory calculation method for nitrogen. #LelystadAirport #F35 #Defensie (translated)

Rosanne Hertzberger criticizes in her column the policy regarding nitrogen issues in the Netherlands, stating that the molecular approach to manure and exhaust gases leads to absurdities in the granting of permits and a distorted view of the actual ecological impact of the industry. #stikstof #beleid #scheikunde (translated)

Superjan wrote that, according to him, people should stop being outraged. He argued that nitrogen was a made-up problem used to harass farmers, deny housing or electricity to indigenous residents, and to bring in large numbers of newcomers to the Netherlands and build a barracks for them. He used a derogatory term for those newcomers. According to Superjan, people could only unite against leaders once they let go of their despondent amazement; he stated that it was not about nitrogen gas, but about the mischief of a cunning group of leaders. #verontwaardiging #stikstof #maatschappij (translated)

Michael van der Galien wrote that, according to him, 600 homes could not be built on the Heijenoordseweg in Arnhem due to nitrogen emissions, while an asylum center for 302 asylum seekers was set to open there on December 1. He stated that nitrogen was not an issue for that project. FVD council member Gino Luurssen had, according to Van der Galien, uncovered an internal email after repeated questioning stating: "no plan, no project." He also wrote that local residents saw diesel vans and a diesel generator on the site, despite the promised electric renovation. https://t.co/IIVpFvNQEX #stikstof #woningbouw #asielzoekers (translated)

Femke Marije wrote that according to her, no attempt had been made to choose feasible policy with a right-wing course without disastrous consequences for agriculture. She stated that collaboration with PRO was considered necessary and called for reflection. She also shared an article about the rising tension around nitrogen policy now that the CDA wanted adjustments. https://t.co/qfIISs8n9W #stikstofbeleid #landbouw #CDA (translated)

Farmers' organizations united in the Agriculture Alliance want to talk to Minister Van Essen about their own nitrogen proposals, including abolishing the nitrogen letter and simplifying permits, but the chance that the minister will accept their plans seems minimal. #stikstofproblematiek #LandbouwAlliantie #boerenacties (translated)

Mona Keijzer asked why a nitrogen symposium was blocked and why independent researchers such as Jan van de Beek were not appointed to access CBS data. According to her, objectivity and truth-finding should take precedence in science. She stated this in her speech regarding the Ceulemans/Boomsma motion. https://t.co/90EeS77jIQ #wetenschap #objectiviteit #stikstof (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that Remkes had seen despair in reasonable people in October 2022 and that, according to her, this was still the case. She quoted Jeroen van Maanen, who said he did not understand why the situation he considered nonsensical continued. Keijzer also reported that the Agricultural Alliance had presented an alternative plan that day to solve the nitrogen law problem; she called it a good plan. #Stikstofproblematiek #Landbouw #AlternatiefPlan (translated)

Flick wrote that farmers felt pressure from Johan Vollenbroek and saw threatening letters. According to Flick, tens of thousands of residential addresses of Dutch farmers would have become public after a Woo request from Vollenbroek. Flick asked if that could be considered doxing. https://t.co/kMlKiGMQae #boeren #stikstof #doxing (translated)

Jan Dijkgraaf published a new 'Letter from Jan' to the farmers. In it, he wrote that VVD prominent Christianne van der Wal described the nitrogen plans of the Jetten cabinet as the first major success of that cabinet. Dijkgraaf stated that people with common sense would understand enough from that. https://t.co/sUqjOTyCxk #stikstof #boeren #kabinetJetten (translated)

Hans van Tellingen wrote that his children and grandchildren could not find housing because, in his opinion, too few homes were being built due to the nitrogen and climate policies of D66 and other parties. He also stated that the large influx of migrants, who he believed were given priority, made the situation unsustainable. He similarly placed the responsibility for this on D66 and other parties. #woningnood #klimaatbeleid #migratie (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that a nitrogen symposium was canceled because the list of speakers was deemed 'unbalanced' by the organizers. She asked what role the chairperson of WUR played in this and whether she believed that science still revolved around objectivity and truth-finding, or around the 'correct' opinion. Keijzer announced parliamentary questions. https://t.co/vodoKvdMVz https://t.co/wCjGX4rCHF #stikstof #wetenschap #objectiviteit (translated)

George van Houts urged support for farmers, fishermen, and gardeners. He believed that fishermen should get their boats back and that gardeners should have access to Dutch gas, as he thought the Netherlands needed to become self-sufficient in energy and food production. He described nitrogen and climate issues as trivial concerns of wealthy people compared to what he believed was yet to come. Van Houts stated that 80% of the Dutch wanted war against Russia. He used derogatory language about Russians and called people who he believed were misled idiots. He wrote that they also needed food and drink. #zelfvoorzienend #energie #voedselproductie (translated)