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Slurry transport on Lake Hallwil: Is an important fen in danger? (Swiss Press Local 2025, by Christiane Büchli) - Swiss Press Award

SRF, Regionaljournal Aargau Solothurn

Local
2025

Christiane Büchli

At the end of November, several tanker trucks loaded with liquid manure arrived at Lake Hallwil in Aargau. This caught the attention of walkers and residents, probably due to the amount of farmyard manure being spread near the lake. Is this legal? Yes, it is, the cantonal authorities replied when asked. But it should have been stopped 30 years ago, say conservationists and, more recently, the federal government.

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