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Last Thursday, SRF and the “Berner Zeitung” reported that the BLS had been delivering partially toxin-contaminated old gravel to the quarry over Blausee since 2012. Just a day later, police vehicles arrived at the site in Mitholz: SRF’s investigation and the “Berner Zeitung” show that a major police operation and a house search at the SHB quarry took place last Friday.
Backup files and drone flights performed
The Bern Canton Prosecutor has confirmed this to SRF: “Yes, a prosecutor’s action was carried out at the SHB premises as part of an ongoing criminal process,” a spokesman said. “SHB files were taken or saved.” The objective of the research measures was also to measure the terrain, which is why drone flights were also carried out.
The construction company Vigier also confirms the search for your company. The construction materials company highlights in its written statement: “We are cooperating with the Public Ministry.” Vigier supported a “full clarification” of the facts and would also continue with his own investigation.
Parliament calls for a political reassessment
“That shows that there are serious complaints,” Natalie Imboden commented on the police action at the quarry. The chairman of the Greens of the Canton of Bern calls for a political reassessment of all history: “That is why the Grand Council should approve a parliamentary inquiry commission of the PUK,” Imboden said.
The winter session of the canton parliament begins next week. Several political initiatives are pending on the Mitholz and Blausee issue.
In recent years there have been several serious fish kills in Blausee in the Bernese Oberland.
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Canton speaks of “illegal activity”
Last week, the canton of Bern emphasized once again that old gravel should not be processed in the quarry on the Blausee. “The preparation of the road excavation and the deposit of the preparation residues … at the SHB Mitholz are not allowed and therefore are illegal,” said the construction and traffic department.
Thousands of dead trout in the Blausee
The processes at the quarry were only known through several mysterious fish kills at Blausee. Blausee AG has been struggling with this problem since 2018. The operators of the Blausee suspect that the processing of contaminated ballast from the quarry above the nature park is the cause.
