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Vanndirektivet Er Ikke Enkelt – Heller Ikke For Eksperter I Miljørett

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Legal experts debate the interpretation of the Water Framework Directive in the context of Nordic Mining's application for temporary permission to deposit mining waste in Førdefjorden.

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Kristian Brandt

Debatten om Nordic Minings søknad om midlertidig deponering i Førdefjorden illustrerer hvor krevende vanndirektivet og vannforskriften kan være. Når det hevdes at en slik tillatelse vil være ulovlig, bommer kritikken på det juridiske hjemmelsgrunnlaget.

I en kommentar i Rett24 14. august 2026 skriver førsteamanuensis Lena Schøning og professor Ole Kristian Fauchald at det vil være ulovlig å innvilge Nordic Minings søknad om midlertidig tillatelse til deponering av gruveavfall i Førdefjorden. Kommentaren illustrerer hvor komplisert vanndirektivet tilsynelatende er. For miljørettsakademikerne tar feil når de under overskriften «Relevante unntak» legger til grunn at «utslippene i Førdefjorden […] må møte vilkårene i [vannforskriften] § 12 (1) (b)», og at miljøtilstanden «minst skal være god».

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Vanndirektivet Er Ikke Enkelt – Heller Ikke For Eksperter I Miljørett

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