The province withdrew the permits in the summer of 2020, because based on information from the Public Prosecution Service and the National Bureau Bibob, there would be a serious risk that the company would use the permits to commit or invest in criminal offenses. The biogas plant therefore appealed against this to the Council of State. Although it was an official secret about the facts, it was known to the public that it involved a large manure fraud lawsuit in which the company was involved.
After 2 years of tug-of-war, Bunschoten biogas plant has to close permanently
