Tag: Soesterberg
Eemland residents want to manage A28 wind turbines themselves: ‘Control over our environment must be restored’
Soesterberg/Leusden – Wind turbines are certainly not popular in the region. But Mark Goedkoop from Leusden and Allart Goekoop from Soest see the benefits. They represent at least a thousand…
Action against wind turbines near Soesterberg, but alderman has a painful message: ‘That point has already passed’
Councilor Aukje Treep (GGS) could not reassure the opponents. According to her, it is no longer realistic to expect that the wind turbines will be wiped off the map. “The…
Badger is allowed to stay at Oude Tempel Soesterberg, Soest is adjusting housing plans
Councilor Suna hopes to meet the wishes of local residents with the latest adjustments. “We had good conversations with the environment and with experts. That gave us a new mindset,”…
Zeist camp is demolished, abandoned camp becomes nature reserve
Camp of Zeist Around 1818, the army of the still very young Kingdom of the Netherlands came to the heath near Zeist to hold large-scale exercises there. In addition to…
No Soesterberg residential area, but nature: “Kamp van Zeist becomes an oasis for people and animals”
Camp of Zeist Around 1818, the army of the still very young Kingdom of the Netherlands came to the heath near Zeist to hold large-scale exercises there. In addition to…
Community center in Soesterberg is considerably more expensive: an extra 750,000 euros is needed
Initially, the new community center would cost 1.45 million euros. The total cost now amounts to 2.2 million. The mayor and aldermen call the extra costs “a setback” and have…
Amersfoort Zoo has the Efteling in its sights as the best outing
Yesterday the prize was awarded to the NMM, but that was not the first time. The museum has already received first prize seven times before. Visitors to the NMM said…
Seriously contaminated soil at Soesterberg airport must be tackled quickly
The municipalities of Baarn, Soest, Utrecht and Zeist collect water in the area near Soesterberg air base, the drinking water is safe for use. The RUD states that a recurring…
The Hague will pay 23.5 million for cleaning up PFAS at Soesterberg Air Base
Arcadis is preparing the remediation plan for the soil contaminated with PFAS at the former air base, the consultancy and engineering firm announced. “This project is trend-setting because the remediation…
UFO that flew above Soesterberg air base in 1979 made an indelible impression on soldiers
February 3, 1979, in the middle of the Cold War. At least twelve soldiers saw a huge black triangle flying above Soesterberg Air Base. The base was part of the…