German town opposed to LNG terminals asks for operator's finances to be checked

FILE PHOTO: People protest with posters that read "Nature refuel instead liquid gas, LNG unfortunately not cool" ahead of the roundtable meeting on the federal plans of a possible construction of an LNG terminal in the baltic sea off Ruegen island to ensure german energy supplies following the Russian invasion to Ukraine in Binz, Germany, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German resort town of Binz has asked anti-money laundering authorities to investigate the capital of Deutsche ReGas, operator of a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal which the town opposes on environmental grounds.

Germany has fast-tracked the building to LNG terminals as it looks to reduce its reliance on piped Russian supply.