Immerath Village Faces Demolition For Coal Mine Expansion

JACKERATH, GERMANY - JANUARY 09: Lignite-fired power plant in Neurath is seen behind the Garzweiler open-pit lignite mine in Jackerath, Germany, on January 9, 2018. The village of Immerath will be completely razed in order to make way for the expansion of the nearby Garzweiler open-pit coal mine. RWE, the utility that operates the mine, is moving Immerath's approximately 1,400 residents to a new settlement about 8km west. Protesters decry the expansion of Garzweiler as unnecessary as Germany has committed itself to heavy investment in renewable energy sources. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)