Náttúrugrið sues Veitur and Mosfellsbær over pollution in Varmá

Náttúrugrið has sued Mosfellsbær and Veitur and is seeking to have the development permit for seven boreholes at Reykir declared invalid. The case will be heard next week. Snæbjörn Guðmundsson, chair of Náttúrugrið, says the area is unique. Hot water flows into the river and mixes with cold water, creating conditions for an ecosystem that we see in very few places in Iceland. Downstream at…