PM Fico: Government will prepare new law on geothermal water and boreholes

The government will prepare new legislation on geothermal waters and boreholes, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a press briefing on Friday following his work programme in the town of Handlova (Trencin region).

The law, which should be prepared by the Environment Ministry together with the Economy Ministry, should also help mining company Upper Nitra Mines Prievidza (HBP) in connection with its activities in the field of energy.

Fico described the new heat source built on renewable energy sources, which was implemented by thermal management company Prievidzske tepelne hospodarstvo as an extremely serious achievement of HBP in the field of energy. "We talked with HBP about how we could help them, especially in the legislative area. I'll immediately approach the environment minister [Tomas Taraba (an SNS nominee)] so that he together with the economy minister [Denisa Sakova (Hlas-SD)] submitted a completely new law on geothermal water and boreholes. Today it's a whole package of laws that makes life very complicated for those who want to use such water," noted the premier.

Source: TASR