An environmental impact study that provided the basis for going ahead with construction was inconsistent and fraudulent, Paun claims. "To cap it all, the World Bank and European Investment Bank refused to finance the project," he added, warning that his group plans to file a complaint with the European Commission.
Studija o uticaju na životnu sredinu koja je pružila osnovu za početak izgradnje bila je nekonzistentna i obmanljiva, tvrdi Paun. „Na kraju su još i Svetska banka i Evropska investiciona banka odbile da finansiraju projekat“, dodao je on, upozoravajući da njegova grupa planira da uloži žalbu Evropskoj komisiji.