Alta controversy
The Alta conflict or Alta controversy refers to a political controversy in Norway in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in the Alta river in Finnmark, Northern Norway.
Timeline
Inhabitants of Maze rallied, and formed "Aksjonskomiteen mot neddemming av Masi", August 15, 1970
A group named "Altautvalget for bevaring av Alta-Kautokeinovassdraget", had been documenting the detrimental effects on salmon and "naturen" of the Alta-canyon, since 1973. (The group has been credited, in large, for influencing the municipal council of Alta's opposition to the construction project.)
"Folkeaksjonen mot utbygging av Alta-Kautokeinovassdraget" was founded at the local highschool (Alta gymnas), by around 80 protesters, on July 12, 1978
The Detsika Camp was established in the summer of 1979. It received 6500 visitors from 20 nations—a number of the visitors were demonstrators.
Later in 1979 the Stilla Camp was established, and the Detsika Camp (which was a cultural gathering and a political workshop) was disestablished.
