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An environmental activist camp in the woods near electric carmaker Tesla’s plant outside Berlin will be allowed to remain for the time being, officials announced on Friday. The activists set up camp in the woods, which are state property, to protest Tesla’s plans to expand the plant and clear the forest. Tesla’s expansion plans have also prompted environmental concerns about potential risks for sensitive nearby wetlands. The camp’s protest authorization was set to expire on Saturday, raising the prospect of police action to clear the forest. But the interior minister for the German state of Br…