Wales gas pipeline protest - Campaigners step up pressure

On the same day earlier this week that petitioners lobbied the Petitions Committee and European Commission about Hafod quarry, parallel concerns about the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) pipeline in South Wales were voiced by protesters who gathered in Brussels. More evidence was submitted yesterday by concerned residents about the LNG pipeline that is planned to pass only a few meters by schools and houses. A petition against the LNG pipeline

On the same day earlier this week that petitioners lobbied the Petitions Committee and European Commission about Hafod quarry parallel concerns about the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) pipeline in South Wales were voiced by protesters who gathered in Brussels.

More evidence was submitted yesterday by concerned residents about the LNG pipeline that is planned to run 150 miles from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire, passing only a few meters by schools and houses. A petition against the LNG pipeline was submitted in December and a second petition addresses the safety of the LNG terminals in Milford Haven.

Once again protesters were given sterling support by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans and Plaid Cymru AM Bethan Jenkins.

Speaking after Brussels protests, Jill Evans MEP said :

\"I\'m obviously very pleased that the Petitions Committee decided to keep all three petitions open and have requested further information to help them establish if there are any breaches of EU law.

\"The Petitions Committee and European Commission take these cases very serious, and obviously think there may be a case to answer.\"

The Welsh protests over the pipeline dangers mirror concerns in North Mayo by Shell to Sea campaigners - see links below :

Related articles about the Welsh gas pipeline Celtic News at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2419 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2094 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2049

See also report at Plaid Cymru website at :

http://www.plaidcymru.org/content.php?lID=1

See related articles about the Irish (Mayo) gas pipeline Celtic News at :

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2326 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2291 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2220 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2210 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2202 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2024 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/1802

J B Moffatt Director of Information Celtic League

03/04/08