Protesters Win an Eu Inquiry Into Controversial Lng Pipeline

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The European Parliament will hold an investigation into the LNG terminals at Milford Haven and the associated gas pipeline across Wales, it was announced yesterday. Members of the Parliament's petitions committee agreed unanimously in Brussels to examine allegations that European directives were broken as the project was allowed to proceed. The European Commission will then report back to the committee on whether it feels they were breached.

Both elements of the pounds 1bn development have been opposed on environmental and safety grounds. Construction of the pipeline, from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire, was completed last month, and National Grid is now in the process of bringing it into operation.

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Protesters Win an Eu Inquiry Into Controversial Lng Pipeline

LNG (liquefied natural gas) will be shipped in as liquid to two terminals at Milford Haven, where it will be converted back into gas to be transported along ...

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