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LNG is not the way to Energy Security, it’s the path to planetary destruction

LNG is not the way to Energy Security, it’s the path to planetary destruction

“Fine Gael has committed to pushing for the development of an LNG terminal in Ireland after the UN IPCC report has made it very clear that the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure is putting our lives and the lives of all people on this planet at risk.” — Ruairi Fahy

LNG terminal won't bring energy security, just higher prices.

LNG terminal won't bring energy security, just higher prices.

An Bord Pleanála is set to decide whether a fracked gas import terminal and power plant should be built along the Shannon Estuary in September, pending the publication of the government's Energy Security Review. In a submission to An Bord Pleanála the proposed developer of the fracked gas import terminal,

Data Centre expansion and LNG construction puts “climate targets impossibly out of reach.”

Data Centre expansion and LNG construction puts “climate targets impossibly out of reach.”

New Fortress Energy, the company behind the plans to build a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Tarbert, has begun distributing leaflets in an attempt to build local support for the construction. The leaflet states “an LNG terminal in Ireland could largely replace gas imports from Britain which in turn

Decision on Shannon LNG deferred until September

Decision on Shannon LNG deferred until September

An Bord Pleanála has confirmed that it has postponed its decision on the 500MW Gas fired power station and LNG terminal until September 9th. The decision was originally intended to be made on March 7th but it has deferred the decision citing the “complex nature” of the proposed development. People

Limerick is quickly becoming the pollution capital of Ireland

Limerick is quickly becoming the pollution capital of Ireland

The Shannon LNG planning application to build an LNG terminal, gas burning turbine and data-centre risks making Limerick and the Midwest Ireland's pollution capital, according to Limerick People Before Profit. The party has criticised the plans as “expanding climate damaging industries, at a time when the country has declared a