Thursday 23 August 2007

Monday 20 August 2007

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVE - WE ARE A GROUP OF CONCERNED RESIDENTS IN MILFORD HAVEN, PEMBROKESHIRE, WHO WISH TO HOLD TO ACCOUNT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STATUARY AUTHORITIES FOR THE DECISION TO BRING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TO THE AREA, DESPITE THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND POLLUTION ISSUES CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION AND RUNNING OF THESE VAST, HAZARDOUS DEVELOPMENTS TOO CLOSE TO THE RESIDENTIAL POPULATION.

THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MILFORD HAVEN WATERWAY DO NOT COMPLY WITH SIGTTO (SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL GAS TANKER AND TERMINAL OPERATORS, ESSENTIAL BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR LNG).

DESPITE THESE MAJOR CONTRA-INDICATIONS, PROPOSALS ARE GOING AHEAD TO FURTHER DEVELOP MILFORD HAVEN WATERWAY TO BECOME THE LARGEST ENERGY PORT IN EUROPE.

WE ARE LINKED AND SUPPORT OTHER CONCERNED RESIDENTS WHO ALSO HAVE MANY SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING THE 200 MILE, 95 BAR PIPELINE WHICH STRETCHES FROM MILFORD HAVEN TO TIRLEY.

OUR INTENTION IS TO RECORD INFORMATION AS FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE.