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February 2018

Corrib gas campaigner continues latest stage of 17 year campaign with High Court action

By: 
Ann O'Loughlin - BreakingNews.ie

A campaigner against the Shell Corrib gas project in Co Mayo has urged the High Court to quash a ministerial consent for a pipeline bringing gas to a refinery at Ballinaboy.


Maura Harrington at the High Court yesterday. Picture: Courtpix

From the time of her first submission in May 2001 to Mayo County Council concerning the project, and despite not being able to argue every facet of what later took place, “I knew what was at stake”, Maura Harrington said.

She had recognised, from "day one", the entire project was “a land, sea and air attack on the place that is Erris”.

The case by Ms Harrington, representing herself, and opposed by four senior counsel representing the State and Shell, opened on Tuesday before Mr Justice Michael McGrath.

Posted Date: 
13 February 2018

Tús le hathbhreithniú breithiúnach ar phíblíne gháis Shell

By: 
TG4.ie

Cuireadh tús san Ard-Chúirt inniu le hathbhreithniú breithiúnach ar chinneadh Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha na linne Alex White cead a thabhairt in 2015 don chomhlacht Shell píblíne gháis na Coiribe i gCo Mhaigh Eo a oibriú. 

Posted Date: 
13 February 2018

Shell campaigner challenges Corrib gas pipeline permission

By: 
Mary Carolan - Irish Times

Process was ‘flawed’ Maura Harrington tells court

 Maura Harrington urged the High Court to quash a ministerial consent for a pipeline bringing gas to a refinery at Ballinaboy. Photograph: Collins Courts

Posted Date: 
13 February 2018

Vermilion records €50m Corrib loss in 2016

By: 
Gordon Deegan - Irish Independent

The new operator of the Corrib gas project recorded a pre-tax loss of €50.34m on the project in 2016, new figures show.

Accounts just filed by Canadian energy firm Vermilion Energy Ireland Ltd show revenues of €75m based on its then 18.5pc ownership of Corrib gas in 2016.

Vermilion, in a partnership with the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, purchased Shell Ireland's interest in the field for €830m last year.

Posted Date: 
11 February 2018

Shell named as one of eight companies on EPA’s latest worst polluters list

By: 
Niall Sargent - GreenNews

EPA Reports available here: http://www.epa.ie/licsearchdownload/CombinedFileView.aspx?regno=P0738-03&classification=Enforcement

 

Shell Ireland is one of eight industrial sites listed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest list of industrial sites under its radar for breaches of environmental regulations.

Posted Date: 
11 February 2018

Eight companies on latest EPA ‘name and shame’ list

By: 
Kevin O'Sullivan - Irish Times

Six of the sites cited account for more than half of all complaints received in 2017

Eight industrial and waste companies have been named by the EPA on its latest list of worst offenders for breaching environmental regulations.

Four of these companies are in the agri-food sector. The Shell E&P refinery in North Mayo, which processes gas from the Corrib field, is also on the list.

Posted Date: 
11 February 2018

'A historic day': Ireland on a path to being the 4th country in the world to ban fossil fuel exploration

By: 
Christina Finn - TheJournal.ie

Costa Rica, Belize and France have already implemented similar measures to end oil activity in their waters.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS lost a vote on proposed legislation which would place a ban on fossil fuel exploration off the Irish coast.

The Bill secured the support of 78 TDs, with 48 voting against it. It will now proceed to Committee Stage in the Oireachtas, despite the government’s opposition.

Solidarity-People Before Profit’s Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) Climate Emergency Measures Bill aims to stop the issuing of any new licences for the exploration of fossil fuels.

Costa Rica, Belize and France have already implemented similar measures.

The Bill sets out that the government must:

  • Ensure regard is had to national and global environmental considerations when issuing licences, undertakings and leases under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960

These considerations include:

  • The annual average global temperature, the monthly mean level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

With the support of the Green Party, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Labour, and Independents 4 Change (and pop superstar Cher who tweeted her support) it passed, meaning Ireland is now on the path to become the fourth country in the world to implement a ban on the exploration of fossil fuels.

Posted Date: 
8 February 2018

Move to ban issuing of fossil fuel exploration licences in Ireland

By: 
Kevin O'Sullivan

[Shell to Sea] Amazing to see that Fianna Fáil are supporting a bill to ban the issuing of fossil fuel exploration licences in Ireland. 

Solidarity-People Before Profit Bill to go before Dáil

 
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett: ‘We have to keep 80 per cent of all known fossil fuels in the ground if we are to have any chance of fighting climate change.’  File Photograph: Reuters

A move to ban the issuing of fossil fuel exploration licences in Ireland features in a proposed Bill to be put before the Dáil by Solidarity-People Before Profit.

The Bill’s backers hope the level of cross-party support achieved last year, which resulted in a ban on fracking in Ireland, will be secured for their proposed legislation.

The Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) Climate Emergency Measures Bill 2018 is due to be debated during Private Members Time on Wednesday.

Posted Date: 
7 February 2018