PIPELINE TO DISASTER

January 10, 2007

Resistance from local people & climate action groups is continuing against the controversial gas pipeline being carved across South Wales. The Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) pipeline will run 115 miles from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire carrying gas from the Middle East. It is the highest pressure pipeline ever to have been attempted in Europe. It’s builders, National Grid (formerly TRANSCO) have publicly admitted they have no experience of running a 48" pipeline at 94bar pressure. Many residents along the route of the pipeline feel they haven’t been properly consulted, some feel bullied & deceived, with some people having their homes compulsorily purchased. There have been many safety concerns as the pipe is being laid across the only earthquake zone in Britain, parts of

it on land deemed too unstable for houses. The gas is odourless so people wouldn’t know if there was a leak yet the Health & Safety Executive have guaranteed that a hole will appear in the pipeline within 30 years. In Trebanos, near Swansea, the land was deemed too unstable for mains gas to the village; now they’re building Europe’s biggest gas pipeline! Milford Haven campaign group Safe Haven has tried to challenge the development through the courts, but couldn't even get a decent hearing. On 12th November activists set up camp on the route, a 60ft section of pipeline was occupied for over a week halting all building work in the area. They explained: "We’ve taken this direct action, in partnership with local residents, to actively stop this project because we believe that

non-renewable energy belongs in the past & we need to look to a future of renewable sources or we’ll have no future at all!". The protest successfully got the Department of Trade & Industry to revoke the permission to blast with explosives as National Grid originally planned. However there is still concern about avalanches, similar to those of Aberfan & Panteg, as the pipe crosses old mine workings. On 16th November a protest site was started along a section of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in the shadow of the LNG terminals, cutting across the route of connecting pipelines. National Grid hadn't bothered to apply for the public accessway to be closed for construction work so locals in the Milford Haven area, inspired by the protest camp in Trebanos, took their chance.

Tracy Morris, a member of the Safe Haven Network & local mother of three, planted a tent directly across the footpath, & National Grid were obliged to put a fence around it. The camp persists, manned by a small but determined band of locals, some of pensionable age. "Some people think we're crazy, but I don't care anymore" says Tracy. "I'll fight them to the bitter end." Things just seem to be going from bad to worse for National Grid. In November they received huge condemnation after some of their 4x4 vehicles tore up an untouched upland bog near Mynydd Myddfai in the Brecon Beacons. The national park authority said "the fragile nature of the area makes it almost impossible to put right any damage" & went on to release a 67 page document condemning the pipeline & its "huge environmental impact". Pressure against contractors continued with a demonstration outside British Gas HQ in Cardiff. Banners were held & leaflets distributed amongst the workers. A British Gas spokesperson claimed they have nothing to do with the pipeline. Funny that because the project is the brain child of Centrica (who own British Gas). British Gas jointly own Dragon LNG & have a 50% stake in the company transporting the gas to the Milford Haven. On 8th January a new site was set up in Trebanos under the cover of darkness at 4am whilst the security slept! The site is on public footpaths leading into the construction site off Glyn Meirch road, & is blocking vehicles from gaining access. Activists & locals have vowed to continue the fight against the pipeline.

We are being thrown head first in to climate chaos & our governments are still building infrastructure for non renewable fossil fuels. What we need is renewable energy & we need it now, not in 20 years! The pipeline is already well over schedule & massively over budget. We demand that this pipeline project is scrapped. People are urgently needed to help occupy the sites. Get in contact for directions. Milford Haven camp: Tracy Morris 07752698489 or Jim Dunckley 07933082239 Trebanos camp: Site Phone 07733190958 or Rachel Evans 07790450747 or set up a protest camp along the route yourself!Peter H

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January 10, 2007

any more info on this ? is there a web site up and runin for this ?peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: Resistance from local people & climate action groups is continuing against the controversial gas pipeline being carved across South Wales. The Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) pipeline will run 115 miles from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire carrying gas from the Middle East. It is the highest pressure pipeline ever to have been attempted

in Europe. It’s builders, National Grid (formerly TRANSCO) have publicly admitted they have no experience of running a 48" pipeline at 94bar pressure. Many residents along the route of the pipeline feel they haven’t been properly consulted, some feel bullied & deceived, with some people having their homes compulsorily purchased. There have been many safety concerns as the pipe is being laid across the only earthquake zone in Britain, parts of it on land deemed too unstable for houses. The gas is odourless so people wouldn’t know if there was a leak yet the Health & Safety Executive have guaranteed that a hole will appear in the pipeline within 30 years. In Trebanos, near Swansea, the land was deemed too unstable for mains gas to the village; now they’re building Europe’s

biggest gas pipeline! Milford Haven campaign group Safe Haven has tried to challenge the development through the courts, but couldn't even get a decent hearing. On 12th November activists set up camp on the route, a 60ft section of pipeline was occupied for over a week halting all building work in the area. They explained: "We’ve taken this direct action, in partnership with local residents, to actively stop this project because we believe that non-renewable energy belongs in the past & we need to look to a future of renewable sources or we’ll have no future at all!". The protest successfully got the Department of Trade & Industry to revoke the permission to blast with explosives as National Grid originally planned. However there is still concern about avalanches, similar to those

of Aberfan & Panteg, as the pipe crosses old mine workings. On 16th November a protest site was started along a section of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in the shadow of the LNG terminals, cutting across the route of connecting pipelines. National Grid hadn't bothered to apply for the public accessway to be closed for construction work so locals in the Milford Haven area, inspired by the protest camp in Trebanos, took their chance. Tracy Morris, a member of the Safe Haven Network & local mother of three, planted a tent directly across the footpath, & National Grid were obliged to put a fence around it. The camp persists, manned by a small but determined band of locals, some of pensionable age. "Some people think we're crazy, but I don't care anymore" says Tracy. "I'll

fight them to the bitter end." Things just seem to be going from bad to worse for National Grid. In November they received huge condemnation after some of their 4x4 vehicles tore up an untouched upland bog near Mynydd Myddfai in the Brecon Beacons. The national park authority said "the fragile nature of the area makes it almost impossible to put right any damage" & went on to release a 67 page document condemning the pipeline & its "huge environmental impact". Pressure against contractors continued with a demonstration outside British Gas HQ in Cardiff. Banners were held & leaflets distributed amongst the workers. A British Gas spokesperson claimed they have nothing to do with the pipeline. Funny that because the project is the brain child of Centrica (who own British Gas). British Gas jointly own Dragon LNG & have a 50% stake in the company transporting the gas to the Milford Haven. On 8th January a new site was set up in Trebanos under the cover of darkness at 4am whilst the security slept! The site is on public footpaths leading into the construction site off Glyn Meirch road, & is blocking vehicles from gaining access. Activists & locals have vowed to continue the fight against the pipeline. We are being thrown head first in to climate chaos & our governments are still building infrastructure for non renewable fossil fuels. What we need is renewable energy & we need it now, not in 20 years! The pipeline is already well over schedule & massively over budget. We demand that this pipeline project is scrapped. People are urgently needed to help occupy the sites. Get in contact for directions. Milford Haven camp: Tracy Morris 07752698489 or Jim Dunckley 07933082239 Trebanos camp: Site Phone 07733190958 or Rachel Evans 07790450747 or set up a protest camp along the route yourself! Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.

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Good luck Peter. I know how it feels. We live in the country and now one of the gas companies wants to use an area a mile away from us as the biggest gas storage place in England! Remembering Buncefield, or whatever it was called, near where Alex lives, I don't want that to happen.

Jo

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peter VV

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:05 PM

Re: Re: PIPELINE TO DISASTER

Resistance from local people & climate action groups

is continuing against the controversial gas pipeline

being carved across South Wales. The Liquid Natural

Gas (LNG) pipeline will run 115 miles from Milford

Haven to Gloucestershire carrying gas from the Middle

East. It is the highest pressure pipeline ever to have

been attempted in Europe. It’s builders, National Grid

(formerly TRANSCO) have publicly admitted they have no

experience of running a 48" pipeline at 94bar

pressure.

Many residents along the route of the pipeline feel

they haven’t been properly consulted, some feel

bullied & deceived, with some people having their

homes compulsorily purchased. There have been many

safety concerns as the pipe is being laid across the

only earthquake zone in Britain, parts of it on land

deemed too unstable for houses. The gas is odourless

so people wouldn’t know if there was a leak yet the

Health & Safety Executive have guaranteed that a hole

will appear in the pipeline within 30 years. In

Trebanos, near Swansea, the land was deemed too

unstable for mains gas to the village; now they’re

building Europe’s biggest gas pipeline! Milford Haven

campaign group Safe Haven has tried to challenge the

development through the courts, but couldn't even get

a decent hearing.

On 12th November activists set up camp on the route, a

60ft section of pipeline was occupied for over a week

halting all building work in the area. They explained:

"We’ve taken this direct action, in partnership with

local residents, to actively stop this project because

we believe that non-renewable energy belongs in the

past & we need to look to a future of renewable

sources or we’ll have no future at all!". The protest

successfully got the Department of Trade & Industry to

revoke the permission to blast with explosives as

National Grid originally planned. However there is

still concern about avalanches, similar to those of

Aberfan & Panteg, as the pipe crosses old mine

workings.

On 16th November a protest site was started along a

section of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in the

shadow of the LNG terminals, cutting across the route

of connecting pipelines. National Grid hadn't bothered

to apply for the public accessway to be closed for

construction work so locals in the Milford Haven area,

inspired by the protest camp in Trebanos, took their

chance. Tracy Morris, a member of the Safe Haven

Network & local mother of three, planted a tent

directly across the footpath, & National Grid were

obliged to put a fence around it. The camp persists,

manned by a small but determined band of locals, some

of pensionable age. "Some people think we're crazy,

but I don't care anymore" says Tracy. "I'll fight them

to the bitter end."

Things just seem to be going from bad to worse for

National Grid. In November they received huge

condemnation after some of their 4x4 vehicles tore up

an untouched upland bog near Mynydd Myddfai in the

Brecon Beacons. The national park authority said "the

fragile nature of the area makes it almost impossible

to put right any damage" & went on to release a 67

page document condemning the pipeline & its "huge

environmental impact".

Pressure against contractors continued with a

demonstration outside British Gas HQ in Cardiff.

Banners were held & leaflets distributed amongst the

workers. A British Gas spokesperson claimed they have

nothing to do with the pipeline. Funny that because

the project is the brain child of Centrica (who own

British Gas). British Gas jointly own Dragon LNG &

have a 50% stake in the company transporting the gas

to the Milford Haven.

On 8th January a new site was set up in Trebanos under

the cover of darkness at 4am whilst the security

slept! The site is on public footpaths leading into

the construction site off Glyn Meirch road, & is

blocking vehicles from gaining access.

Activists & locals have vowed to continue the fight

against the pipeline. We are being thrown head first

in to climate chaos & our governments are still

building infrastructure for non renewable fossil

fuels. What we need is renewable energy & we need it

now, not in 20 years!

The pipeline is already well over schedule & massively

over budget. We demand that this pipeline project is

scrapped.

People are urgently needed to help occupy the sites.

Get in contact for directions.

Milford Haven camp: Tracy Morris 07752698489 or Jim

Dunckley 07933082239

Trebanos camp: Site Phone 07733190958 or Rachel Evans

07790450747

or set up a protest camp along the route yourself!

Peter H

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January 11, 2007

I am not aware of a specific site , but the following may interest you if you are interested in this sort of thing: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/ http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/ The Valley Vegan............louis stott <lsstott wrote: any more info on this ? is there a web site up and runin for this ?peter VV

<swpgh01 (AT) talk21 (DOT) com> wrote: Resistance from local people & climate action groups is continuing against the controversial gas pipeline being carved across South Wales. The Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) pipeline will run 115 miles from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire carrying gas from the Middle East. It is the highest pressure pipeline ever to have been attempted in Europe. It’s builders, National Grid (formerly TRANSCO) have publicly admitted they have no experience of running a 48" pipeline at 94bar pressure. Many residents along the route of the pipeline feel they haven’t been properly consulted, some feel bullied & deceived, with some people having their homes compulsorily purchased. There have been many safety concerns as the pipe is being laid across the only earthquake zone in Britain, parts of it on land deemed too unstable for houses. The gas is odourless so people wouldn’t know if there was a leak yet the Health & Safety Executive have guaranteed that a hole will appear in the pipeline within 30 years. In Trebanos, near Swansea, the land was deemed too unstable for mains gas to the village; now they’re building Europe’s biggest gas pipeline! Milford Haven campaign group Safe Haven has tried to challenge the development through the courts, but couldn't even get a decent hearing. On 12th November activists set up camp on the route, a 60ft section of pipeline was occupied for over a week halting all building work in the area. They

explained: "We’ve taken this direct action, in partnership with local residents, to actively stop this project because we believe that non-renewable energy belongs in the past & we need to look to a future of renewable sources or we’ll have no future at all!". The protest successfully got the Department of Trade & Industry to revoke the permission to blast with explosives as National Grid originally planned. However there is still concern about avalanches, similar to those of Aberfan & Panteg, as the pipe crosses old mine workings. On 16th November a protest site was started along a section of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in the shadow of the LNG terminals, cutting across the route of connecting pipelines. National Grid hadn't bothered to apply for the public accessway

to be closed for construction work so locals in the Milford Haven area, inspired by the protest camp in Trebanos, took their chance. Tracy Morris, a member of the Safe Haven Network & local mother of three, planted a tent directly across the footpath, & National Grid were obliged to put a fence around it. The camp persists, manned by a small but determined band of locals, some of pensionable age. "Some people think we're crazy, but I don't care anymore" says Tracy. "I'll fight them to the bitter end." Things just seem to be going from bad to worse for National Grid. In November they received huge condemnation after some of their 4x4 vehicles tore up an untouched upland bog near Mynydd Myddfai in the Brecon Beacons. The national park authority said "the fragile nature of the

area makes it almost impossible to put right any damage" & went on to release a 67 page document condemning the pipeline & its "huge environmental impact". Pressure against contractors continued with a demonstration outside British Gas HQ in Cardiff. Banners were held & leaflets distributed amongst the workers. A British Gas spokesperson claimed they have nothing to do with the pipeline. Funny that because the project is the brain child of Centrica (who own British Gas). British Gas jointly own Dragon LNG & have a 50% stake in the company transporting the gas to the Milford Haven. On 8th January a new site was set up in Trebanos under the cover of darkness at 4am whilst the security slept! The site is on public footpaths leading into the construction site off Glyn

Meirch road, & is blocking vehicles from gaining access. Activists & locals have vowed to continue the fight against the pipeline. We are being thrown head first in to climate chaos & our governments are still building infrastructure for non renewable fossil fuels. What we need is renewable energy & we need it now, not in 20 years! The pipeline is already well over schedule & massively over budget. We demand that this pipeline project is scrapped. People are urgently needed to help occupy the sites. Get in contact for directions. Milford Haven camp: Tracy Morris 07752698489 or Jim Dunckley 07933082239 Trebanos camp: Site Phone 07733190958 or Rachel Evans 07790450747 or set up a protest camp along the route yourself! Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Mail Championship. Peter H

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