Futureproof Clare Calls For New LNG Ban Over Shannon Estuary Controversy

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Futureproof Clare has signed an open letter to coalition leaders calling for a renewed ban on Liquified Natural Gas. It follows a High Court decision to overturn the refusal of planning permission for contentious plans by Shannon LNG to construct a storage terminal, power plant and regasification unit off the coast of Ballylongford in the Shannon Estuary. Under the new planning bill passed in the Dáil last night, LNG terminals are now considered "Strategic Infrastructure Developments", meaning such applications can bypass local authorities and be made directly to An Bord Pleanála. Scariff based Futureproof Clare spokesperson Dr Sinéad Sheehan believes it's a terrible decision.