Major concerns have been raised about cascading impacts on the food web, 11 Northern Ireland priority species including harbour porpoise and skate as well as birds that flock to nearby Isle of Muck nature reserve
The Judge overseeing a judicial review against the marine licence for Larne Lough gas caverns has reserved judgement on the “complex” and “significant” case.
But major concerns have been raised about cascading impacts on the food web, 11 Northern Ireland priority species including harbour porpoise and skate as well as birds that flock to nearby Isle of Muck nature reserve. Mr Fegan described the case as “significant and controversial” and said the decision to grant the marine licence should have been taken by the Executive - not former DAERA Minister Edwin Poots alone.
“That’s where the significance and controversy comes in. You have conflicting views on the policy document.” “That’s a key change and it was done to prevent the Executive Committee referral point being weaponised to stall, disrupt and prevent decision-making in planning processes.”Addressing adverse effects from the discharge as outlined in the project’s environmental assessment, he said “immobile species are most likely to be affected” and that it’s “unlikely to affect mammals because they can swim in and swim out of the area affected quite quickly”.
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