All Wales MEP Jill Evans says she is hopeful of a positive outcome for a European petition concerning the LNG Terminal at Milford Haven. The Plaid Cymru MEP was speaking after a meeting with a representative of the European Commission in Brussels.

This raises the possibility of possible future action if it is found that European law has been breached with regard to the liquefied natural gas terminal at Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire.

Speaking after the meeting in Brussels, Jill Evans MEP said:

"The LNG Terminal at Milford Haven has caused great public concern. I have been supporting local people who are worried about the safety of the project and its environmental impact.

"Milford Haven resident Rodney Maile brought a petition to the European Parliament last year. That was upheld and the European Commission has been investigating. I expect a formal report from the Commission at a meeting of the Parliament's Petitions Committee in the next weeks.

"Unless a risk assessment was carried out, the development may be in breach of European law.

"The UK Government has a lot of questions to answer, and should do so urgently. I am on the side of the residents who have demanded that their safety is the priority."

Protestors against the LNG pipeline and terminal lodged petitions with the European Parliament, and the European Commission has been looking into possible breaches of EU law. The 150 mile long pipeline stretches from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire and in parts runs within a few metres of houses and schools.

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