Northern Ireland’s Larne Lough coastline, home to sea otters and dolphins, could soon be torn up to make way for a massive gas storage facility. 

Dear John

Northern Ireland’s Larne Lough coastline, home to sea otters, puffins and dolphins, could soon be torn up. All to make way for a massive underwater gas storage facility.

And so far Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has failed to put a stop to the plans. So we’re taking it to court. And your support could make the world of difference to our case.

If the project goes ahead, polluters will turn the coastal haven into a construction site. They plan to drill down into the seabed to make space for 7 huge gas storage caverns.

A polluting solution will be pumped into the sea, forming a vast “dead zone”. Destroying a huge area of habitat, with no chance of survival for the once thriving marine life.

We can’t stand by while precious sea life and creatures living on the cliffs nearby are under threat. With your help lawyers like me can challenge these plans in court. Together we can save Larne Lough from catastrophe.

So if you can, will you support us with a donation?
I'LL DONATE TO PROTECT PRECIOUS SEA LIFE ([link removed])
The Larne Lough project threatens to wipe out local wildlife and wreck our precious coastline. It also completely undermines efforts to confront the climate crisis.

The underwater gas storage caverns will take up to 12 years to be fully operational. How can the government continue to back fossil fuel infrastructure? We should be doing everything we can to phase out our reliance on gas.

And let’s make no mistake. This project won’t lower our energy bills and it won’t bring Northern Ireland the well-paid jobs it needs. In fact, the development will offer only minimal opportunities for the local community.

With your help our team of lawyers can challenge DAERA on lots of issues relating to the scheme. From failing to properly assess its impact to using inadequate environmental information.

Can you support our campaign with a donation?
I'LL DONATE TO PROTECT PRECIOUS SEA LIFE ([link removed])

Thanks to our incredible supporters our legal team has a long history of securing victories for the planet.

This June we challenged the UK government’s flawed climate strategy in court. And last week, we celebrated a huge win when the High Court ordered the government to revise it [1]. The Larne Lough court case could be our next milestone.

We’ve joined forces with local group No Gas Caverns to challenge the proposals. And with your help we can:
* Argue against the Larne Lough project in court – and support local groups campaigning to stop the caverns.
* Protect our precious local wildlife and environment by fighting more fossil fuel projects.
* Continue to challenge governmental decisions that threaten our planet's future.

So if you can, please do support us with a donation.
I'LL DONATE TO PROTECT PRECIOUS SEA LIFE ([link removed])
Thank you so much for all you do.

All the best,

Laura Neal
Lawyer, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland

NOTES:
[1] What's the Net Zero Strategy and why are we trying to fix it? ([link removed])

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