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20/01/2014
Trust Launches Legal Action Against Biomass Power Plant
A legal challenge has been launched over a 10 year permit granted to a peat and biomass-fuelled power station in CO Offaly, arguing that Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission may have “acted against the national interest”.
The High Court granted leave to An Taisce for a judicial review of the permission given to Edenderry power Ltd and Bord na Móna to keep burning peat and biomass at the power station in Ballykilleen, Clonbullogue.
An Taisce argue that the wider environmental impacts of extracting peat to be burned at the plant were not properly assessed and could be contrary to EU law.
(MH/CD)
The High Court granted leave to An Taisce for a judicial review of the permission given to Edenderry power Ltd and Bord na Móna to keep burning peat and biomass at the power station in Ballykilleen, Clonbullogue.
An Taisce argue that the wider environmental impacts of extracting peat to be burned at the plant were not properly assessed and could be contrary to EU law.
(MH/CD)
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The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has said it is no longer selling two peat-fired power stations in the midlands. In October 2012, the Irish Government requested ESB develop plans for the sale of some non-strategic generation capacity, with the objective of delivering special dividends to the Government of €400m by the end of 2014.
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