Large Oil Drill close to Shore off Dalkey planned for this year
Is it Good Bye to the Dalkey Dolphins ?????????
A massive oil drilling has been planned a mere 6km off the coast of Dublin, directly off Dalkey Island for later in 2012. with the first platform to go directly out from white Rock Beach in line with where the Dolphins often choose to appear.
Legal notice was given January 5th- 2012 with an objection window of only 21 working days, with a closing date for objections being February 2nd 2012.
PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday 24th January
Dalkey Town Hall at 7.30pm
Be there & bring yer Granny
A massive oil drilling has been planned a mere 6km off the coast of Dublin, directly off Dalkey Island for later in 2012. with the first platform to go directly out from white Rock Beach in line with where the Dolphins often choose to appear.
Legal notice was given January 5th- 2012 with an objection window of only 21 working days, with a closing date for objections being February 2nd 2012.
This is serious! Very Little Time to act
To object to this directive - quote ref: MS 5/4/54l write with grounds to :-
The Foreshore unit,
Department of Environment, community and Local Government, Newtown Road, Wexford, Co. Wexford
or foreshore@environ.ie.
Also contact Minister for the
Environment: philip.hogan@oireachtas.ie, Tel: 056-77 71490, Fax:056-77 71491
and get in touch with Local Government!
In addition an independent petition has been launched in objection to the application: www.protectourcoast.net
It is in ALL our interest to protect our environment!
Please sign the online petition, click on link www.protectourcoast.net
Draft letter :-
https://www.change.org/petitions/protect-dublin-bay-dal...ling#
To see what an oil rig looks like go to :- http://www.providenceresources.com/default.aspx