The Isle of Wight Green Party are welcoming everyone to a public meeting next week to address ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline plans for the Island.
The news of a massive pipeline being installed across the Isle of Wight by a multinational oil and gas company has alarmed thousands of Islanders. Such a pipeline would take captured carbon dioxide from the Fawley Industrial complex, on Southampton Water, to be permanently buried at sea.
ExxonMobil held meetings in a handful of small venues throughout August (when many people were busy or away) and Islanders discovered that the two favoured routes cut straight through the Isle of Wight, from coast to coast, and will involve enormous groundworks over several years.
Palin: We must alert Islanders to ExxonMobil’s plans
Co-chairman, Cameron Palin, said,
“Public awareness of these proposals and the rationale behind them is far too low.
“We must alert Islanders to ExxonMobil’s plans and make sure that the Labour Government say no to the pipeline.”
All welcome
Everyone is welcome to attend a public meeting, hosted by the Isle of Wight Green Party, to look at the plans, listen to views and discuss the next steps to Say No to the CO2 pipeline.
The meeting will be on Monday 16th September at The Riverside Centre, Newport, from 7pm. Non-members are encouraged to attend.
Sign the petition
You can also sign the change.org petition.
Have your say
You can find out more about the project by visiting the website.
You can provide feedback via the project website. Alternatively, have your say by email: [email protected]
Or send by post to: Solent CO2 Pipeline Project, 1180 Eskdale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5TU | UK
News shared by Vix on behalf of Isle of Wight Green Party. Ed
