'They need to remove the LNG fast tracking and prioritisation as a strategic infrastructure from the Planning Bill and permanently just ban LNG now'
Mark Ruffalo has recruited rising Cork actor Alice Oliver to help stop the Irish government from ushering in a future powered by potentially fracked gas.
That's because LNG from America is largely fracked gas and the Dark Waters actor has long been advocating for communities impacted by the practice.READ MORE: Ireland Thinks poll finds twice as many people oppose LNG terminal as support it In a video chat shared by Mark Ruffalo on his X profile, he told Alice Oliver: "They are trying to jam through a Bill to fast track building liquified natural gas terminals that would import fracked gas from the United States and I need you to help me tell the Irish people all about it.
While the government's energy security review said LNG was not needed, proposals later emerged for a state-led LNG facility. In recent weeks, Eamon Ryan said it may be no longer needed. But as energy minister, he is yet to rule it out completely while American firm, New Fortress Energy, is still fighting for permission to build a commercial LNG facility in Ireland.
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