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| Tree pipe protest eviction starts | Tree pipe protest eviction starts |
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| An operation has begun to evict a group of gas pipeline protesters from trees near Brecon in Powys. | An operation has begun to evict a group of gas pipeline protesters from trees near Brecon in Powys. |
| More than 30 people have been protesting against a section of the LNG gas pipeline, which will stretch from Pembrokeshire to Gloucestershire. | |
| National Grid, which is building the pipe, won a court order this month allowing it to evict the protesters. | National Grid, which is building the pipe, won a court order this month allowing it to evict the protesters. |
| A company spokeswoman said the eviction was in "its early stages" and that she did not know how long it would last. | A company spokeswoman said the eviction was in "its early stages" and that she did not know how long it would last. |
| A High Court judge in Cardiff granted National Grid immediate possession of the occupied land. and issued an injunction forbidding trespass and damage to machinery on 14 June. | A High Court judge in Cardiff granted National Grid immediate possession of the occupied land. and issued an injunction forbidding trespass and damage to machinery on 14 June. |
| A large number of police and High Court officers have moved onto the temporary protest camp and the main A40 road has been closed to traffic while the eviction takes place. | A large number of police and High Court officers have moved onto the temporary protest camp and the main A40 road has been closed to traffic while the eviction takes place. |
| Court order | Court order |
| The National Grid spokeswoman said it could not say whether any protesters had been removed yet. | The National Grid spokeswoman said it could not say whether any protesters had been removed yet. |
| She said: "The protesters are trespassing and the owners have asked them to leave. | She said: "The protesters are trespassing and the owners have asked them to leave. |
| "However, the protesters have failed to do so and the High Court officers supported by police are removing them this morning in accordance with the court order." | "However, the protesters have failed to do so and the High Court officers supported by police are removing them this morning in accordance with the court order." |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said they were at the scene "performing an objective role in maintaining law and order whilst the High Court officers undertake their duties". | Dyfed-Powys Police said they were at the scene "performing an objective role in maintaining law and order whilst the High Court officers undertake their duties". |
| The protesters told the High Court judge their action was a non-violent peaceful expression of their rights. | The protesters told the High Court judge their action was a non-violent peaceful expression of their rights. |
| When complete, the pipeline will run from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire and eventually supply up to 20% of the UK's gas needs. | When complete, the pipeline will run from Milford Haven to Gloucestershire and eventually supply up to 20% of the UK's gas needs. |
| The £840m project has faced a number of setbacks, including several protests against the first phase of the pipeline at Trebanos in the Swansea Valley. | The £840m project has faced a number of setbacks, including several protests against the first phase of the pipeline at Trebanos in the Swansea Valley. |
| In May, five protesters who prevented work on the Trebanos site in January pleaded guilty to aggravated trespass. | In May, five protesters who prevented work on the Trebanos site in January pleaded guilty to aggravated trespass. |