Safety of residents in endangered by bioenergy plant in Ballymena
Irish-owned Stream Bioenergy Ltd is planning to build a plant near Ballymena that would generate electricity from poultry litter. However people around are concerned with health issues around the mill.
| Ongoing conflict? | yes |
| Conflict type | Bioenergy plants |
| Resources | animal waste |
| Issues | 1 ecological, 2 social, 3 economical, 4 cultural |
| Keywords | bioenergy, protest, Irland |
| References | http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-24750963 |
| Start date | 2013 |
| End date | |
| Reason(s) for conflict | |
| Intensity | public debate |
| What are the stakeholders' conflicting values or interests | the company is interested to produce energy from poltry, local people are concerned about the local people |
| Barriers for dialogue | local people need to be sured that no negative consequences |
| Forums for dialogue | benchmarking and open dialog with local people from company side |
| Suggestions for conflict resolution / transformation | opening up and being transparent by the company to general public |
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