UGEE Research Programme

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a contract to a consortium led by CDM Smith Ireland Limited, who will carry out a 24-month research programme looking at the potential impacts on the environment and human health from UGEE projects and operations (including construction, operation and aftercare). 

No fracking will be undertaken as part of the research programme.

The research programme is funded by the EPA, the Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). The research programme will be managed by a steering committee comprising the EPA, the Department of Environment, Community & Local Government; DCENR; the Geological Survey of Ireland; Commission for Energy Regulation; An Bord Pleanála; NIEA, the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and the Health Services Executive.

 

Please visit www.ugeeresearch.ie for full details of this Research Programme.