Covanta Energy plans have been submitted for a £400m energy-from-waste generating station near Merthyr Tydfil. The Brig y Cwm plant, which developers say could create 650 construction jobs, is going to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) for a decision. Covanta Energy says it will generate enough energy to power all the homes in Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly areas.
Sadly any decision made will be by the English government in London and not it Cardiff. Because prior to the Welsh Assembly being established, Labour members and Labour MP’s thought big energy producing projects like the Covanta Energy should not be vetoed by any Welsh government. Welsh Labour doesn’t trust any Welsh government to make the right decision on energy producing projects. Welsh Labour was also afraid that one day there might be a Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff who they think is unwilling to work with future London governments. For that they were willing for Wales to be awash with any large energy producing projects from wind farms to Covanta project. The people of Wales should know what deals were made within the Labour party to push devolution through its membership.
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