Planting native shrubs in the pipeline pathways, which need to remain treeless to avoid root damage to pipes and to give maintenance crews access, would be better than just grass, the Nature Conservancy noted.

NPR: Northeast Drilling Boom Threatens Forest Wildlife

Planting native shrubs in clear-cut areas, which need to remain treeless to avoid root damage to underground pipes and to give maintenance crews access, would be better than just grass, the Nature Conservancy noted.

WSJ: Northeast drilling boom threatens forest wildlife

Speaking on a motion aimed at widening access to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), Basil McCrea said one in five young people in Northern Ireland were unemployed.

BBC: Education maintenance allowance