Discontinuance of the Action has been agreed.
The company has admitted in court documents that there was no EIA, contrary to their assertion and the law.
An injunction could have cost us £118 000 per day.
There is to be a debate in Senedd next week, 10 October, to pressurise the Welsh Government to act.
Under EIA-law, the license is unlawful and the Welsh Government has to revoke it.
EdF's company NNB-Genco promised in Court they would provide documents to show their claim that the major EIA for the Hinkley Point nuclear station also covered the dumping at the Cardiff Grounds dump site.
We analysed their documents and showed they were wrong - the EIA and the associated HRA (Habitats Regs. Assessment) both excluded the dumping operations in Welsh Waters.
Natural Resources Wales already admitted this in their letter to FoE of 29th August. So NNB Genco have just caught up. NRW's excuse since 29th August is that EIA is not required. They are wrong. Their own regulations say an EIA is always need for works within marine nature conservation sites like the Severn Estuary SAC. So they need to back-pedal a lot further before teh 10th October debate in the Senedd.
Also, it's the Welsh Government duty to revoke the license and risk Genco's costs of £118 000 per day!
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