Plans to store gas under villages are facing fierce opposition from residents who think the idea is too risky. Star Energy, which wants to convert an underground reservoir near Welton, Lincolnshire, into a storage facility for North Sea Gas, says it is safe.
But the action group Against Star Turbines (Agast) believe the risks from the scheme are massive.
Members of the public will be able to have their say at a meeting of West Lindsey District Council on Thursday.
Health concerns
Managing Director of Star Energy East Midlands Limited, Stuart Reest, insists they are satisfied with all aspects of its safety.
He said: "We have carried out a feasibility study which has demonstrated to us that the operation will be quite safe and operate in a safe mode.
"And we have determined that any risks that should happen will be within the curtilage of the plant itself and not affect any neighbours."
But Steve Taylor, from Agast, disagreed with this assessment.
"There are problems cleaning up the gas and there are problems of leakage and other health concerns.
"These are not general risks but specific risks involved in putting gas underground in a spoiled oil well," he said.
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