The second, longer, section of pipeline from Felindre to Tirley, which runs through an environmentally-sensitive area, only received government approval in February. NG spokeswoman Caroline Davidson said its two contractors – Nacap Land and Marine Joint Venture and Murphy Pipelines – are now working full speed ahead on different sections of the new pipeline. Nacap, who constructed the first leg of the pipeline, are planning to double the number of excavators and other equipment for use on the second leg. Ms Davidson said the contractors are ready to begin installing the pipeline at a number of different locations; while the deadline for the pipeline's construction is challenging, National Grid is confident it will be ready on time. But protesters at a camp along the route of the pipeline through the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales plan to block construction of the pipeline for as long as they can. There has so far been no confrontation between the protesters and NG's contractors, but they are expecting to be handed an eviction notice, said Theo Brown, one of around 17 people at the camp. Mr Brown said they will resist eviction and he is expecting more protesters to join the camp when proceedings begin. He said they have built defences and will occupy tree houses to prevent contractors felling the woods. The protesters are objecting to the pipeline on environmental grounds, saying that the project is a step in the wrong direction which will increase the UK's dependence on polluting fossil fuels. The protesters also claim that construction of the pipeline will damage the delicate ecology of the National Park. "By being here to delay them, we will cost them a massive amount of money," Theo Brown said, which may discourage similar projects in the future. Representatives of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority are understood to have expressed disappointment with the government's decision to route the pipeline through the park, saying it was not appropriate, may damage the landscape, and reduce tourism revenues. National Grid has said it will work with local environmental groups and communities to minimize environmental damage and institute 10 years of aftercare programmes to ensure sensitive areas are restored. The Milford Haven LNG terminal will import cargoes of gas from Qatar; its initial capacity will be around 7m ton/yr of LNG per year, although terminal developers ExxonMobil and state-owned Qatar Petroleum have plans to double the capacity by 2009. When the terminal is complete, it could import around 20% of the UK' gas consumption. NG, therefore, will face hefty penalties if the pipeline isn't complete by October, when the terminal is due to begin operating. For each month past the deadline, the company will pay £2-£6 million, up to a maximum of £36 million if the project isn't completed by March 2008.