 This has been criticised by the local public as well as environmentalists, also in relation to a deadly parasitic disease (Xylella fastidiosa) that has been affecting olive groves in the region for years, and can spread to previously unaffected areas with tree relocation.Furthermore, the pipeline's landing point on the Italian coast is located under the pristine beach of San Foca, a popular destination for beachgoers.Locals and environmentalists have raised safety concerns regarding millions of cubic litres of compressed flammable gas being piped only 10 metres under a beach that will be kept open to the public during the summer months.