Just when you thought it was safe for the Swansea Bay SSSI it seems that the advocates for the Tidal Lagoon are to try to do the exercise without Government funding (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/04/swansea-tidal-lagoon-plan-government). It might also be added to by having floating solar panels in the lagoon along with the turbines. Much as I approve the generation of 'green' electricity, I still have concerns about the impacts on wading birds and visiting marine life. I am also worried about disturbing the toxic sediments left over from Swansea's history as the smelting capital for copper. It will certainly change the nature of what is currently an attractive location.
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