Bristol Friends of the Earth believes there are environmentally benign ways to extract tidal power from the Severn Estuary. The potential destruction of a unique, internationally important and protected conservation area to generate just one percent of UK energy is not the way forward.

For More Information
http://www.foe.co.uk/cymru/english/news/severn_barrage_report.html
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/the_severn_barrage.pdf
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/bright_future.pdf
http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/issues/fossil_fuels_index.html
http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file43809.pdf
http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained
/severntidalpower/page41473.html
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/aboutus/512398/
289428/2003792/?lang=_e

Contact: John Byles, john.byles@btinternet.com