Joint
statement claims “political pressure to commit the Labour
party to a tidal power-generating barrage across the
Severn from Cardiff to Weston is highly inappropriate”
06-03-10
Severn
Barrage would have 'devastating impact' - reports the
Wildlife Trust 03-03-10
'Severn
Barrage would be a disaster for Bristol Port prosperity'
- One of the Port of Bristol's top executives has warned
that a £21bn Severn Barrage would be a disaster
12-02-10
The
Weston Morning News reports that the 'Barrage could
destroy estuarry' 09-02-10
Severn
Barrage could cause floods, says the RSPB
- The Daily Telegraph
09-02-10
Video
- Harnessing the Severn 01-11-09
Severn
barrage work 'may not start for years' reports the Bristol
Evening Post 20-10-09
Barrage
scheme would be unlikely before 2020, and costs for
the shortlisted schemes could rise, with connections
to the National Grid alone projected to cost some £2bn
- New Civil Engineer 14-10-09
CCC:
More renewable generation needed to meet 2050 targets
12-10-09
Liberal
Democrats back £3.2bn barrage across the Severn at Annual
Conference 21-09-09
Balfour
Beatty swoops on Parsons Brinckerhoff for $626m 17-09-09
Giffords,
has been selected by offshore energy specialist VerdErg
to provide engineering and cost estimation support for
its proposed Severn tidal fence scheme 03-09-09
Severn
Barrage ‘could lead to flooding’ in Welsh cities according
to WalesOnline 07-08-09
Metoc,
the environmental engineering consultancy, has been
appointed by the Severn Tidal Fence Consortium to study
potential alternatives to the Severn barrage 24-07-09
Ed
Miliband (Secretary of State for DECC) visits the controversial
River Severn - Video
24-07-09
Lord
Smith & the Environment Agency warns against Severn
tidal power scheme
17-07-09
Severn
tidal power schemes: Prepare for a dust-up says the
Financial Times
16-07-09
Q&A:
the Guardian discusses Renewable energy and
our campaign is mentioned!
16-07-09
UK
Government has published its reponse to the first Severn
Tidal Power consultation
15-07-09
Bristol:
the SeaGen tidal energy system has become the first–ever
marine renewable energy project to be accredited by
the UK energy regulator
07-07-09
The
Severn barrage is a test case for a new political proposition:
that it is all right to cause massive environmental
damage in order to tackle other potentially catastrophic
environmental problems - The Times
05-07-09
Bristol
ports 'at disadvantage if barrage is built' say the
Bristol Evening Post
01-07-09
The
Severn Barrage: Why it will cause major problems for
all nearby - Video
25-06-09
Lib
Dem Cllr Paul Crossley says 'No Thanks to a Severn Barrage'
11-06-09
Wildlife
experts warn against River Severn barrage plan
09-06-09
Severn
tidal reef project back on track
01-06-09
Slimbridge
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust fear barrage could damage
wildlife
20-05-09
Leanne
Wood AM argues that 'New evidence casts doubt over Severn
Barrage'
14-05-09
Campaigners
say that the Severn tidal power shortlist is 'biased'
- the Guardian reports
08-05-09
Lord
Hunt, Minster for Sustainable Development reveals that
English and Welsh waters wil be checked for tidal power
potential
30-04-09
Less
than 1,000 respond to barrage study - the Western Mercury
reports
28-04-09
A
missed opportunity as the Public Consultation ends
24-04-09
Local
economy could suffer and tourism will be virtually 'wiped
out' if plans for a Barrage become reality
21-04-09
Steve
Webb MP's blog - a barrage of options
17-04-09
Severn
Barrage: Liberal Democrats throw weight behind Shoots
Barrage proposal
16-04-09
the
Bristol Evening Post writes 'MPs oppose £20bn
Severn barrage'
16-04-09
Dispatch
from the Severn - The Financial Times talks
about the Severn Bore
11-04-09
Severn
Barrage - impossible to fund due to the recession, according
to John Penrose, MP for Weston-Super-Mare
06-04-09
There
is a choice in the Severn Estuary
02-04-09
New
fund open to take Severn Estuary tidal concepts from
the drawing board
02-04-09
Two
public meetings organise by Burnham's MP David Heathcoat-Amory
02-04-09
Leanne
Wood, AM for South Wales Central, holds public debate
30-03-09
'Irreplaceable
treasures dating back millions of years will be lost
if plans to build the Severn Barrage go ahead' warns
Professor Simon Haslett on BBC One’s Countryfile
28-03-09
Recession
leaves Pelamis wave project struggling to stay afloat
19-03-09
Government
plans to 'nationalise saltmarshes'
17-03-09
Why
I'd rather give my reef plan to the public
17-03-09
£2bn
habitat bill for Severn barrage
27-02-09
The
Severn barrage is a waste of money, reports The
Guardian
12-02-09
Stuart Ballard,
Chairman of Save our Severn - the Severn: we don’t have
to dam it
30-01-09 Media response
to the Government Severn Estuary Shortlist
28-01-09
Severn Barrage Consultation Details
27-01-09
Government consultation unnecessarily limited, says WWF
26-01-09
Barrage decision ‘short-sighted and disappointing’
26-01-09
SEVERN TIDAL POWER CONSULTATION LAUNCHED TODAY BY DECC
26-01-09
Canada says no to Tidal Range Technology
23-01-09
GOVERNMENT UNDER MORE PRESSURE FROM PEERS ON SEVERN BARRAGE PLANS
22-01-09
Severn Barrage: Conservation versus Green Energy - putting the record straight
18-01-09
95 species of fish threatened by a proposed Severn Barrage
14-01-09
Stop the Barrage NOW featured in The Guardian
06-01-09
Peers criticise plans for Severn Barrage
29-12-08
Stop the Barrage NOW makes front page news with one of the regions top papers
23-12-08
CAMPAIGN REVEALS SECRET BARRAGE JOBS BOMB
22-12-08
The Severn Barrage and The Marine & Costal Access Bill - Second reading speech of Lord Davies of Coity
18-12-08
Peers Slam Plans for a Severn Barrage – Bad for Jobs, Bad for Wildlife
16-12-08
Parsons Brinckerhoff has made huge miscalculations on tidal lagoons’ costs – Tidal Electric Ltd
14-12-08
Marine & Coastal Access Bill Briefing - Lords Second Reading Debate
04-12-08
Stop the Barrage NOW campaign mentioned in the Houses of Parliament debate
27-11-08
RSPB against a Severn Barrage – “Reef better than Barrage”
26-11-08
Wye and Usk Foundation and the Severn Barrage
10/11/08
Severn reasons to say no to a severn barrage
07/11/08
Fish likely to be off the menu if barrage goes ahead
27/10/08
“Government should not rely on inclusion of the estimated generating capacity of the [Severn] barrage to reach the 2020 renewable target”.
24/10/08
Barrage not worth job losses or environmental damage, say southwest public
20/10/08
BBC Wales – ‘A Barrage of Questions'
Week In – Week Out
15/10/08
Barrage may increase Severn flood risk, warns Stop the Barrage NOW campaign
10/10/08
EU boss cool over barrage
08/10/08
Stuart Ballard of ‘Save our Severn’ questions whether the proposed Severn Barrage is a renewable energy source.
07/10/08
IPA report slams viability of Barrage
02/10/08
Greens add weight to barrage alternative calls
24/09/08
Survey finds public unaware of proposed Severn Barrage plans
19/09 /08
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