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When environmentalism clashes with the environment
Charles Clover, author of The End of the Line , argues that the proposed Severn Dam project, which could generate up to 5% of Britain’s energy needs, would be an environmental disaster : “It would cut greenhouse gas emissions at a massive cost to wildlife. The 85,000 overwintering birds that use the Severn mudflats to feed would have nowhere else to go. And the returning salmon, sea trout, lamprey, twaite shad and allis shad of the rivers Severn, Wye and Usk – also protected under European
February 9th, 2010 at 4:42 am
Not to mention the CO2 released by the concrete used in the construction of the dam and the methane generated over the life of the dam. Hydo has an undeserved green image; the methane alone cancels out almost all the positive effects of the power station.
Better off with wind, solar and tidal; at least these don’t do so much harm to the environment.