Summary
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have accused Welsh Secretary Peter Hain of acting irresponsibly by backing the proposed Severn Barrage ahead of the completion of a feasibility study.
Mr Hain has publicly supported the multi-billion pounds project and some Labour MPs are lobbying for a commitment to the scheme to be included in Labour's general election manifesto.See the full content of this document
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Hain Attacked for Backing Barrage Before Study Done ; His Intervention Damaging, Says Wwf Cymru
But opponents of the Cardiff to Weston-super-Mare "super barrage" say it is wrong for a government minister to express support for such a project when millions of pounds are being spent on a feasibility study.
There are two main barrage proposals on the t...See the full content of this document
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