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Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon given planning consent

The World’s first tidal lagoon has been given the go ahead 9th June 2015

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-project-gets-green-light-on-planning

See thoughts on the proposal by Dr Philip Bratby  at http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2015/6/9/the-proposed-swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon.html

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