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Concern in Suffolk, UK, over the environmental threat of Sizewell nuclear project

East Anglian Daily Times 3rd June 2019 , Growing concern is being voiced over plans for seven major energy projects
in part of east Suffolk – and the lack of coordinated policy to deal with
the concentration of development. Campaigners fear the massive schemes,
which could be built in 25 square miles of rural landscape, could cause
serious harm to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and devastate the
area’s tourism industry.
Now a new body comprising local action groups has
been set up to fight the Government over the issue and secure a national
plan for where vital infrastructure will be located. Graeme Murray,
chairman of the Anglian Energy Planning Alliance, said the group was not
against the generation and provision of electricity to secure the country’s
future power needs, but wanted “proper planning” to ensure local
communities were treated fairly and precious landscape and habitat was
protected.
The area which will suffer most from being Suffolk’s “energy
hub” is bounded by Friston, Theberton, Thorpeness and Sizewell – small
communities which will see new power stations, wind farm substations, and
national grid interconnector sites to bring power from abroad.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/east-suffolk-energy-hub-anglian-planning-alliance-fears-1-6084835

June 6, 2019 - Posted by | politics, UK

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