22 Sep 2017

I have been puzzled about the lack of information on the Dean Quarry EIA process – this response provides clarification. ‘Corrections to Dean Quarry article published 29th August  Shire Oak Quarries was disappointed by the article entitled ‘Seasearch report on Dean Quarry shines unfavourable light on earlier EIA’ published in CMS Marine News on 29th […]

29 Aug 2017

Both the BBC and Private Eye have picked up on the recent publication of a Seasearch report which has investigated the Manacles MCZ area adjacent to Dean Quarry in Cornwall. Proposals to extract rock from the Quarry have been put forward by the proponents of the Swansea Tidal Lagoon. They would like to build a […]

12 Jul 2017

Welsh joins the trend to commit to 100% renewable energy (continue) 100 multinationals commit to 100 per cent renewable power   BusinessGreen RE100 initiative celebrates milestone with confirmation that Blue Chip firms are on track to create demand for renewable power equivalent to the total electricity demand of Poland. The RE100 initiative has confirmed that over […]

19 Jun 2017

Seán Lynch [seanlynch@umail.ucc.ie]     I would like to bring Ireland’s “Our Oceans Wealth” strategy into question i.e. the undebated sale of our natural assets. In Bantry Bay, West Co. Cork which is said to have the cleanest coastal waters in Ireland, a licence has been issued to industrially harvest 1,860 acres of native kelp forest with […]

03 Jan 2017

Defra has launched a consultation including marine stakeholders for the EU Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (2014/52/EU) into national legislation.  This joint technical consultation makes changes to Defra’s EIA Regulations on Forestry, Agriculture, Water Resources, Land Drainage and Marine Works. As a marine stakeholder you may have an interest in the Marine Works (EIA) Regulations […]