No response from Welsh Government to serious questions about Lesley Griffiths’ ‘contacts’.
Of for that matter “Why did she overrule experts when Wales is already exporting surplus energy to England?”

One thought. If a landowner ‘agrees’ to the use of his land for immovable huge concrete blocks and crane pads plus roadbuilding etc, – should they not pay back ALL previous subsidies granted in order to maintain said land ?

“It’s not easy when you’re a small country in a global market.” My heart goes out to the starving millions in Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria, Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg . . .

Thank you.
The Netflix series ‘Islands of the Future’* episode about Iceland covers the environmental impact that results from further exploitation for industrial purposes.
* My posts 22/01/2019 AT 16:55 and 22/01/2019 AT 19:45.

Iceland was badly affected when their large investments in the Tiger Economies suffered during the 1997 meltdown. To make matters worse, Iceland was caught out again in the 2008 Wall Street crash.
It’s not easy when you’re a small country in a global market.

Alcoa in Iceland is a very contraversial subject. To build the reservoir to get the head of water needed to generate sufficient electricity caused the loss of a lot of land that was a habitat for wildlife. This documentary is interesting to watch:

https://vimeo.com/114965697

You are being provocative, again!

“Of course Swansea University is preoccupied with Womens Studies”
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/

I’m afraid the Lib dems in wales do not speak truth to power but shy away from difficult situations. Her and her colleague back in time knew about the poor standards in Swansea social services before the death of aaron gilbert but never spoke out.
No surprises that she did not speak out on this project but a surprise she would vote in favour of a project previously rejected by councillors representing her own constituents [in open meetings] who were subsequently overruled by a “raj” appointed minster [behind closed doors].
Ein Gwlad has got to be an alternative to this bunch of wilting showers, or maybe more Neil McEvoys of any party. Amazing the number of AM’s who speak out on ishoos but not a peep about day to day concerns of ordinary folks.

The Victorian Brit-Myth that the Norse civilisation were just a nasty gang of rapists and pillagers has been debunked. There’s research taking place as to how the trading pattern of the Vikings flourished.

Isotope analysis of metallic artefacts of Viking hoards find that iron, lead, copper and gold originated from inland locations of South West Wales. It is unlikely that this was just ‘plunder’, so there must have been a sophisticated trading pattern. To trade by sea you need a mooring point, and also knowledge of navigational dangers.

We know that the coastal features all have Norse originating names that date back hundreds of years before Anglo-Norman arrivals (Sker Point, Worms Head) many have Welsh or Breton adaptations (Mumbles). There must have been a trading encampment, or a temporary customs market. It’s easy to get into Swansea Bay on the prevailing sou-westerly with square sail. But getting out is difficult as you need to use the ebb tide when the slacks appear on Scarweather (another Norse named navigation feature).

So where was the trading point of Swains Island (Swiansey)? It’s likely to have been be a timber wharf on the Tawe and the encampment of traders settled and adopted the name. Of course Swansea University is preoccupied with Womens Studies, Wellness bungs and property deals, so we may never know.