Environmental News from United Kingdom

EarthWire UK provides a daily overview of the environment in the UK as reported in the media. The web site is updated every day by a team of editors that reviews media sources for environmental news stories.

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Bush names marine monuments, defends environmental record
Yahoo! News | 07 Jan 2009
President George W. Bush on Tuesday defended his record on the environment as he designated three regions in the Pacific Ocean as the world's largest marine protected areas.
 Air Pollution | Energy Conservation | Waste Management
Ireland must break landfill cycle
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 07 Jan 2009
Ireland's use of landfill sites could cause the country to be continually fined by the EU in the future, the editor of Science Spin magazine has said.
 Waste Management
How incineration could generate electricity
The Times | 06 Jan 2009
It is all beginning to look a bit like the Winter of Discontent - freezing weather, a tired Labour Government and vast piles of uncollected rubbish.
 Environmental Impacts | Nuclear Waste | Public Transport | Recycling | Waste Management
Recycling centre plans submitted
BBC | 22 Dec 2008
A Cambridgeshire authority which is aiming to lead the way in recycling considers plans for a new recycling centre.
 Recycling | Waste Management
U.S. environmental groups sue over mining rule
International Herald Tribune | 22 Dec 2008
Environmentalists sued the Bush administration on Monday, trying to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from changing a U.S. rule they say keeps mining waste from entering mountain streams.
 Waste Management
Carmakers 'must reform' - Obama
BBC | 20 Dec 2008
The US president-elect welcomes a multi-billion dollar aid package for US carmakers, but says they must make some "hard decisions".
 Waste Management
Preferred waste plant bid chosen
BBC | 19 Dec 2008
Two councils in Derbyshire are one step closer to choosing a firm to build and operate a new high-tech waste facility.
 Recycling | Waste Management
EU reaches agreement on 2009 fish quotas
EU Business | 19 Dec 2008
(BRUSSELS ) - EU fisheries ministers reached agreement Friday on 2009 fish quotas, with a big increase in permitted catches of cod in the North Sea but cuts elsewhere.
 Waste Management
Government officials waste £300m on badly managed contracts
Telegraph | 19 Dec 2008
Officials are wasting £300million of taxpayers' money every year on poorly managed Government contracts with private firms the public spending watchdog says.
 Waste Management
EU reaches agreement on 2009 fish quotas
Yahoo! News | 19 Dec 2008
EU fisheries ministers reached agreement Friday on 2009 fish quotas, with a big increase in permitted catches of cod in the North Sea but cuts elsewhere.
 Waste Management
Waste industry debates its potential
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 16 Dec 2008
Some of the biggest names in the UK waste industry gathered in the Houses of Parliament to discuss how waste can be used to combat climate change.
 Energy Efficiency | Recycling | Waste Management | Climate Change
With loan, a chance to clean up polluted Indonesian river
International Herald Tribune | 12 Dec 2008
A $500 million loan from the Asian Development Bank aims to jump-start a government program to clean up the Citarum River, considered by some environmentalists to be the most polluted river in the world.
 Waste Management
Polluted Indonesian river to get $500m clean-up
Guardian Unlimited | 06 Dec 2008
One of the world's most polluted rivers, the Citarum in Indonesia, is to get a major clean-up that is hoped to improve the lives of millions of people, the Asian Development Bank announced today. The Manila-based lender has agreed to provide a $500m (£340m) loan package to the Indonesian government support the restoration of the river basin, which supports a population of 28 million ...
 Waste Management | Water Pollution
Polluted Indonesian river to get major cleanup, says ADB
Yahoo! News | 05 Dec 2008
One of the world's most polluted rivers, the Citarum in Indonesia, is about to receive a massive clean-up that will improve the lives of millions of people, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday.
 Waste Management | Water Pollution
UK manufacturing 'falls off a cliff'
Guardian Unlimited | 03 Dec 2008
Sharp slump in new orders pushes sector to lowest point in at least 16 years, sending shares lower, further weakening the pound and fuelling speculation of hefty cut in interest rates
 Waste Management
Eco-region research centre launched
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 02 Dec 2008
A research centre that will develop sustainable technologies has been officially launched as part of a programme to turn the Thames Gateway into an "eco-region".
 Recycling | Renewable Energy | Waste Management
Endeavour set to land in Florida, weather permitting
Yahoo! News | 30 Nov 2008
The space shuttle Endeavour prepared to return to Earth Sunday, but NASA officials warned uncertain weather conditions in Florida may force it to land in California.
 Waste Management
Water flowing in the right direction
The Herald | 29 Nov 2008
As Scottish Water staff walked out on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, chief executive Richard Ackroyd was regretful but unperturbed.
 Drought | Energy Efficiency | Waste Management
Thames Estuary wetlands to be returned to 'Charles Dickens' wilderness'
Telegraph | 28 Nov 2008
Wetlands in the Thames Estuary will be returned to the wilderness immortalised by Charles Dickens in plans to create a new national park in the area.
 Waste Management
Approval for £15m recycling plant
BBC | 27 Nov 2008
A £15m waste recycling plant which will could create 32 jobs is given the go-ahead.
 Recycling | Waste Management