Day: 20 July 2009

People living in the north of England have the worst drinking water

Tap water in the north is the worst in England according to the independent drinking water quality regulator's report.

Irish Government publishes new code of practice for waste and contaminated land enforcement

The Irish Government has published new codes of practice setting out the powers available to local authorities to tackle fly tipping and contaminated land.

‘Alarming’ Irish drinking water quality revealed

Irish drinking water quality is in places so polluted that a new report has described its quality as 'alarming'.

Nissan to build ‘green car batteries’ in UK

Nissan has announced a partnership with the British and Portuguese governments to build its advanced lithium-ion batteries.

UK’s largest anaerobic digestion plant given green light

The UK's largest anaerobic digestion plant capable of treating 165,000 tonnes of food waste a year and powering 10,800 homes has been given planning permission.

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