Day: 31 March 2000

Asian climate change site to expand

An Indian-based website on climate change in Asia is expanding and will cover activities and policies in ten countries. The site provides information on mitigation options, funding and national policies.

Budget Committee says more Arctic oil drilling needed to balance US budget

The Senate Budget Committee has given its approval to oil exploration in a pristine wilderness region in northeastern Alaska on the grounds that additional oil revenues are needed to balance the federal budget.

Emergence of grey water recycling industry brings standardisation

The first document setting out standards for 'grey water' recycling has been published, just as house-building firms are exploring the potential of recycled water systems for new developments.

Protesters occupy second North Sea oil rig

Environmental activists have occupied a second oil exploration rig in the North Sea, only days after abandoning a similar protest in the same area.

Environment industry suffers as UK science goes underfunded

Lack of investment in science and technology means the UK Government is failing to protect the environment, while allowing industry to slip behind in the race to develop new environmental products and processes.

Protests halt construction of BNFL’s Idaho waste incinerator

Sustained protests by local campaigners have forced the US Department of Energy (DoE) to halt plans to build an incinerator to treat nuclear waste stored at the department's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL).

Lancashire unveils UK’s largest battery recycling scheme

Lancashire County Council has launched the UK's first large-scale collection and recovery programme for small batteries. G + P Batteries will collect the batteries and use the experience as a trial.

Delay confirmed in privatisation plans for British Nuclear Fuels

The day before representatives from British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) addressed the Trade and Industry Select Committee on the viability of the company's partial privatisation, the Government told MPs that any public-private partnership will not take place before the end of 2002.

European municipal recycling strategies compared

An inventory of the diversity of municipal-led recycling and waste minimisation programmes within European has been published.

UKRAINE: Chernobyl closure raises question about future of incomplete nuclear plants

Ukraine's cabinet has agreed to close the only operating reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power station before the end of the year. The decision raises the question of whether two incomplete nuclear power stations in Ukraine will be finished to replace Chernobyl.

DENMARK: Copenhagen ‘discovers’ drinking water reserves

Copenhagen will conduct more research into the feasibility of using its own groundwater reserves for drinking water. The city currently imports all of its drinking water from other areas of the country.

Meeting of EU environment ministers ends with optimism on NECs

The first meeting of 2000 of environment ministers from EU member states has ended with the Portuguese EU Presidency claiming that progress was made on the issue of national emission ceilings for key air pollutants.

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