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Campaigners Warn of Loopholes in Laws to Curb Antibiotics on UK Farms After ‘Biased’ Industry Consultation

DeSmogBlog

Proposed laws to curb antibiotic use on UK farms drafted after closed-door meetings with industry contain loopholes that could undermine the fight against deadly drug resistant bacteria, campaigners have warned. EU rules impose limits on this practice to prevent it from being used as a pretext for excessive preventative use.

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State ROFR laws are holding back transmission buildout in MISO and must go away

Renewable Energy World

State Right of First Refusal (ROFR) laws in the North and seams issues in the South are reasons for limited opportunities. If MISO and MISO states are serious about building the next wave of transmission, lowering the voltage threshold for bidding out competitive projects and removing ROFR laws must be implemented.

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Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws

Business Green

It would then be illegal to use products that fail to comply with laws to protect nature in those origin nations. million square kilometres of forest were lost between 1990 and 2016, an area bigger than South Africa. World Bank statistics suggest 1.3

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New law could see UK firms fined for fuelling illegal deforestation

Business Green

The law - which is open for consultation from today - would cover key agricultural commodities including soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, and leather. million square kilometres of forest were lost between 1990 and 2016, an area bigger than South Africa. However, some campaigners argued the new law does not go far enough.

Law 101
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'Momentous day': Environment Bill finally becomes law, but green groups warn of 'gaping holes' in UK legislation

Business Green

Long-awaited environmental legislation that promises to establish the UK's first legally-binding nature targets and oversee them through a new, largely-independent watchdog has finally passed into law today, despite lingering concerns that the law may still leave "gaping holes" in green protections.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

For any company operating in or with significant supply chain exposure to China, building an understanding of the national and local regulatory landscape and best practices related to VOC mitigation recently has become a vital step to reducing the risk of business interruption arising from environmental enforcement that began in 2016.

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Prison sentence for illegal waste business owner in Kent

Envirotec Magazine

Matt Higginson, an environment manager for the Environment Agency in south London and Kent, said: “Jack Selby broke the law for financial gain. He also skipped fees for managing a lawful waste operation.” Not only did he charge customers but treated waste illegally.

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