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Environment Bill - recommendations by Water UK
Following the publication of the Environment Bill in October 2019, Water UK made recommendations for amendment and additions. This provided the basis for our submission to the EFRA Select Committee Inquiry on 1 November 2019.
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Shale gas and environmental legislation
In October, MEPs narrowly agreed to support proposals to amend the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive to include shale gas projects
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Water UK response to Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and Water Industry Strategic Environmental Requirements (WISER)
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"Bad for the environment, bad for customers, and bad for the economy" - Water UK Chief Executive Michael Roberts on Labour's manifesto nationalisation pledge
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Concerns around pharmaceuticals in the environment
Water UK is leading the debate in Europe on options available to address the growing concerns about the prevalence of pharmaceuticals. At present, we believe it is not practical to set formal regulatory standards for pharmaceutical residues in water (either for raw water or tap water) until further research on costs and benefits, supported by robust science, becomes available.