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Devonport s naval base - considered a graveyard for nuclear submarines - would like to be allowed to dispose of low level contaminated water into the river
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By Stephen Fairclough
image captionEnviroparks Wales already have permission for a 150ft (45m) stack but wish to double its height
Plans for a chimney almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty near a national park have been rejected.
It would have been part of a proposed waste incineration plant in Hirwaun on the edge of the Brecon Beacons.
Enviroparks Wales already has planning permission for a 45m stack but wanted to double its height. The company said it would improve the environmental performance of the plant.
The decision was made against the recommendation of planning officers.
It will return to Rhondda Cynon Taf s planning committee for ratification at a future date.
When and how to register if you are discharging small quantities of substances for scientific purposes as part of a groundwater tracer test or remediation scheme.
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Green Industrial Revolution needs Green Industrial Regulation
In July, US President Joe Biden said: “When I hear the words climate change, I hear the word “jobs”.
In September, President Xi Jinping pledged China would achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
In November, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson published a ten point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, mobilising £12 billion of investment and supporting up to 250,000 British jobs to achieve net zero.
We are in a race.
Nations that help businesses decarbonise and prepare infrastructure for climate impacts fastest win investment.
Industries the Environment Agency regulates tell us a strong framework of green legislation gives them an economic advantage over global competitors.