After the dry summer and autumn reducing water levels in England, northwest water company, United Utilities, has applied to the Environment Agency for permission to pump water from Ullswater and Windermere lakes.
Andrew George MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Agriculture Minister, responding to reports of conclusions from the Downing Street study that there is no economic argument to support the commercial growing of GM crops, said:
Responding to reports that Russia will not ratify the Kyoto Protocol in its present form, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
Mick Bates AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat countryside spokesperson, has today commented that a number of serious legislative issues exist for the Welsh environment due to omissions in the Queen's Speech proposals.
Mick Bates AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson, today applauded the Government for bringing forward legislation in the Queen's Speech to create a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), which will be charged with managing public sector civil nuclear waste.
Liberal Democrat MP for Hazel Grove and Energy Spokesperson Andrew Stunell has topped the ballot for MPs entitled to sponsor Private Members Bills in 2004.
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