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Interview: Dark Waters hero Robert Bilott on the poisoning of a nation and his 20-year battle with a chemicals giant

US attorney Robert Bilott has worked for two decades to get justice for those harmed by ‘forever chemical’ PFOA, with his efforts leading to multi-million dollar legal payouts, a Hollywood movie and the shocking revelation that every American has the substance in their blood. But the battle is far from over, and now it’s global
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Minister scraps Industrial Strategy Council
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is axing a panel of business leaders that was set up to advise the government on its industrial strategy, prompting suggestions that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy could soon be remoulded and rebranded
Water firm boss: Public tolerance for pollution 'has vanished'
The public's growing intolerance of water pollution is 'driving demand for increased investment' but there is a challenge in managing trade-offs between the carbon impact of engineering solutions to prevent sewer overflows and the ecological benefits of improved water quality, a discussion paper published this week by Yorkshire Water has said
Treasury minister says Sunak's 'super deduction tax' will not target green growth
The government will not ensure that its new 'super deduction' tax, aimed at encouraging firms to invest in new equipment, will be targeted only at 'clean, green growth' rather than benefiting oil firms or other carbon-intensive industries, a Treasury minister has told the Environmental Audit Committee's inquiry into biodiversity and ecosystems
Biffa doubles plastic recycling capacity with £13m investment
Waste giant Biffa has doubled its high-density polyethene plastic recycling capacity by investing £13m into its recycling facility in Washington, Sunderland
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A poisonous legacy: PCBs and the killer whale apocalypse
A group of banned toxic chemicals made decades ago are today harming orcas, porpoises and kestrels. Rachel Salvidge investigates an industrial legacy that refuses to die
Death on the Wye: Is chicken manure destroying the ecology of the river?
The polluted state of the river Wye hit the headlines this year. Campaigners say chicken farms are to blame and NRW has launched a review but is it likely to satisfy anyone? Adam Branson investigates
UPDATED: The ENDS Report enforcement undertakings database
UPDATED: Details of nearly 30 new enforcement undertakings with a value of more than £1.5m have been added to the ENDS Report enforcement undertakings database, as the use of the civil sanction as a tool to deal with environmental offences continues to grow. Click through for the full list, compiled by ENDS
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Case studies
The debrief: How a farm is helping to offset nitrate pollution in a European protected site
Concerns over nitrate pollution from new housing developments have blocked planning consents for thousands of homes, but the purchase of a farm on the Isle of Wight offers a solution to the problem while creating new habitats
The debrief: How a project is helping restore two chalk streams to favourable SSSI status
The poor condition of England’s waterways and the important habitats they provide has been making headlines recently, but a project in Hampshire shows how they can be successfully restored to meet environmental targets
How new green spaces are easing pressure on sensitive heathlands
The provision of a series of new green spaces has delivered a statistically significant drop in visitors to a special protection area over a period when housing numbers have grown by 13%
The debrief: How a tree mapping project is making the case for greening Manchester
A major exercise to collect information on more than 2,000 trees has armed Greater Manchester councils with the hard data needed to win green funding
Interviews
Interview: Extinction Rebellion's Gail Bradbrook on growing criticism, eco-fascism and net zero by 2025

Two years on from Extinction Rebellion’s formation, there are rumours of splits, rival factions and, as public goodwill wanes, signs the government could classify XR as an organised crime group. With XR seemingly at a crossroads, Gail Bradbrook, the group’s co-founder, talks to ENDS about where it goes next
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Climate law: Higher emissions cuts mean more jobs, say Greens
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Spanish producers accused of delaying packaging waste reform
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News in brief: ECHA under the spotlight, energy treaty ‘incompatible’ with EU law, green impact of hydropower
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Commission ‘not playing honest broker’ in climate law talks - MEPs
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Commission under fire over ‘industry-dominated’ GMO consultation
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Gasification-equipped Enviroparks EfW suffers stack-height setback
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Turkey ban 'could lead to plastic waste stockpiling in the UK'
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Concern over ‘illegal’ waste exports from Italy to Tunisia
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Eastern England still lags behind on energy recovery
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TME lands troubled €58m Portuguese EfW project after legal challenge
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