A Herefordshire MP and the former local head of the Government’s environment watchdog have again clashed over the ongoing pollution problem in the river Wye. Former EA area manager for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Dave Throup tweeted in response: “Existing legislation is wholly inadequate to deal with the impending death of the Wye. So keep trying to throw everyone else under the bus.”Existing legislation is wholly inadequate to deal with the impending death of the Wye. In January, Mr Throup said it was “ridiculous” for Mr Norman to blame the Government's agencies for failing to address river pollution during a radio interview. But Mr Norman dismissed as “nonsense” Mr Throup's claim that their shortcomings were due to government cuts.

Source: The Times June 09, 2022 14:07 UTC