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A thread summarising a decade of agri-pollution incidents in Wales:
Between September 2009 & February 2016 there were 1,071 agri-pollution events in Wales
87 of them resulted in fish kills
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Between September 2009 & February 2016 there were 1,071 agri-pollution events in Wales
87 of them resulted in fish kills
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2016
In 2016, from March to December, there were 29 fish kills, including the first wipeout on the Llynfi (that resulted in no prosecution)
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In 2016, from March to December, there were 29 fish kills, including the first wipeout on the Llynfi (that resulted in no prosecution)
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2017
The Chair of @NatResWales wrote to @WGEnviroAgri expressing concern about the ‘unacceptable’ number of agri-pollution incidents & NRW’s determination to achieve a step-change
She urged WG to give priority the problem
That year there were 16 fish kills in Wales
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The Chair of @NatResWales wrote to @WGEnviroAgri expressing concern about the ‘unacceptable’ number of agri-pollution incidents & NRW’s determination to achieve a step-change
She urged WG to give priority the problem
That year there were 16 fish kills in Wales
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2018
Concerned that @WGEnviroAgri had failed to put appropriate regulation or enforcement measures in place to deal with agricultural pollution @AfonyddCymru registered a formal complaint with the European Commission
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Concerned that @WGEnviroAgri had failed to put appropriate regulation or enforcement measures in place to deal with agricultural pollution @AfonyddCymru registered a formal complaint with the European Commission
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2018 continued
In November 2018, HTV aired a program, 'Ruined Rivers'
Less than 48 hours later, @WGEnviroAgri issued a Written Statement outlining a whole-Wales approach to tackle agricultural pollution
That year there were 17 fish kills in Wales
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In November 2018, HTV aired a program, 'Ruined Rivers'
Less than 48 hours later, @WGEnviroAgri issued a Written Statement outlining a whole-Wales approach to tackle agricultural pollution
That year there were 17 fish kills in Wales
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2019
December @WGEnviroAgri statement ‘point source & diffuse agri-pollution events continue to occur far too often, to the detriment of public health, rural economy & biodiversity’
@WGEnviroAgri ‘even more convinced of the need to take action to tackle agri-pollution’
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December @WGEnviroAgri statement ‘point source & diffuse agri-pollution events continue to occur far too often, to the detriment of public health, rural economy & biodiversity’
@WGEnviroAgri ‘even more convinced of the need to take action to tackle agri-pollution’
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