Comment UK May 2008

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May 2008

 * The Wildlife Trusts welcome new measures for the UK’s biodiversity, May 22 topic


 * EU agricultural reforms are 'kick in the teeth' for wildlife, The Woodland Trust, May 20 topic, topic


 * Draft Queen's Speech raises both hopes and fears for natural environment, CPRE, May 14 topic


 * Inclusion of marine and coastal access bill in draft Legislative Programme brings hope of healthy seas, The Wildlife Trusts, May 14 topic


 * West Sussex County Council dooms ancient woodland and wildlife, Woodland Trust, May 13. "West Sussex County Council has given the go ahead for the initial destruction of a hectare of ancient woodland, the richest habitat for species in the UK, the UK’s equivalent of rainforests. The complex undisturbed soils are irreplaceable and once destroyed, are lost forever. This is a worrying example of local government putting the search for money before safeguarding irreplaceable natural heritage.” Alice Farr of the Woodland Trust. topic, place


 * East of England Plan: The Government Doesn't Listen...Again, CPRE, May 12 topic, place


 * "To even consider building new runways and coal-fired power stations at this juncture in history (CO2 levels now at 387 parts per million) is an unpardonable folly, but Gordon Brown seems determined to stumble forward regardless with his ill-conceived plans in the face of the science and widespread public opposition." Greenpeace, May 12 topic