BRUSSELS PUSHES FOR CHANGES OVER UK LANDFILL CONTROLS
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE BRITISH government is being threatened with legal action at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over claims it has failed to ensure the correct implementation of the European Union's (EU) landfill directive throughout the United Kingdom.The directive imposes environmental and health standards on the operation and closure of landfills. Commission environment spokeswoman Barbara Helfferich (NOTE: SPELLING CORRECT) said complete implementation of the directive was "in the interests of the environment, health, and the well being of EU ...
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