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Locking up water bosses won't fix Britain's sewage crisis, campaigners warn (inews.co.uk)

submitted 2 months ago by GreyShuck@feddit.uk to c/nature@feddit.uk

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When environment minister Steve Reed revealed plans to lock up water executives if they do not co-operate on sewage spill investigations, he was hoping to show the new Labour government is ready to finally fix the sewage crisis.

However, he received a backlash from water campaigners, who not only don’t believe any of the executives will see the inside of a prison cell, but also voiced concerns about the lack of policy and investment to actually deal with the UK’s failing sewage infrastructure.

Campaigners told i Mr Reed’s announcement originally included no mention of a root and branch review into the water industry’s failings before it was “hastily added” after pressure from environmental groups ahead of a speech at Thames Rowing Club in Putney on Thursday morning.

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Put an executive in a real prison to serve real time and maybe they will fall in line. Nothing else has worked.

A fine is just “pay to ignore law”

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 10 points 2 months ago

It's a start though.

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

Putting some chump in prison solves fuck all, take their fucking money and actually clean this shit up!

[–] egonallanon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

They're right it won't but let's do it anyway.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Yep and locking up robbers dosent stop crime.

But that dose not mean these fucking robber barons should be free either.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I'm glad that they are at least aware of how upset we all are about pollution. I don't think it's enough to command cooperation in investigating spills after they've already happened though. Lots of things need to looked at and acted on, quickly.

There's a good video here about the impact of poultry farming on the Wye for example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TECnFi0NcEI