Mex to UK Nature and EnvironmentEnglish · 2 months agoAnti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jailwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down10cross-posted to: uk_politics
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkAnti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jailwww.bbc.co.ukMex to UK Nature and EnvironmentEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: uk_politics
minus-squareNaich@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoIt’s a nice headline, but read the article and it’s not really going to help much.
minus-squareMexOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agonot much is still better than nothing at least
minus-squareHumanPenguinlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoWe already have rules andnlaws the companies are breaking. And ofwat has not enforced. Increasing the punishment only works if the companies believe enforcment will happen. Ofwat needs the motivation. Ban pay rises etc for their bosses as well.
It’s a nice headline, but read the article and it’s not really going to help much.
not much is still better than nothing at least
We already have rules andnlaws the companies are breaking.
And ofwat has not enforced.
Increasing the punishment only works if the companies believe enforcment will happen.
Ofwat needs the motivation. Ban pay rises etc for their bosses as well.