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Originally Posted by Ron C Following the tragic pollution of the River Trent, which has wiped out much of its wildlife, it is time the Prime Minister introduced serious penalties for these incidents. In a recent case,
Severn Trent, with turnover of £1.55 billion and profits of £470 million was fined £6,700 for a sewage pollution. This is not a deterrent penalty to polluters but an acceptable cost
Petition ends Jan 7th
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my God that must have been some incident

can we put this into context please?
the whole of the River Trent has lost its wildlife??????
and as for the Prime Minister doing anything for the benefit of wildlife or mankind is clearly out of the question.
Bah Humbug!
I won't be voting on this one