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EU
lawmakers call for stricter green rulebook
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Legislation
(Mar 8, 2010)
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The European Parliament's environment
committee has called on the European Commission
to distribute lists of member states that
fail to properly implement EU legislation
on waste, water and nature protection, arguing
that the situation had become "absurd".
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Licensing
- Dumping at Sea (DaS permits)
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Legislation
(Feb 23, 2010)
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The Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment)
Act 2009 amends the Dumping at Sea Acts
1996 to 2006, so that certain functions
relating to dumping at sea are transferred
from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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Reserved
judgment in jarvey drivers case
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Legislation
(Feb 22, 2010)
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The High Court has reserved judgment
in a challenge brought by a group of jarvey
drivers to ban them from driving through
Killarney National Park unless they agree
to attach dung-catchers to their horse-drawn
carriages.
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By-laws
to target dogs, noisy pubs and car leaflets
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Legisaltion
(Feb 22, 2010)
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Dog-free zones, fines of up to £500 for
noisy pubs and designated areas where handing
out advertising literature is banned are
among a planned raft of new by-laws to equip
Ulster’s councils to tackle anti-social
behaviour.
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New
Bill on oil and gas safety
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Legislation
(Feb 8, 2010)
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Natural Resources Minister Eamon Ryan
has presented the Petroleum (Exploration
and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 to the
Oireachtas.
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New
powers for Environment Agency
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Legislation
(Feb 8, 2010)
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The UK Environment Agency has been given
new powers to punish polluters without applying
to the Courts first.
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