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Thornbury MP fights for Hinkley Point environmental protections

Claire Young is rallying to preserve essential environmental protections.

Lewis Clarke, 21 Nov 24

An MP has joined South Gloucestershire Council in calling on the Secretary
of State for Energy, Security, and Net Zero to block plans to remove
important environmental protections from the Hinkley Point C project.

In a letter to Ed Milliband, Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has expressed her
concern about proposals to remove Acoustic Fish Deterrent measures from the
project – warning that millions of fish, and connected wildlife, could be
affected by the plans. This is not the first time removing this
environmental mitigation tool has been proposed, with a similar push to do
so being blocked back in 2022 due to the impact it would have on local fish
stocks.

 Bristol Live 21st Nov 2024, https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/thornbury-mp-fights-hinkley-point-9686572

November 25, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, UK