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Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows (www.theguardian.com)

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Water companies are allowing important natural landscapes they own to fall into disrepair, data shows, with only 16% of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) under their control in good condition.

The companies have been accused of “polluting for profit” by not investing to improve the status of their SSSIs.

Charles Watson, the chair of River Action, said: “Nothing demonstrates better the appalling environmental record of our polluting water companies than the fact that they are not even taking care of the highly protected areas that they actually own. It simply cannot be right that the payment of large dividends to shareholders and huge bonuses to bosses is prioritised before protecting SSSIs. This entire culture of polluting for profit must end.”

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

We'll have those back now thanks, we'll be back for the rest of their business soon.