On 15 February 1996, the Sea Empress oil tanker ran aground off the Welsh coastline. It released tens of thousands of tonnes of crude oil into the waterway and left an indelible mark on environmental action.
On this week’s ECO Chamber, special guest Jamie Bevan from the Natural Resources Wales watchdog, joins host James Agyepong-Parsons and ENDS Report deputy editor Tess Colley, to discuss what it was like on the ground.
The team also discusses the news that Reform UK is eyeing up the prospect of some new nature policies, with Boris Johnson ally and nature campaigner Ben Goldsmith in talks to advise the party.
Plus, why campaigners claim the nuclear taskforce’s proposal to scrap the protected landscapes duty was not evidence based, the lawyers saying the government’s new plan to rescue an infamous Yorkshire stream lacks depth, and why native crayfish have been dying for reasons unknown.
The ECO Chamber is brought to you by journalists at ENDS Report.
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