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Rejected Reform freshwater abstraction policy.

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Water abstraction is ruining our rivers and lakes. The government agencies don’t seem to have the handle on private water companies. Water storage needs a major overhaul.

http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/POST-PN-0546

http://www.anglingtrust.net/landing.asp?section=959&sectionTitle=Freshwater+Campaigns

https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2017-06/Water%20For%20Wildlife_Abstraction%20Report_June%202017.pdf

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