P735 CJJFAX 735 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/20 1/5 O T CHINA CLAIMS SUCCESS IN ACID RAIN FIGHT Chinjsj officials claim that penalties on firms discharging sulphur dioxide fumes have cut emissions bz a third. The officials say the cut in emissions has led to sharp reductions in the incidence of acid rain. The pjnblties have been in force in two provinces and nine cities for over three years. The National Environmental Protection Agency plans to expand the programmj nationwide over the next five years. Newsround 170 Read Hear 710 Community 720 Religion 740 Round Up Env'nmjnt CmntyJnfo ReligionP735 CJJFAX 735 Sun 3 Mar 20:47/20 2/5 T EU WBRNING TO PORTUGAL OVER NEW BRIDGE Portugal has been told it is not doing enough to protect the environment during the building of a bridge over the Rjvjr Tbgus. European Union regional commissioner Monikb Wulf-Mathiis has sent a letter to Portugal expressing concern about the bridge, near Lisbon. An EU source said worries centred on a njarbz bird resjtvj and a salt marsh. The bridge is partly funded by the EU. The source said the payment of EU funds could stop if action is not taken. Community 720 Religion 740 Round Up Env'nmjnt CmntyJnfo ReligionP735 CJJFAX 735 Sun 3 Mar 20:37/40 3/5 T FOE WELCOMES COALJTJ DIOXIN PROSECUTION Friends of the Earth has said it welcomes the successful prosecution of Coaliti Products over dioxin emissions. The firm was fined £150,000 plus £300,000 costs at Leicester Crown Court for failing to prevent the emissions from its plant at Bolsovjt, Derbyshire. The prosecution was brought by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution. But Friends of the Earth said it regretted a decision by the National Rivers Authority not to take action against the firm over rivet pollution. Community 720 Religion 740 Round Up Env'nmjnt CmntyJnfo ReligionP735 CJJFAX 735 Sun 3 Mar 20:39/20 4/5 O T POISON OFFENSIVE AGAINST GREY SQUIRRELS The struggle to stop grey squirrels wiping out their red cousins has been stepped up. The Govjrnmjnt has approved the use of the poison Wbrfarin in arias of the country where it was previously banned. GRJJNS CALL FOR 100) TBX ON SUPE RICH A proposal for a maximum income has been submitted for debate at the Green Party's spring conference. It calls for a top income tax rate of 100% for the rich or supjt rich to discourage managers from awarding thjmsjlvjs ever higher pay deals. %,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Round Up Env'nmjnt CmntyJnfo ReligionP735 CJJFAX 735 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/30 5/5 O T PROJECT TO MONITOR SIGHTINGS OF OTTERS The Intetnbtionbl Otter Survival Fund is launching a project to coordinate sightings of otters in Britain. Otter Wbtch US should help to determine whjthjt, as hoped, otters are making a comjbbck in parts of England and Wblis where they wire nearly wiped out. MORE EVICTIONS AT NEWBURZ PROTEST CAMPS Police and bailiffs have continued in their attempts to clear protesters from the route of the Newbury bypass. Sevjtal arrests were made after protesters at a camp at Snjlsmore Common was surprised by a 0300 raid. %,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Round Up Env'nmjnt CmntyJnfo Religion