Environment Agency Hinkley Point C Consultations Closes With Campaigners Furious At Continued Need Fight Over Environmental Protections.

As the Environment Agency’s Consultation on EDF’s latest attempt to remove the AFD mandated by best practice and expert option closes, they have have faced strong criticism for allowing EDF to continue their campaign to remove environmental protections at Hinkley Point C, a nuclear power plant being built by French Read more…

Fish Guidance Systems Seeking Clarity on Continued Permit Appeals at Hinkley Point C after Secretary of States’ Intervention

Fish Guidance Systems are disappointed to hear of proposed changes to permit conditions at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.  After participating in the public inquiry in 2022 and having received a letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy stating the matter is closed, we Read more…

Somerset MP and Government Minister Launches Environmental Improvement Plan whilst Environment Agency consults on Removing Environmental Protections

The UK Government announced this week the launch of the Environmental Improvement Plan, whilst at the same time the Environment Agency is launching a consultation to allow EDF to further pollute the Severn Estuary with fish unnecessarily killed by the removal of innovative environmental protections. Rebecca Pow, the MP for Read more…

Expert states BAFF System is Best Solution to Minnesota’s Invasive Carp Problem

Peter Sorrensen, a professor at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology has come out in favour of installing more of Fish Guidance Systems’ innovative BAFF systems across the country. Sorensen said in an interview with the Minnesota Star Tribune that “the best deterrent Read more…

Hinkley Point C Fish Deterrent System (2)

Experts say a government mandated system is the only option after DEFRA appeal dismissed at Hinkley Point C nuclear plant.

After the Government dismissed their appeal to remove it, experts have warned that EDF must now install the Acoustic Fish Deterrent at Hinkley Point C, and that no other option should be considered. Dr David Lambert and Dr Andy Turnpenny have cautioned that pursuing the little known IROPI (Imperative Reasons Read more…