Press releases archive

Press releases 2000

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17 Jan -

High levels of ozone pollution in Pembrokeshire


17 Jan -

Decommission Wylfa nuclear power station


17 Jan -

Port Talbot remains air pollution hotspot


24 Jan -

Wales 21st century north-south transport links


31 Jan -

Government to decide on commercial approval for GM crops before trial ends


31 Jan -

Pembrokeshire CC ozone complaint rejected


31 Jan -

Chepstow Meeting on a GM-Free Welsh Environment


1 Feb -

Friends of the Earth Cymru challenges Legend Court over "planning assurances" claim


1 Feb -

Flintshire CC urged to reject padeswood kiln


15 Feb -

M4 Gwent levels motorway proposal


16 Feb -

Councillors urged to act on mobile phone mast fears


23 Feb -

Assembly Secretary urged not to rubber stamp GM seed decision


28 Feb -

National Assembly set to block first GM seeds


1 Mar -

Friends of the Earth Cymru welcomes GM seed delay


1 Mar -

Don't be afraid of Aventis Christine!


3 Mar -

Friends of the Earth Cymru welcomes countryside bill


6 Mar -

Climate change targets urgently needed for Wales


6 Mar -

Abergavenny and Crickhowell local group launch


7 Mar -

European food manufacturers shun GMOs but consumers urged to keep up pressure


9 Mar -

Lawyer says GM crops can be banned in Wales


14 Mar -

Friends of the Earth Cymru promote wide remit Children's Commission


17 Mar -

Sea Empress Appeal


27 Mar -

Assembly can stop GM seed being placed on seed list


28 Mar -

GM maize food "illegal" says Friends of the Earth


29 Mar -

Assembly gives go-ahead for first gm maize seed


28 Apr -

GM trial in Wales not England!


28 Apr -

Officials in a shambles over GM mistake


7 May -

Friends of the Earth Cymru call for 'Child Impact Statements'


10 May -

GM-test site to be planted in Flintshire


12 May -

Assembly put forward GM free Wales


23 May -

Assemby debates GM-free Wales motion


23 May -

Friends of the Earth Cymru critical of Wylfa life-extension proposal


15 Jun -

Major Tidal Generator Progress Presented to North Wales AMs


24 Jun -

Gwyther admits welsh GM motion is legal


7 Jul -

GM farmer misleading public - Cottle criticised by FOE Cymru


19 Jul -

Prioritise on Public Transport and Road Safety over Next Ten Years say FOE Cymru


19 Jul -

GM trial - Public Meeting cancelled


28 Jul -

Anglesey gas plant criticised


8 Aug -

Ilisu Dam protest and Eisteddfod


17 Aug -

Assembly fails to hold GM public meeting


11 Sep -

Government must take steps to lessen impact of fuel tax say FOE Cymru


12 Sep -

Spend pump 'windfall' on tackling climate change


13 Sep -

Defective GM motion pulled


14 Sep -

Pump price rise condemned


5 Oct -

Court challenge threatened over Assembly GM move


7 Oct -

Lib Dems urged not to sell out on GM


11 Oct -

Sea currents could power north Wales


13 Oct -

Eurovignette road toll for haulage costs parity, not fuel duty cuts


8 Nov -

Offshore windfarm welcomed


8 Nov -

FOE Cymru disappointed at fuel duty cut


15 Nov -

Treasury Fuel Duty Revenue should help pay Local Authority Flood Costs


17 Dec -

Fill Economic Policy Vacuum with Renewable Energy Industries Say Greens


5 Jan -

Friends of the Earth Cymru Welcomes Legend Court Pull-Out of Wales


8 May -

Give Wales a GM-Free envrionment before it's too late


8 May -

Blind faith or sound science


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