Prescott defiant on nuclear waste

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The UK government along with France is seeking changes to the resolution proposed by the Oslo-Paris Commission (Ospar) because its fears that the agreement will seriously affect operations at British Nuclear Fuels' Sellafield based Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant and also the smaller Scottish plant at Dounreay which is to be closed eventually. In order to clean up the seas of the north-east Atlantic, the agreement proposes that man-made radio active substances such as those produced at Thorp should be "close to zero", but the UK is hoping to alter the clause to allow some discharge to continue. Both the UK and France have the largest nuclear operations of any of the countries in Ospar, and the UK government is uncertain whether the UK would be able to comply with the proposals for zero emissions.

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UK: Government seeks changes to resolution proposing that man-made radio active substances should be close to zero

All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Reprocessed Nuclear Fuel Products, Radioactive wastes, Fuel reprocessing (Nuclear reactors)

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Curbs on radio ownership may be eased

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Proposals which would result in the abolition of ownership constraints within the commercial radio sector are being examined by the UK government's Department of Culture, Media & Sport, it emerged on 4 June 1998. The easing of rules would result in rapid growth at leading UK radio groups, GWR and Capital Radio and stems from claims that it would enable the formation of larger businesses to fund digital radio investments. Under existing rules, commercial radio companies are allowed to control only a certain number of radio stations. However, with the UK government planning to launch digital radio services, there is a need for radio firms to be ready for the new regime prior to new media ownership laws taking effect.

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UK: Dept of Culture, Media & Sport examines proposals for abolition of ownership constraints within commercial radio sector

Radio Broadcasting, Radio broadcasting industry

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Regulator is 'too easy' on rail firms

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The poor performance of privatised rail companies in the UK, is blamed partly on a failure by the rail regulator, the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (Opraf), to discipline these companies. The criticism comes in a report on Opraf from a parliamentary committee, which found that nine rail companies showed worst levels of performance than before privatisation. The report also criticised the government for maintaining subsidies to under-performing privatised operators. However, Opraf says only five operators, Chiltern Railways, Great Western, Thames, Great Eastern and Island, are now running late trains, and all have good reasons. Opraf will eventually be replaced with a new 'passenger-focused' watchdog.

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UK: Poor performance of privatised rail cos, is blamed partly on failure by rail regulator to discipline these companies

Railroads, Rail Transportation

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