Geoscience and environmental engineering consultancy snapped up by global ecology group

Image credit: Pixabay A geoscience and environmental engineering constancy, with headquarters in North Wales and a second office in Cardiff, has been bought by a global ecology group. Mine Environment Management has been acquired by Ecology Group.  Founded by Steven and Marguerite Pearce, Mine Environment Management is a specialist in providing practical and pragmatic answers…

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Biomethane potential is clear, policy gaps persist

Europe stands at a critical moment in its energy transition. As the European Commission published yesterday its “Accelerate EU” communication, the urgency of strengthening domestic energy production has never been clearer. Biomethane, a renewable and locally produced gas, offers a direct pathway to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports and increase resilience against external shocks….

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Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say | Pfas

On 15 January, members of the House of Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) visited Bentham, the North Yorkshire town that has the highest levels of Pfas contamination in the UK. Colloquially known as “forever chemicals”, Pfas (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) do not naturally degrade or decompose. This persistence gives them special properties with useful applications…

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