Pollution time bomb.
Series: Property Week ; 64(27) 9 July 1999, 28-29(2)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: The Environmental Protection Act 1995 s57, which comes into force in December, obliges local authorities to identify contaminated land and then track down those responsible to pay for the clean up. They will also keep remediation registers on contaminated sites. This article outlines the history of the discussion on contaminated land and assesses local authorities' and developers readiness for the new legislation.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS60954 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 101500-1001 |
The Environmental Protection Act 1995 s57, which comes into force in December, obliges local authorities to identify contaminated land and then track down those responsible to pay for the clean up. They will also keep remediation registers on contaminated sites. This article outlines the history of the discussion on contaminated land and assesses local authorities' and developers readiness for the new legislation.