From Ian Andrews
Recent articles in the South Yorkshire Times outline Barnsley and Rotherham Council’s plans to transform the Dearne Valley in to an ‘eco valley’ with such revolutionary ideas as trams, trolley buses, train stations and wind turbines. Sounds very eco-friendly until you consider that, along with Doncaster Council, they are planning to build an Energy from Waste facility in the heart of their ‘eco-valley’, which could include a 65 meter chimney and the burning of waste which would spread emissions across the valley.
The Times has picked up on this apparent conflict and published a letter which highlights this apparently hypocritical stance and do mention the ‘waste treatment plant’ in the third piece under the heading, ‘Another burning issue’.
Is this a cynical effort by the Councils to show their green credentials after all the recent bad press about their ‘waste treatment plant’? If you haven’t seen the articles yet,">here they are
Saturday, 5 December 2009
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