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British Greens against new airport on the banks of the Thames

London, UK - They are ready to challenge government plans in courts

British environmental groups say that plans for a series of runways and a new international airport on the banks of the Thames at Cliffe in Kent will face lengthy court battles. The British Airports Authority (BAA) says that without new capacity the air above Britain will officially be 'full' by 2012. Environmentalists say the industry is only able to expand so rapidly because it is subsidized by...

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Rome, Italy, 07/23/2002 10:01
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