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** Speaking up for National Parks
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We want to start by thanking everyone who has already written to Ed Miliband, the Secretary of State for Energy Security, asking him not to undermine key environmental protections. Over 12,000 people have sent a letter, will you join them?
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The threat comes after the Nuclear Regulatory Review report (aimed at speeding up the delivery of nuclear technology and infrastructure) which, along with several other alarming proposals, recommended to either remove or limit the new Protected Landscapes Duty.

This legal Duty is the only real power National Parks have to secure action for nature and something we campaigned for for 30 years.

Today we’re releasing the findings from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request we obtained which revealed the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce’s recommendation to scrap the Protected Landscapes Duty is not based on evidence.
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** Ideology over evidence
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The FOI response received by Campaign for National Parks has revealed that:
1. There was no due diligence, no impact assessment nor a quantified cost assessment. No evidence was found listing even a single National Park or National Landscape where there may be any conflict between the current duty and nuclear development.
2. Not a single nuclear developer, industry body or indeed anyone at all raised the Protected Landscapes duty as an issue to the Taskforce in their call for evidence or through-out their process.
3. The recommendation is largely based on a single blog article written by one Taskforce member, sub-titled “Areas of outstanding national bickering”.

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** For the love of National Parks and National Landscapes
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Ministers have said they will respond to the Nuclear Regulatory Review’s recommendations before the end of February.

Considering what we now know, that the recommendation on the duty has been made without evidence, we’re calling on the Prime Minister to fully reject this proposal and show their backing for a duty they originally championed and helped bring into law in opposition.

We will always fight for the future of National Parks, will you help support our work by donating monthly?
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** In the media
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The Times (paywall): ‘Green laws hold up nuclear plans — but we can’t say where’

Despite calling for a reduction in planning protections for the landscapes, the energy department admits it can’t identify any where regulations are a problem.
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