Rebecca Pool investigates the case for clean coal in the coming UK energy White Paper - In his State of the Union Address this year, US President George Bush vowed to replace more than 75% of his nation's oil imports from the Middle East by 2025, by pouring nearly $1bn into an 'Advanced Energy Initiative'.
Friends and supporters of LGBT freedom are urged to join Thursday's demonstration against the banning of Moscow Gay Pride and in solidarity with Russian LGBT groups. The London protest will take place outside the Russian Embassy on Thursday 2 March 2006, from 12 noon, to protest the banning of Moscow Pride by the Mayor of Moscow and threats of violence by Russian religious leaders. DELGA Chair Kelvin Meyrick commented, "DELGA gives its full backing to the protest, and I hope to meet many of our members and Lib Dem supporters outside the embassy."
Commenting on the announcement today by DEFRA that Folkestone and Dover Water Services' application to be designated an area of 'water scarcity', which will allow them to make water metering compulsory for all households, has been approved, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Norman Baker MP, said:
Edinburgh West Liberal Democrat MSP Margaret Smith has announced she will register her Civil Partnership with Suzanne Main in March, three years after revealing their relationship in May 2003.
Liberal Democrat West End Councillor, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, has welcomed the "positive response" by Network Rail to his suggestion that the rail company consider lighting the Tay Rail Bridge at night.
Cllr Helen Dick, Dundee City Council's LibDem Vice Convener of Environmental Services and Sustainability today (1st March 2006) highlighted concerns about the huge extent of fly-tipping in the UK.