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Public has no right to swim in sea, claims firm that dumped sewage at bathing spot (inews.co.uk)
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/9814842

I've just realised that this was already in /c/environment. Oops, sorry!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Didn't the UK pioneer these laws in other counties? I mean if a country passes a law to protect its people, then the country has to pay the (usually foreign) company losses for the next 20 years due to the law change?