Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul

🤔 I mean, have you seen Thames Water get fined £120 million for not treating sewage properly? It's crazy! And now they're getting a free pass because of financial struggles? 🙄 I just don't trust this overhaul plan. They're basically saying let companies off the hook if they're having some financial issues. That doesn't sit well with me.

And what about all those water outages in Kent and Sussex? Wasn't that because of old pipes and maintenance issues? So now we're introducing a new "MOT" for water firms to disclose their infrastructure state, but is it gonna be enough? I'm not sure.

I think the government is more concerned with pleasing shareholders than protecting our environment and public health. 🤷‍♀️ Feargal Sharkey's comments about rearranging deckchairs after 35 years of privatisation make sense to me. We need stronger regulations, not just a watered-down version of them.
 
idk if im supposed to be happy about this 🤔... yeah, i get that environment sec emma reynolds is tryin to "promote tougher oversight and accountability" but lets be real, softening penalties for polluters seems like a pretty weak move 🙄. the gov's all about savin' water firms from financial difficulties but what about savin' our planet from pollution? that's just not on the table. i do like the idea of introducin' an "MOT" for water firms tho, it'll definitely help prevent those nasty water outages 💧. but overall, feel like this overhaul is more of a PR stunt than actual progress 📦
 
🌊💧 Don't mess with Texas... I mean UK Water Firms 🤔. As the saying goes "You can't put a price on everything" especially not when it comes to pollution and public health 🤑. But seriously, when will they learn? The phrase "those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it" comes to mind 💭.
 
omg can't believe this 🤯 they're literally letting off these polluting companies w/ a slap on the wrist and it's so not okay 🙅‍♂️ water crisis is real and we need stricter regulations ASAP! what about the people affected by their pollution? isn't the gov's job to protect us? 🤔 Thames Water got fined £120m but still struggling financially? shouldn't they have taken that as a wake-up call instead of just getting a temporary reprieve? 💸 and btw, what's with the "MOT" for water firms? it sounds like a car inspection lol but seriously, how is this going to hold companies accountable? 🚗💧
 
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