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Originally from: Molly Maxwell

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Originally from: "Ananova" <533...>
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Subject: Foot-and-mouth emergency plan to reopen landfill sites – Ananova Alerting
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 01:07:10 GMT

Landfill sites could be pressed back into service under emergency plans to cope with a surge in foot-and-mouth cases.

Residents concerned about health risks protested against their use at the height of the epidemic.

But they could see old sites reopened or new ones built if the outbreak reignites during the autumn, when conditions help the disease to spread.

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says a private report detailing the proposals were purely "contingency plans".

Ministers have been warned landfills and incinerators could be needed if that happens and millions of animals have to be slaughtered.

According to reports, four options for dealing with an upsurge in cases are outlined by the document.

The "black sky scenario" deals with the disease spreading from the current "hotspot" around Thirsk in North Yorkshire and to prime pig breeding territory in East Yorkshire.

The Guardian newspaper says that could even see the reintroduction of controversial pyres.

Referring to the plans for landfill, the Defra spokeswoman said: "Yes, they look at various scenarios and what might be necessary.

"Yes these sort of things are mentioned if there were a major outbreak. That is not to say that it is going to happen. These are contingency plans."

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Originally from: elaine kirk

you can hope this story wakes up the public they like getting up in arms over landfills

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Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 2:07 AM
Subject: Foot-and-mouth emergency plan to reopen landfill sites – Ananova Alerting
Landfill sites could be pressed back into service under emergency plans to
cope with a surge in foot-and-mouth cases.

Residents concerned about health risks protested against their use at the
height of the epidemic.

But they could see old sites reopened or new ones built if the outbreak
reignites during the autumn, when conditions help the disease to spread.

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says a private
report detailing the proposals were purely "contingency plans".

Ministers have been warned landfills and incinerators could be needed if
that happens and millions of animals have to be slaughtered.

According to reports, four options for dealing with an upsurge in cases
are outlined by the document.

The "black sky scenario" deals with the disease spreading from the current
"hotspot" around Thirsk in North Yorkshire and to prime pig breeding territory in East Yorkshire.

The Guardian newspaper says that could even see the reintroduction of
controversial pyres.

Referring to the plans for landfill, the Defra spokeswoman said: "Yes,
they look at various scenarios and what might be necessary.

"Yes these sort of things are mentioned if there were a major outbreak.
That is not to say that it is going to happen. These are contingency plans."
See this story on the web at
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_366275.html
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UK
http://www.ananova.com/news/index.html?keywords=UK
Farming
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Politics
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