Criminals Dump Mountain of Waste in Field
News Context
At a glance
- A massive illegal waste dump has appeared in a field in Oxfordshire, near the River Cherwell.
- * scale: The pile of rubbish is approximately 60m (200ft) long and 6m (20ft) high.
Here’s a summary of the news article:
A massive illegal waste dump has appeared in a field in Oxfordshire, near the River Cherwell.
* scale: The pile of rubbish is approximately 60m (200ft) long and 6m (20ft) high.
* Concerns: It’s being described as an “environmental catastrophe” with fears of toxic run-off polluting the river and harming wildlife.
* Source: Charity Friends of the Thames believes an organized crime group is responsible,having created the dump about a month ago.
* Action: Calum Miller, the local MP, has raised the issue in Parliament, and Friends of the Thames is urging the Habitat Agency to act quickly. They criticize the agency’s typically slow response time.