英国领导人要求紧急资助清理威胁Cherwell河的非法废物堆放场。
UK leader demands urgent funding to clean illegal waste dump threatening River Cherwell.
要求联合王国政府立即出资清理位于牛津郡Kicklington附近的一个大型非法垃圾倾倒场, 警告它威胁到Cherwell河。
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is urging the UK government to immediately fund the cleanup of a large illegal waste dump near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, warning it threatens the River Cherwell.
垃圾堆放在私人土地上,最高可达12英尺,可能花费2 500万英镑去掉,相当于Cherwell区议会的年度预算。
The dump, on private land and up to 12 feet high, may cost over £25 million to remove—equivalent to Cherwell District Council’s annual budget.
戴维和当地官员强调,尽管“污染者付费”原则,垃圾内容不明,仍需紧急采取措施防止环境破坏。
Davey and local officials stress urgent action is needed to prevent environmental damage, despite the "polluter pays" principle, as the waste’s contents are unknown.
负责清理工作的环境署需要国家立即提供资金来采取行动。
The Environment Agency, responsible for the cleanup, requires immediate national funding to act.