David Cameron claims “The government is doing everything it can to help those who have seen their homes flooded – and to try and prevent further damage” (my italics). To quote a Guardian report of 28 October: “Projects at risk from the cuts include community solar and hydro projects in Cumbria,which will lead to the county losing at least £750000 in investment.” Will the government now reverse the cuts it so foolishly made to subsidies and incentives for alternative energy?
Barbara Sanders
London• Among the potential enormous problems of the concentration of nuclear sites in Cumbria are the dangers of climate crisis and extreme weather. In your front-page account of the severe flooding in the county (Report, 7 December), or nowhere is a link made to the nuclear sites. Perhaps whether no comments are made by the nuclear industry then no problem exists?
Rae Street
Littleborough,LancashireContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com