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Good afternoon. Water companies in england and wales have been ordered to repay nearly £158 Million to their customers. The Regulator Ofwat says its because the firms have failed to meet performance targets such as cutting Sewage Spills and leaks. Some future Water Bills will be reduced to reflect the missed targets. Our Environment Correspondent Jonah Fisher reports. A warning this report contains flashing images. This Report Card does not make pleasant reading for the Water Companies. Targets...

The 90-page report, “Trading Lives for Profit: How the Shipping Industry Circumvents Regulations to Scrap Toxic Ships on Bangladesh’s Beaches” finds that Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards often take shortcuts on safety measures, dump toxic waste directly onto the beach and the surrounding environment, and deny workers living wages, rest, or compensation in case of injuries. The report reveals an entire network used by shipowners to circumvent international regulations prohibiting the export o...

Jacob Greenberg, Banner Correspondent PROVINCETOWN — It takes two to three years for an oyster seed to mature into a full-grown, edible oyster — about the same amount of time it can take a new business to show a profit. Aquaculturist Michael Chute hasn’t yet figured out a way to get his product from tide to table any faster, but he did get a leg up on the business side of things when his company SilvaChuters, based in Provincetown, won $1,000 in a local “pitch contest.”  Think "Sh...