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12 November 2008

UK faces Heathrow legal action

Controversial plans to build a third runway at Heathrow may fall foul of EU pollution regulations wi

By Chris Ames

The European environment commissioner has warned he intends to take enforcement action if Britain breaches legally binding pollution limits by allowing Heathrow airport to expand.

Local councils are also threatening to launch legal challenges if ministers go ahead with expansion plans that are already opposed by many Labour MPs.

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