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  1. Embargoed until 00.01hrs Tuesday 12 April 2011 - New funding for Local Flood Rescue Teams: More than £820,000 ha... http://bit.ly/i1T1z1 4:21 PM Apr 11th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  2. Campaign to shine a light on new energy labelling: From 20 June consumers will see a new energy saving rating la... http://bit.ly/gQmB4s 5:13 AM Apr 11th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  3. Government gives £25m boost to Global Wildlife Initiative: The Government will give £25m to wildlife conservatio... http://bit.ly/idWgIl 8:10 AM Apr 8th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  4. Brazilian savannah as important as rainforests, says Spelman: The world needs to recognise that Brazil’s savanna... http://bit.ly/ht99Zq 3:12 AM Apr 7th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  5. People want to buy healthy, local food, survey shows: Seven in every ten people say that buying sustainable fish... http://bit.ly/gC9UzL 4:52 AM Apr 6th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  6. Plans to help households with water bills: Water bills will be cut for the most vulnerable households under plan... http://bit.ly/eDbmDC 5:26 AM Apr 5th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  7. New plan to secure future for fishing communities and fleets: Fishermen will have more control over how they ope... http://bit.ly/dQDUBv 3:23 AM Apr 5th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  8. Farming industry must act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has challenged farm... http://bit.ly/ea9g1e 4:44 AM Apr 4th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  9. Appointments to the board of trustees, the royal botanic gardens, kew: Lord Henley has appointed Mrs Tessa Green... http://bit.ly/fCwYuC 3:32 AM Apr 1st, 2011 via twitterfeed
  10. Minister updates parliament on single payment scheme progress: Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today made a state... http://bit.ly/htzWUN 3:09 AM Mar 31st, 2011 via twitterfeed
  11. Cattle testing positive for tb to be dna tagged: Cattle testing positive for Bovine TB are to be DNA tagged to f... http://bit.ly/e1vS5H 3:09 AM Mar 31st, 2011 via twitterfeed
  12. New era for waterways: Plans to create one of Britain’s biggest charities to secure the future of more than 4,00... http://bit.ly/hkw8DC 2:44 AM Mar 30th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  13. New climate change advice to help businesses boost growth: Climate change will bring opportunities for economic ... http://bit.ly/f3NWWB 2:17 AM Mar 29th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  14. London 2012 Olympic Games to leave its mark on sustainable living: New funding to start projects providing a 'gr... http://bit.ly/hVSi5i 3:55 AM Mar 28th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  15. Call for olympian effort against aquatic non-native species: Gold medal Olympic rower and London 2012 ambassador... http://bit.ly/gB5LAZ 2:54 AM Mar 28th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  16. Uk marine policy statement published: The UK Marine Policy Statement has been jointly published today by all UK ... http://bit.ly/fFuSVI 5:22 AM Mar 18th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  17. Forestry advisory panel membership announced: Members of an independent panel of experts that will make recommen... http://bit.ly/gXfgpL 2:18 AM Mar 17th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  18. Government boosts hill farm and upland communities support: Funding of up to £26million to support hill farmers ... http://bit.ly/eFaDpv 3:50 AM Mar 10th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  19. Movement restrictions on older cattle introduced: Cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996 have had ... http://bit.ly/hwRfzL 4:41 AM Mar 8th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  20. Update on 2010 single payment scheme progress: Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following Written Min... http://bit.ly/hJzEe2 3:34 AM Mar 4th, 2011 via twitterfeed