Enforcement action on illegal peat extraction ‘not being taken’ – EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that there has been “significant peat extraction” without planning permission, with no enforcement from local authorities. It made these comments in a statement to the Oireachtas agriculture committee, where horticultural peat was the subject of discussion. The EPA said that the European Commission noted “significant peat extraction activity, in […] The post Enforcement action on illegal peat extraction ‘not being taken’ – EPA...