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The Energy Secretary Ed Davey has moved to defend renewables after the appointment of two anti-wind ministers in the reshuffle.
The new Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, and Energy Minister, John Hayes, both oppose wind farms.
The previous pro-renewables energy minister Charles Hendry was axed just as he prepared to help pilot the Energy Bill through the Commons.
WASTE management specialist Orchard Environmental has appointed Chris Leach as sales manager as the Elland-based firm embarks on an ambitious three-year expansion programme.
Mr Leach (pictured) has worked in the waste industry for 22 years. He has held management roles with Biffa and most recently Shanks, where he was general manager for the North of England and Scotland.
Lord Chris Smith of Finsbury has been re-appointed as Chair of the Environment Agency for a further three years by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.
Lord Smith, who was appointed Chairman on 14 July 2008, will now continue in his role until 13 July 2014. On re-appointment he will receive £100,813 pro rata for 2011/12, based on working three days per week.
Dr Andrew Brown has been re-appointed as Deputy Chair of the Environment Agency until the end of his term as an EA Board Member on 9 October 2012. Andy was originally appointed as an EA Board Member on 10 October 2006 and was appointed Deputy Chair on 1 July 2009. On re-appointment Dr Brown will receive £21,002 pro rata for 2011/12, based on working five days per month. Dr Brown will also receive a responsibility allowance of £4,199 per annum.
As a result of recent growth, environmental instrumentation company Quantitech Limited of Milton Keynes, has added a further engineer to the company’s service team. Phillip Grant has 11 years of experience as an aerospace engineer, in addition to two years of experience as a field service engineer in the calibration and maintenance of gas monitoring equipment.
Karen Burrows, Peter Ainsworth and Richard Leafe have been appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Caroline Spelman.
Robert Light has been re-appointed and will take up the post of Deputy Chair from 10 October. Re-appointments have also been confirmed for Emma Howard Boyd, John Varley and Jeremy Walker.
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