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Throwing bats under the train: HS2’s bat tunnel and the dangerous spin behind deregulation - News - Bat Conservation Trust (www.bats.org.uk)

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HS2's so-called bat tunnel has become a political scapegoat, used to justify rolling back environmental protections. But the real story is very different. The tunnel was not forced by conservationists or wildlife laws - it was a consequence of poor decisions made by HS2 Ltd and approved by parliament. Now, politicians are misrepresenting this history to push the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB), a law that won’t fix planning delays but will put nature at greater risk.

This page breaks down the facts: what the bat tunnel really is, who approved it, and why weakening protections won’t solve the UK’s planning challenges.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

They seem to be blaming the route chosen; even if the route was the same as now the tunnel should never have been contemplated.