•••RiversatriskasGoveripsuprulesonnewhousingItwilldelightmajordeveloperswhosaytherulesarebeingappliedsostrictlytheyareunabletobuildnewhomesinlargepartsofEng-land.BuildingindustryprojectionssayhousebuildinginEnglandisfore-castsoontofallbelowlevelsnotseensincethesecondworldwar.DougParr,policydirectoratGreen-peaceUK,toldtheGuardian:“Whowouldlookatoursickly,sewage-infestedriversandconcludethatwhattheyneedisweakerpollu-tionrules?Noone,andthatshouldincludeourgovernment.Scrappingorweakeninglimitsonchemi-calsfromsewageandfarmrunoffswouldbeasuresignthatministershavecompletelygivenuponsavingourgreatwaterwaysandthepreciouswildlifetheyhost.”Headded:“Insteadofal...