Exxon Valdez disaster off Alaska: 11 million gallons of crude oil pollute 1,000 miles of coastline,
kill 250,000 seabirds.
In UK, privatisation of water industry exposes weaknesses in existing pollution control; creation of National Rivers Authority to regulate new private water companies.
The seven remaining Magnox nuclear reactors are dropped from the proposed National Power company when costs of decommissioning are revealed. Later in 1989, remaining nuclear power stations withdrawn from privatisation.
Introduction of subsidies for lead-free petrol.
WWF survey estimates that African elephant population has halved in last 10 years.
European Commission begins prosecution of British Government for refusing to clean up drinking
