Greenpeace responds to Hutton on Heathrow

Responding to comments by business secretary John Hutton indicating strong government support for a third runway at Heathrow, the head of Greenpeace's climate campaign Robin Oakley said:

"It seems John Hutton is incapable of opening his mouth without saying something disastrous for the fight against climate change. We can beat global warming, but not by almost doubling the size of the world's biggest international airport. Environmentalists and local residents are of one voice on Heathrow expansion, this new runway cannot and will not be built."

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