11.  Environmental groups are gloomy about the future of our planet.

12.  Environmental groups are small fry against the power of the big multinationals.

13.  Environmental groups had called for the permanent shutdown of the plant.

14.  Environmental groups have been lobbying for years about the issue.

15.  Environmental groups have put forward an action plan.

16.  Environmental groups intend to keep up the pressure until the government changes the law.

17.  Environmental groups launched a campaign against the widespread production of genetically modified crops.

18.  Environmental groups say the current air standards are inadequate to protect the health of asthma sufferers and others with lung diseases.