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The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England. It focuses on flood risk management, pollution control, water resources, and conservation to ensure sustainable development and environmental protection.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Friday, 27 February 2026
The Environment Agency has acted to restrict access to land in Wigan, Greater Manchester, to prevent the illegal dumping of waste....
Friday, 27 February 2026
There had been multiple pollution incidents involving the farm since 2012, but the defendant failed to increase slurry storage at the farm as required...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
A fresh lease of life – and fish – have been given to ponds in Devon thanks to local anglers, the Duchy of Cornwall and the Environment Agency. ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Dawn arrests in Cornish town as part of Environment Agency investigation....
Monday, 23 February 2026
Yorkshire Water is sentenced for polluting Pools Brook Country Park stream three times in less than a year....
Friday, 20 February 2026
Environment Agency closure comes after arrests. Bumped-up drone squad takes off to fight dumpers from the sky....
Friday, 20 February 2026
The public is urged to remain vigilant...
Friday, 20 February 2026
Suspended jail terms or fines for three men after countrywide crimes Illegal sites read like an A-Z: Cambridgeshire, Kent and Surrey among counties ...
Friday, 20 February 2026
A company has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 for illegally storing asbestos waste in Northumberland in a prosecution brought by the Environment Ag...
Friday, 20 February 2026
New surveillance, detection and investigative capabilities rolled out by Environment Agency to tackle waste crime....
Thursday, 19 February 2026
Company boss handed suspended prison sentence and massive bill for illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of waste across England...
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Thames Barrier to close, temporary defences on Thames and Severn, more pumps in Somerset...
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Rathlin Energy Ltd, following a public consultation on the Agency’s ‘minded to’ de...
Monday, 16 February 2026
High Court backs Environment Agency over illegal boats...
Friday, 13 February 2026
Largest ever enforcement workforce protecting waterways from pollution including five new teams for the Anglian area....
Friday, 13 February 2026
Largest ever enforcement workforce protecting waterways from pollution includes seven new teams for the South East...
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Environment Agency water enforcement team increases by almost fivefold since 2023...
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
999 call sees 2 held, and lorry and devices seized. Latest arrests in Environment Agency purge on illegal waste ...
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Intensive surveys by the Environment Agency has found the native white clawed crayfish population in Northumberland has survived a major incident. ...
Friday, 06 February 2026
Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure....
Friday, 06 February 2026
Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation....
Friday, 06 February 2026
The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities...
Thursday, 05 February 2026
Court order blocks access to land near Skipton to prevent dumping of illegal waste....
Thursday, 05 February 2026
Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site at Power Station Road in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. Access blocked to prevent further waste entering t...
Thursday, 05 February 2026
Roger and Angela Smith were found guilty of unpermitted storage and disposal of waste and now must repay £600,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act....
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
A further arrest made as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit....
Friday, 30 January 2026
Two men arrested as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit....
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
New Coastal Adaptation Pilots to help England's most at-risk coastal areas prepare for climate change....
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Two men were arrested on 20 January 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation....
Monday, 19 January 2026
A company has made a financial contribution of over £1 million to come into compliance and to deal with the effects of a pollution incident in 2018....
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