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Farmer receives suspended prison sentence for waste offences

Farmer receives suspended prison sentence for waste offences

Thursday, 19 December 2024

A Leicestershire farmer has been successfully prosecuted for polluting his fields and neighbouring land and for failing to comply with environmental p...

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Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

Thursday, 19 December 2024

A £1m habitat restoration project designed to boost both wildlife and water quality in Stockton-on-Tees has been finalised....

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Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment

Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment

Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Data shows 6.3 million properties in England in areas at risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water ...

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Environment Agency casts its net out for fisheries improvement projects

Environment Agency casts its net out for fisheries improvement projects

Monday, 16 December 2024

Up to £820,000 is being made available to help projects protect and enhance their local fisheries....

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A very Merry Fishmas for South East anglers

A very Merry Fishmas for South East anglers

Monday, 16 December 2024

Annual stocking of 52,000 fish is a gift to SE anglers this Christmas. Presents of roach, barbel, chub, dace & native crucian carp delivered to local ...

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Work to reduce metal mine pollution complete in Upper Teesdale

Work to reduce metal mine pollution complete in Upper Teesdale

Monday, 16 December 2024

The latest phase of an innovative £900,000 project to limit heavy metals polluting rivers in Upper Teesdale is complete....

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Humber defences project reaches new milestone

Humber defences project reaches new milestone

Friday, 13 December 2024

The Environment Agency’s £29m Stallingborough 3 sea defence improvements project between Immingham and Grimsby has reached a significant milestone....

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Free netting services help fisheries catch potential problems

Free netting services help fisheries catch potential problems

Friday, 13 December 2024

The Environment Agency fisheries team in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire have launched their annual netting programme for the 2024/2025 se...

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3 men prosecuted for illegal Derbyshire waste site

3 men prosecuted for illegal Derbyshire waste site

Thursday, 12 December 2024

Mobile phone records have helped the Environment Agency to prosecute 3 men for using a Derbyshire farm as an illegal waste site....

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GE Hitachi’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment

GE Hitachi’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment

Thursday, 12 December 2024

GDA process enables regulators to begin assessing the safety, security, safeguarding and environmental aspects of new nuclear power station designs at...

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Environment Agency extends consultation on Rathlin Energy

Environment Agency extends consultation on Rathlin Energy

Thursday, 05 December 2024

A consultation into an environmental permit application from Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited has been extended by the Environment Agency following feedbac...

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Saltmarsh fish survey shows positive results in Teesside 

Saltmarsh fish survey shows positive results in Teesside 

Thursday, 05 December 2024

Officers from the Environment Agency have carried out surveys at Greatham, Teesside with positive results for local fish populations....

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4 licence dodgers receive fines of £710 for fishing illegally 

4 licence dodgers receive fines of £710 for fishing illegally 

Thursday, 05 December 2024

Four East Midlands anglers must pay fines totalling £710 following cases for fishing illegally. ...

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Turning the tide on saltmarsh loss in the River Dart

Turning the tide on saltmarsh loss in the River Dart

Thursday, 05 December 2024

Precious saltmarsh is being restored in a corner of the River Dart in Devon. ...

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Illegal Eastchurch waste site remains closed

Illegal Eastchurch waste site remains closed

Thursday, 05 December 2024

Court backs application to keep access restricted as criminal investigation continues ...

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Tadcaster Flood Alleviation Scheme consultation gets underway

Tadcaster Flood Alleviation Scheme consultation gets underway

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

Have your say: the public are invited to comment on plans which include new and upgraded flood defences on both sides of the river through the town. ...

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More than 35,000 properties protected during recent flooding

More than 35,000 properties protected during recent flooding

Tuesday, 03 December 2024

Environment Agency's message to the public remains to check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situ...

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Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan

Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan

Tuesday, 03 December 2024

New collaborative action plan sets out projects to boost wildlife & water quality. Volunteers sought for forthcoming community river restoration proje...

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3 licence dodgers land fines of £360 for fishing illegally 

3 licence dodgers land fines of £360 for fishing illegally 

Monday, 02 December 2024

Three men from the West Midlands have been found guilty of fishing illegally in cases brought by the Environment Agency....

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Company fined after an explosion seriously injured two employees

Company fined after an explosion seriously injured two employees

Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Nottingham company which produces electricity from food waste by anaerobic digestion has been fined more than £300,000. ...

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Environment Agency issues Closure Notice to Walleys Quarry Ltd

Environment Agency issues Closure Notice to Walleys Quarry Ltd

Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Environment Agency has issued a Closure Notice to Walleys Quarry Ltd requiring the closure of its Newcastle-under-Lyme landfill site....

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£600,000 payment to Trent Rivers Trust following pollution

£600,000 payment to Trent Rivers Trust following pollution

Wednesday, 27 November 2024

The payment follows the Environment Agency's investigation into a Severn Trent Water pollution of a Leicestershire brook....

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Teamwork will help more Somerset and Dorset bathing waters

Teamwork will help more Somerset and Dorset bathing waters

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Four in five beaches meet minimum standard for bathing water in part of the South West – but group effort is needed to root out all sources of deterio...

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Bathing water hits minimum standard for 98% of Devon and Cornwall

Bathing water hits minimum standard for 98% of Devon and Cornwall

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Nearly every one of Devon and Cornwall’s 155 monitored bathing waters meets the minimum standards for bathing water quality. ...

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Waste boss fined for 'revenge' dumping over unpaid invoice

Waste boss fined for 'revenge' dumping over unpaid invoice

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Timothy Burcham was owed £6,000 for waste removed from a mobile home park in Paignton. But the company that owned it went into administration before p...

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92% of English bathing waters meet water quality standards

92% of English bathing waters meet water quality standards

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Further action is needed to improve bathing water quality...

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EA partnerships drive £22.5m licence income further to enhance fisheries and promote angling

EA partnerships drive £22.5m licence income further to enhance fisheries and promote angling

Friday, 22 November 2024

The Environment Agency worked with over 500 partners and thousands of volunteers to enhance fisheries and promote angling. ...

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Spark Properties has a dark day in court

Spark Properties has a dark day in court

Friday, 22 November 2024

Wallington-based company fined £30,000, at Croydon magistrates' court for failing to clear site they owned of waste following numerous warnings....

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Farmer fined for failing to finish alternative to conviction

Farmer fined for failing to finish alternative to conviction

Thursday, 21 November 2024

After pollution was discovered by an agency officer out walking his dog, the farmer paid charity but didn't deliver on promise to build extra slurry s...

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Illegal waste to be removed from Kent beauty spot

Illegal waste to be removed from Kent beauty spot

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues...

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