Donegal: Peat landslide linked to wind farm raised in Dáil
A bog collapse which affected an internationally important salmon spawning river in County Tyrone has been raised in the Dáil. The collapse happened at the site of a wind farm under construction at Meenbog, near
Ministers visit site of ‘shocking’ peat slippage
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and his Irish counterpart Charlie McConalogue have said they were shocked to see first-hand the “devastation” caused to important fishing rivers by a peat slippage. The ministers visited Meenbog in the
Pet flea treatments poisoning rivers across England, scientists find
Discovery is ‘extremely concerning’ for water insects, and fish and birds that depend on them. Highly toxic insecticides used on cats and dogs to kill fleas are poisoning rivers across England, a study has revealed.
Oxford council backs bid to stop water firm dumping sewage in Thames
Council is latest to push for bathing status for a stretch of river in order to protect it Oxford has become the latest area to push for bathing water status for an area of river
Shocking state of English rivers revealed as all of them fail pollution tests
Data reveals just 14% of good ecological standard and none of good chemical standard. All English rivers have failed to meet quality tests for pollution amid concerns over the scale of sewage discharges and agricultural
Raw sewage dumped in rivers near Tetbury and Fairford
Raw sewage was dumped in county rivers “hundreds of times” last year and one is “overrun with fungus”, a councillor has claimed. Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrat leader Paul Hodgkinson said one river which flows through the
Salmon fishery board chiefs have called for “urgent action” after raw sewage once again spilled into a West Lothian river, heightening concerns about the impact on wildlife and river users.
Heavy rain on Thursday combined with a blockage at the East Calder Waste Water Treatment Works meant plant operator Veolia had to free up capacity by releasing some wastewater into the River Almond. SEPA says
Falling oxygen levels are causing ‘fish kills’ in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
ANGLERS, being allowed back once again to fish along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Craven following a relaxing of Government guidance during the coronavirus lockdown, are being asked to report incidents of fish distress
Coronavirus lockdown: Inspectors called to 20 water pollutions ‘from DIY’
Inspectors have been called out to 20 incidents of water pollution caused by lockdown DIY in recent weeks. Staff from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency have investigated incidents caused by waste water linked to painting
Ministers allocate €500m to clean up livestock farming
Ministers plan to allocate some €500m to buy out farmers who want to quit and to help livestock farmers make their operations more sustainable, news website Nu.nl said on Tuesday. The plans will be published