British river has worst recorded microplastic pollution in the world, study finds
A British river has the worst microplastic pollution in the world, researchers have found, with levels even greater than hugely built-up areas such as in South Korea and Hong Kong.
Welsh-first as captive-bred crayfish reproduce in the wild
A Welsh conservation programme to save a highly endangered species is celebrating a major milestone after a captive-bred population has successfully spawned in the wild for the first time.
Wales’ farm pollution action ‘absolutely useless’
A complaint has been made to the European Commission about the Welsh Government’s handling of agricultural pollution.
Environment Agency reveals the cause of thousands of dead fish
The fish were either dead or gasping
Scottish Water fined £17k for failures
Compliance with the law on Scotland’s environment is non-negotiable.
Enforcement Undertakings accepted from United Utilities
Environment Agency secures £155,000 in charitable donations through Enforcement Undertakings following pollution incidents
Report reveals 86% of English rivers do not meet environmental standards
Nearly nine out of 10 rivers in England fail to meet standards for good environmental quality, a report from the Environment Agency warns. EA Chief Says Penalties for Water Pollution Should be Tougher…….
Renewables company fined for fish kill
A company which ran an unauthorised anaerobic digester that caused a fish kill in a a tributary of an important salmon river has been fined £1,600
Dallyn’s Dairy stream ‘thick with cattle dung’ near Barnstaple
The ammonia reading was 80 times what you’d expect in a clean river supporting trout and salmon.
Harewood farmer fined for polluting stream
A HAREWOOD farmer has been ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in fines and costs for polluting a beck with slurry.