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Hazards of growing high-risk crops in south-west England
Environment Agency warns poor crop-management could increase region’s flooding and pollution The Environment Agency has launched a campaign to highlight the risks of growing high-risk crops,…
Vital new wetland habitat protected with announcement of a new King’s National Nature Reserve
Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve to extended by nearly 90 hectares, the equivalent of 128 football pitches, to encompass a unique wetland. A Devon nature…
East Midlands Airport to stand trial after allegedly polluting River Trent with de-icer
East Midlands International Airport Ltd will stand trial next year accused of polluting a river with de-icer. The airport is facing a prosecution from the Environment Agency following a…
Clare Pillman (Chief Executive NRW): Regulating the water industry: Why we will always prioritise the best outcome for Wales’s environment
At the beginning of a new year, I reflect on our work of protecting and conserving the most precious and extraordinary Welsh environment, and how the…
Somerset farm polluted stream after failing to make improvements
The stream was polluted after a farm inspection by the Environment Agency recommended improvements should be made to prevent possible pollution. F.A.W. Bakers Kingston Farm Ltd…
Environment Agency says it has taken numerous steps to protect the River Wye from agricultural pollution
The Environment Agency says it is taking a great number of steps to protect the River Wye from agricultural pollution – with numerous different factors affecting…
Farmer fined £750 after fish kill source traced back to fertiliser on his property
He was also ordered to pay £960 compensation after an investigation discovered a black plastic pipe discharging brown coloured farm effluent to the River Lagan. A…
Consultation launched to review Environment Agency permit charges
The Environment Agency is launching a consultation on proposed changes to water quality permitting charges. The proposed changes will increase charge income for the Environment Agency,…
Do we know true scale of pollution in UK waters?
Is our bathing water more polluted than we think? We’ve seen documents which show that almost twice as many English bathing waters would fail pollution tests…
Construction company fined for polluting Cardiff stream
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has successfully prosecuted Edenstone Homes Limited for polluting a stream while building homes in Lisvane, Cardiff. The construction company was fined £48,000…