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Severn Trent Water fined more than £2 million over river sewage pollution
Huge amounts of raw sewage were discharged into the Trent from Strongford Wastewater Treatment Works near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Hazards of growing high-risk crops in south-west England
Environment Agency warns poor crop-management could increase region’s flooding and pollution
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
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.
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.
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
Farmer fined £750 after fish kill source traced back to fertiliser on his property
Consultation launched to review Environment Agency permit charges
The Environment Agency is launching a consultation on proposed changes to water quality permitting charges.
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…