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Government ‘asleep at wheel’ over coastal landfill erosion threat, says Labour

Government ‘asleep at wheel’ over coastal landfill erosion threat, says Labour

waterynewsJan 10, 20243 min read

Labour has accused the Government of being “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to coastal landfill sites facing erosion and flooding.

Swanline Print Ltd makes charity payment for recycling failure

Swanline Print Ltd makes charity payment for recycling failure

waterynewsJan 9, 20246 min read

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has received a financial boost after the Environment Agency accepted an Enforcement Undertaking offer from Swanline Print Ltd.

Storm overflows monitoring hits 100% target

Storm overflows monitoring hits 100% target

waterynewsJan 2, 20245 min read

Every storm overflow across England’s water network is now monitored. 100% of storm overflows across the water network in England have now been fitted with Event…

Scotland environment: List of companies fined by SEPA

Scotland environment: List of companies fined by SEPA

waterynewsJan 2, 20243 min read

Businesses and individuals who breached environmental regulation in 2023 have been named and shamed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

Pollution that killed 100,000 fish in Peterborough streams ‘has passed through’

Pollution that killed 100,000 fish in Peterborough streams ‘has passed through’

waterynewsDec 22, 20233 min read

Pollution that has killed more than 100,000 fish in streams running through Nene Park, Peterborough, “has passed through” says the Environment Agency. A spokesperson for the Environment…

Watchdog accused of failing to hold Environment Agency to account

Watchdog accused of failing to hold Environment Agency to account

waterynewsDec 21, 20234 min read

WWF and ClientEarth have questioned whether the Office for Environmental Protection is struggling to fulfil its duties

Would you drink toilet water? California approves wastewater for human consumption

Would you drink toilet water? California approves wastewater for human consumption

waterynewsDec 20, 20235 min read

Regulators approve rules to let agencies recycle wastewater into drinking water for homes, schools and businesses

Investigation into Nottinghamshire canal pollution from new estate amid dying fish

Investigation into Nottinghamshire canal pollution from new estate amid dying fish

waterynewsDec 19, 20232 min read

Ahousebuilder says it urgently trying to address an issue at a construction site that is polluting a Nottinghamshire canal. Parish councillors in the village of Awsworth…

Farms cause more river pollution than water companies

Farms cause more river pollution than water companies

waterynewsDec 18, 20234 min read

Think tank says reform of agricultural subsidies needed to prevent manure and nitrates damaging rivers and lakes

Somerset cheesemaker fined £20,000 for third pollution offence

Somerset cheesemaker fined £20,000 for third pollution offence

waterynewsDec 12, 20233 min read

Somerset cheese making company, Alvis Brothers Ltd, who make Lye Cross Farm cheeses, has been ordered to pay fines and costs of over £23,700 for a…