Is this the end for the traditional British watermill? Hundreds of mills could be converted to generate clean electricity – but the Environment Agency has just raised application fees by up to 790% The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022
Ofwat could face legal action over sewage discharges in rivers Environmentalists accuse England and Wales water regulator of failing to take action against polluters The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022
£36,000 in fines issued after Newark farm was used to illegally burn hundreds of tonnes of waste They have appeared in court Nottingham Post · Apr 29, 2022
Investigation underway after pollution turns River Irwell 'foamy' The Environment Agency are trying to find out where it came from Manchester Evening News · Apr 28, 2022
Parents delighted as 'much-needed' new school approved after years of campaigning Campaigners have been pushing for more secondary school provision Bristol Post · Apr 25, 2022
Breaches of English farm pollution laws rise as rules remain largely unenforced Exclusive: violations of farming rules for water last year reached highest level since legislation was introduced The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022
Thames Water dumped raw sewage into rivers 5,028 times in 2021 Campaigners say utility firm’s investment plan to remedy situation is ‘completely inadequate’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022
Cornish businessmen to pay £240k for illegal waste disposal Neal Tremayne and Brian Matthews pleaded guilty to various environmental offences Birmingham Post · Apr 20, 2022
How to turn England’s rivers from filthy sewers into shining streams Community groups are starting to take matters into their own hands, says environmental journalist Rachel Salvidge The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022
County Durham man fined after being caught in act illegally killing salmon in River Wear Jordan Aldworth, of Escomb, near Bishop Auckland, was fined £450 and was ordered to pay £150 in costs Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2022
More than 300,000 homes in England now better protected from flooding, Environment Agency says ‘Climate emergency is bringing greater risks,’ Environment Agency chair says The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Oxford stretch of River Thames to get bathing water status Move comes amid concern quality of England’s waterways could pose risk to wild swimmers The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Ban all rubbish exports to crack down on waste crime, Environment Agency urges The Environment Agency’s 2021 national waste crime survey concluded that waste crime in England was endemic Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022
Oil-soaked heron dies after fishing in polluted south London river A heron photographed covered in oil after fishing in a polluted south London river was found dead on a golf course a few days later, according to locals. Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022 Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Announces Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags from June 2022 The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced on Wednesday that its ban on the use of single-use plastic bags will be effective from June 2022, based on its integrated single-use plastic policy that was introduced in 2020. EAD plans to gradually reduce the amount of single-use plastic products consumed…
Bristol Post · Apr 6, 2022 Fish poisoned after dirty water from farm poured into Somerset river The company has been hit with a huge fine
Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022 British river turns into 'open sewer' as manure spread on nearby land pollutes waters The River Wye is a special area of conservation but is suffering from its location at the centre of intensive poultry production. Locals have stopped swimming in the Wye after it turned green
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022 Abu Dhabi has rescued over 250 Turtles, says environment agency The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has rescued over 200 sea turtles since the start of the new year.
Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022 Raw sewage dumped into English rivers and sea 372,000 times in 2021 The Environment Department (Defra) has published proposals aimed at significantly reducing discharges of raw sewage through storm drain overflows to protect health and halting the environmental damage they cause
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Water firms admit pumping raw sewage into UK rivers and seashores 1,000 times a day Current situation is ‘simply not good enough’, Environment Agency boss says
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022 Warning to dog walkers as oil spill pollutes brook near Richmond Park Thames Water believe the spill was created by ‘a third-party’ after they began investigations on Sunday morning
Liverpool Echo · Mar 24, 2022 Jailed mother and son to face proceeds of crime hearing The Environment Agency said that the Hills' waste business 'posed a risk to the community'
Liverpool Echo · Mar 23, 2022 Mother and son ran site where waste was burned illegally Business where waste was stored and and burned posed 'unacceptable risks' to the community
Bristol Post · Mar 17, 2022 Minister overturns Caravan Club move plan because of 'risk to life' "There would be disastrous consequences that could lead to loss of life"
Birmingham Post · Mar 17, 2022 South West Water to spend £10m on anti-pollution drive Exeter-based company was slammed by Environment Agency in 2021 but is now splashing out on environmental measures