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Watchdog warns Defra and Ofwat they could face court over sewage dumping

Environment Agency also served notice after investigation found failures to comply with law

The Guardian - UK

Government breached environmental rules over sewage overflows, watchdog finds

The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – or face court.

The Independent UK

Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds

The regulator has sent a notice to each of the authorities setting out steps it wants to see taken to put the situation right

The Independent UK

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Chris Packham pens open letter to Wagamama over use of farmed Scottish salmon

CHRIS Packham has penned an open letter to a restaurant chain challenging them over their use of farmed salmon.

The National (Scotland)

Chris Packham calls on restaurant giant to remove farmed salmon from menu

BBC presenter and naturalist Chris Packham has called on a British restaurant giant to stop serving farmed salmon ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish salmon industry challenged over move to drop ‘farmed’ from labels

Fish welfare campaigners say Defra decision facilitates greenwashing and will mislead consumers

The Guardian - UK

‘Poisoned by chemicals’: citizen scientists prove River Avon is polluted

Charity says the decline of invertebrates linked to chemicals in water while Environment Agency said Wiltshire river had not deteriorated

The Guardian - UK

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‘Unacceptable greenwashing’: Scottish farmed salmon should not be labelled organic, say charities

Open letter calls for Soil Association certification to be removed from industry, amid concerns of negative environmental impact

The Guardian - UK

Huge loss of invertebrates detected in stream feeding into Windermere

Campaigners say 76% decline in riverfly species’ abundance at Cunsey Beck is being caused by sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency failed to find cause of toxic pollution near Windermere

Exclusive: Report finds agency did not properly investigate event that killed hundreds of fish in Cunsey Beck in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Novice runner completes seven marathons in seven days for wild fish charity

Student Lucca Froud ran 200 miles from London to Paris to raise money for a charity which campaigns to protect fish and their waters.

The Independent UK

Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog

Government may be letting firms discharge raw sewage more often than law allows, says Office for Environmental Protection

The Guardian - UK

England’s water firms should pay to fix illegal discharges, high court to hear

WildFish charity says £56bn plan to reduce sewage dumping from storm overflows is illegal because it expects customers to foot bill

The Guardian - UK

Award-winning chef calls on restaurants to stop using 'atrocious' farmed salmon

AN award-winning Scottish chef has called on restaurants to join him in refusing to serve farmed salmon.

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The Guardian - UK

Water company fines in England to be used for environmental improvements

Minister confirms pollution penalties will be ringfenced for environment rather than going to Treasury

The Guardian - UK

Scottish farmed salmon industry using loopholes to cover up harm, report alleges

Exclusive: investigation by charity WildFish says firms are avoiding mandatory reporting of sea lice

The Guardian - UK

Conservationists seek judicial review of UK sewage discharge plan

Charity says strategy is unlawful and will allow storm overflows to dump raw sewage for next 28 years

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