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Budweiser Budvar pays charity £414,000 for recycling failure

Budweiser Budvar pays charity £414,000 for recycling failure

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Environment Agency investigation discovers beer importer had been an unregistered producer of packaging for 18 years....

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Swanton Lane site closed down by the Environment Agency

Swanton Lane site closed down by the Environment Agency

Monday, 12 August 2024

Restriction order granted at Maidstone magistrates' court. Access to the premises is forbidden at all times. ...

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Reckitt Benckiser make charity payment for breach of Regulations

Reckitt Benckiser make charity payment for breach of Regulations

Monday, 12 August 2024

Enforcement Undertaking accepted to address a breach of Environmental Permitting Regulations which led to the death of almost 400 fish....

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New Aquagreen reduces flood risk for hundreds east of Hulll

New Aquagreen reduces flood risk for hundreds east of Hulll

Thursday, 08 August 2024

The Environment Agency completes a new flood risk management project to better protect hundreds of homes and businesses on the east side of Hull from ...

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Environment Agency launches Flood Warning Service in Charnwood

Environment Agency launches Flood Warning Service in Charnwood

Wednesday, 07 August 2024

The new service will benefit close to 700 properties with flood warnings helping residents and businesses knowing what action to take in event of a ...

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New River Medway bridge constructed with low carbon materials

New River Medway bridge constructed with low carbon materials

Tuesday, 06 August 2024

Old recycled fishing nets provide fibre-reinforced polymer. Lower maintenance needed than for conventional materials. Improved river access to Twyford...

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Pioneering project uses nature to reduce flood risk in Weardale

Pioneering project uses nature to reduce flood risk in Weardale

Friday, 02 August 2024

Flood protection: A pioneering Environment Agency-led natural flood management scheme to bolster flood protection of County Durham communities is comp...

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Report released into shingle ridge on West Norfolk coast

Report released into shingle ridge on West Norfolk coast

Friday, 02 August 2024

The Environment Agency has released a report on the ongoing work to understand the future management of the Norfolk coast between Snettisham and Heach...

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Farmer fined for obstructing Environment Agency officer

Farmer fined for obstructing Environment Agency officer

Friday, 02 August 2024

Wiltshire farmer Neil Dyke drove off with water samples taken of suspected pollution from his farm....

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Holtec International’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment

Holtec International’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Holtec International’s SMR-300 Small Modular Reactor design completes Step 1 of Generic Design Assessment (GDA) ...

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New scheme to improve habitat quality in Norfolk chalk stream

New scheme to improve habitat quality in Norfolk chalk stream

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

The Environment Agency and the Norfolk Rivers Trust has worked together on a project along a section of the River Glaven in North Norfolk....

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Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor design completes second step of regulatory assessment

Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor design completes second step of regulatory assessment

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited’s 470 MWe Small Modular Reactor design completes Step 2 of Generic Design Assessment (GDA)...

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Newquay farmer Salmon damages badger sett by dumping waste

Newquay farmer Salmon damages badger sett by dumping waste

Monday, 29 July 2024

William Salmon faces 'expensive lesson' including £21,500 for the conviction, a £72,000 confiscation order and around £250,000 for unpaid landfill ta...

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Yorkshire man sentenced for operating illegal waste site

Yorkshire man sentenced for operating illegal waste site

Friday, 26 July 2024

A man has been sentenced for operating an illegal waste site following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency.  ...

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Man fined for failing to clear illegal waste site

Man fined for failing to clear illegal waste site

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Illegal waste site: A man has been fined for failing to comply with a court order to clear waste from the site after an investigation by the Environme...

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Helping communities in Folkestone be prepared for flash flooding

Helping communities in Folkestone be prepared for flash flooding

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Are you flash flood ready? Environment Agency roadshow on 2 August a chance for public to prepare for flash flooding....

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Work starts on flood embankment near Raynesway, Derby

Work starts on flood embankment near Raynesway, Derby

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

The Environment Agency has started flood embankment work in the Raynesway area of Derby following on from the impacts of winter 2023/24....

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Public drop in events on flooding being held in Bulwell

Public drop in events on flooding being held in Bulwell

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

Environment Agency and Nottingham City Council co-hosting two public drop-ins where residents and business owners can discuss impacts of flooding this...

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Tougher regulation as data shows water companies underperforming

Tougher regulation as data shows water companies underperforming

Monday, 22 July 2024

The Environment Agency has today published its?annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies during ...

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Wellington farmer given suspended prison sentence

Wellington farmer given suspended prison sentence

Friday, 19 July 2024

Wellington farmer given suspended prison sentence for allowing slurry to run into the Westford Stream. ...

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East Anglia benefits from Fisheries Improvement Fund

East Anglia benefits from Fisheries Improvement Fund

Thursday, 18 July 2024

The Environment Agency last year invested over £955,000 in 232 projects to improve fishing in local communities through the Fisheries Improvement Prog...

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“Scrapping” illegal waste carriers in Sussex

“Scrapping” illegal waste carriers in Sussex

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Environment Agency and partners carried out two road stops in Sussex to stop illegal waste carriers. 29 vehicles were stopped, and 27 offences were de...

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11 anglers fined on Buckinghamshire Berkshire border

11 anglers fined on Buckinghamshire Berkshire border

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

£2,000 in fines dwarf price of licence for illegal fishermen from across England ...

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The Environment Agency invests £225,000 into local angling

The Environment Agency invests £225,000 into local angling

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The Environment Agency has invested £224,787 into more than 60 local angling projects in the South East. ...

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Three new wetlands created in Evenlode Valley

Three new wetlands created in Evenlode Valley

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

Partnership project turns back the clock on River Evenlode. Avian ‘paradise’ created in just six months. ...

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Environment Agency invests over £950k into local angling projects

Environment Agency invests over £950k into local angling projects

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

By reinvesting rod licence income, the Fisheries Improvement Programme enhances habitats, improves angling facilities, and mitigates the impact of our...

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Oxford flood alleviation scheme gets the go ahead

Oxford flood alleviation scheme gets the go ahead

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

Planning approval for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme has been granted subject to requirements. Decision is a significant step towards protecting...

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Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage

Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

The Environment Agency is stepping up to support farmers facing slurry storage issues through another potentially difficult winter season....

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New consultation on Lower Hare Farm landfill permit near Exeter

New consultation on Lower Hare Farm landfill permit near Exeter

Monday, 15 July 2024

Consultation launched by Environment Agency into landfill site proposals in Whitestone near Exeter...

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Environment Agency carries out flood safety exercise in Rugeley

Environment Agency carries out flood safety exercise in Rugeley

Monday, 15 July 2024

The exercise was held to ensure robust plans are in place in case of dam failure and is part of a a nation-wide programme of reservoir checks. ...

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