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Permit variation issued for Brockham oilfield, Surrey

Permit variation issued for Brockham oilfield, Surrey

Thursday, 08 December 2022

To allow reinjection of wastewater contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) produced at other sites....

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Bumper year for eels on River Great Ouse

Bumper year for eels on River Great Ouse

Tuesday, 06 December 2022

Over 70,000 eels have made the journey to Cambridgeshire from the Sargasso Sea – a journey of over 3,000 miles. ...

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Cumbrian rivers project scoops prestigious European Riverprize

Cumbrian rivers project scoops prestigious European Riverprize

Thursday, 01 December 2022

An ambitious programme to restore and improve rivers in the Lake District has beaten competition from across Europe to win the prestigious European Ri...

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'Shingle all the way' at Seaford beach this winter

'Shingle all the way' at Seaford beach this winter

Thursday, 01 December 2022

Shingle recycling work at Sussex beach will help reduce the risk of coastal flooding....

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Could you be a volunteer flood warden in Kent?

Could you be a volunteer flood warden in Kent?

Thursday, 01 December 2022

More than 70,000 properties at risk. Training takes only 2 hours to complete. Be a vital link for your community and emergency responders. ...

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24 ways to waste not this Christmas

24 ways to waste not this Christmas

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices. ...

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Environment Agency informs abstractors on licence changes

Environment Agency informs abstractors on licence changes

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

The Environment Agency has recently informed abstractors in the Ant Valley about proposed changes to their licences....

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Devon and Cornwall beaches break records for high water quality standards ?

Devon and Cornwall beaches break records for high water quality standards ?

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

For the second year running, our 148 monitored bathing beaches in Devon and Cornwall have broken records for water quality standards....

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97% of English bathing waters meet required water quality standards

97% of English bathing waters meet required water quality standards

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting highest quality standard is the the most since 2015...

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Matlock flood defence work to reach halfway milestone at Christmas

Matlock flood defence work to reach halfway milestone at Christmas

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

The Environment Agency’s project to restore flood protection from the River Derwent in Matlock, Derbyshire will reach its halfway stage this Christmas...

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Partnership project to improve headwaters of River Stour extended

Partnership project to improve headwaters of River Stour extended

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

A project to improve the water environment in Dorset’s Stour catchment has successfully gained a sixth year of funding from the Environment Agency....

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Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told

Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

The latest National Drought Group meeting reiterates expectation that water companies start planning now to manage potentially significant impacts nex...

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Saving Cinderella: mitigate to survive, adapt to thrive

Saving Cinderella: mitigate to survive, adapt to thrive

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Sir James Bevan outlines why adaptation must accompany mitigation to address the challenge of climate change ...

West Kent flood storage area expansion scheme

West Kent flood storage area expansion scheme

Friday, 25 November 2022

Approval for work from 2023. Properties better protected from flooding will increase to beyond 1,400. Basin will hold more than 7 million cubic metres...

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New study into fish passage on Dorset chalk stream

New study into fish passage on Dorset chalk stream

Friday, 25 November 2022

The Environment Agency is to fund a new study to improve fish passage on the River Tarrant in Dorset....

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Staffordshire anglers prosecuted for fishing illegally

Staffordshire anglers prosecuted for fishing illegally

Thursday, 24 November 2022

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted two Staffordshire anglers for fishing illegally during this last summer....

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Population of endangered native species thriving in Yorkshire

Population of endangered native species thriving in Yorkshire

Thursday, 24 November 2022

A thriving population of native white-clawed crayfish has been rediscovered in a West Yorkshire watercourse providing a boost for the endangered speci...

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Bromford community help design mural for new flood defence scheme

Bromford community help design mural for new flood defence scheme

Thursday, 24 November 2022

The community has been helping design a mural as part of a £30 million scheme being built by the Environment Agency to better protect homes and busine...

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Work completed on Ouse Washes protects thousands of homes

Work completed on Ouse Washes protects thousands of homes

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Cambridgeshire property and land retain flood protection....

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Join the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Join the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Monday, 21 November 2022

Three people are needed to help make some of the most important decisions on tackling flooding in Bristol, south Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset and...

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Lincolnshire based company fined for illegal waste activities

Lincolnshire based company fined for illegal waste activities

Monday, 21 November 2022

Whites Recycling Limited fined £36,000 for breaching environmental permit and unlawfully storing waste....

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Lancaster skip hire company has waste permit withdrawn

Lancaster skip hire company has waste permit withdrawn

Thursday, 17 November 2022

A1 Supa Skips Ltd required to clear the site of all waste...

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Wildlife to thrive as major Tees restoration project begins

Wildlife to thrive as major Tees restoration project begins

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The scheme at Ormesby Beck will improve the area’s resilience to the changing climate and provide a richer environment for residents and nature. ...

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Beddington energy recovery plant   environmental permit variation

Beddington energy recovery plant environmental permit variation

Friday, 11 November 2022

Public consultation is now open...

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Natural flood management work resumes to increase flood resilience in Leeds

Natural flood management work resumes to increase flood resilience in Leeds

Thursday, 10 November 2022

Nature based solutions at forefront of flood defences in Leeds as new planting season begins...

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Adaptation and net zero: beating the climate emergency and building a better world

Adaptation and net zero: beating the climate emergency and building a better world

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

Why urgent action is needed to achieve net zero and address the challenge of climate change ...

Major step forward for £21m flood scheme to better protect communities in York

Major step forward for £21m flood scheme to better protect communities in York

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

Second phase of £21m Clifton Ings Flood Alleviation scheme to better protect 135 homes in York area from flooding is underway....

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Flood Action Week: Households urged to prepare in 2022 year of extremes

Flood Action Week: Households urged to prepare in 2022 year of extremes

Monday, 07 November 2022

Since 1998 we have seen six of the ten wettest years on record....

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Northants waste firm pays out to charity after contaminating groundwater

Northants waste firm pays out to charity after contaminating groundwater

Monday, 07 November 2022

Waste facility accepted responsibility for releasing contaminated liquid into groundwater....

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Bedlington recycling site fire to be extinguished

Bedlington recycling site fire to be extinguished

Thursday, 03 November 2022

An operation to extinguish an ongoing fire at a green waste composting site in Bedlington, will commence today under close supervision by the Environm...

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