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Bucks farmers' second conviction for criminal waste site

Bucks farmers' second conviction for criminal waste site

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

One jailed and the other gets a suspended sentence for failing to dispose of rubbish legally....

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Hebden Bridge flood warning siren test

Hebden Bridge flood warning siren test

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

A flood warning siren will be sounded in Hebden Bridge as a test between 2 and 3pm this Thursday 22 April....

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Experts meet to reduce waste and prevent plastic pollution

Experts meet to reduce waste and prevent plastic pollution

Monday, 19 April 2021

Preventing plastic waste will be the focus of an open virtual workshop for businesses in the Solent area today (19 April 2021)....

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Jail sentence for businessman who filled former quarry with dangerous waste

Jail sentence for businessman who filled former quarry with dangerous waste

Thursday, 08 April 2021

A rogue trader has been jailed for allowing thousands of tonnes of waste - including hazardous material - to be illegally deposited at a site in Somer...

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Environment Agency works with angling clubs to plant 8,000 trees

Environment Agency works with angling clubs to plant 8,000 trees

Wednesday, 07 April 2021

Five angling clubs and the Middle Level Commissioners have benefited from a £10,000 tree investment to help wildlife, local communities and fisheries....

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Flood protection project continues on the Ouse Washes

Flood protection project continues on the Ouse Washes

Wednesday, 07 April 2021

Further year of work ahead as the scheme to raise the banks of the Ouse Washes flood storage reservoir continues....

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Essex waste directors sentenced and fined

Essex waste directors sentenced and fined

Thursday, 01 April 2021

Two company directors have been in the Old Bailey court this week for operating an illegal waste wood operation in Essex....

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Cambridgeshire energy producer admits pollution

Cambridgeshire energy producer admits pollution

Monday, 29 March 2021

Poor maintenance at the company's plant diverted corrosive liquid towards River Cam ...

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Hythe Ranges sea defence scheme virtual opening ceremony

Hythe Ranges sea defence scheme virtual opening ceremony

Friday, 26 March 2021

Scheme will better protect 787 properties in the area...

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Boost for fish migration in Norfolk chalk stream

Boost for fish migration in Norfolk chalk stream

Friday, 26 March 2021

A specially designed fish pass is being installed in a Norfolk chalk stream, to enable fish to swim freely through the upper River Tiffey....

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More than 250 trees planted as part of North East flood scheme

More than 250 trees planted as part of North East flood scheme

Thursday, 25 March 2021

More than 250 trees are being planted in a Northumberland town to replace those lost during construction of a vital flood alleviation scheme. ...

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Permit variation application for waste water reinjection at Brockham oilfield, Surrey

Permit variation application for waste water reinjection at Brockham oilfield, Surrey

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Public Consultation is now open ...

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Environment Agency extends partnership with Angling Trust

Environment Agency extends partnership with Angling Trust

Thursday, 25 March 2021

The Environment Agency’s contract with the Angling Trust has been extended until March 2023....

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Environment Agency calls on builders to follow duty of care

Environment Agency calls on builders to follow duty of care

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Construction firms urged to take responsibility for their waste to limit disruption to the environment....

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Houghton Brook Flood Storage Area in Luton now completed

Houghton Brook Flood Storage Area in Luton now completed

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

600 homes and businesses protected from flooding. ...

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Vital Hull tidal flood defence scheme complete

Vital Hull tidal flood defence scheme complete

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Residents in 113,000 homes in Hull are now better protected from flooding as the Environment Agency’s £42 million Humber frontages scheme comes to fru...

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More than 300,000 homes better protected from flooding since 2015

More than 300,000 homes better protected from flooding since 2015

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The Environment Agency and partners have completed more than 700 projects to better protect more than 300,000 homes since 2015...

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900 trees planted along Suffolk rivers

900 trees planted along Suffolk rivers

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

The Environment Agency and the Suffolk Wildlife Trust have completed a 2-year project to improve the River Gipping and its tributaries....

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United States and United Kingdom: united in creating green jobs

United States and United Kingdom: united in creating green jobs

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and Adviser to the Board of Trade, speaking at an event hosted by the British Embassy in Washington ...

Plans submitted for a new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull

Plans submitted for a new ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flooding in east Hull

Monday, 22 March 2021

Plans to create a large ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flood risk to homes and businesses near Bransholme in east Hull have been submitted for planning approva...

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Permit Variations applied for at Horse Hill oilfield

Permit Variations applied for at Horse Hill oilfield

Monday, 22 March 2021

Public consultation now open on applications to vary existing permits at Horse Hill, including the drilling of 4 new boreholes....

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New resources encourage young farmers to protect the environment

New resources encourage young farmers to protect the environment

Monday, 22 March 2021

Resources encouraging less waste are live on the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club website....

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Tackling gender inequality is crucial for climate adaptation

Tackling gender inequality is crucial for climate adaptation

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment, speaking at an International Women's Day event organised by the COP26 presidency, in partnership with Chat...

Corby man jailed and facing costs of £750,000 for waste crime

Corby man jailed and facing costs of £750,000 for waste crime

Thursday, 18 March 2021

A Northamptonshire man, who was jailed in January, after a decade of waste offences was ordered this week to pay £12,500 in costs and £140 in victim s...

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£7m beach management reduces flood risk on Lincolnshire coast

£7m beach management reduces flood risk on Lincolnshire coast

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire's coastal communities....

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Call for volunteers to play vital role during flooding

Call for volunteers to play vital role during flooding

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

The Environment Agency is calling on residents in a Northumberland village to register as Flood Wardens. ...

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Southampton communities work together to tackle plastic pollution

Southampton communities work together to tackle plastic pollution

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

Ambitions to reduce avoidable plastic waste in the Southampton area have taken a step forward at a virtual workshop run by the Environment Agency. ...

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More than Zero: why Net Zero alone won’t save the planet   and what will

More than Zero: why Net Zero alone won’t save the planet and what will

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, to the Whitehall and Industry Group on 16 March 2021...

Close season for coarse fishing gets underway for 2021

Close season for coarse fishing gets underway for 2021

Friday, 12 March 2021

The Environment Agency is reminding anglers the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers comes into effect from Monday 15 March and runs until 15 June...

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Coronavirus: Environment Agency update

Coronavirus: Environment Agency update

Friday, 12 March 2021

The Environment Agency’s priority is to protect people and the environment, and to support those we regulate during the coronavirus pandemic....

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