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Eight in 10 farmers benefit from working with government pollution advice service
A network of 20,000 farms are taking action to drive down water pollution and protect the environment
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Godalming flood alleviation scheme is officially unveiled
Some 90 properties to benefit from greater protection from flooding.
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Environment Agency sets net zero emissions aim
The Environment Agency aims to become a net zero organisation by 2030
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A decade of flood forecasting: saving lives
Today the Met Office and the Environment Agency are marking a 10-year partnership which has saved lives, livelihoods, and protected infrastructure.
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Waste giant forced to pay over £500,000 for exporting banned waste
Following an investigation by the Environment Agency (EA), one of the UK’s largest waste management companies - Biffa Waste Services Ltd - has been ordered to pay a total of £599,912 for breaching waste exports regulations.
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Review to continue improvements in bio-waste sector
The Environment Agency is set to launch a review of permitted waste sites within the bio-waste sector, which includes composting, anaerobic digestion and mechanical biological treatment.
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- CM7 4DS, Mr David Robson: environmental permit application advertisement- EPR/PB3699AG/A001
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PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY
United Kingdom
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03708 506 506
Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT)
+44 (0) 114 282 5312
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
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0800 80 70 60
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0345 988 1188
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0345 602 6340
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03708 506 506
If you suspect or know that someone is committing fraud or other malpractice against the Environment Agency, contact us in confidence. We will seek to prosecute where appropriate and recover lost funds.
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