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Environment Agency tells water companies to clean up their act and protect the environment from pollution
Water company efforts to protect the environment were described as ‘simply unacceptable’ in an Environment Agency (EA) report published today (10 July) with only 1 of the major water and sewage companies in England performing at the level expected.
News story
EA Chair responds to Committee on Climate Change Adaptation Report
The Committee on Climate Change has published a report on adaptation to climate change today, here is the response from the Chair of the Environment Agency.
Speech
It’s the climate emergency, stupid
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Aldersgate Group, London, 25 June 2019
Press release
Waste giant guilty of exporting banned waste
Soiled nappies, clothing and videotape among items labelled waste paper bound for China
Press release
Wainfleet residents return home after flooding
More than two months’ worth of rain fell in three days last week, causing a breach of the flood bank on the River Steeping.
News story
Climate change tops agenda at Flood and Coast Conference 2019
The fourth Flood and Coast Conference opened in Telford today.
Latest from the Environment Agency
- PE23 4AP, Ms Rachel Ward: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/NB3294VK/A001
- TQ6 0DX, The Landmark Trust: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/NB3090RV/A001
- NR13 5HN, Heathwood Gospel Hall Trust: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/MB3793RF/A001
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S60 1BY
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