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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
View a list of environmental permitting applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
You can report serious concerns about your employer to us, if you suspect wrongdoing in an area we regulate.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
These documents give information about some of the local schemes and strategies to manage flood and coastal erosion risk in England.
The Environment Agency’s role in the development and regulation of a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste.
Guidance for users of all Environment Agency waterways, including the River Thames, Anglian Waterways and the Medway Navigation.
New guidance published on production of hydrogen from water using electrolysis
Environment Agency launches consultation on updating charges for regulating notified international waste shipments
When the Environment Agency will not require you to get a permit to carry out certain activities that they regulate.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Our approach to regulation and enforcement during the coronavirus outbreak.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
Map showing the geographical areas of the Environment Agency's operations.
Find out how much water is available in your area by viewing Environment Agency abstraction licensing strategies.
Cases for which the Environment Agency has accepted an enforcement undertaking or imposed a civil sanction for environmental offences.
What happens when the Environment Agency stops maintaining a flood or coastal erosion defence, how to challenge the decision and how to manage your risk afterwards.
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