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A Shropshire farmer has been ordered to pay nearly £40,000 for allowing dairy slurry to pollute a quarry lagoon in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency and Kent County Council partner with Hello Lamp Post to launch interactive signs raising awareness of Folkestone's flash flood risk.
The Environment Agency has approved a drought permit application to help refill Carsington and Ogston reservoirs, Derbyshire.
The Environment Agency will carry out essential maintenance on Lymington's Toll Bridge Road floodgate this November.
Despite recent rainfall, a large part of the country remains in drought across England as we enter winter.
Environment Agency and Trading Standards take action over allowing appalling animal health and environmental conditions at Honiton farm.
The operator of a Bristol nursing home is counting the cost of ignoring repeated warnings about inadequate septic tank discharge for several years.
Cornishman Martin Harvey ignored warnings about his illegal business and his plans to unlawfully develop his land and was prosecuted by the Environment Agency.
Builders to save time and money from streamlined and proportionate reforms to environmental permits
In Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, more than 263,000 properties are at risk of flooding. Communities are warned not to be complacent despite dry weather.
Water companies in England achieve only 19 stars out of 36—the lowest since EPA began in 2011
The government has announced it is slashing the red tape that holds back groundbreaking innovations from coming to market.
Bolstered powers for Environment Agency to hold water companies to account
The Environment Agency's £7m Northwich Flood Risk Management Scheme will be put to the test in an exercise this weekend.
Environment Agency issues further six drought permits to Yorkshire Water to allow them to conserve water in reservoirs to secure public drinking water supplies.
Green fingered tips to help improve flood resilience
People warned not to be complacent about risk of flooding, despite continuing drought conditions in Midlands
The Review, led by Professor Peter Bonfield, brought together leaders from across various sectors who all have an important role in improving the PFR uptake.
A joint scrutiny report from the Environment Agency and Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) about radioactive waste disposal has been published.
The property flood resilience programme has protected 120 homes across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, with another 70 receiving flood-resistant measures.
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