28 Jun 2021
Guardian: ‘Small-scale fishers say mostly EU fleet is devastating catches with method that nets entire shoals of fish The UK has been accused of allowing a fleet of mainly EU “fly-shooting” fishing boats “unfettered access” to the Channel, without a proper assessment of the impact on fish populations, the seabed or the livelihoods of small-scale […]
28 Jun 2021
Thanks to Kate Spencer for this. ‘I’ve linked a paper we produced from an EA funded project – this outlines > 1200 historic landfill sites that are in the coastal flood risk or erosion risk zone. These are old landfills that pre-date modern legislation, where solid industrial, hazardous and domestic wastes were landfilled along our […]
28 Jun 2021
Dr Pamela Buchan’s PhD thesis entitled “Investigating marine citizenship and its role in creating good marine environmental health” is an interdisciplinary and holistic investigation of marine citizenship has been published. The research used mixed methods to survey, interview and ethnographically observe marine citizens undertaking marine citizenship activities. The data was used to update the definition […]
24 Jun 2021
Work by Professor Peter Hammond published in a scientific journal is covered in the Guardian. It has prompted a meeting between him and Rebecca Pow, the Defra Minister responsible. Water Briefing ‘Government to hear evidence that unlawful discharge of raw sewage into rivers at least 10 times greater than prosecutions suggest. The Government is due to […]
24 Jun 2021
Ofwat David Black 18 June 2021 ‘Dear Chief Executive, Improving performance on the use of storm overflows In my new role as Ofwat’s Interim CEO I have been keen to meet with companies and stakeholders to hear more about the steps the sector is and will be taking to meet the challenges and ambitions of […]
24 Jun 2021
Thames Water has appointed a new Director to its Executive team to expand its renewable energy business and open-up more green spaces for customers to enjoy across London and the Thames Valley. Tony Vasishta will start on July 6 as CEO of Ventures, a new business unit that will unlock further benefits to its customers, […]
24 Jun 2021
The Rivers Trust have produced a guide to practical advice on the design and maintenance of constructed wetlands for the purpose of mitigating urban diffuse pollution. See: Urban Wetland Design Guide – CaBA (catchmentbasedapproach.org) The aim of this guide is to provide comprehensive and practical advice on the design and maintenance of constructed wetlands for […]
24 Jun 2021
This mechanism has been around for a number of years, and the Environment Agency report on the use of this annually. The example below of Anglian Water shows how this works. EA ‘Environment Agency approach to enforcement undertakings (EUs) An EU is a voluntary offer made by an offender to: put right the effects of their offending […]
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