Fish Legal ‘The environmental and angling organisation, Fish Legal, has won a major victory in a groundbreaking case against Yorkshire Water Services Ltd and United Utilities Plc, which was the culmination of a six year legal campaign for greater transparency within the water and sewerage industry. The Upper Tribunal has ruled that water companies in […]
Fracking – New Dangers Found In Produced Water Sara Jerome Water Online Produced water appears to contain two harmful chemicals that researchers previously did not know about, according to a new study. “Harmful levels of ammonium and iodide have now been found in wastewater from conventional oil and gas production plus the more controversial practice […]
Managing fisheries in Marine Protected Areas – Management to meet Article 6 of the Habitats Directive Defra / MMO ‘To bring fisheries in line with other activities, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on the 14 August 2012 a revised approach to managing fishing activities within European marine sites (EMS). […]
Brussels, Belgium – Today WWF launches a new report – “From crisis to opportunity: Five steps to sustainable European economies” – showing that resource efficiency alone could generate per year the equivalent of the Juncker Investment Plan of over 300 billion euros for the EU economy. http://wwf.panda.org/?uNewsID=241071 WWF launches this report at the moment when […]
DCLG: ‘New Coastal Revival Fund will help kick-start the revival of at-risk coastal heritage. A new £3 million fund will help kick-start the revival of at-risk coastal heritage that has potential to create opportunities for new businesses and jobs. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-coastal-revival-fund-and-community-teams-to-bring-jobs-and-businesses-to-seaside-towns The Coastal Revival Fund will support communities looking to unlock the economic potential of […]
‘Global warming’ and ‘sustainability’ among phrases allegedly barred at state’s Department of Environmental Protection, investigative report finds. http://fcir.org/2015/03/08/in-florida-officials-ban-term-climate-change/ Officials with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the agency in charge of setting conservation policy and enforcing environmental laws in the state, issued directives in 2011 barring thousands of employees from using the […]
Groundwater Flooding map made available This groundwater level information is particularly relevant for people living in areas prone to groundwater flooding. In the last month live groundwater level information for England has been made available via the following website: http://www.gaugemap.co.uk/ International Levee Handbook Published The International Levee Handbook (ILH) is a compendium of good practice, […]
Public and private sector bodies have joined forces to create the UK Water Partnership, a new body to promote water resilience and UK expertise in the sector around the globe. http://www.ukwrip.org//articles/new-uk-water-partnership Countries around the world require infrastructure investment – and underpinning it all is the need for reliable and sustainable water supplies. The UK Water […]