Better regulation needed to protect environment and boost economy, says Environment Agency Chief Executive. The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, is calling for a modern approach to regulation in order to protect air, land, and water from future threats, including the climate emergency. Sir James’ appeal comes as the UK contemplates […]
Revealed: no penalties issued under ‘useless’ English farm pollution laws Exclusive: Environment Agency has failed to prosecute or fine any of 243 documented violations since 2018 Campaigners have called legislation designed to reduce water pollution caused by agriculture in England “useless” as data reveals there have been no prosecutions or fines issued despite regular documented […]
Two pieces on water scarcity – the article below and the EA’s consultation Drought and Water Scarcity Management Policy in England and Wales—Current Failings and the Potential of Civic Innovation ‘Environment Agency – new consultation on water stress to inform decisions on compulsory metering by water companies The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a new consultation […]
The jury’s out on River Ouseburn future Ouseburn Citizens’ Jury has taken place in the North East and will help inform the Environment Agency’s future water management plans. An innovative project to involve communities in decisions about the future of their local river has taken place in the North East. The first of its kind […]
Unearthed, Greenpeace report on Data from the Environment Agency. ‘Inspections found that more than 3,400 crucial flood defence assets across England were in poor condition last year, according to figures seen by Unearthed. The finding comes as communities across the north grapple with the consequences of flooding, with 53 flood alerts active across England as of Sunday afternoon. […]
Defra ‘The Government and it’s Agencies – The Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, & Natural England have joined forces to investigate the destruction of 1.5 miles of the protected river Lugg. Extensive damage reported on Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) area of River Lugg in Herefordshire. Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission […]
Health and the environment December 3rd: Speech by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, to the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. This has been an extremely hard year for everyone… …and people have thought about health and environment more than perhaps they would in another year. The pandemic led to an […]
Environment Agency slashes number of water pollution incident visits Guardian ‘Huge drop in number of visits during Covid crisis raises concerns polluters are breaking laws with impunity The Environment Agency has dramatically reduced the frequency that it attends water pollution incidents amid the Covid-19 pandemic, raising concerns the crisis is allowing companies to break environmental regulations with […]