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Sir James Bevan has been appointed chief executive of the Environment Agency following a competitive recruitment process.
On 23 September, Severn Trent Water appeared at Sheffield Crown Court for charges relating to a number of pollution incidents.
UK businesses risk missing out on savings of £250m each year if they fail to reap the benefits of a new scheme aimed at reducing their energy bills and consumption.
The Environment Agency has been testing its emergency response to flooding at six locations around the country today (Thursday 17 September).
Clearance works at Corbridge reduce flood risk
Ground investigations to determine the design and route of Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme’s proposed flood relief channel began this week.
It feels like autumn is already here and many households will soon be getting oil delivered ready for winter.
People are being invited to attend an information event about flood risk in the Black Sluice catchment in Boston – and then to give their views on how it should be managed in the future.
Litter pick benefits wildlife and visitors at Druridge Bay
The Environment Agency starts work this week to repair the flood defence along the River Deben in Woodbridge.
The Environment Agency will practise putting up a temporary flood defence in Guildford.
The second phase of improvements to flood banks at Whittlesey Washes is nearly complete, meaning a popular cycle path through the area has reopened to the public 3 months sooner than planned.
Nonylphenol ethoxylates to be banned in imported clothing and textiles
The Environment Agency is working with partners to improve water quality in a Northumberland burn following recent pollution incidcents
A prehistoric fish, that was around 200 million years before dinosaurs, has been seen in English rivers for the first time since the 1800s.
A river is set to be given a new lease of life thanks to Environment Agency and Essex Wildlife Trust restoration projects.
After a summer of investment and building work, the new flood defence is working effectively and provides the protection it was built for.
The Environment Agency is holding a drop-in session for local residents to discuss the environmental permit application for a new recycling facility on Sandy Lane, Bromsgrove.
Vital information has been captured after a massive 675lbs of fish were caught by anglers in a fishing competition on the River Tees.
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