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Sir James Bevan outlined his vision for natural flood management as the Environment Agency published a new report on the £15 million NFM programme.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
To allow reinjection of wastewater contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) produced at other sites.
Portsmouth pair's company ignored safety orders
Over 70,000 eels have made the journey to Cambridgeshire from the Sargasso Sea – a journey of over 3,000 miles.
Anglian Water admits failure of its treatment works led to pollution in River Wid. Incident caused the death of invertebrate and fish life across 3 kilometres.
An ambitious programme to restore and improve rivers in the Lake District has beaten competition from across Europe to win the prestigious European Riverprize.
Shingle recycling work at Sussex beach will help reduce the risk of coastal flooding.
More than 70,000 properties at risk. Training takes only 2 hours to complete. Be a vital link for your community and emergency responders.
This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices.
The Environment Agency has recently informed abstractors in the Ant Valley about proposed changes to their licences.
For the second year running, our 148 monitored bathing beaches in Devon and Cornwall have broken records for water quality standards.
New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting highest quality standard is the the most since 2015
The Environment Agency’s project to restore flood protection from the River Derwent in Matlock, Derbyshire will reach its halfway stage this Christmas.
A project to improve the water environment in Dorset’s Stour catchment has successfully gained a sixth year of funding from the Environment Agency.
The latest National Drought Group meeting reiterates expectation that water companies start planning now to manage potentially significant impacts next year.
Sir James Bevan outlines why adaptation must accompany mitigation to address the challenge of climate change
Approval for work from 2023. Properties better protected from flooding will increase to beyond 1,400. Basin will hold more than 7 million cubic metres of water
The Environment Agency is to fund a new study to improve fish passage on the River Tarrant in Dorset.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted two Staffordshire anglers for fishing illegally during this last summer.
A thriving population of native white-clawed crayfish has been rediscovered in a West Yorkshire watercourse providing a boost for the endangered species.
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