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Favourite recreation spot and chalk stream hit by 79 million litres of sludge.
Public consultation will help shape future of managing flood risk.
People living in Calderdale are being urged to do their bit by reporting sightings of invasive plants in their local neighbourhood as part of a campaign to tackle invasive non-native species.
Riverside walls at Foss Bank being strengthened
A 5 year partnership project to eliminate pennywort on a 23 mile stretch of the River Great Ouse has been a success.
5,000 trees have been planted at the Leeds Brownlee Triathlon Centre as part of a Natural Flood Management Programme being delivered as part of phase two of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme.
The Environment Agency has announced it will be offering a new flood warning service in Mevagissey from 19 May 2021.
New roadmap sets out how EA will reduce emissions by 45% to hit 2030 net zero target
Two men have been fined hundreds of pounds for poaching with an illegal fishing net in a Northumberland river.
The Environment Agency has launched a campaign calling on all potential and seasoned anglers to see their licences as more than just a legal entitlement to fish.
A North East man has been fined for obstructing Environment Agency officers during an investigation into the illegal dumping of waste.
Tough action is example of Environment Agency's new powers to combat illegal waste activity.
The Environment Agency is monitoring 419 bathing water sites across England until 30 September
Speech by Emma Howard Boyd at the ClimateExpo, 18 May 2021
A Dereham garage proprietor admits to storing waste illegally, despite repeated warnings from the Environment Agency.
Boaters now have the option to purchase an 'Anglian Pass' which allows them to navigate unrestricted across neighbouring navigations.
A boater has been fined almost £1,000 for leaving his boat unregistered on the River Glen in Lincolnshire.
Emma Howard Boyd's Speech at the Transition Pathway Initiative event at the London Stock Exchange, Thursday 13 May 2021
The Environment Agency has replenished fish stocks at 9 locations across 4 rivers in East Anglia.
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