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The Environment Agency is working with in West Lancashire to help landowners explore alternative arrangements for future land drainage.
Demonstrations of sirens at flood defences at Skinningrove.
Thousands of fish stocked in North East rivers.
Experts on hand to discuss flood risk.
A final report published today showcases the achievements of the 12 Nature Improvement Areas established in 2012
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Environment Agency has today announced a period of consultation on the draft updated Environmental Permit for Long Steel UK Limited.
The Government announces plans to improve air quality in cities.
The Environment Agency has today (Monday 30 November) issued a variation to the mining waste permit held by Horse Hill Developments Limited.
Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, will host the 25th British-Irish Council summit in London on 27 November.
Minister Rory Stewart opens Europe’s first zero-chemical, zero-power, metal mine water-treatment scheme
Lancashire R&D engineering company wins 'peer-to-peer' competition after 15 years' development of low emissions, low-cost Pulse-R engine.
South West Water has been fined £214,000 by Plymouth Crown Court for breaching environmental controls at the Camels Head sewage treatment works in Plymouth and failing to stop sewage pouring into the River Tamar.
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has collected 60 jars of honey produced by Defra’s bees.
Speech delivered at the House of Commons
A consultation launches today to seek views on what local and national action can be taken to improve air quality.
The Environment Agency is working with partners to improve water quality in a Northumberland burn following recent pollution incidcents
The AAIB has deployed a team to investigate the accident to a Hawker Hunter near Shoreham, West Sussex
Environment Agency officers who are investigating the pollution of the River Axe at Mosterton, Dorset, are appealing for any information regarding the source of the pollution.
Scottish Hydro Transmission partners with Scottish Environment Protection Agency on novel way to value land use changes
The latest air pollution forecasts and health advice for the week starting 6 April 2015.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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