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Fight to tackle scourge of waste crime takes another step forward today as Michael Gove announces a comprehensive review to beef up the government’s approach.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A laser-cutting robotic snake has been put to work on the highly radioactive core of Winfrith's redundant Dragon reactor in Dorset.
The Environment Agency has published its new charging scheme for regulatory permits and services
The Environment Agency has accepted an offer from Anglian Water to donate £50,000 to an environmental charity following a water pollution incident.
Sellafield Ltd’s Interim Storage Facility (ISF) project is ready to support waste retrievals.
Work has started to make one of the most hazardous materials left at Dounreay safer.
The firm, Armabridge Ltd, told to pay £16,404 after it failed to clear up asbestos found mixed into waste disposed at two sites in Torquay.
Re-scheduled public drop-in for Holmwood residents to find out more about the Environment Agency's role.
Yorkshire Waste Services Ltd failed to remove the waste within 21 days after being served with an enforcement notice
Following the liquid cyanide pollution 2 weeks ago the Environment Agency have now declared the water safe.
Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), the organisation leading work on behalf of the Government to safely dispose of the UK’s higher activity radioactive waste, has established an external group of eminent advisers.
Details of an incident at Sellafield on 15 January 2018.
Two men have been arrested in Chelsea and Hampstead Heath in connection with a nationwide waste crime investigation today (Tuesday 13 February).
Professor Malcolm Morley OBE has been appointed as Chair of Radioactive Waste Management (RWM)
A world-class solution for the UK's radioactive waste
A world class training facility designed to deliver the ‘workforce of tomorrow’ has officially opened in Cumbria.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is celebrating 10 years of supporting skills development with the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN).
The first stainless steel waste boxes are now ready to store hazardous nuclear waste from one of the most complex industrial sites in Europe.
On 2 February, Edward G Gillum of Leominster pleaded guilty to operating an unauthorised scrap metal and end of life vehicle (ELV) facility in Herefordshire.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Chief Executive has announced that Professor Malcolm Morley OBE has been appointed as Chair of Radioactive Waste Management (RWM).
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