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Maximum litter fines are to almost double to £150 from April next year as well as new fines introduced for owners of vehicles from which litter is thrown
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
An update on a chemical event at Sellafield
Five-year probe into illegal waste disposal in Wiltshire ends with large confiscation order for trader Lee Hazel.
A man refused to pay court ordered costs, went back to prison and then when he refused again lost his house after Proceeds of Crime order was enforced.
Nuclear Safeguards Bill published in Parliament in preparation for the UK’s departure from Euratom.
A remotely operated machine has been sent into Sellafield’s most hazardous nuclear waste store for the first time.
The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) visited Sellafield on the 5 October 2017.
More time to have a say on proposed energy from waste facility.
The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) visited the Low Level Waste Repository on the 4 October 2017.
Today (4 October 2017) the Environment Agency has opened a consultation on a proposed chicken farm in Nancegollan.
In line with announcements in March 2017, the NDA has now served notice of termination to Cavendish Fluor Partnership (CFP) for the management and decommissioning of the UK’s 12 Magnox reactor and research sites.
Unsuspecting landowners in the North East foot the bill for criminals who illegally dump large amounts of waste.
Decommissioning of the former used fuel cooling ponds at Oldbury site has reached a major milestone.
Brand new high-precision containers have been used successfully for the first time to deliver radioactive waste from Harwell in Oxfordshire to Sellafield in Cumbria.
Delivered by Professor John Loughhead to the Member States of the IAEA.
A new agreement between the Environment Agency and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will help tackle the transportation of illegal waste
The government is cracking down on illegal waste sites, making rogue operators liable for landfill tax.
The Environment Agency and DVSA will share intelligence and carry out operations to stop illegal waste carriers and improve road safety.
An opportunity to comment and to find out the Environment Agency's role in the proposal.
Safely accessing the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo takes Sellafield Ltd a step closer to reducing the UK’s nuclear hazard.
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