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High rate of regulatory performance in England is helping fight climate change impacts, but more must be done to secure a healthy environment, says EA report
A new chalk stream strategy, published today by Catchment Based Approach’s (CaBA) Chalk Stream Restoration Group (CSRG), sets the future direction needed to protect and enhance England’s chalk streams.
Sluice gates which manage water levels in the River Wansbeck will be open for three months as part of efforts to reduce silt build up.
A project breathing new life in to one of Norfolk’s famous broads is to proceed to its next phase, Natural England has announced.
Northumbrian Water has been fined more than half a million pounds for polluting a watercourse in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
Consultation on plans to modernise water abstraction and enhance the Environment Agency's powers to protect groundwater
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A man has been sentenced to an 18-month community order and fined £11,200 after pleading guilty to operating an illegal car-breaking operation at two sites in Billingham. The fine includes a victim surcharge of £900 and cost…
New round of Air Quality Grants for local authorities opens to benefit communities and reduce the impact of polluted air on people's health
A consultation proposal to grant a permit for temporary fish barriers at the entrance to Hoveton Great Broad, Norfolk, is being launched today.
A Lincolnshire waste business has been fined for putting the local community and the environment at risk.
Farmers will be given additional advice and support to help them access a range of solutions to reduce pollution
The North Devon company that caused a pollution incident leading to a devastating fish kill on the River Mole near South Molton has been fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £9,836 in costs.
Make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer.
Team GB athletes have been invited to help kick plastics out of sport by making a pledge to tackle plastic pollution.
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive at the Environment Agency, speaks at the launch of the EA’s latest 'State of the Environment', hosted by Global Action Plan
Sir James Bevan discusses need to address environmental inequalities as part of the "levelling up" agenda
A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects
Cefas scientists will be supporting new programmes to work with international and UK partners to tackle marine pollution and support adoption of sustainable seafood practices.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Edima Holdings Ltd, a Tamworth potato processing company, for causing a pollution which killed over 450 fish.
More than 400 fish were killed because a Dorset farm owner was unaware effluent from his silage clamp was discharging into a river.
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