A skip hire company owner who was duped by a rogue waste collector has been ordered to pay nearly £25,000 after his rubbish was found dumped at 4 Essex sites.
Link: Press release: ‘Reckless’ skip company boss ordered to pay almost £25,000
Source: Environment Agency
Environment Agency officers made unannounced visits to 28 sites across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire yesterday.
Link: Press release: Environment Agency day-long sting confirms 11 illegal waste sites
Source: Environment Agency
A project to help the revival of salmon on one of England’s key rivers has been officially opened by Fisheries Minister Robert Goodwill today.
Link: News story: New Fisheries Minister celebrates International Year of Salmon
Source: Environment Agency
A serious pollution incident led to a 3km oil slick near the Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, Doncaster.
Link: Press release: 3km oil slick threatened local beauty spot.
Source: Environment Agency
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speech to Futurebuild 2019
Link: Speech: Back to the Future
Source: Environment Agency
Two men were fined and ordered to pay costs and fines totalling more than £1,400 after they were caught fishing illegally in Midlands.
Link: Press release: Higher than average fines netted for iIlegal fishing
Source: Environment Agency
It’s the most sites visited in a single day by Environment Agency officers in the area
Link: Press release: Sting targets 30 illegal waste sites across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire
Source: Environment Agency
Horse power is being used at Harden Moor in West Yorkshire, as part of a project to trial natural flood management techniques to reduce the risk of flooding.
Link: Press release: Horse power slows the flow in the Aire catchment
Source: Environment Agency
Nottingham waste carrier has vehicle seized and has to pay £1,760 fine and costs of £2,995
Link: Press release: Vehicle seized and waste carrier to pay almost £5,000
Source: Environment Agency
The study uses climate change, population and mapping data to set out future flood risk scenarios.
Link: News story: Environment Agency publishes new evidence to plan for flood and coastal risk up to 2065
Source: Environment Agency
