Two more plead guilty in Brazil waste exports case
Five to face sentencing at Old Bailey
View ArticleBritain must act now to deal with more extreme weather
Britain should improve water supply for business and farming in the face of more frequent floods and droughts, Environment Agency Chairman Lord Chris Smith said today.
View ArticleFive fined for shipping contaminated waste to Brazil
Sentencing hearing at Old Bailey brings biggest Environment Agency case to close.
View ArticleLegal agreement struck to protect iconic chalk river
At least 20 million litres of water a day restored to River Darent.
View ArticleAgency warns people in South West to be prepared for further heavy rain and...
With the Met Office warning of further persistent and heavy rain across south west England further flooding is possible today (Friday 21 March), with southern parts of Cornwall and Devon most at risk,...
View ArticleNationwide ‘day of action’ as part of crack down on illegal waste sites
Environment Agency Taskforce cuts off supply to rogue waste traders, gives out warnings and starts over a dozen new investigations.
View ArticleWater testing gets underway to prevent beaches failing tough new standards
More action needed to help protect England’s seaside economy.
View ArticleWater companies must cut leaks to prepare for the future
Water companies need to invest now to tackle leaks and prevent sewers overflowing during heavy rain, Environment Agency Chairman Lord Chris Smith will say today.
View ArticleImprisoned waste criminal ordered to spend further three years behind bars
An unrepentant waste crime boss has been sentenced to a further three years in prison, after failing to pay back the proceeds of his illegal waste business.
View ArticleFishing you a Happy Father's Day
Give a rod licence this Father’s Day and join in the fun on 16 June.
View ArticleUK first self closing flood barriers unveiled to protect tourist town...
A well known tourist destination in the Lake District, devastated by flooding in 2009, is set to benefit from innovative new self-closing flood barriers.
View ArticleReady, steady, go fish!
At the start of fishing season (16 June 2013), one of television’s most famous fishermen is urging people to go fishing and discover beauty spots they never knew existed.
View ArticleTaskforce urges people to report waste crime as it continues to target...
Today, 18th June 2013, the Environment Agency works with Police, Road Haulage Association, Association of British Insurers, Vehicle and Operator Service Agency and Crimestoppers to crack down on waste...
View ArticleWaste operators welcome national online transfer system
Almost three quarters of large waste operators have shown their support for a new system for recording transfers of waste online.
View ArticleCommitment to streamline and simplify environmental regulation of onshore oil...
The Environment Agency is the environmental regulator for the onshore oil and gas industry in England.
View ArticleTake a friend fishing for free!
Anglers are being offered the chance to take a friend or family member fishing for free as part of the Environment Agency’s support for National Fishing Month.
View ArticleEnvironment Agency teams rescue thousands of fish distressed by the heatwave
Environment Agency teams across the country have been rescuing thousands of fish in distress as a result of the recent weather.
View ArticleTwitter Chat – The Future of Fishing
The Environment Agency and Angling Trust are running their first ever Twitter chat to mark the final week of National Fishing Month.
View ArticleDroughts, mink and habitat loss blamed for large drop in England’s water vole...
Records reveal water vole presence down 22 per cent in two years.
View ArticleBidding starts on multi-million pound flood contract to protect Londoners
The Environment Agency is today launching the bidding to manage tidal flood risk in London and the Thames Estuary in what is the UK’s largest flood risk management contract.
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