Environment Agency proposes new ‘polluter pays’ levy for water companies
It is designed to fully recover the costs of the EA's enforcement activities relating to…
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EA ‘minded to’ issue permit for new waste-to-energy plant in Westbury
It has launched a new consultation and is seeking comments from interested parties by 22nd…
Yorkshire Water fined £233k for raw sewage discharge
According to the Environment Agency, an estimated 20m litres of sewage was discharged into Tong…
Environment Agency: Climate emergency hitting ‘worst case scenario’ levels
Chief Executive Sir James Bevan said if left unchecked, climate change will kill more people…
Environment Agency uses new legal powers to block illegal waste site
The regulator can apply for a Restriction Order to the court to prohibit access to - and the…
Emma Howard Boyd reappointed as Environment Agency Chair
Her second term will run from September 2019 to September 2022
South West Water fined £214k for pollution
A UK water company has been ordered to pay a £214,000 fine for breaching environmental…
Director of a company fined £14k for illegal waste
The director of a waste treatment company has been ordered to pay £14,000 for illegal waste…
Oil firm fined £497k for environmental offences
An oil company has been ordered to pay a fine worth more than £497,000 for environmental…
Teesside man fined £350k for illegall waste crimes
A man has been ordered to pay a fine worth £350,000 for waste crimes in Darlington. Tony Leigh…
