Tag Archives: Environment Agency

Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease outbreak confirmed in Somerset

Posted on 11/07/2014 by Admin

11th July 2014 An outbreak of KHV disease has been confirmed at Plantations Lakes, Middle Lane, Kingston Seymour, Clevedon, Somerset. The site is now subject to statutory controls to prevent or limit the spread of the disease. The Fish Health … Continue reading →

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Thames Water guilty of Negligence over River Crane Fish Kill

Posted on 01/07/2014 by Admin

Thames Water have been found guilty of negligence over the 2011 River Crane pollution which killed an estimated 10,000 fish and wiped out all life over a 7 mile stretch. At Isleworth Crown Court on 27th June Thames Water were fined £75000 and … Continue reading →

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Severn Trent Water fined £10,000 for pollution in Nottinghamshire

Posted on 26/06/2014 by Admin

On Tuesday 24 June 2014, Severn Trent Water pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court to one charge of pollution in Nottinghamshire. They were fined £10,000, ordered to pay £2,659.63 in costs, along with a £15 victim surcharge. ​ The charge … Continue reading →

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Continued effort at making the Hogsmill a little more welcoming for eels

Posted on 10/06/2014 by Admin
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Environment Agency sets out plans for £256m River Thames flood defence scheme

Posted on 06/06/2014 by Admin
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Thames Eel pass gets a Spring Clean

Posted on 11/05/2014 by Admin

Volunteers from the TAC spent a morning cleaning out the Molesey Eel pass and Trap which had beacome blocked after the winter floods. The trap had beacome full of large amounts of sand, gravel and huge numbers of freshwater shells. … Continue reading →

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Environment Agency Admits to Serious Failures over Fish Kill Investigations

Posted on 05/03/2014 by Admin

  The Environment Agency (EA) has admitted that it has failed to follow its own procedures when investigating pollution incidents which cause fish kills. Fish Legal has criticised the EA about its pollution response several times over the past few … Continue reading →

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Hogsmill Pollution – Why Anglers are Important to our rivers

Posted on 02/02/2014 by Admin

Whilst out looking at the River Hogsmill in Kingston upon Thames, a local fisherman spotted pollution being pumped direct into the water from a large building site. The keen eyed angler called the Environment Agency hotline to immediately report what he … Continue reading →

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Blueprint for Water coalition welcome changes to the Water Bill

Posted on 02/02/2014 by Admin

The Blueprint for Water coalition of environmental groups has welcomed changes to the Water Bill that will increase the sustainability of the water industry by placing a new, strengthened ‘resilience duty’ on the regulator. The Water Bill currently passing through … Continue reading →

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New Threat to our Rivers from Hydropower Grants

Posted on 02/02/2014 by Admin

The Angling Trust has raised concerns that the Community Energy Strategy announced by Energy Minister Ed Davey today, coupled with the already generous Feed in Tariffs offered by government, will lead to a fresh wave of applications for planning permission … Continue reading →

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