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Environment Agency West Thames Fisheries and Biodiversity Project Summary 2012/13

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Environment Agency South East Annual Fisheries Report 2012/13

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Anglian Water Fined after poorly treated sewage effluent discharged into sea

Anglian Water Services Ltd has been fined after discharging poorly treated sewage effluent into the North Sea on two occasions last year. The incidents took place at the Clacton (Holland Haven) Sewage Treatment Works, Essex. Anglian Water holds an environmental … Continue reading

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Farm fined a total of £37,000 for persistent pollution

​Yesterday, 12 December 2013, A&A Rodenhurst Ltd of Wadborough was sentenced at Worcester Magistrates’ Court to four charges relating to the repeated pollution of a local watercourse bordering their premises at Wadborough Park Farm, Worcestershire. The company was also sentenced to … Continue reading

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Water company fined £58k for discharging sewage into Tamar estuary

South West Water has been ordered to pay £58,375 in fines and costs for discharging sewage into a tributary of the Tamar estuary. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. ​ The offences were committed at the company’s Camels … Continue reading

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Farm fined after ‘Catastrophic’ death of 15,000 fish

​Thousands of fish died from pollution and thousands more were rescued by Environment Agency staff from a river at Halstead in Essex when toxic chemicals were spilled. Berwick Hall Farm was responsible for the pollution and today (Tues 26 Nov) … Continue reading

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Muted Celebrations over the Updated Hydropower Good Practice Guide

The Angling Trust and Salmon & Trout Association have jointly welcomed the Environment Agency (EA) Board’s decision yesterday to introduce new Good Practice Guidelines for hydropower that reduce the amount of water that can normally be diverted from rivers into … Continue reading

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River Crane Pollution Appeal

River Crane pollution incident Update from the Environment Agency We would like to update you on the recent pollution incident on the River Crane. We were made aware of reports of two incidents in the Twickenham area of the morning … Continue reading

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River Crane devastated by new Pollution Incident

The River Crane in West London has been devastated by a new pollution incident following the total wipeout of all species in October 2011. This new pollution incident was reported after local people saw dead fish floating in the river … Continue reading

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Fish Legal Seeks Judicial Review of Environment Agency

Fish Legal, acting on behalf of its member club the Cropston Angling Association, seeks judicial intervention in a row over water transfers harming Cropston Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI). Currently, the Environment Agency does not routinely regulate … Continue reading

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