tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Environment Agency (EA) 2025-06-13T11:32:37+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/working-in-partnership-to-improve-the-river-mimram 2025-06-13T11:32:37+01:00 Working in partnership to improve the River Mimram Catchment based approach to improve a rare and precious chalk stream, Initiative to bring farmer and landowners together to benefit the Mimram. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-second-region-in-england-to-move-into-drought-status 2025-06-12T12:26:04+01:00 Yorkshire second region in England to move into drought status Yorkshire has become the second region to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mvv-environmental-gets-permit-for-canford-energy-from-waste-site 2025-06-11T15:00:39+01:00 MVV Environmental gets permit for Canford energy from waste site Environmental permit sets out strict conditions on operation of the proposed site at Poole in Dorset tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/officers-start-digging-into-hazardous-waste-soil-crime 2025-06-11T14:31:11+01:00 Officers start digging into hazardous waste soil crime Hauliers in Devon and Cornwall will be asked for more detail on how they deal with waste soils. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-ofwat-regarding-environment-performance-assessment-category-1-water-pollution-incidents 2025-06-09T13:19:31+01:00 Letter to Ofwat regarding Environment Performance Assessment Category 1 water pollution incidents Letter from the Environment Agency to Ofwat regarding Environment Performance Assessment Category 1 water pollution incidents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-launched-into-permit-minded-to-decision 2025-06-06T15:45:18+01:00 Consultation launched into permit ‘minded to� decision The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to� decision to issue a permit to a Bury landfill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-revokes-yorkshire-waste-site-permit 2025-06-05T16:31:28+01:00 Environment Agency revokes Yorkshire waste site permit The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for a waste site in West Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-after-driest-spring-in-132-years 2025-06-05T12:30:03+01:00 National Drought Group meets after driest spring in 132 years Expert group told England has now experienced driest March, April and May since 1893. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funds-scheme-to-tackle-on-farm-drought-risk 2025-06-04T15:02:35+01:00 Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk Fully funded expert-led studies to assess water security on farms open for applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farming-the-flood-shows-dartmoor-farmers-adapting-to-nature 2025-06-04T11:37:16+01:00 'Farming the Flood' shows Dartmoor farmers adapting to nature Farmers are turning flood challenges into environmental opportunities in this new documentary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reforms-to-bolster-flood-protection-for-communities-across-the-country 2025-06-03T13:59:44+01:00 Reforms to bolster flood protection for communities across the country Delivering on the government’s Plan for Change, proposals will introduce a simplified approach benefitting poorer communities and speeding up project delivery tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pilot-restocking-project-boosts-rare-glass-eels-in-the-kennet 2025-06-03T13:13:00+01:00 Pilot restocking project boosts rare glass eels in the Kennet Innovative project sees nearly 23,000 protected glass eels transferred to the River Kennet. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hinkley-point-b-power-station-have-your-say-on-permit-changes 2025-06-03T13:02:52+01:00 Hinkley Point B power station: Have your say on permit changes EDF Energy wants to change its existing radioactive substances environmental permit for the Hinkley Point B power station in Bridgwater, Somerset. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winfrith-nuclear-site-have-your-say-on-decommissioning-permits 2025-06-03T13:02:28+01:00 Winfrith nuclear site: Have your say on decommissioning permits Feedback wanted on environmental permits which propose leaving some low-level radioactive waste at the Dorset nuclear site as part of decommissioning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/quiz-the-water-experts-about-tauntons-bathing-water-quality 2025-06-02T09:20:54+01:00 Quiz the water experts about Taunton's bathing water quality Fancied a dip in the River Tone but unsure about its water quality? Come and ask your questions and share any concerns about the French Weir Park bathing water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-water-fined-after-pumping-station-sewage-incident 2025-05-30T19:55:10+01:00 Yorkshire Water fined after pumping station sewage incident Yorkshire Water has been fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drought-declared-in-north-west-of-england 2025-05-29T18:46:52+01:00 Drought declared in north-west of England Many reservoirs in the region are at historic low levels for the time of year tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/river-gade-returns-to-its-natural-course-through-gadebridge-park 2025-05-28T16:14:10+01:00 River Gade returns to its natural course through Gadebridge Park Works also include two new footbridges, a flood warning gauging station, and an innovative ultrasonic structure that allows fish and mammals to move freely. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-urged-to-report-suspected-waste-crime-as-new-heatmaps-published 2025-05-28T00:00:00+01:00 Public urged to report suspected waste crime as new heatmaps published New maps published showing nearly 17,000 reports of waste crime across England in 2023 and 2024, demonstrating offending is rife tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-phase-of-hull-water-project-brings-boost-to-wildlife 2025-05-23T16:43:33+01:00 Next phase of Hull water project brings boost to wildlife The next phase of Hull’s Dynamic Drains project gets underway � helping to transform the city’s urban watercourses.