The Green Industrial Revolution needs Green Industrial Regulation

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, delivered a speech this morning at an event hosted by the Aldersgate Group.




Thames Water fined £2.3 million for ‘foreseeable’ pollution

Fish deaths topped 1,000 as sewage poured into stream.




Dumper told to remove waste from floodplain at cost of £85,000

A Devon businessman has been ordered by Exeter Crown Court to spend £85,344 of his own money removing waste he illegally deposited on a floodplain near Cullompton.




Environment Agency swoops to seize vehicle linked to flytipping

Eight wheel tipper truck impounded in joint operation with police.




Devon and Cornwall homeowners urged to check their oil tanks

The Environment Agency is urging people to check their oil tanks for leaks to protect the environment and reduce the risk of potentially large financial losses.