Action to remove contaminated fire-fighting water
Environment Agency officers remove contaminated fire-fighting water which has collected in pools on the site of a major fire in Bradford
Plans for a flood storage area in York approved by planning chiefs
Plans to help reduce flood risk on the River Foss north of Strensall in York were approved today
Food processing plant pay £50k for effluent leak
A Lincolnshire food company has paid £50,000 towards environmental improvements after untreated waste water from its plant polluted a nearby stream.
£80 million fund for green jobs and new national parks to kick start green recovery
The new measures are part of the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan to help kickstart the nation’s green recovery.
Northumberland river users asked to help protect white-clawed crayfish
Dog walkers, canoeists and other river users asked to ‘check – clean – dry’ to prevent spread of diseases and protect native crayfish populations.