Environment Agency convenes National Drought Group

Dry weather impacts expected to continue as key decision makers come together to discuss current situation.

Excavation company let sediment into water

A Warwickshire excavation company allowed sediment from a quarry to enter freshwaters in Buckinghamshire.

New report finds UK salmon stocks reaching crisis

Wild Atlantic salmon stocks are reaching crisis point the Environment Agency (EA) has said today as the latest stock assessment report estimates they are at their lowest levels on record.

Leicestershire operator to pay penalty for illegal abstraction

Variable Monetary Penalty of £15,992 imposed on JRM Hire and Leasing Limited.

Waste criminal to pay £22,555 after depositing illegal waste

Michael Shilling’s vehicle caught on CCTV after depositing 3 lorry loads of waste. Vehicle crushed by Environment Agency.