Environment Agency ‘minded to’ issue Westbury incinerator permit
A new consultation has launched as the Environment Agency is ‘minded to’ issue a permit to operate a new energy from waste incinerator in Westbury. read more
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Beach shored up to strengthen Norfolk flood protection
Natural flood defences along the west Norfolk coast have been bolstered as part of their yearly renewal. read more
Brockham oil site permit variation issued
Decision to allow waste water re-injection follows second round of public consultation. read more
The work of the Environment Agency
Remarks by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Environment, 9 March 2022. read more
Changes to Environment Agency’s abstraction charges to safeguard water supplies for people and wildlife
Businesses, including water companies and farmers must hold a licence to abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day from a river, stream, canal or groundwater, and pay charges for this from 1 April 2022. read more