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Environment Agency

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Type: Organization

Name: Environment Agency

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 9 mins ago - 2 reports

Environment Agency warns of future flash flooding a year after devastating floods

Almost a year after the first of three floods devastated the upper Calder Valley residents will today be told about another very real threat - flash flooding. ... [Published Hebden Bridge Today - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Environment Agency, Flooding, Threat

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Car dealership to pay just under £40,000 for pollution incident that killed ducklings on River Wye

The owner of a car dealership in High Wycombe was ordered to pay just under £40,000 on Monday following a pollution incident that killed 12 wildfowl, including several ducklings, and affected 7km of the River Wye in April 2011.Sytner Ltd, which owns a ... [Published Environment Agency - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Pollution, Environment Agency, Interceptor

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Huge shingle moving operation to improve coastal defence in Shoreham and Lancing

Tons of shingle is being moved on Sussex beaches to help improve coastal defences.The Environment Agency has begun the essential maintenance work on the beach between Shoreham and Lancing to reduce the risk of coastal flooding to the towns.The work will ... [Published Brighton & Hove Argus - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Environment Agency, Operation, David Robinson, Jeremy Forrest

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 6 reports

13:45Singapore chokes on pollution high

The Pollutant Standards Index, Singapore's main measure to determine air quality, crept into the "unhealthy" classification reaching a reading of 155, the highest level since late 1997, when it hit 226.Smoke haze is a nearly annual problem for Singapore ... [Published Irish Independent - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Pollution, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

European Parliament

Environment Agency publishes guidance for large combustion plants

The Environment Agency published guidance for large combustion plants, under the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010, on 13 June 2013 (although the guidance is dated 25 April 2013) ( Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... [Published Practical Law Company - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Environment Agency, Combustion, European Parliament, Emission

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 4 reports

Environment Agency

Taskforce urges people to report waste crime as it continues to target illegal waste activities

Today, 18th June 2013, the Environment Agency works with Police, Road Haulage Association, Association of British Insurers, Vehicle and Operator Service Agency and Crimestoppers to crack down on waste crime.Environment Agency officers were out in force ... [Published Environment Agency - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Environment Agency, Illegal, Crime

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 reports

Thames Water Utilities Ltd

Thames Water ordered to pay £41k for river pollution

font size decrease font size increase font sizeThames Water has been ordered to pay £41,000 for polluting the River Ash in Ashford, an incident which killed an estimated 4,300 fish.In May the company pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to the ... [Published WaterBriefing - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Pollution, Discharge, Lagoon, Environment Agency

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 4 reports

Borehole protesters hold 'tea party'

Campaigners have held a "British tea party" outside a site in West Sussex where energy company Cuadrilla wants to test drill for oil and gas.The protest at the Lower Stumble site followed the setting up of a drilling rig to bore for water samples, which ... [Published BBC - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Cuadrilla Resources, Borehole, Hydraulic Fracturing, Tea Party Movement

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Ready, steady, go fish!

At the start of fishing season (16 June 2013), one of television’s most famous fishermen is urging people to go fishing and discover beauty spots they never knew existed.John Bailey, television celebrity and host of Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing, began fishing ... [Published Environment Agency - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Environment Agency, Post Office, England

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Kent RDF firm under pressure to move material

A “significant amount” of combustible waste still remains at Kent-based firm Waste4Fuel’s Orpington site despite an Environment Agency order for the material to be removed by June 10.The firm faces the possibility of prosecution after a joint inspection ... [Published Lets Recycle - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Environment Agency, Bryan Hughes, Jo Johnson, Saint Paul (Minnesota, United States), Plastics

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Scrap metal recycling yard fined £20,000 for waste offences

The Environment Agency has prosecuted Hampshire scrap metal business Dase Engineering for waste offences.Following complaints from the local community, the Environment Agency investigated the way the site in Bishops Waltham was being operated.The court ... [Published SCM scrap-ex - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Environment Agency, Recycling, Environment, Contaminate, Surcharge

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 10 reports

Singapore: Smoke From Indonesia Shrouds City

A thick pall of smoke is shrouding the city of Singapore after being blown over from illegal forest fires on the neighbouring island of Sumatra.Air pollution reached severe levels on Monday, triggering a health alert in the densely populated city-state, ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Singapore, Indonesia, Pollutant, Environment Agency

Quotes

"There is no other country in the world where flood insurance is solely left to the openopen market," says Malcolm Tarling of the ABI. "Creating a fund through a levy is the only model that addresses affordability and availability. Discussions are at an advanced and crucial stage. We hope to reach a conclusion very soon."

Floods and home insurance: what's the latest? [Published Moneysupermarket.com - 4 hours ago]

"Today’s event is about showing those who run companies how they can lead their team on health and safety issues to make a big difference to a safe working environment" Mr Thonger concluded

Read more about Leading by example: The key to safe workplaces [Published Aviva - 4 hours ago]

"It is something for the future, there is no panic now but we are thinking ahead."

Future flood risks to be discussed in Yarmouth [Published Isle of Wight Radio - 4 hours ago]

"The use of data analytics by public safety organizations is increasing at pace and is an exciting technology field for the public safety and security industry. For Accenture, this is an excellent opportunity to expand further its analytics capabilities in Singapore and to collaborate with us to create innovative new industry solutions" said Gian Yi-Hsen, Director Safety and Security Industry Programme Office at SEDB

Singapore MHA and SEDB select Accenture for Safe City pilot program [Published Individual.com - 7 hours ago]

More Content

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S’pore leaders want firms causing haze to be named [Published Today Online - 47 mins ago]
‘Massive’ fire at Lawrence Recycling [Published Resource - 2 hours ago]
Blaze finally extinguished at Albert Hill Skip ... [Published Northern Echo - 3 hours ago]
Berkshire man fined for running illegal skip op... [Published Environment Agency - 4 hours ago]
Illegal fishing instrument seized near Canterbury [Published Environment Agency - 4 hours ago]
Car dealership to pay just under £40,000 for po... [Published Environment Agency - 4 hours ago]
A to Z of better eco boating [Published All At Sea - 4 hours ago]
Floods and home insurance: what's the latest? [Published Moneysupermarket.com - 4 hours ago]
Huge shingle moving operation to improve coasta... [Published Brighton & Hove Argus - 4 hours ago]
Read more about Leading by example: The key to ... [Published Aviva - 4 hours ago]
Future flood risks to be discussed in Yarmouth [Published Isle of Wight Radio - 4 hours ago]
CH2M Hill reduces UK water use by 19% [Published WaterBriefing - 4 hours ago]
Sussex anti-frackers in tea party protest [Published Brighton & Hove Argus - 5 hours ago]
Warning over using dirty wood in animal bedding [Published Lets Recycle - 5 hours ago]
Indonesia Haze Blamed On Forest Fires [Published Inquisitr - 5 hours ago]
Car dealership fined almost £40k for River Wye ... [Published This is Local London - 5 hours ago]
Traffic update: Traffic starting to build on A3... [Published Derby Telegraph - 5 hours ago]
Singapore MHA and SEDB select Accenture for Saf... [Published Individual.com - 7 hours ago]
Singapore chokes on haze from deforestation fires [Published Environmental News Network - 7 hours ago]
Compay Behind Proposed Potash Mine Near Whitby ... [Published Yorkshire Coast Radio - 7 hours ago]
Environment Agency publishes guidance for large... [Published Practical Law Company - 7 hours ago]
Construction starts on Bromsgrove retail park [Published MidlandsBusinessNews.co.uk - 8 hours ago]
13:45Singapore chokes on pollution high [Published Irish Independent - 8 hours ago]
Employers should protect health and safety of w... [Published XinMsn - 8 hours ago]
Taskforce urges people to report waste crime as... [Published Environment Agency - 9 hours ago]
Sumatra Forest Fires Cause Worst Singapore Smog... [Published Bloomberg - 9 hours ago]
Agency set for blitz on illegal waste sites [Published Lets Recycle - 9 hours ago]
Arup to conduct independent EIAs for shale gas ... [Published WaterBriefing - 9 hours ago]
Are we right to moan about weather? [Published BBC - 9 hours ago]
Clearing up as bins strike continues in Brighto... [Published Brighton & Hove Argus - 10 hours ago]

Blogs

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Sellafield fined £700,000 for sending radioacti... [Published Energy and energy security - Jun 15 2013] The nuclear company Sellafield Ltd has been fined £700,000 and ordered to pay more than £72,000 costs for sending bags of radioactive waste to a landfill site. The bags, which contained waste such as plastic, tissues and clothing, should have been ...
Dengue Outbreak in Singapore [Published Global Voices Online - Jun 13 2013] Singapore recorded 4,632 dengue cases in 2012. This year it went up to 9,847 already. This is a record high for Singapore which last experienced a dengue outbreak in 2005. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched the ‘Do the Mozzie ...
Singapore: Evolution of dengue epidemic "at a c... [Published H5N1 - Jun 12 2013] Via Channel NewsAsia: Evolution of dengue epidemic "at a critical juncture": Balakrishnan. Excerpt:Singapore’s Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the country has reached a critical juncture in the evolution of the dengue ...
Aldersgate Group: Business and investors urge M... [Published EthicalMarkets.com - Jun 03 2013] Our Members ACCA Global Andrew George MP Anglian Water ASDA Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities Aviva Investors Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barry Sheerman MP BIFFA BioRegional BT Caroline Lucas MP CERAM Chris Tuppen CIWEM Cranfield ...
Europe smashes weak 2020 climate target nine ye... [Published Sandbag - Latest blog posts - May 30 2013] (Press release: Thursday 30 May)New official greenhouse gas emissions data shows that Europe had already achieved its 2020 climate target back in 2011, just three years after the target had initially been set, according to climate change think tank S ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: River Thames speeding crackdown [Published BBC News Video - UK - May 18 2013]
VIDEO: Island built for under threat water voles [Published BBC News Video - UK - Mar 08 2013]
VIDEO: Why snowmen won't stop the flooding [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Jan 24 2013]
VIDEO: Environment Agency's rain 'concern' [Published BBC News Video - Science and Environment - Dec 23 2012]

Press Releases

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Spencer Ogden to Host National Debate on the Fu... [Published EON Environment - Apr 30 2013]
Spencer Ogden to Host National Debate on the Fu... [Published EON Energy - Apr 30 2013]
Spencer Ogden to Host National Debate on the Fu... [Published EON Business - Apr 30 2013]
Spencer Ogden to Host National Debate on the Fu... [Published Business Wire Environment News - Apr 30 2013]
Spencer Ogden to Host National Debate on the Fu... [Published Business Wire Energy News - Apr 30 2013]