Waste-led environment penalties plus a new initiative to combat waste crime
Waste-led environment penalties plus a new initiative to combat waste crime January has seen a rash of waste-led environment fines, environment penalties and custodial sentences. It’s good to know that there’s a new taskforce unit for 2020, designed to tackle serious waste crime more effectively. Waste criminals have nowhere to hide A new specialist waste […]
Floating bots, Severn Trent Water fines, more pollution from farms
Scientists in the Netherlands are doing clever things with water bots. Severn Trent Water makes a huge charity donation to compensate for killing thousands of fish. Yet another farmer is caught polluting the environment. And a new quarry development has been halted thanks to fears about drinking water pollution. Floating bots detect pipe networks, leaks […]
Weetabix fine, chemical spills, Irish river woes and water pollution innovations
Weetabix fine, chemical spills, Irish river woes and water pollution innovations … Ireland’s river quality is plummeting fast. In Northamptonshire the cereals giant Weetabix has been fined £140,000 for polluting a river with thousands of litres of diesel fuel, threatening the lives of fish and water plants. Chemical spills are not as rare as you […]
Environment Agency budget cuts, a flurry of industrial fires and chemical spills plus more
Environment Agency budget cuts, a flurry of industrial fires and more Right now the Environment Agency is pulling out all the stops, working day and night to help people across the country affected by flooding. Every year we seem to be seeing more floods in Britain, and the biggest culprit is, of course, climate change. […]
Huge environment fines, Milton Keynes farmer’s shame, EU targets missed
Huge environment fines, Milton Keynes farmer’s shame, EU targets missed This time around we’re listing the UK’s ten biggest water pollution voluntary settlements, looking at the crucial EU environmental targets the nation is about to miss, examining the multiple pollution incidents caused by one Milton Keynes farmer, and exploring the fact that The Environment Agency […]
Industrial fire, nitrate issues, orange seas and new environment initiatives
Industrial fire, nitrate issues, orange seas and new environment initiatives There’s been an industrial fire at Wath. Hampshire’s new home building strategy is suffering thanks to nitrate pollution in the Solent. The sea has turned orange in Cornwall amid concerns about a leak at the Portmellon Pumping Station. Scientists slam the government’s plans for environment […]
Farm pollution, water pollution, illegal waste and Climate Change
Farm pollution, water pollution, illegal waste and Climate Change. The Environment Agency has been busy as usual. They’ve been dealing with serious industrial spill in the shape of farm pollution, and with vehicles carrying waste illegally around north London, the focus of a recent clampdown operation. Their online service designed to update the public on […]
Illegal waste special – Massive fines for non-compliant businesses
Illegal waste special – Massive fines for non-compliant businesses Sometimes there’s a flurry of water pollution incidents and court cases to report on. Sometimes the news from our world focuses on industrial pollution. This time around there’s been a string of illegal waste prosecutions, delivering justice to business owners who think it’s okay to flout […]
Anglian Water failings, dead fish, nitrates and massive fines.
Anglian Water failings, dead fish, nitrates and massive fines Isn’t it interesting how frequently we talk about water utility companies in relation to water pollution incidents and huge fines? That’s because they tend to be some of the worst offenders of all. At the same time, most of them are generating massive profits to pass […]
‘Apocalyptic’ explosions and 16 year jail sentences – More proof that pollution doesn’t pay!
‘Apocalyptic’ explosions and 16-year jail sentences – Pollution doesn’t pay An industrial fire at Hotpoint’s Peterborough factory has been described as ‘apocalyptic’ by locals. A convicted waste criminal has had an extra 9 years and 4 months added to an already stiff 7 and a half year fraud sentence, serving a total of 16 years. […]
