Construction company fined for poor environmental control
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ disabled=”off” disabled_on=”on||”] When carrying out site work even if its just during a relatively short-term project, you need to be sure you have control of surface water discharge. If there is any silt or pollutants risk you need to consider how to contain and manage it. View News Article [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ […]
Tesco £8M fine for Oil spill
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ disabled=”off” disabled_on=”on||”] This is an important lesson in the impact the 2014 Environmental sentencing guidelines have had on the level of fines imposed on business. Its not acceptable for companies to ignore pollution prevention and adopt best practices. I’m sure the £8M fine is far greater than the investment needed to […]
Pollution fine in Scotland
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ disabled=”off” disabled_on=”on||”] It quite common for pollution incidents to come from construction projects. Some like this are multimillion pound investments. Effort is put on the long term impact a new build has, it seems the actual pollution management and control during the build gets little thought. View News Article [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ […]
EA statement on pollution
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ disabled=”off” disabled_on=”on||”] With Brexit and uncertainty, the first thing that industry cuts is investment in operations that are not considered essential. Add in significant cuts made by the UK government to the Environment agencies budget and we end up with an increase in pollutions. Without a robust regulator industry will not […]
This covers a recent oil spill and the regulator is now trying to identify the culprit.
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ disabled=”off” disabled_on=”on||”] This is an all too common problem. It certainly looks like there has been a failure to contain waste oil at a site. The pollutant has found its way into the river and the only option open to the polluter is to repair the damage to the Environment and […]
