A 13 day-long wood fire, big fines and long custodial prison sentences
A 13 day-long wood fire, big fines and long custodial prison sentencesIndustrial fires and water pollution sit at the heart of our first post for February 2020. Despite tough water pollution prevention laws and strict fire regulations, it keeps on happening. And the...
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...
Floating bots, Severn Trent Water fines, more pollution from farms
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...
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,...
What are Spill Kits and what role do they play in Water Pollution Prevention?
Everything you need to know about Spill Kits and the role they should play in water pollution prevention in less than six and a half minutes. If you prefer to read the transcript is below. What are Spill Kits and how should they be used in Water Pollution...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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