Landowner gets 12 month prison sentence for destruction of River Lugg in Herefordshire
Natural England and the Environment Agency have welcomed the seriousness with which the Court has treated the severe and lasting damage to the River Lugg, which destroyed habitats and wildlife on a stretch of one of the country’s most unspoiled rivers.
Progress in joint Natural England and Environment Agency River Lugg prosecution
A joint prosecution by Natural England and the Environment Agency for damages to the River Lugg has progressed following guilty pleas by the defendant.
Ecological harm from River Lugg damage - Natural England and Environment Agency launch joint legal action
Natural England and the Environment Agency have announced today they are beginning legal action against a landowner for damage to a protected area of the River Lugg in Herefordshire which has caused suspected significant and long-term ecological harm.
Natural England downgrades environmental state of Somerset Levels and Moors SSSIs and calls for urgent action on phosphate pollution
Natural England has downgraded the environmental condition of the Somerset Levels and Moors Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) due to water quality issues - phosphates are causing algal blooms in the Somerset Levels, like Tealham SSSI.
Multiple agencies join forces to investigate serious environmental damage to River Lugg
Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission have mounted a joint investigation into extensive damage reported on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) area of the River Lugg in Herefordshire.
Defra tenders contract for major 3 year conservation project at Cornwall’s Goss Moor National Nature Reserve
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has gone out to tender with a contract for a major 3 year project to improve the conservation status of Cornwall’s Goss Moor National Nature Reserve.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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