The Scottish Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing, has welcomed a new report published by an independent Expert Scientific Panel looking at unconventional oil and gas.

Defra and Welsh Ministers have published new river basin management planning ministerial guidance and standards, together with a summary of responses to its recent consultation.

The Departmernt for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the outcome of its recent joint consultation with the Welsh Government on the future management of private water supply pipes.

The Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland has announced plans to hold a stakeholder briefing event in September following its draft price control determination for NI Water (PC15) issued on 10^th July.

Ofwat has today confirmed Thames Water’s agreement to pay a package worth £86 million to customers and the communities it serves, following Ofwat’s investigation into the company’s misreporting of sewer flooding data in 2010.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has published a document setting out the guidance it will take into account in determining whether to select an infrastructure project as a ‘specified infrastructure project’.

MPs on the House of Commons Select Committee for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have given their formal approval to the appointment of Philip Dilley as Chair of the Environment Agency, following a pre-appointment hearing to question him.

The European Commission has written to the United Kingdom asking it to take action on three-water related issues - Pembroke power station, urban waste water treatment and bathing water rules.