High Court gives go-ahead for shale gas fracking in Yorkshire
The High Court in London has just ruled on the landmark case in which local campaigners from North Yorkshire took their county council to court over fracking - Mrs Justice Lang at the Royal Courts of Justice in London has dismissed their substantive claim for judicial review.
Competitive markets - relationships between water companies may have to change
A recent meeting on competition in the water sector has flagged up the fact that relationships between the water companies may have to change - culturally conversations that may have been acceptable beforehand, may be less acceptable in competitive markets.
Europe: new report says water quality improves but challenges remain
The quality of drinking water and bathing water, and the effectiveness of waste water treatment across the European Union continues to improve - but challenges remain, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.
Utilities in Northern Ireland launch joint winter readiness campaign
Northern Ireland’s main utility companies have joined forces to launch a joint winter readiness campaign to assist the public in their preparations for winter.
NRW and Welsh Water launch joint initiative on pesticide awareness
A joint initiative between Welsh Water and Natural Resources Wales, known as PestSmart, has been launch to encourage farmers, growers and landowners to consider the way they manage their land to help improve raw water quality before it reaches water treatment works.
Retail market: water companies to fund national awareness campaign
The water companies have agreed to fund a national campaign to raise awareness in the non-household sector ahead of the market opening to competition in April 2017, according to the latest update from Ofwat.
Water companies showcase efforts to tackle water debt in Wales
Efforts to prevent more struggling Welsh households from sinking into debt will come under the spotlight at the Consumer Council for Water’s (CCWater) Board meeting in public next Tuesday.
Environment Agency grants exploratory shale gas permit in Nottinghamshire
The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to allow energy firm Island Gas Ltd (IGas) to carry out the drilling of an exploratory borehole at a site at Tinker Lane in Nottinghamshire.
CECA: R&D funding must drive innovation in infrastructure sector
In the wake of the Government’s announcement that more funding is to be allocated to research and development for UK businesses, civils contractors have said there is a clear case for long-term commitment to innovation in the infrastructure sector.
Mott MacDonald to develop climate resilience guidelines for hydropower and dams
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the World Bank to develop technical guidelines to improve climate resilience for the hydropower and dams development community.
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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. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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