Northumberland County Council says work to tackle historic Lynemouth pollution could cost around £7.5m
Northumberland County Council is progressing work to tackle historic Lynemouth pollution – the clean up project could cost in the region of £7.5 million.
Government to set legally binding water targets to help “build back greener”
The Government has set out how it will underpin key environmental commitments with legally binding targets, including for air quality, water, waste and biodiversity.
Study finds highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor - up to 1.9m pieces cover single square metre
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre.
Southern Water pleads guilty to 51 sewage pollution charges at Maidstone Crown Court
Southern Water has pleaded guilty this week to 51 sewage pollution charges at Maidstone Crown Court - the charges cover historic events alleged to have taken place between 2010 and 2015.
House of Commons Committee relaunches Electronic Waste & the Circular Economy inquiry
MPs on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee have relaunched their Electronic Waste & the Circular Economy inquiry.
Sewage discharge costs hotel £134,000 in court
Bourne Leisure Ltd, owners of country house hotels, Haven and Butlins, has been fined £90,000 for polluting the River Meden and ordered to pay £44,518.96 in costs.
Gloucester M5 services owners pay £60k under Environment Agency enforcement undertaking
Gloucester Gateway Ltd, owners of Gloucester M5 Services, have donated £60,000 to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust following an Environment Agency investigation into a sewage pollution incident.
Researchers develop advanced polymer device to purify arsenic-contaminated water in a single step
Reserachers at the University of Illinois have developed an advanced polymer device that can purify and remediate arsenic-contaminated water in a single step.
Severn Trent Water pays £226k charity donation for sewage pollution leads
Severn Trent Water Ltd has paid £226,000 to the Trent Rivers Trust following a sewage pollution which caused the death of over 2,000 fish.
Repeated stream pollution costs negligent farmer £8k+ in court
A Milton Keynes farmer who repeatedly polluted a stream in a Northamptonshire Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) has been ordered to pay £8,760 by Northampton Magistrates’ Court.