The Environment Agency (EA) could get “police-style” powers as part of a government crackdown on waste crime. The newly-announced measure, which is part of its yet-to-be published Waste Crime Action Plan targeting issues such as fly-tipping and large illegal sites, could allow enforcement officers to arrest suspected criminals without a warrant. Officials could also seize…
Ellesmere Port oil refinery breaches environmental regulations 491 times – Liverpool Echo Need to know Essar, which has operated the UK’s second largest refinery since 2013, pleaded guilty to 12 charges brought by the Environment Agency Stanlow Oil Refinery, Ellesmere Port. (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) Everything you need to know The Stanlow Oil Refinery in…
Environmental change is inevitable. Still, when it affects the landscapes around us, it can be disconcerting, leading to negative mental health impacts. A word with multiple meanings, connotations, interpretations, and applications characterizes the complex emotions of experiencing change to, disorientation in, and alienation from the familiar at home: dépaysement. Homesickness does not capture the full…
I’m shooting grouse on the moor today. There are two kinds here: red grouse, a gamebird reared and shot in its thousands; and its larger, rarer cousin, the black grouse. The latter is supposedly spared by a ban that remains voluntary despite catastrophic declines in recent decades. As it’s not shooting season, which runs from…
From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, the conflict in the Middle East is inflicting a significant toll on nature and the climate.AFP interviewed experts about the environmental cost of war that often goes under the radar:- Bombers and warships -US and Israeli aircraft use a considerable…
Some top US lobbying firms are simultaneously working both sides of the Pfas “forever chemicals” issue, raising serious conflict of interest questions and concerns that their activity is slowing states’ efforts to rein in the public health threat. The review of six states’ lobbying records conducted by the non-profit F-Minus found a range of scenarios…
The Environment Agency (EA) could get “police-style” powers as part of a government crackdown on waste crime. The newly-announced measure, which is part of its yet-to-be published Waste Crime Action Plan targeting issues such as fly-tipping and large illegal sites, could allow enforcement officers to arrest suspected criminals without a warrant. Officials could also seize…
The environmental projects have been awarded money from Broadland District Council’s Future for Nature Fund. The fund supports initiatives which restore natural habitats, capture carbon and improve public access to green spaces. The successful projects picked to get money from the council’s fund, include: • Strumpshaw Parish Council – Enhancing a footpath to create a…
The Environment Agency has been appointed as the Lead Environmental Regulator for the East West Rail project, creating a single coordinating body responsible for environmental guidance and approvals. The decision forms part of a wider “regulation reset” introduced by the government, aimed at accelerating planning decisions for major infrastructure schemes while maintaining environmental protections. Under…
The Environment Agency has confirmed more detail on a major flood protection scheme planned for properties stretching from Barton to New Holland Ivan Morris Poxton Local Democracy Reporter 10:59, 15 Mar 2026 Satellite view of Barton to New Holland, where a flood protection scheme is planned by the Environment Agency(Image: Google Maps) The Environment Agency…
