tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Environment Agency (EA) 2025-06-23T13:16:18+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-study-looks-for-ways-to-help-river-itchen-salmon-reach-sea 2025-06-23T13:16:18+01:00 New study looks for ways to help River Itchen salmon reach sea The Environment Agency and partners are looking for ways to improve fish passage past barriers and restore the lower River Itchen by Southampton. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2-brothers-and-father-pay-over-50000-in-confiscation-orders 2025-06-17T15:57:41+01:00 2 brothers and father pay over £50,000 in confiscation orders The Environment Agency has successfully secured confiscation orders for over £50,000 for storing illegal material on a site in Skegness, Lincolnshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-chair-alan-lovell-visits-hampshire-coast 2025-06-17T15:03:44+01:00 Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visits Hampshire coast The visit included viewing key sites on the Hurst Spit to Lymington coastline and meeting local campaigners to discuss climate adaptation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/england-faces-5-billion-litre-public-water-shortage-by-2055-without-urgent-action 2025-06-17T00:00:00+01:00 England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action England faces 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 – and a further 1 billion litre a day deficit for wider economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-homes-and-businesses-to-benefit-from-largest-flood-defence-investment-programme-in-history 2025-06-16T11:47:23+01:00 Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to benefit from largest flood defence investment programme in history Almost £8 billion to be invested in flood defences over the next decade tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/working-in-partnership-to-improve-the-river-mimram 2025-06-13T11:32:37+01:00 Working in partnership to improve the River Mimram Catchment based approach to improve a rare and precious chalk stream, Initiative to bring farmer and landowners together to benefit the Mimram. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-second-region-in-england-to-move-into-drought-status 2025-06-12T12:26:04+01:00 Yorkshire second region in England to move into drought status Yorkshire has become the second region to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mvv-environmental-gets-permit-for-canford-energy-from-waste-site 2025-06-11T15:00:39+01:00 MVV Environmental gets permit for Canford energy from waste site Environmental permit sets out strict conditions on operation of the proposed site at Poole in Dorset tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/officers-start-digging-into-hazardous-waste-soil-crime 2025-06-11T14:31:11+01:00 Officers start digging into hazardous waste soil crime Hauliers in Devon and Cornwall will be asked for more detail on how they deal with waste soils. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-ofwat-regarding-environment-performance-assessment-category-1-water-pollution-incidents 2025-06-09T13:19:31+01:00 Letter to Ofwat regarding Environment Performance Assessment Category 1 water pollution incidents Letter from the Environment Agency to Ofwat regarding Environment Performance Assessment Category 1 water pollution incidents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-launched-into-permit-minded-to-decision 2025-06-06T15:45:18+01:00 Consultation launched into permit ‘minded to’ decision The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit to a Bury landfill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-revokes-yorkshire-waste-site-permit 2025-06-05T16:31:28+01:00 Environment Agency revokes Yorkshire waste site permit The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for a waste site in West Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-after-driest-spring-in-132-years 2025-06-05T12:30:03+01:00 National Drought Group meets after driest spring in 132 years Expert group told England has now experienced driest March, April and May since 1893. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funds-scheme-to-tackle-on-farm-drought-risk 2025-06-04T15:02:35+01:00 Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk Fully funded expert-led studies to assess water security on farms open for applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farming-the-flood-shows-dartmoor-farmers-adapting-to-nature 2025-06-04T11:37:16+01:00 'Farming the Flood' shows Dartmoor farmers adapting to nature Farmers are turning flood challenges into environmental opportunities in this new documentary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reforms-to-bolster-flood-protection-for-communities-across-the-country 2025-06-03T13:59:44+01:00 Reforms to bolster flood protection for communities across the country Delivering on the government’s Plan for Change, proposals will introduce a simplified approach benefitting poorer communities and speeding up project delivery tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pilot-restocking-project-boosts-rare-glass-eels-in-the-kennet 2025-06-03T13:13:00+01:00 Pilot restocking project boosts rare glass eels in the Kennet Innovative project sees nearly 23,000 protected glass eels transferred to the River Kennet. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hinkley-point-b-power-station-have-your-say-on-permit-changes 2025-06-03T13:02:52+01:00 Hinkley Point B power station: Have your say on permit changes EDF Energy wants to change its existing radioactive substances environmental permit for the Hinkley Point B power station in Bridgwater, Somerset. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winfrith-nuclear-site-have-your-say-on-decommissioning-permits 2025-06-03T13:02:28+01:00 Winfrith nuclear site: Have your say on decommissioning permits Feedback wanted on environmental permits which propose leaving some low-level radioactive waste at the Dorset nuclear site as part of decommissioning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/quiz-the-water-experts-about-tauntons-bathing-water-quality 2025-06-02T09:20:54+01:00 Quiz the water experts about Taunton's bathing water quality Fancied a dip in the River Tone but unsure about its water quality? Come and ask your questions and share any concerns about the French Weir Park bathing water.