Government consults on use of fertilisers to clean up our air
A consultation on reducing ammonia emissions from the use of solid urea fertilisers has opened today.
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Avian Influenza cases in Kent and Cheshire
Avian influenza of the H5N2 strain was first confirmed in a small commercial premises in Kent where a 1km Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza LPAI Restricted zone has been put in place and all 480 birds on site will be humanely culled to limit the spread of the disease.
Making our farmers’ voices heard
Environment Secretary George Eustice and International Trade Secretary Liz Truss have confirmed that the Trade and Agriculture Commission will be put on a statutory footing going forward.
Defra review into releasing gamebirds on and around protected sites
Defra has concluded its review into how gamebird releases on or near European protected sites are managed.
Times article on sewage discharges in the Thames
There has been further critical coverage in the Times about the Environment Agency, with an article in today’s paper on sewage discharges into the River Thames from Mogden Sewage Works
Environment Bill: New Independent Environmental Regulator
The Environment Bill will establish a new independent environmental regulator, the Office for Environmental Protection.
Maintaining our high food and environmental standards
Response to opinion piece from Friends of the Earth Scotland in the Edinburgh Evening News
Coverage of the Marine Management Organisation’s call for evidence on new marine protections
Today, the Marine Management Organisation launched a call for evidence, seeking views on proposals to better safeguard marine habitats.
Defra’s response to fly-tipping coverage in today’s Daily Telegraph
Those caught fly-tipping can be given an unlimited fine and face five years in prison.
Response to Times coverage of Environment Agency enforcement
The Environment Agency’s Chair, Emma Howard Boyd, has written to the Times in response to its reports on the agency’s approach to environmental regulation.