High Court judgment on Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan
The High Court has rejected claims that the government’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan is unlawful,
Pollution
Government response to BBC reporting on storm overflows
Today, we are responding to BBC coverage on storm overflows
Inaccurate media coverage on water body data
Today’s blog outlines the government position on inaccurate media coverage about water body data
Coverage of single-use carrier bag statistics
Today we are looking at coverage of new figures showing that sales of single-use plastic carrier bags continue to fall.
Coverage of River Wye roundtable meeting
There has been coverage of a roundtable meeting hosted by the Environment Secretary, which discussed actions to restore the River Wye, as well as an update to the river’s status by Natural England.
Coverage on recycling collections
Today we are looking at recent coverage around household recycling.
Six Months of Delivery
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From our landmark plans to deliver a cleaner, greener country, to the billions of pounds made available to improve nature and support communities, businesses and food producers across the country – we’ve been busy delivering on our commitment to leave …
Coverage on South West Water’s record £2.1 million
Today, we are looking at coverage following South West Water’s prosecution yesterday (26 April), which saw the company fined more than £2 million.
Coverage of PFAS chemicals
Today, we are looking at recent coverage of PFAS chemicals in The Guardian.
Coverage on enforcement action surrounding pollution from agriculture
There has been coverage in The Times – as part of its Clean It Up campaign - relating to the Environment Agency and enforcement action around the Farming Rules for Water regulations. These regulations cover how manure can be spread …