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Over £55,000 to be paid by 40 boat owners prosecuted this autumn/winter. 26 further Thames boat owners failed to register their vessels despite warnings
So far, 11 people have been sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for their involvement in the illegal operation
Mobile phone records have helped the Environment Agency to prosecute 3 men for using a Derbyshire farm as an illegal waste site.
The Nottingham company which produces electricity from food waste by anaerobic digestion has been fined more than £300,000.
Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues
The Environment Agency has opened a consultation on a permit variation application from Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited in East Yorkshire.
Charges relate to illegal discharges and breach of environmental permit. Case adjourned for sentencing at a later date.
A 63-year-old woman who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency warnings about an illegal operation has been sentenced
On 1 November 2024 the Environment Agency re-opened the initial consultation into an environmental permit application for an incinerator near Swadlincote.
A chance for local people to have their say on waste plans
Following an investigation by the Environment Agency, a father and son duo have been sentenced after pleading guilty to the operation of an illegal waste site.
This is our first consultation on plans for the proposed site. We will consider issues around any likely impact on human health and the environment
Environment Agency prosecutes property company for failing to comply with order. Landlords left to clear up waste.
The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking from a West Midlands waste operator following a fire that occurred in September 2022.
Restriction order granted at Maidstone magistrates' court. Access to the premises is forbidden at all times.
Enforcement Undertaking accepted to address a breach of Environmental Permitting Regulations which led to the death of almost 400 fish.
Wellington farmer given suspended prison sentence for allowing slurry to run into the Westford Stream.
The Environment Agency has opened 2 public consultations which close on 6 August 2024
Environment Agency prosecutes after routine sampling results. Court told how water company broke permitted levels 3 times in 10 months.
Sussex companies fined
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