Environment Agency

Water company fined after illegally abstracting water from boreholes in Lancashire following successful prosecution from the Environment Agency

Reports of government promotion of unrealistic climate scenarios come as Liberal Democrats accuse Thames Water of deliberately holding back sewage discharge data

Environment Agency publishes latest review of environmental performance from England's water companies, warning that modest improvements fail to address the scale of the pollution challenge

Defra confirms new legislation will lift the limit on civil monetary penalties that can be handed out by environmental agencies

Maximum on-the-spot fines for litter, graffiti, and fly-tipping to increase as part of government's on-going crackdown on waste crime

Industry survey reveals widespread fears that waste regulations are being routinely breached by criminal gangs

Raw sewage pumped into the Gatwick Stream and River Mole in East Sussex is thought to have killed thousands of fish

Energy regulator to investigate Drax’s sustainability reporting as Environment Agency opens consultation into carbon capture plans at the North Yorkshire power station

National Drought Group has called for greater collaboration and forward planning to ensure country does not run dry this summer

Conservative Environment Network urges government to impose ambitious inland bathing water site target following water company apology