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The River Derwent was William Wordsworth’s favourite river, and in the first book of his great poem The Prelude he wrote movingly about the way it ran past his childhood home in Cockermouth and used “to blend his murmurs with my nurse’s song”. Full Article at Times Online
Worcestershire County Council is urging local people to sign up for flood warnings to make sure they are prepared. Full Article at Worcester News
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd L) stands with Environment Agency Chairman Chris Smith (R) as Thames Barrier manager Andy Batchelor (2nd R) explains the workings of the flood protection system for London June 18, 2009. View Photo »
Due to recent heavy rain and the current weather forecast, we are expecting flooding to property in the northwest of England, particularly Cumbria. Environment Agency teams are working around the clock, monitoring river levels and are out on the ground checking flood defences and clearing debris from ri...
The rain-swelled chambers of some of the Thames Locks are are being dried out for the first time in 30 years as part of a £5.1m maintenance programme. Full Article at Maidenhead Advertiser
STRETCHES of the River Trent and Tame that were badly affected by recent pollution incidents will get an early Christmas stocking of thousands of baby fish. Full Article at The Birmingham Mail
Residents have just over a week to have their say on a £300m flood defence consultation designed to protect homes. Full Article at BBC News
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) speaks with Environment Agency Chairman Chris Smith during a visit to the Thames Barrier in East London June 18, 2009. View Photo »
Although the entire area is at considerable theoretical risk of river flooding and inundation from the sea, the actual risk is substantially reduced by the work that we do in partnership with Local Authorities, the Environment Agency and Natural England.
Harry 7, and Alice 4, Turner look at the river levels at St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury, on their way to Coleham School The River Severn in Shrewsbury and Ironbridge has been placed on flood warning by the Environment Agency today as water began filling... Full Article at Shropshire Star
A key bridge in flood-hit Cumbria could be on the brink of collapse after more heavy rain last night and this morning. The Calva Bridge in Workington, which carries communication cables for hundreds of homes, is the focus of concern. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd L) stands with Environment Agency Chairman Chris Smith (R) as Thames Barrier manager Andy Batchelor (2nd R) explains the workings of the flood protection system for London June 18, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) speaks with Environment Agency Chairman Chris Smith during a visit to the Thames Barrier in East London June 18, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's Energy Secretary Ed Miliband addresses members of the Environment Agency at a conference centre in central London November 9, 2009.
View Photo »Britain's Energy Secretary Ed Miliband addresses members of the Environment Agency at a conference centre in central London November 9, 2009.
View Photo »The MSC Serena arrives at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, England, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, carrying toxic waste that was originally shipped to Brazil from the UK. The toxic trash was sent to Brazil in 89 shipping containers earlier this year, incorrectly labeled as recyclable plastic.
View Photo »The MSC Serena arrives at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, England, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, carrying toxic waste that was originally shipped to Brazil from the UK. The toxic trash was sent to Brazil in 89 shipping containers earlier this year, incorrectly labeled as recyclable plastic.
View Photo »Employees lock one by one all 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 22, 2009.
View Photo »An employee locks one by one all 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 22, 2009.
View Photo »Agents of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) inspect one of 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July...
View Photo »An agent of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) inspects one of 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Ju...
View Photo »Agents of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) inspect some of the 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on...
View Photo »Agents of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) inspect one of 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July...
View Photo »An agent of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) inspects one of 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some 80 km south from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Ju...
View Photo »Agents of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) show part of a British newspaper Daily Mail as they inspect 41 containers coming from Britain which contain 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, in the port of Santos, some...
View Photo »Malta Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs and the Environment George Pullicino (L) talks with Executive Director of European Environment Agency Jacqueline McGlade during the second day of the Informal Meeting of Ministers for the Environment on April 15, 2009 in Prague.
View Photo »Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) speaks with Environment Agency Chairman Chris Smith during a visit to the Thames Barrier in East London June 18, 2009.
View Photo »Due to recent heavy rain and the current weather forecast, we are expecting flooding to property in the northwest of England, particularly Cumbria. Environment Agency teams are working around the clock, monitoring river levels and are out on the ground checking flood defences and clearing debris from ri...
Although the entire area is at considerable theoretical risk of river flooding and inundation from the sea, the actual risk is substantially reduced by the work that we do in partnership with Local Authorities, the Environment Agency and Natural England.
Bridgend County Borough Council is continuing to work with organisations such as the Environment Agency, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Water to improve the capacity of drainage systems and provide flood defences for vulnerable communities.
The loss of fish last year was unfortunate, but the Yeo and Parrett are productive rivers capable of supporting healthy fish populations. This latest re-stocking will boost numbers and help speed up the recovery process,’ said Iain Turner for the Environment Agency.
We are working closely with the police service in Northern Ireland, the Garda in Donegal and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to try and address the situation
The increase in the level of fines reflects how seriously the Environment Agency is pursuing people who dump waste and the dim view that the courts hold of this crime
I support the Environment Agency’s plans fully. The important thing is that people show the agency how much support there is for their scheme.
The final list will depend on the response from technical consultees like the highways authority, the Environment Agency, our archaeologists and ecologists. It will probably be a lot shorter than the 40 or so sites currently going for further investigation.
Businesses are obliged to be registered with the Environment Agency and checks are carried out, but obviously there are an awful lot of containers that leave the country
A lot of conservation work has been done by people like the Environment Agency ... but they have to spread their attention over a vast area. We can focus on specific areas.
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