South West Water fined £24k for sewage spills
South West Water has been fined £24,000 after failings at two of its plants resulted in sewage polluting waterways in Devon and Cornwall16 May 2012
Pollution
16 May 2012
Environmental Protection Act (No.19) Ord 2012
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No.19) Order 2012 published 1 April11 May 2012
Smoke Control Areas (Fuels) (Eng) Regs 2012
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2012 were...11 May 2012
Environmental Permitting (Amend) Regs 2012
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 published 6 April 201211 May 2012
Contaminated Land (Eng) (Amend) Regs 2012
The Contaminated Land (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 published 6 April 201211 May 2012
Contaminated Land (Wales) (Amend) Regs 2012
The Contaminated Land (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 published 6 April 201211 May 2012
Transposing Industrial Emissions Directive
Defra is asking for feedback on how it plans to transpose the Industrial Emissions Directive which comes into force in 201311 May 2012
Implementing Marine Stategy Directive
A new pan-UK consultation is seeking feedback on how the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive should be implemented11 May 2012
Updated standard permits guidance
The Environment Agency has updated its guidance on standard permits for a number of industry sectors11 May 2012
Greenlight for EMR, GIB and Water Bill
The government will introduce legislation to meet its pledges to decarbonise electricity generation, protect water supplies and encourage investment...10 May 2012
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A new dawn for planning?
Stephen Tromans QC finds the final national planning policy framework (NPPF) is better than the draft, but says questions remain -
GHG accounting of green power
IEMA’s Nick Blyth explores guidance and opposing views on accounting for greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from renewable electricity
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