Taking the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) to the next step
Andrew Pynn, Senior Advisor for the project, highlights the benefits of generic design assessment (GDA) and what happens next for this innovative new design.
Storm overflow spill data shows performance is totally unacceptable
Today, 31 March 2023, the Environment Agency has published the water companies’ event duration monitoring data.
Permitting a new nuclear power station - Sizewell C
Simon Barlow is the Environment Agency’s project manager for Sizewell C. Here he talks about the challenges of permitting a new nuclear power station and the importance of engaging with local communities. Introduction I started my job as Sizewell C …
Simple checks with potential for big change
Do you wonder what happens to the rubbish generated in your home once it’s gone? We all have a responsibility to make sure our waste isn’t fly tipped, doesn’t cause pollution, or harm to people, and this is outlined in …
Love Windermere – protecting the Lake District’s crown jewel
This World Water Day, Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of the Love Windermere Partnership Board and Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager at the Environment Agency, explains how working in partnership is helping keep the beloved Lake Windermere clean and healthy for people and nature.
Major strategy milestone achieved as flood warning service expands to 110,000 more homes and businesses
Flood warnings are now available for 110,000 additional homes and businesses following a major effort to ensure all properties at high risk of flooding can receive them. Many properties previously considered too remote, rural, or difficult to warn of flooding, …
Respecting the coarse fish close season and why we enforce it
Kye Jerrom, Senior Advisor for Fisheries Enforcement and Engagement, looks back on a year of Environment Agency fisheries enforcement and shares why the coarse fishing close season is vital in protecting fish stocks.
Working to reduce pollution from farming
The Environment Agency has recruited and trained 84 new Agricultural Regulatory Inspection Officers to carry out advice-led regulation on farms. The officers complement the existing Land and Water officers who already regulate agriculture.
Improving water quality in the River Ryton, Worksop
Chloe Hayes, Environment Monitoring Officer in the Environment Agency’s East Midlands area, explains how teams are working together to improve water quality in the River Ryton in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
More women are taking on manual roles in the Environment Agency
Vicky and Maggie are the only women in the East Hampshire Field Team, a team that is on-the-ground doing manual work to protect communities from flooding. They tell us what it’s like working in a predominantly male team. Our jobs …