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Buncefield: 20 years since the incident that changed how we regulate

Large clouds of smoke above a building on fire.

Buncefield: 20 years since the incident that changed how we regulate

In the early hours of Sunday 11 December 2005, a dense fog formed around the Buncefield fuel depot on the edge of Hemel Hempstead. A large petrol storage tank was overfilling, and vapours spread across and beyond the site.

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Tales from Somerset - Mutual aid support

Darren Trumper, 10 February 2014 - Flood

Due to the size of the Environment Agency we offer assistance to colleagues across the country in times of crisis with staff often travelling miles to help. I'm normally based in Ely, but recently travelled to Somerset to provide 'mutual …

Salmon Watch: Poacher boat patrol

Tim Sykes, 6 August 2013 - Fisheries and biodiversity

I brace myself for the jolt as we bounce over another wave and are momentarily airborne. Scudding around a sun-kissed Southampton Water at 32 knots is exhilarating but this evening is about serious work: I am a passenger on board …

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