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Lord Chris Smith appointed to lead two year study into 'good and bad' impacts of shale gas exploration
21 Oct 2014
Sir Philip Dilley was previously chairman of engineering firm that wrote environmental reports on fracking for Cuadrilla
23 Jul 2014
British Geological Survey and the Environment Agency publish data showing proximity of shale deposits to major aquifers
04 Jul 2014
Chris Smith, EA's outgoing chairman, dismisses campaigners' claims over impact when process 'done properly'
30 Jun 2014
Dilley named preferred candidate to replace outgoing chair Lord Smith
09 Jun 2014
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey says shale gas exploration will not compromise investment in renewables and can have a limited impact on the environment if done in the right way
28 Apr 2014
Waste industry report says more funding is needed to tackle fly-tipping, illegal waste sites, and growing "culture of criminality"
04 Mar 2014
But agency confirms redundancy programme will recommence once floods have subsided
14 Feb 2014
Environment Agency publishes Quality Protocol designed to make it easier for biogas projects to sell fertiliser by-products
12 Feb 2014
Prime minister's warning to cabinet comes as flooding threatens yet more homes
11 Feb 2014
Environment Agency and government trade blows as swathes of southern England face severe flood warnings
10 Feb 2014
The government's response to warnings tough choices need to be made on flood protection reveals how dysfunctional its climate adaptation efforts have become
07 Feb 2014
Communities Secretary announces new funding for clean-up, but fails to mention escalating climate risks
06 Feb 2014
Lord Smith warns "there are no quick fixes in the face of this kind of extreme rainfall"
03 Feb 2014
Environment Agency's new Quality Protocol for biomethane set to simplify costly regulations for producers
31 Jan 2014
Environment Agency's new Electronic Duty of Care portal avoids need to print and store 23 million waste transfer notes a year
30 Jan 2014
Defra insists budget cuts to Environment Agency will not reduce Britain's resilience to extreme weather events
06 Jan 2014
GMB, Prospect, UNISON, and Unite mount campaign to oppose "short-sighted austerity measures"
26 Nov 2013
Businesses urged to take steps to minimise flooding risk, as new figures suggest last year's floods caused £84m of damage to commercial properties
25 Nov 2013
New report warns government progress on natural environment policies is faltering
19 Nov 2013
Organisation confirms 1,700 jobs are to be lost over 12 months following budget cuts
28 Oct 2013
The desultory fines handed out to water companies that breach environmental rules are part of a much wider problem
06 Aug 2013
Utilities face 'pitiful' fines despite huge profits, with sewage spills cited as causing particular distress
05 Aug 2013
Businesses urged to give their views on how environmental compliance information could be made easier to find
17 May 2013
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